The Orthodox calendar
April: Orthodox Saints and Feasts
Every feast and saint of April in the Church's calendar, day by day, with each day's date on the New and Old Calendars and the names whose name day it is.
Movable feasts in April
- : The Holy Cross (Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross (3rd Sunday of Great Lent))
- : Palm Sunday
In April on the Old Calendar
- 7 April: The Annunciation
1 April14 April on the Old Calendar
- St Mary of Egypt (Venerable Mary of Egypt)
- Martyrs Gerontius and Basilides
- Righteous Achaz
- Venerable Barsanuphius of Optina
- Venerable Gerontius the Canonarch of the Kiev Far Caves
- Venerable Euthymius of Suzdal
- Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria
- Venerable Makarios, Igoumen of Pelekete
- St John Shavteli, Bishop of Gaenati and Saint Eulogius, Prophet and Fool-for-Christ of Salosi
2 April15 April on the Old Calendar
- Martyr Polycarp of Alexandria
- Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia
- Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia
- Venerable Titus the Wonderworker
- St George Matskevereli of Georgia
- Virgin Martyr Theodora of Tyre
3 April16 April on the Old Calendar
- Martyrs Elpidephorus
- St Illyricus of Mount Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus
- Venerable Niketas the Confessor, Abbot of Medikion
- Holy Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre
- Martyr Irene
- "Unfading Flower" Icon of the Mother of God
4 April17 April on the Old Calendar
- St Isidore
- Virgin Martyr Pherbutha
- The Raising of Lazarus (Lazarus Saturday)
- Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer
- Venerable George of Mount Maleon in the Peloponnesus
- Venerable Joseph the Much-Ailing, of the Kiev Far Caves
- Venerable Zosimas, Abbot of Vorbozomsk
- Venerable Zosimas of Palestine
- New Martyr Niketas of Pojani and Serres
- Venerable Theonas, Archbishop of Thessalonica
- St George Mtsire of Georgia
- Gerontissa Icon of the Mother of God
- The Life Giving Fountain of the Mother of God
- "Deliverer" Icon of the Mother of God
Name days5 April18 April on the Old Calendar
- Martyrs Agathopodes the Deacon and Theodulus the Reader at Thessalonica
- Martyrs Agathopodes the Deacon and Theodulus the Reader at Thessalonica
- Martyrs Agathopodes the Deacon and Theodulus the Reader at Thessalonica
- St Phorbinus of Egypt
- St Plato the Confessor of Studion
- St Theonas of Egypt
- Venerable Mark the Anchorite of Athens
- Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
- Venerable Publius of Egypt
- St Simeon of Egypt
- Venerable Theodora of Thessalonica
- St Job, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
- Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov
- Martyr Claudius and those with him
- Martyr Hypomone
6 April19 April on the Old Calendar
- Sts Cyril and Methodius (Repose of St Methodius)
- Martyrs Jeremiah and Presbyter Archilias
- St Platonis of Nisibis
- Great and Holy Monday
- St Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople
- St Methodius, Equal of the Apostles, Archbishop of Moravia, Enlightener of the Slavs
- 120 Martyrs of Persia
- Venerable Gregory the Byzantine
- Monastic Martyr Gennadios of Dionysiou on Mount Athos
7 April20 April on the Old Calendar
- Martyrs Rufinus the Deacon
- Venerable Daniel
- Venerable Serapion of Egypt
- Great and Holy Tuesday
- St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, Enlightener of North America
- St George the Confessor, Bishop of Mytilene
- Martyr Calliopius at Pompeiopolis in Cilicia
8 April21 April on the Old Calendar
- St Niphon
- Great and Holy Wednesday
- Apostle Herodion of the Seventy, and those with Him
- Venerable Rufus the Obedient of the Kiev Far Caves
- Martyr Pausilippus of Heraclea in Thrace
- St Celestine, Pope of Rome
- "Spanish" Icon of the Mother of God
9 April22 April on the Old Calendar
- Great and Holy Thursday
- Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea, in Cappadocia
- Hieromartyr Desan, Bishop in Persia, and 272 others with him
- Monastic Martyr Bademus (Vadim) of Persia
- St Eleni (also called Susanna), New Martyr of Lesbos
- New Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene of Lesbos
10 April23 April on the Old Calendar
- Martyrs Africanus
- Martyrs Terence and Neonila
- Great and Holy Friday
- Martyr Terence and 40 others beheaded at Carthage
