In October, 107 Orthodox church holidays are celebrated. The church calendar informs about Christian holidays dedicated to significant events in the life of Jesus Christ and his mother, the Virgin Mary, fasts and memorial days of various saints.
Orthodox Church holidays on October 2023
| Date | Holidays |
|---|---|
| 1 October 2023 | - Venerable Eumenius of Gortin, Bishop of - Saint Euphrosyne (in the world of Theodulia) Suzdal |
| 2 October 2023 | - Trofim and Zosima Martyrs Trofim, Savvati and Dorimedon - Blessed Princes Theodore Rostislavich Cherny, Smolensk, and his children David and Konstantin, Yaroslavl miracle workers - Blessed Prince Igor (in the Holy Baptism of George) of Chernigov and Kiev |
| 3 October 2023 | - Astafiy Vetryak The Great Martyr Eustathius Plakida, his wife, the martyr Theopistia, and the children of their martyrs Agapius and Theopistus - Martyrs and confessors of the Blessed Prince Michael of Chernigov and his martyr Theodore bolyarin, wonderworkers - Venerable and Venerable Prince Oleg of Bryansk |
| 4 October 2023 | - Giving of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord. - Kondrat and Ipat Apostle from 70 Codrat - Finding of the relics of St. Demetrius of Rostov, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia - St. Daniel of Shuzhgorsky - St. Joseph of Zaonikiyevsky (Vologda) |
| 5 October 2023 | - The Prophet Jonah - Holy Martyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope - Venerable Jonah, Presbyter (IX), father of Saints Theophanes, creator of the canons, and Theodore the Inscribed - St. Jonah of Yashezersky - St. Macarius of Zhabyn, Wonderworker of Belev |
| 6 October 2023 | - Conception of the honorable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John - Glorification of St. Innocent (Veniaminov), Metropolitan of Moscow |
| 7 October 2023 | - Fekla Zarevnitsa First Martyrs Thecla of Iconium, Equal-to-the-Apostles - St. Nikander the Hermit, Wonderworker of Pskov - Venerable Martyr Galaktion of Vologda |
| 8 October 2023 | - Venerable Euphrosyne of Alexandria and Euphrosyne (in the world of Theodulia) Suzdal - Sergey Kapustnik Repose of St. Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh, Wonderworker of All Russia - Transfer of the relics of St. Herman, Archbishop of Kazan and Sviyazhsk |
| 9 October 2023 | - Ivan the Theologian Repose of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian - St. Tikhon (Belavin), Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia - St. Ephraim of Perekom, Abbot and Wonderworker of Novgorod |
| 10 October 2023 | - Martyrs of Callistratus and his retinue: Gymnasium and others - Savvati Pchelnik St. Savvati of Solovetsky - Holy Martyr Peter (Polyansky), Metropolitan of Krutitsa |
| 11 October 2023 | - Kharitonov Day St. Chariton the Confessor, Bishop - St. Cyril and Mary, parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh - Cathedral of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves - St. Herodion (Rodion) of Iloezersky - Venerable Prince Viacheslav of Bohemia |
| 12 October 2023 | - St. Cyriacus the Hermit of Palestine - Finding of the relics of St. John the Wonderworker (Maximovich), Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco - Holy Martyr John (Pommer), Archbishop of Riga and Latvia |
| 13 October 2023 | - Holy Martyr Gregory, Bishop, Enlightener of Great Armenia - St. Gregory of Pelshem, Wonderworker of Vologda - St. Michael, First Metropolitan of Kiev and All Russia, Wonderworker |
| 14 October 2023 | - Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos - The Apostle of Ananias 70 - St. Roman the Sweet Singer, deacon - St. Sava of Vishersky, Novgorod Region - Celebration in honor of the Chiton of the Lord and the Life-giving Pillar |
| 15 October 2023 | - Kupriyan and Ustinya Holy Martyr Cyprian, Bishop, Martyr Justina and Martyr Theoktistos - St. Andrew, Holy Fool for Christ's Sake, of Constantinople - To the Blessed Princess Anna (in the monastic life of Euphrosyne) of Kashinskaya - St. Cassian the Greek, Wonderworker of Uglich |
