Friday
February 25, 2028
12 February (Old Style) · Cheesefare Week
Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)
Events of the day
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Iveron Icon of the Theotokos
Polyeleos rank
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St Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch; St Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow
Polyeleos rank
Fasting
No fast · Cheesefare Week
Cheesefare Week: no meat; dairy, eggs and fish are allowed every day.
- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: allowed
- Fish: allowed
- Oil: allowed
- Wine: allowed
Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.
Readings of the day
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6th Hour
Zechariah 8:7–17
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Vespers
Zechariah 8:19–23
Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar.