The Orthodox calendar
July: Orthodox Saints and Feasts
Every feast and saint of July 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 July
- : St Olga of Alaska (All Saints of North America (Second Sunday after Pentecost))
In July on the Old Calendar
- 1 July: St Alena of Brussels
- 2 July: St Jude the Apostle
- 6 July: The Vladimir Mother of God
- 8 July: Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom
- 13 July: St Jude the Apostle
- 13 July: St Matthew the Apostle
- 17 July: St Alexandra the Passion-Bearer
- 17 July: St Nicholas II the Passion-Bearer
- 17 July: The Royal Passion-Bearers
- 18 July: St Sergius of Radonezh
- 21 July: The Kazan Mother of God
1 July14 July on the Old Calendar
- Sts Cosmas and Damian (Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Rome)
- Holy Wonderworking Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian at Rome
- Martyr Potitus at Naples
- Venerable Angelina of Serbia
- Venerable Peter of Constantinople
- Venerable John of Rila from Trnovo to Rila
- St Leontius of Radauti
2 July15 July on the Old Calendar
- St Stephen the Great of Moldavia (Right-believing Voivode Stephen the Great)
- St Juvenal
- The Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Most Holy Mother of God at Blachernae
- St Photius, Metropolitan of Kiev
- Icon of the Mother of God of Akhtyr
- Icon of the Mother of God of Pozhai
- Icon of the Mother of God of Theodotiev
Name days3 July16 July on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyr Philip
- Sts Basil and Constantine
- Sts Basil and Constantine
- Venerable Anatolius of the Kiev Near Caves
- Martyr Hyacinth of Caesarea, in Cappadocia, and those with him
- Venerable Anatolius the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves
- Right-believing Princes Basil and Constantine Vsevolodovich of Yaroslavl
- Venerable John, Wonderworker of Yarenga, Solovki
- Venerable Longinus, Wonderworker of Yarenga, Solovki
- John of Moscow the Fool-For-Christ
- Venerable Nikodemos, Abbot of Kozhe Lake
- Martyrs Mark and Mocius
- St Alexander, founder of the Monastery of the "Unsleeping Ones"
- Monastic Martyr Gerasimus the New of Carpenision
- Icon of the Mother of God the "Milk-Giver" of the Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos
- St George the God-Bearer
Name days4 July17 July on the Old Calendar
- St Alexandra the Passion-Bearer (Martyrdom with the Royal Family)
- St Nicholas II the Passion-Bearer (Martyrdom with the Royal Family)
- The Royal Passion-Bearers (Martyrdom at Yekaterinburg (1918))
- Martyr Theodotus and Theodotia at Caesarea
- Martyr Theodotus and Theodotia at Caesarea
- St Andrew
- Venerable Martha
- Venerable Maximus the Greek (July 4, 1996)
- Burial of Saint Andrew the Prince
- Venerable Euthymius, Archimandrite of Suzdal
- Hieromartyr Theodore, Bishop of Cyrene in Libya, and those with him
- Venerable Tikhon, Vasily and Nikon, Monks of Solovki
- Icon of the Mother of God of Galatea
- Hieromartyr Platon the Newmartyr of Banjaluka
- Hieromartyr George
- St Savva, Bishop of Gornjikarlovci
Name days5 July18 July on the Old Calendar
- St Sergius of Radonezh (Uncovering of relics (1422))
- St Athanasius of Athos (Venerable Athanasius of Athos)
- St Elizabeth the New Martyr (Holy New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth)
- Hieromartyr Lampados of Irenopolis
- Martyr Anna at Rome
- Martyr Cyrilla of Cyrene in Libya, a widow
- Hieromartyr Cyprian of Mount Athos
- "Economissa" Icon of the Mother of God
6 July19 July on the Old Calendar
- Holy Princess Juliana Olshanskaya
- Martyr Marinus
- Venerable Sisoes the Great
- Venerable Sisoes the Schemamonk of the Kiev Far Caves
- Martyr Isaurius the Deacon of Apollonia in Macedonia and those with him
- Confessor and Wonderworker Quintus of Phrygia
- Martyr Lucy, and those with her, at Rome
- Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh
7 July20 July on the Old Calendar
- St Kyriaki (Great Martyr Kyriaki)
- Martyr Evangelicus
- Martyrs Peregrinus
- Venerable Thomas of Mount Maleos
- Venerable Acacius of Sinai, who is mentioned in the Ladder
- Venerable Eudokia (in monasticism Euphrosyne), Grand Duchess of Moscow