- Martyrs James (Jacob) the Presbyter, and Azadanes and Abdicius, Deacons, of Persia
- Martyrs of the Kvabtakhevi Monastery in Georgia
- Hieromartyr Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople
Name days11 April24 April on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum and Disciple of Saint John the Theologian
- Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome
- St Barsanuphius
- Venerable Pharmuthius the Anchorite of Egypt
- Great and Holy Saturday
- Venerable James, Abbot of Zheleznoborov
- Venerable John, disciple of Venerable Gregory of Decapolis
- St Callinicus of Cernica, Bishop of Rimnicului in Romania
12 April25 April on the Old Calendar
- Venerable Anthusa of Constantinople
- Venerable Athanasia
- HOLY PASCHA: The Resurrection of Our Lord
- St Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium
- Hieromartyr Zeno, Bishop of Verona
- St Isaac the Syrian, Abbot of Spoleto
- Monastic Martyrs Menas, David, and John, of Palestine
- Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mount Athos
- Murom Icon of the Mother of God
- Belynich Icon of the Mother of God
- Transfer of the Holy Zone of Theotokos to Constantinople
13 April26 April on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyr Artemon of Laodikeia
- Martyr Thomais of Alexandria
- Bright Monday
- Icon of the Mother of God of Mt. Athos, "Sweet Kissing"
- Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia
14 April27 April on the Old Calendar
- St Aristarchus the Apostle (Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens and Trophimus)
- St Martin the Confessor (St Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome)
- St Mstislav the Great (Right-believing Prince Mstislav the Great of Kiev)
- Martyr Ardalion the Actor
- Bright Tuesday
- Martyrs Anthony, John, and Eustathius of Vilnius
- Martyr Azades the Eunuch and 1,000 Martyrs of Persia
- Vil'na Icon of the Mother of God
Name days15 April28 April on the Old Calendar
- Apostle Aristarchus of the Seventy
- Apostle Trophimus of the Seventy
- Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia of Rome
- Bright Wednesday
- Apostle Pudens of the Seventy
- Martyr Suchias and his Soldiers in Georgia
- Martyr Savva the Goth of Wallachia
- St Ephraim the Great of Atsquri
16 April29 April on the Old Calendar
- Virgin Martyrs Agape
- Bright Thursday
- Martyrs Leonidas, Chariessa, Nice, Galina, Kalista, Nunechia, Basilissa, Theodora, and Irene, of Corinth
- Monastic Martyr Christopher of Dionysiou, Mount Athos
- Hieromartyr Niketas
- Weeping "Ilyin Chernigov" Icon of the Mother of God
- Tambov (Utkino) Icon of the Mother of God
17 April30 April on the Old Calendar
- St Alexander of Svir (Uncovering of the relics of St Alexander of Svir)
- Sts Zosima and Sabbatius of Solovki (Venerable Zosima of Solovki)
- Martyr Adrian of Corinth
- St Agapitus
- St Akakios
- Bright Friday: The Life Giving Fountain of the Mother of God
- Appearance of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Footprint" at Pochaev
- Hieromartyr Simeon, Bishop in Persia, and those with him
- Venerable Zosimas, Abbot of Solovki
- Venerable Makarius of Corinth
18 April1 May on the Old Calendar
- St Cosmas
- Bright Saturday
- Venerable John, disciple of Venerable Gregory of Decapolis
- Martyr Victor, and his companions, of Nicomedia
- New Martyr John the New of Epirus
- Venerable Euthymius, Enlightener of Karelia, Finland and the Righteous Anthony and Felix
- "Maximov" Icon of the Mother of God
- St Basil Ratishvili of Georgia
Name days19 April2 May on the Old Calendar
- St Matrona of Moscow (Repose)
- Hieromartyr Paphnutius of Jerusalem
- Martyrs Christopher
- St George the Confessor and Bishop of Antioch
- St Tryphon
- Antipascha: Saint Thomas Sunday
- Venerable John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine
- Venerable Nikephoros, Abbot of Catabad
- Monastic Martyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou, Mount Athos
- Venerable Simeon of Philotheou
- Martyr Theodore and those with him
20 April3 May on the Old Calendar
- St Nikolai of Žiča (Translation of the relics of St Nikolai of Žiča)
- St Betran
- St Theotimus
- Venerable Alexander
- Venerable Anastasius
- Venerable Theodore Trichinas "the Hair-Shirt Wearer" and Hermit Near Constantinople
- Childmartyr Gabriel of Bialystok
- Gregory, Patriarch of Antioch
- St Nikolai of Zhicha
