December 2026
Feastday readings are in boldface. Readings: After Easter (AE), After Pentecost (AP), After Holy Cross (AC), Lent (L).
Tones: Octoechos (T), Eothinon (E)
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
 
 
1
Prophet Nahum
Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:16-17,4:1-4
Gospel: Luke 19:45-48
No meat or dairy
28AP/11AC
2
Prophet Habakkuk
Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:9-22
Gospel: Luke 20:1-8
No meat or dairy
28AP/11AC
3
Prophet Zephaniah
Epistle: Titus 1:5-14
Gospel: Luke 20:9-18
No meat or dairy
11AC
4
Great-martyr Barbara
Father John the Damascene
Epistle: Galatians 3:23-29,4:1-5 (Th/15AP)
Gospel: Mark 5:24-34 (Mo/15AP)
No meat or dairy
5
Father Sabas the Sanctified
Orthros: Luke 6:17-23 (Fr/2AC)
Epistle: Galatians 5:22-26,6:1-2
Gospel: Matthew 11:27-30 (Th/4AP)
No meat or dairy
27AP
6
Healing a Woman on the Sabbath
Father Nicholas Fhe Wonderworker
Epistle: Hebrews 13:17-21
Gospel: Luke 13:10-17
T.3 / E.6
No meat or dairy
10AC
7
Father Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
Epistle: Hebrews 3:5-11,17-19
Gospel: Luke 20:27-44
No meat or dairy
29AP/12AC
8
Father Patapios
Epistle: Hebrews 4:1-13
Gospel: Luke 21:12-19
No meat or dairy
29AP/12AC
9
Maternity of Ann
Orthros: Luke 6:17-23 (Fr/2AC)
Epistle: Galatians 4:22-27 (Sep 9)
Gospel: Luke 8:16-21 (Sa/6AC)
No meat or dairy
10
Martyrs Mena, Hermogenes and Eugraphus
Epistle: Hebrews 7:1-6
Gospel: Luke 21:28-33
No meat or dairy
29AP/12AC
11
Father Daniel the Stylite
Epistle: Hebrews 7:18-25
Gospel: Luke 21:37-38,22:1-8
No meat or dairy
29AP/12AC
12
Father Spiridon the Wonderworker
Orthros: John 10:1-9
Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19 (Su/26AP)
Gospel: John 10:9-16 (Nov 13)
No meat or dairy
13
Sunday of the Forefathers
Martyrs Eustrates, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, Orestes and the Virgin Lucia
Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11
Gospel: Luke 14:16-24 (Dec 10)
T.4 / E.7
No meat or dairy
29AP
14
Martyrs Thyrces, Leucius, Callinicus, Philemon and Apollonius
Epistle: Hebrews 8:7-13
Gospel: Mark 8:11-21
No meat or dairy
30AP/13AC
15
Hieromartyr Eleutherius - Father Paul of Latra
Epistle: Hebrews 9:8-23
Gospel: Mark 8:22-26
No meat or dairy
30AP/13AC
16
Prophet Haggai
Epistle: Hebrews 10:1-18
Gospel: Mark 8:30-34
No meat or dairy
30AP/13AC
17
Prophet Daniel and Ananias, Azarias and Mizael
Epistle: Hebrews 10:35-39,11:1-7
Gospel: Mark 9:9-15
No meat or dairy
30AP/13AC
18
Martyrs Sebastian and His Companions
Epistle: Hebrews 11:8-16
Gospel: Mark 9:32-40
No meat or dairy
30AP
19
Saturday Before the Nativity of our Lord
Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer - Martyr Boniface
Epistle: Galatians 3:8-12
Gospel: Luke 13:19-29
No meat or dairy
26AP/12AC
20
Sunday Before the Nativity of our Lord - Genealogy
Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer
Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10,32-40
Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25
No meat or dairy
T.5 / E.8
21
Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia
Epistle: Hebrews 11:17-31
Gospel: Mark 9:42-49,10:1
No meat or dairy
31AP/14AC
22
Great-martyr Anastasia
Epistle: Hebrews 12:25-27,13:22-25
Gospel: Mark 10:2-12
No meat or dairy
31AP/14AC
23
Ten Holy Martyrs of Crete
Epistle: James 1:1-18
Gospel: Mark 10:11-16
No meat or dairy
31AP/14AC
24
Paramony of the Nativity
Martyr Eugenia
Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 (Sa/1L)
Gospel: Luke 2:1-20
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
25
Nativity of our Lord
Orthros: Matthew 1:18-25
Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Fast free
26
Saturday After the Nativity of our Lord
Synaxis of the Mother of God
Epistle: 1 Timothy 6:11-16
Gospel: Matthew 12:15-21
Fast free
27
Sunday After the Nativity of our Lord - Holy Joseph, James and David
Protomartyr Archdeacon Stephen
Epistle: Acts 6:8-15,7:1-5,47-60 (Mo/3AE)
Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 (Dec 26)
Fast free
T.6 / E.9
28
Martyrs Burned in Nicomedia
Epistle: James 2:14-26
Gospel: Mark 10:46-52
Fast free
32AP/17AP
29
Innocents Put To Death in Bethelehem - Father Marcellus, Abbot
Epistle: James 3:1-10
Gospel: Mark 11:11-23
Fast free
32AP/15AC
30
Venerable Melany - Martyr Anysia
Epistle: James 3:11-18,4:1-4
Gospel: Mark 11:22-26
Fast free
32AP/15AC
31
Leave-taking of the Nativity of our Lord
Epistle: James 4:7-17,5:1-9
Gospel: Mark 11:27-33
Fast free
32AP/17AP