April 2020
Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)
- 1 Wednesday Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria 19 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 2 Thursday Holy Fathers slain at the Monastery of St Sabbas 20 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 3 Friday St James the Confessor, Bishop 21 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 4 Saturday Hieromartyr Basil, Presbyter of Ancyra 22 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 5 Sunday Monk-martyr Nicon and his 199 disciples 23 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 6 Monday St Zacharias the Monk 24 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 7 Tuesday Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos 25 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 8 Wednesday Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel 26 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 9 Thursday Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica 27 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 10 Friday St Hilarion the New; St Stephen the Wonderworker 28 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 11 Saturday Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa, and Cyril the Deacon 29 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 12 Sunday Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday 30 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 13 Monday Hieromartyr Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra; St Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow 31 March (Old Style) · fast day
- 14 Tuesday Great and Holy Tuesday 1 April (Old Style) · fast day
- 15 Wednesday Great and Holy Wednesday 2 April (Old Style) · fast day
- 16 Thursday Great and Holy Thursday. The Mystical Supper 3 April (Old Style) · fast day
- 17 Friday Great and Holy Friday. The Holy and Saving Passion 4 April (Old Style) · fast day
- 18 Saturday Great and Holy Saturday 5 April (Old Style) · fast day
- 19 Sunday Pascha. The Bright Resurrection of Christ 6 April (Old Style)
- 20 Monday Bright Monday 7 April (Old Style)
- 21 Tuesday Bright Tuesday. Iveron Icon of the Theotokos 8 April (Old Style)
- 22 Wednesday Martyr Eupsychius 9 April (Old Style)
- 23 Thursday Martyrs Terence, Pompeius and those with them 10 April (Old Style)
- 24 Friday Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum 11 April (Old Style)
- 25 Saturday St Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium 12 April (Old Style)
- 26 Sunday Hieromartyr Artemon 13 April (Old Style)
- 27 Monday St Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome 14 April (Old Style)
- 28 Tuesday Radonitsa. Paschal commemoration of the departed 15 April (Old Style)
- 29 Wednesday Martyrs Agape, Irene and Chionia 16 April (Old Style) · fast day
- 30 Thursday Hieromartyr Simeon, Bishop of Persia; St Zosimas of Solovki 17 April (Old Style)
2020
Fasts this year
- Nativity Fast2019-11-28 – January 6
- Cheesefare WeekFebruary 24 – March 1
- Great LentMarch 2 – April 10
- Lazarus Saturday and Palm SundayApril 11 – April 12
- Holy WeekApril 13 – April 18
- Apostles' FastJune 15 – July 11
- Dormition FastAugust 14 – August 27
- Nativity FastNovember 28 – January 6
Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.