Saturday · August 29, 2026(Julian: Aug 16)
Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Major Feast All
Fasting
No Fast
Fast Free
You may eat
All foods are permitted, including meat, dairy, fish, wine, and oil.
To avoid
Nothing — this is a fast-free day.
Feasts of the Day
- Beheading of St. John the BaptistMajor feast
Lives of the Saints
- ✚Beheading of St. John the Baptist and Forerunner of the Lord
Share today's commemoration & fasting rule
Feasts of the Day
- Beheading of St. John the BaptistMajor feast
Lives of the Saints
- ✚Beheading of St. John the Baptist and Forerunner of the Lord
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Procession of the Precious C
2
Translation of the relics of
3
Sts. Isaac, Dalmatus, and Fa
4
Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus
5
Forefeast of the Transfigura
6
Transfiguration of the Lord
7
Venerable Martyr Dometius of
8
St. Emilian the Confessor, B
9
Holy Apostle Matthias
10
Martyr Archdeacon Lawrence o
11
Martyr Euplus the Archdeacon
12
Martyrs Photius and Anicetus
13
Leavetaking of the Transfigu
14
Forefeast of the Dormition
15
Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos
16
Translation of the Holy Napk
17
Martyr Myron of Cyzicus
18
Martyrs Florus and Laurus
19
Martyr Andrew Stratelates an
20
Prophet Samuel
21
Apostle Thaddaeus of the Sev
22
Martyr Agathonicus and those
23
Leavetaking of the Dormition
24
Hieromartyr Eutyches, discip
25
Return of the relics of Apos
26
Martyrs Adrian and Natalia
27
St. Pimen the Great
28
St. Moses the Ethiopian
29
Beheading of St. John the Baptist
30
Sts. Alexander, John, and Pa
31
Placing of the Precious Sash
Icon legend
Strict fast
no oil/wine/fish
Wine & oil
no fish
Fish allowed
+ wine & oil
Dairy week
no meat
Fast free
all foods
Great feast Major feast