Orthodox calendar for September 2019 for every day

Orthodox calendar

The Orthodox calendar contains two types of dates:

Immobile, which are fixed in the liturgical books. They are celebrated according to the new or old style that is adopted in the respective territory.
Tied to Easter, which is calculated according to the solar-lunar calendar.

The Orthodox calendar for September 2019 presented below for every day with explanations tells about the events and traditions of the first month of autumn.

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September 2019 Daily Orthodox Calendar

September date	Holiday name	Description, explanation
1	Martyr Andrew Stratilates and 2593 martyrs with him Feast of the Donskoy Icon of the Mother of God	Saint Andrew was the commander-in-chief of the Roman army in the 3rd century AD. With his friends, he was executed by the pagans. The celebration appeared in honor of the Victory on the Kulikovo field in 1380.
2	Prophet Samuel	The prophet Samuel was a just judge of the people of Israel.
3	Monk Abraham of Smolensk	He successfully managed monasteries near Smolensk, was smart and well-read, for which he made many enemies.
4	Day of Remembrance of the Georgian Icon of the Mother of God	An icon that heals various ailments is located in a monastery near Arkhangelsk.
5	Giving the feast of the Assumption	The giving is the last day of the feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, which takes place on 28 August. In the Orthodox calendar for August-September 2019, the death of the Mother of God is one of the main celebrations. Therefore, there is a tradition for every day.
6	PriestMartyr Eutychios, disciple of the Apostle John the Theologian	Saint Eutykhios was a bishop and a disciple of the apostles, he lived in the 1st century AD.
7	Transfer of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew	Bartholomew died for his faith in Armenian Alban, which is now called Baku, his relics made an incredible journey in the ark, which was thrown in the 9th century by the Persians into the Black Sea, but sailed to Italy, where it is now.
8	Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos	The miraculous power of the icon helped rid the Russian land from the invasion of Tamerlane's troops.
9	Rev. Pimen the Great	He was a translator in Egypt and translated theological texts into different languages. He left behind many sayings and quotes.
10	Rev. Moses Murin	Moses lived in Ethiopia and was dark from birth and a slave who was kicked out by his master for indecent behavior. For a long time he could not overcome his craving for everything bad, but then he began to pray and perform good deeds, helping people.
11	Beheading of the head of the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John.	The holiday is dedicated to the death of John the Baptist, whose head was cut off. John was a great prophet who was loved by the people, which was not to the liking of King Herod. By his order, he was beheaded.
12	Transfer of the relics of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky	Alexander Nevsky died on his way home from the Golden Horde and was buried in Vladimir. Under Peter I, his remains were transported to St. Petersburg.
13	The position of the venerable belt of the Most Holy Theotokos.	An Orthodox relic, according to many sources, belonging to the Virgin Mary, was in Constantinople, but was later lost. According to various sources, many churches lay claim to the ownership of the belt. In 2011, a part kept in the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos was brought to Russia. And she was transported to 14 cities.
14	The beginning of the indict is the Church New Year. Saint Simeon the Stylite and his mother Martha	The beginning of the indicat is considered to be the celebration of the church new year. Saint Simeon lived in the 5th century AD in Syria. Having decided to become a monk, he had a dream in which they predicted construction for him. He went to the Syrian desert and began to build a pillar several meters high, and then climbed onto it and began to live on it while standing. He was fed by people who came to the saint, and Simeon preached and talked with them, giving him wisdom.
15	Kaluga Icon of the Mother of God	The icon of the Mother of God, capable of performing miracles, is located in Kaluga.
16	John Vlasaty, Rostov wonderworker	John settled in Rostov, where he came on foot from Western Europe in the 16th century, is considered a miracle worker.
17	Icons of the Mother of God "Burning Bush"	The burning bush is called the bush that Moses saw in a dream and which brought the sign of the birth of Jesus Christ from the Virgin Mary.
18	Venerable Martyr Athanasius of Brest Prophet Zechariah and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of Saint John the Baptist	Literary and political figure Athanasius became a monk in the 17th century. Zechariah and Elizabeth were the father and mother of John the Baptist.
19	Remembrance of the miracle of the Archangel Michael in Khonekh	According to legend, the Archangel Michael appeared to a resident of Hierapolis, where his temple was located. And he suggested to heal his daughter, give her water from a spring. A miracle happened, the daughter recovered.
20	Forefeast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary	The day before the feast of the birth of the Mother of God.
21	Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Icons of Sophia, the Wisdom of God (Kiev)	The Nativity of the Virgin Mary is counted from Easter and is one of the main ones in the church calendar for September 2019, spread over 5 days. Every day has its own rules.
22	Righteous Godfather Joachim and Anna.	Parents of the Mother of God.
23	Holy Martyrs Minodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora	Three sisters who lived in the territory of modern Turkey and took a vow of celibacy. The ruler Pediment seized the girls and began to torture, persuading them to renounce their faith. They resisted and were then tortured to death.
24	Venerable Theodora of Alexandria	An Egyptian nun who lived in a man's attire in a monastery. With her prayers, the dry well was filled with water.
25	Kaplunov Icon of the Mother of God.	An icon from the village of Kaplunovka, which has the power that helped Peter I to win a victory at Poltava.
26	Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. Memory of the renewal (consecration) of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Jerusalem	The day before the holiday, when they found the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. At the same time, the Holy Sepulcher was found, over which the temple was later built.
27	Lesninskaya Icon of the Mother of God Exaltation of the Honorable and Life-giving Cross of the Lord.	The mother of Emperor Constantine Helen in the IV century AD, together with the bishop, conducted excavations in Jerusalem and found a cave with crosses. One of them was the one on which the son of God was crucified.
28	Novonikitskaya Icon of the Mother of God	The Great Martyr Nikita did not accept Christianity for a long time. But, one day, he saw in a dream an icon with the Virgin Mary and the baby. When he woke up, he found an icon on his chest. After that, he became righteous.
29	Icons of the Mother of God, called "Look at humility"	It appeared in the 15th century near Pskov. It is believed to have saved residents from disasters.
30	Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia	Young maidens 12, 10 and 9 years old were martyred by Emperor Hadrian, as punishment for a faith that the sisters did not want to renounce. They were born in Italy in the 2nd century AD. Mother Sofia raised the girls in Christian traditions.

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One-day fasts

The Orthodox calendar for September introduces us to traditions, but let's talk about the days with fasting below.

The September holidays do not have long fasts, but during the celebration of the Beheading of John the Baptist and the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, fasting is observed for one day.

The Orthodox calendar for every day with the names of saints and apostles can help to observe religious traditions and not forget about good deeds.