- Martyr Kyriake of Nicomedia
- Translation of the "Blachernae" Icon of the Mother of God to Russia
- St Prosper of Aquitaine
8 July21 July on the Old Calendar
- The Kazan Mother of God
- St Procopius (Great Martyr Procopius)
- Venerable Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia
- "Our Lady of Sitka" Icon of the Mother of God
- Kazan Icons of the Mother of God in Kazan, St. Petersburg, and Moscow
- "Tenderness" Icon of the Mother of God in Novgorod
- Monastic Martyrs Epictetus and Astion, at Halmyris
- Miracle of the Annunciation Icon of the Mother of God at Ustiug
- Icon of the Mother of God of Tambov
- Royal Martyr Mirdat, King of Kartli
- Kazan-Yaroslavl Icon of the Mother of God
Name days9 July22 July on the Old Calendar
- Martyrs Patermuthius
- Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina in Sicily
- Hieromartyr Cyril, Bishop of Gortyna in Crete
- St Theodore, Bishop of Edessa
- St Dionysios the Rhetorician and his disciple Saint Metrophanes
- Icon of the Mother of God of Koloch
- Icon of the Mother of God of Cyprus
Name days10 July23 July on the Old Calendar
- St Anthony of the Kiev Caves (Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Caves)
- St Joseph of Damascus (Hieromartyr Joseph of Damascus)
- Martyr Apollonius of Sardis
- Martyrs Bianor and Silvanus of Pisidia
- 45 Holy Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia
- The Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Lord at Moscow
- Venerable Silvanus the Schemamonk of the Kiev Far Caves
- 10,000 Martyred Fathers of the Deserts and Caves of Scete by the Impious Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria
- Martyr Nikodemos of Elbassan Albania
- Monastic Martyr Nectarius of Saint Anne Skete on Mount Athos
- Icon of the Mother of God of Konevits
11 July24 July on the Old Calendar
- St Euphemia (The miracle of St Euphemia at the Council of Chalcedon)
- St Olga of Kiev (St Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Princess of Kiev)
- Hieromartyr Kindeos the Presbyter of Pamphylia
- Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Princess Olga (in Holy Baptism Helen)
- Icon of the Mother of God of Rzhevsk
- New Monastic Martyr Nikodemos of Albania
- St Barbara
- Venerable Arcadius of Novotorsk
- St Hilarion, Archbishop of Verey
12 July25 July on the Old Calendar
- St Paisios of Mount Athos (Venerable Paisios of Mount Athos)
- St Veronica (Righteous Veronica, healed of an issue of blood)
- Martyr Golinduc
- Martyrs Proclus and Hilary of Ancyra
- Venerable Simon
- Venerable Michael Maleinos
- Martyrs Theodore and his son, John, of Kiev
- Venerable Arsenius of Novgorod the Fool-For-Christ
- Venerable John the Georgian of Mount Athos
- Venerable Gabriel the Georgian of Mount Athos
- Icon of the Mother of God "of the Three Hands" on Mount Athos
- St Serapion the New
- Venerable Paisios of the Holy Mountain
- Prodromitsa Icon of the Mother of God
Name days13 July26 July on the Old Calendar
- St Mildred of Thanet (Venerable Mildred, Abbess of Minster in Thanet)
- The Archangel Gabriel (Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel)
- St Julian
- Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
- Venerable Stephen of Saint Savva Monastery
- Martyr Serapion
- Martyr Marcian of Iconium
- "It Is Truly Meet" ("Axion Estin") Icon of the Mother of God
- St Just of Penwith
- Virgin Abbess Sarah of Sketis in Libya
Name days14 July27 July on the Old Calendar
- Martyr Justus at Rome
- Venerable Nikodemos the Hagiorite
- Apostle Aquila of the Seventy
- Venerable Stephen, Abbot of Makhrishche, Vologda
- Venerable Hellius of Egypt
- Venerable Onesimus of Magnesia
15 July28 July on the Old Calendar
- St Vladimir the Great (St Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Grand Prince of Kiev)
- Martyr Aboudimos of the Isle of Tenedos
- Holy Great Prince Vladimir (Basil in Baptism), Equal of the Apostles, and Enlightener of Rus'
- St Quiricus (Kerykos) and his mother Julitta
16 July29 July on the Old Calendar
- St Julia of Corsica (Holy Virgin Martyr Julia of Carthage)