| 16 October 2023 | - Denis Pozymny Apostle of the 70th Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens, Holy Martyrs Rusticus, Presbyter, and Eleutherius, deacon - Confessor Agafangel (Preobrazhensky), Metropolitan of Yaroslavl |
| 17 October 2023 | - Finding of the relics of Saints Gurius, Archbishop of Kazan and Varsonofy, Bishop of Tver - Erofeev Day Hieromartyr Hierotheos of Athens, Bishop - Blessed Prince Vladimir Yaroslavich of Novgorod, Wonderworker - St. Ammon, Recluse of the Caves - Holy Martyr Peter of Kapetolia - St. Stephen Schiljanovic |
| 18 October 2023 | - Saints Peter, Alexy, Jonah, Macarius, Philip (Kolychev), Job, Hermogenes, Tikhon (Belavin), Peter (Polyansky), Filaret, Innocent (Veniaminov) and Macarius (Nevsky), the Wonderworkers of Moscow and All Russia - Haritins – the first canvases Martyrs of Charitina of Amisi (Pontus) - St. Damian, Presbyter, Healer, Jeremiah and Matthew, the Seers of the Caves - Reverend Gabriel (Igoshkin), Archimandrite of Melekess |
| 19 October 2023 | - Fomin Day St. Thomas the Apostle |
| 20 October 2023 | - Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus - St. Sergius the Obedient of the Caves - St. Sergius of Nurom (Vologda) - Finding of the relics of St. Martinianus of Belozero, Abbot |
| 21 October 2023 | - St. Pelagia of Antioch - St. Dosifey of Verkhneostrovsky, Pskov, Abbot - St. Trifon of Vyatka, Archimandrite |
| 22 October 2023 | - Yakov Drovopilets The Apostle James of Alphaeus - St. Andronikos and his wife Athanasius - Holy Martyr Konstantin Sukhov, Presbyter - Finding of the relics of St. Sebastian of Karaganda (Fomin), Archimandrite |
| 23 October 2023 | - Evlampiy Zimokazatel Martyr Evlampy and Martyr Evlampia - St. Ambrose of Optina - Cathedral of the Volyn Saints - Venerable Martyrs of Zograf |
| 24 October 2023 | - Cathedral of the Venerable Optina Elders - Filippova's gimmick The Apostle from the 70th Philip, one from the seven deacons - St. Theophanes the Confessor, creator of the canons, Bishop of Nicaea |
| 25 October 2023 | - Priest-Confessor Nicholas (Mogilev), Metropolitan of Alma-Ata - Transfer of a part of the Tree of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the Filermsky Icon of the Mother of God and the right hand of John the Baptist from Malta to Gatchina - Andron the Astrologer Martyrs of Prov, Tarakh and Andronikos - Venerable Amphilochius of Glushitsky, Abbot - St. Cosmas, Bishop of Maium, creator of the canons |
| 26 October 2023 | - Holy Martyrs Carpus, Bishop of Thyatira, Papylus, Deacon, Martyr Agathodorus and Martyr Agathonica - Venerable Veniamin of the Caves - Finding of the relics of the Holy Martyr Thaddeus (Uspensky), Archbishop of Tver and Kashinsky - Iveron Icon of the Mother of God |
| 27 October 2023 | - In the people ‒ Paraskeva Gryaznikha St. Paraskeva-Petka - Martyrs Nazareth, Gervase, Protasius, and Kelsia - St. Nikola Sviatosha, Prince of Chernigov, Wonderworker of the Caves |
| 28 October 2023 | - Popularly known as Yefimiy Osenniy St. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica, Hierodeacon - St. Athanasius (Sakharov), Bishop of Kovrov - Venerable Martyr Lucian of Antioch, Presbyter - St. John, Bishop of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod - Holy Martyr Lucian of the Caves |
| 29 October 2023 | - In the people ‒ Longinus the Centurion Martyr Longinus the Centurion, who died at the Cross of the Lord - Reverend Longinus, goalkeeper of the Caves and Longinus of Yarenga |
| 30 October 2023 | - Hosea Kolesnik The Prophet Hosea - The Venerable Martyr Andrew of Crete - Transfer of the relics of Saint Lazarus the Four-day-old, friend of God, Bishop of Kitia |
| 31 October 2023 | - St. Luke the Apostle and Evangelist - Finding of the relics of St. Joseph, Abbot of Volotsk (Volokolamsk), Wonderworker |
