On February 26, 4 Orthodox church holidays are celebrated. The list of events informs you about church holidays, fasts, and days of honoring the memory of saints. The list will help you find out the date of a significant religious event for Orthodox Christians.
Orthodox Church holidays 26 February 2023
| Holiday | Description |
|---|---|
| The publican and the Pharisee
1 day of the holiday
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It's a solid week. Preparing for strict Lent. The week is named after the biblical parable of the tax collector and the Pharisee. |
| Martin's Day
St. Martinianus of Caesarea (Palestine)
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Homage to the memory of Saint Martinianus. For 25 years he lived in the desert near the city of Caesarea in Palestine. He had the gift of healing diseases. He spent the last years of his life on a journey. He died around 422. |
| Venerable Zoya and Svetlana (Fotinia) |
is dedicated to Saints Zoya and Svetlana (Fotinia). Zoya was a harlot woman. After a failed attempt to seduce Saint Martiniana, she repented. She spent the rest of her life in St. Paul's Monastery in Bethlehem. Photinia, after a shipwreck, came to the island where Saint Martinianus lived at that time. She spent the last 6 years of her life there in seclusion. |
| St. Simeon the Myrrh-streaming (in the world of Stefan Nemanja), King of Serbia |
Holiday in honor of the Serbian King Simeon Myrrh-streaming (birth name - Stefan Nemanja). Years of life: 1114-1200. |
