The synaxarion is the Orthodox calendar of saints — a year of commemorations gathered from the Apostles, the Fathers of every age, the great monastics, the martyrs, and the witnesses of the Greek, Russian, and Slavic lands. Each kept on a single day, returning each year. 89 entries gathered so far, with more being added.
The Eastern calendar
The Synaxarion
January
- January 1 St. Basil the Great Archbishop of Caesarea, one of the Three Hierarchs
- January 2 St. Seraphim of Sarov Wonderworker
- January 2 St. Sylvester, Pope of Rome Hierarch
- January 6 Theophany of Our Lord Great Feast — Baptism of Christ
- January 7 Synaxis of John the Forerunner Forerunner and Baptist
- January 11 St. Theodosius the Great Cenobiarch
- January 17 St. Anthony the Great Father of monasticism
- January 18 St. Athanasius the Great Patriarch of Alexandria
- January 19 St. Macarius the Great of Egypt Desert Father
- January 20 St. Euthymius the Great Abbot of Palestine
- January 21 St. Maximus the Confessor Theologian
- January 24 St. Xenia of St. Petersburg Fool for Christ
- January 25 St. Gregory the Theologian Archbishop of Constantinople, one of the Three Hierarchs
- January 28 St. Ephraim the Syrian Deacon and Hymnographer
- January 30 Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs Sts. Basil, Gregory, and John Chrysostom
February
- February 2 The Meeting of Our Lord Great Feast — Presentation in the Temple
- February 3 Holy Righteous Symeon the God-Receiver and Anna the Prophetess Feast
- February 6 St. Photios the Great Patriarch of Constantinople
- February 10 St. Charalampos, Hieromartyr Bishop and Martyr
- February 12 St. Meletios of Antioch Patriarch
March
April
May
June
July
- July 3 St. Anatolius, Patriarch of Constantinople Patriarch
- July 4 St. Andrei Rublev Iconographer
- July 5 St. Athanasius of Athos Founder
- July 6 St. Sisoes the Great Desert Father
- July 19 St. Macrina the Younger Sister of the Cappadocian Fathers
- July 20 Holy Prophet Elijah (Elias) Prophet
- July 22 Holy Myrrh-Bearer Mary Magdalene Equal-to-the-Apostles
- July 27 St. Panteleimon, Great Martyr and Unmercenary Healer Great Martyr
August
- August 1 Procession of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross Feast
- August 1 The Seven Holy Maccabean Children, Their Mother Solomonia, and Their Teacher Eleazar Martyrs
- August 6 The Transfiguration of Our Lord Great Feast
- August 15 The Dormition of the Theotokos Great Feast
- August 29 Beheading of St. John the Forerunner Solemn commemoration
September
- September 1 St. Symeon Stylites the Elder Pillar-Dweller
- September 8 The Nativity of the Theotokos Great Feast
- September 9 Sts. Joachim and Anne Parents of the Theotokos
- September 13 Holy Apostle Cornelius the Centurion Apostle of the Seventy
- September 14 The Universal Exaltation of the Precious Cross Great Feast
- September 24 St. Thecla, Equal to the Apostles Martyr
- September 25 St. Sergius of Radonezh Wonderworker, Abbot of Holy Trinity
October
- October 1 The Protection of the Theotokos Feast
- October 2 Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian and Justina the Virgin Martyrs
- October 4 St. Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens Hierarch
- October 11 Holy Apostle Philip, Deacon Apostle of the Seventy
- October 18 Apostle and Evangelist Luke Author of the Third Gospel
- October 23 St. James, Brother of the Lord First Bishop of Jerusalem
- October 26 St. Demetrius the Great Martyr, the Myrrh-Streamer Great Martyr
November
- November 1 Holy Unmercenary Healers Cosmas and Damian Unmercenary Physicians
- November 4 St. Joannicus the Great Monastic
- November 8 Synaxis of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel Feast of the Bodiless Powers
- November 9 St. Nektarios of Aegina Wonderworker
- November 13 St. John Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople, one of the Three Hierarchs
- November 14 St. Gregory Palamas Archbishop of Thessalonica
- November 16 Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew Apostle and Evangelist
- November 17 St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Neocaesarea Bishop
- November 21 The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Great Feast
- November 30 Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called Apostle
December
- December 2 Holy Prophet Habakkuk Prophet
- December 4 St. John of Damascus Theologian and Hymnographer
- December 4 St. Barbara, Great Martyr Great Martyr
- December 5 St. Sabbas the Sanctified Abbot
- December 6 St. Nicholas, Wonderworker of Myra Archbishop of Myra
- December 9 Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by St. Anna Feast
- December 12 St. Spyridon of Trimythous Wonderworker
- December 17 Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths Prophets
- December 20 St. John of Kronstadt Wonderworker
- December 20 St. Ignatius the God-Bearer Bishop and Martyr
- December 22 St. Anastasia, Deliverer from Bonds Great Martyr
- December 25 The Nativity of Our Lord Great Feast — Christmas
- December 26 Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos Feast
- December 27 St. Stephen the Protomartyr First Martyr and Archdeacon