- St Joseph of Serbia
- Apostle Zacchaeus
- St Athanasius of Meteora
21 April4 May on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyr Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, and his companions, at Pozzuoli
- St Maximian
- Day of Rejoicing
- Hieromartyr Theodore of Perge in Pamphylia, his mother, Philippa, and Martyrs Dioscorus, Socrates, and Dionysius
- Martyrs Isaac, Apollos, and Quadratus, of Nicomedia
- The Recovery of the Relics of Saint Theodore of Sanaxar
22 April5 May on the Old Calendar
- St Vsevolod of Pskov (Repose of St Vsevolod)
- Apostle Nathaniel of the Seventy
- Hieromartyr Platon the Newmartyr of Banjaluka
- Venerable Vitalius of Gaza
- St Theodore the Sykeote, Bishop of Anastasiopolis
- Vsevolod (in Baptism Gabriel), Prince of Pskov
- Apostle and Evangelist Luke of the Seventy
- Holy Apostles of the 70 Apelles, Luke (Loukios), and Clement
- Hieromartyr Savva (Trlajic) of Serbia
Name days23 April6 May on the Old Calendar
- St Alexandra the Passion-Bearer (Holy Martyr Empress Alexandra of Rome, her name-saint (with her daughter St Valeria))
- St George (Great Martyr George the Victory-bearer)
- Martyrs Anatolius and Protoleon
- Martyrs Anatolius and Protoleon
- New Martyr Lazarus of Bulgaria
- Greatmartyr, Victory-bearer, and Wonderworker George
- Martyr Alexandra the Empress, wife of Diocletian
- Holy Martyr Polychronia
24 April7 May on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyr Branko
- Martyrs Valentine and Pasikrates in Moesia
- Martyrs Valentine and Pasikrates in Moesia
- Martyrs Valentine and Pasikrates in Moesia, Bulgaria
- Venerable Alexius the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves
- Martyr Savva Stratelates "the General" of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him
- Venerable Savva the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves
- Martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Longinus, and others, at Nicomedia
- Venerable Thomas the Fool of Syria
- St Elizabeth, Wonderworker of Constantinople
- St Iorest, Metropolitan of Ardeal, Confessor of Romania
- St Savva Brancovici, Metropolitan of Ardeal, Confessor of Romania
- Hieromartyr and Confessor Elijah (Ilie) the Wallachian
- Icon of the Mother of God of Molcha
- St Joseph the Confessor of Maramures
25 April8 May on the Old Calendar
- St Mark the Apostle (Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark)
- Venerable Sylvester
- St Basil of Poiana Marului
- Apostle and Evangelist Mark
- Constantinople Icon of the Mother of God
26 April9 May on the Old Calendar
- St Stephen of Perm (St Stephen, Bishop of Perm)
- Righteous Virgin Martyr Glaphyra
- St Joannicius of Devich
- Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearing Women with the Noble Joseph
- Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea
- 6,000 Martyrs of Saint David Gareji Monastery, Georgia
- Icon of the Mother of God of Mozdok and Dubno-Krasnogorsk
27 April10 May on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyr Simeon, kinsman of the Lord, second Bishop of Jerusalem
- Venerable Stephen, Abbot of the Kiev Far Caves, and Bishop of Vladimir, in Volhynia
- St Eulogius the Hospitable of Constantinople
- The Burning of Saint Sava's relics
28 April11 May on the Old Calendar
- St Jason the Apostle (Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater)
- Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy, the Virgin Kerkyra, and those with them
- Martyrs Dada, Maximus, and Quinctilian, at Dorostolum
- St Cyril, Bishop of Turov
29 April12 May on the Old Calendar
- St Basil of Ostrog (St Basil of Ostrog, the Wonderworker)
- Martyrs Diodorus and Rhodopianus—Deacons
- Venerable Memnon the Wonderworker
- Nine Martyrs at Cyzicus: Theognes, Rufus, Antipater, Theostichus, Artemas, Magnus, Theodotus, Thaumasius, and Philemon
- Venerable Nectarius of Optina
- Martyrs of Lazeti
- St Endellion, recluse of Cornwall
30 April13 May on the Old Calendar
- St James the Apostle, son of Zebedee (Holy Apostle James, son of Zebedee)
- New Martyr Argyra
- St Donatus
- St Ignatius Brianchaninov
- Apostle James the Brother of Saint John the Theologian
- St Niketas, Bishop of Novgorod
- St Basil, Bishop of Amasea
- Martyr Maximus of Ephesus
The day's other commemorations follow the Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church in America.