- St Valentina (Holy Martyr Valentina of Palestine)
- Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Heracleopolis, and his ten disciples
- Martyrs Paul and two sisters, Chionia (Thea) and Alevtina (Valentina), at Cæsarea in Palestine
- Martyr Antiochus the Physician of Sebaste
- Virgin Martyr Julia of Carthage
- New Martyr John of Trnovo
- Icon of the Mother of God of Chirsk-Pskov
17 July30 July on the Old Calendar
- St Marina (Great Martyr Marina of Antioch in Pisidia)
- Venerable Lazarus (Перенесение мощей)
- Venerable Leonid of Ustnedumsk
- Venerable Irenarchus, Abbot of Solovki
- Royal Passionbearers Tsar Nicholas (Nikolai), Tsaritsa Alexandra, Tsarevich Aleksy, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia
- Icon of the Mother of God of Sviatogorsk
18 July31 July on the Old Calendar
- Venerable Pambo the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves
- Martyr Emilian of Silistria in Bulgaria
- Martyr Hyacinthus of Amastridea
- Venerable John the Long-Suffering of the Kiev Near Caves
- Venerable Pambo the Hermit of Egypt
- Grand Duchess Elizabeth
- Nun-martyr Barbara
- Icon of the Mother of God of Tolga
- Hieromartyr Kozman
19 July1 August on the Old Calendar
- St Seraphim of Sarov (Uncovering of relics (1903))
- St Milica of Serbia (Holy Princess Milica (Eugenia) of Serbia)
- St Stefan Lazarević (Holy Despot Stefan Lazarević and his mother Milica)
- Right-believing Prince Roman of Ryazan
- Venerable Paisius of the Kiev Far Caves
- Fathers of the First Six Councils
- Venerable Macrina, sister of Saint Basil the Great
- Venerable Dius, Abbot of Antioch
- Stephen, King of Serbia
- Holy Right-believing Princess Militsa of Serbia
- St Theodore of Edessa, Mesopotamia
20 July2 August on the Old Calendar
- The Prophet Elijah (Holy Prophet Elijah)
- Venerable Abramius of Galich or Chukhloma Lake
- Holy, Glorious Prophet Elijah
- Venerable Athanasius, Abbot of Brest-Litovsk
- "Chukhloma" Icon of the Mother of God from Galich
- Martyr Ilia Chavchavadze of Georgia
- Righteous Martyr Maria (Skobtsova)
- Priestmartyr Demetrius (Klepinine)
- Priestmartyr Alexei (Medvedkov)
- Martyr Salome the Georgian
- Righteous Aaron
21 July3 August on the Old Calendar
- The Prophet Ezekiel (Holy Prophet Ezekiel)
- Venerable Onuphrius the Silent and Venerable Onesimos the Recluse
- Venerable Simeon of Emessa the Fool-For-Christ, and his fellow ascetic Venerable John
- Icon of the Mother of God of Armatia
- The Finding of the honored relics of the Venerable right-believing Great Princess and Nun Anna of Kashin, Wonderworker
Name days22 July4 August on the Old Calendar
- St Markella of Chios (Holy Virgin Martyr Markella of Chios)
- St Mary Magdalene (Holy Myrrh-bearer Mary Magdalene)
- Myrrhbearer and Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene
- The Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope
- Venerable Cornelius of Pereyaslavl
23 July5 August on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyr Apollinaris
- Martyr Trophimus and 14 Others in Lycia
- Icon of the Mother of God "the Joy of All who Sorrow" (with coins) in St. Petersburg
- Hieromartyr Vitalius, Bishop of Ravenna
- Icon of the Mother of God of Pochaev
- St Anna of Leukadio
Name days24 July6 August on the Old Calendar
- St Christina (Great Martyr Christina of Tyre)
- Sts Boris and Gleb (Holy Passion-Bearers Boris and Gleb)
- Venerable Polycarp
- Martyrs and Passion-Bearers Boris and Gleb
- St Hilarion of Tvali
- Synaxis of the Smolensk Saints
- St Athenagoras of Athens
25 July7 August on the Old Calendar
- Sts Joachim and Anna (Dormition of Righteous Anna)
- St Anna, mother of the Mother of God (Dormition of Righteous Anna)
- St Eupraxia (Venerable Eupraxia of Tabennisi)
- Dormition of the Righteous Anna, the Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
- Holy Woman Olympias (Olympiada) the Deaconess of Constantinople
- Venerable Makarios, Abbot of Zheltovod and Unzha
- The Holy 165 Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council
26 July8 August on the Old Calendar
- St Paraskeva (Virgin Martyr Paraskevi of Rome (the Greek 'protector of the eyes'))
- St Jacob Netsvetov (Righteous Jacob Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Peoples of Alaska)
- Holy Virgin Martyr Oraiozele
- Venerable Gerontios
- Hieromartyr Hermolaus and Martyrs Hermippus and Hermocrates at Nicomedia
- Venerable Moses the Hungarian of the Kiev Near Caves
- Martyr Paraskevi of Rome
- Icon of the Mother of God in Constantinople of "Emvolon"
- St Savva III of Serbia
Name days27 July9 August on the Old Calendar
- St Herman of Alaska (Glorification (1970))
- St Panteleimon the Healer (Martyrdom)
- St Clement of Ohrid (St Clement, Bishop of Ohrid)
- Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon
- Nicholas Kochanov the Fool-For-Christ at Novgorod
- Venerable Anthousa the Confessor
- St Clement of Ochrid, Equal of the Apostles, Bishop of Greater Macedonia, and his companions Nahum, Savva, Gorazd and Angelar
Name days28 July10 August on the Old Calendar
- St Irene Chrysovalantou (Venerable Irene Chrysovalantou)
- St Prochorus the Apostle (Holy Apostles and Deacons Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas)
- Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas
- St Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov
- Venerable Moses, Wonderworker of the Kiev Caves
- Martyr Julian of Dalmatia
- Martyr Eustathius (Eustace) of Apamea
- Venerable Paul, founder of the Xeropotamou Monastery on Mount Athos
- Appearance of the Smolensk "Directress" Icon of the Mother of God brought from Constantinople
- Martyr Acacius of Apamea
- Martyr Melitina
- St Irene Chrysovolantou
- Icon of the Mother of God of Greben
- Seraphim-Diveyevo Tenderness Icon of the Mother of God
- Icon of the Mother of God of White Lake
- Icon of the Mother of God of Kostroma
- Icon of the Mother of God of Ustiuzhena
- Icon of the Mother of God of Voroninsk
- Icon of the Mother of God of "Saint Christopher"
- Icon of the Mother of God of Suprasl
- Icon of the Mother of God of Vydropussk
- Icon of the Mother of God of Yuga
- Icon of the Mother of God of Igritsa
- Icon of the Mother of God of Shui
- "Seven Lakes" Icon of the Mother of God
- Icon of the Mother of God of the Trinity-Saint Sergius Lavra
- Venerable George the Builder
Name days29 July11 August on the Old Calendar
- St Nicholas the Wonderworker (Nativity of St Nicholas)
- St Olaf of Norway (Repose (Battle of Stiklestad, 1030))
- St Seraphima (Holy Virgin Martyr Seraphima)
- Martyr Theodota and her three sons in Bithynia
- St Michael the Confessor
- Venerable Constantine and Cosmas
- Virgin Martyr Seraphima
- Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia Minor
- Martyr Eustathius of Mtskheta in Georgia
- Martyr Bessarion, Bishop of Smolyan
- Child Schemamonk Bogolep
- St Roman of Kirzhachsk
- Martyr Michael "the Black-Robed" of Saint Savva Monastery
- Nativity of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
- Emperor Theodosios the Younger
Name days30 July12 August on the Old Calendar
- St John the Warrior (Commemoration (Slavic usage))
- St Angelina of Serbia (Venerable Mother Angelina of Serbia)
- St Silas the Apostle (Holy Apostles Silas, Silvanus and their companions)
- St Valentine (Hieromartyr Valentine, Bishop of Interamna)
- Apostle Andronicus of the Seventy
- Apostle Epenetus of the Seventy
- Hieromartyr Polychronius
- Venerable Angelina of Serbia
- Apostle Silas of the Seventy
- Apostle Silvanus of the Seventy
- Apostle Crescens of the Seventy
- Martyr John the Soldier at Constantinople
- Venerable Herman of Solovki
- Icon of the Mother of God of Okonsk
- Venerable Anatole II of Optina
- St Tsotne Dadiani the Confessor
- Velikorets Icon of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
31 July13 August on the Old Calendar
- St Germanus of Auxerre (St Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre)
- Hieromartyr Benjamin
- Martyr Julitta at Caesarea
- Forefeast of the Procession of the Honorable and Lifegiving Cross of the Lord
- Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia
- St Arsenius, Bishop of Ninotsminda
- Righteous Joseph of Arimathea
The day's other commemorations follow the Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church in America.