The Orthodox calendar
March: Orthodox Saints and Feasts
Every feast and saint of March 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 March
- : The Venerable Fathers who shone in asceticism
In March on the Old Calendar
- 8 March: St Matrona of Moscow
- 18 March: St Luke of Crimea
- 22 March: The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- 27 March: The Feodorovskaya Mother of God
- 30 March: St Gertrude of Nivelles
- 30 March: St Patrick of Ireland
- 31 March: St Edward the Martyr
1 March14 March on the Old Calendar
- St Antonina (Holy Martyr Antonina)
- St David of Wales (St David, Archbishop of Menevia, Enlightener of Wales)
- St Eudokia (Venerable Martyr Eudokia of Heliopolis)
- Martyrs Nestor
- St Domnina the Younger of Syria
- Venerable Martyrius of Zelenets
- 1st Sunday of Great Lent: Sunday of Orthodoxy
- Martyrs Marcellus and Anthony of Syria
- Venerable Agapius of Vatopedi
2 March15 March on the Old Calendar
- St Chad of Lichfield (St Chad, Bishop of Lichfield)
- St Nicholas Planas (Righteous Nicholas Planas)
- Hieromartyr Theodotus
- Martyr Troadius of Neocaesarea
- St Arsenius
- Venerable Agathon of Egypt
- Virgin Martyr Euthalia of Sicily
- 400 Martyrs slain by the Lombards in Sicily
- St Sabbatius of Tver
- "Reigning" Icon of the Mother of God
- Venerable Joachim of Ithaka
3 March16 March on the Old Calendar
- Martyr Basiliscus
- St Piamoun
- Sts Zenon and Zoilus
- Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus of Amasea
- Icon of the Mother of God of Volokolamsk
- St John (Chrysostom) IV, Catholicos of Georgia
- Venerable Shio Mgvime
4 March17 March on the Old Calendar
- St Daniel of Moscow (Right-believing Prince Daniel of Moscow)
- St Gerasimus of the Jordan (Venerable Gerasimus of the Jordan)
- Martyrs Paul and Juliana of Syria
- Venerable Joasaph of Snetogorsk
- Venerable Gerasimus of Vologda
- Right-believing Prince Basil (Vasilko) of Rostov
- Right-believing Prince Daniel of Moscow
- Martyrs Paul and his sister, Juliana
- St James the Faster of Phoenicia, Syria
- Right-believing Prince Wenceslas of the Czech Lands
- St Gregory, Bishop of Constantia, Cyprus
- Martyr Vyacheslav (Leontiev), the Priest
Name days5 March18 March on the Old Calendar
- St Luke of Crimea (Uncovering of relics (1996))
- St Nikolai of Žiča (Repose of St Nikolai of Žiča)
- St Mark the Ascetic of Egypt
- St Theodore
- Virgin Martyr Irais
- Martyr Conon of Isauria
- Monastic Martyr Adrian of Poshekhonye, Yaroslavl
- Martyr Onesimus of Isauria
- Martyr Conon the Gardener of Pamphylia
- Martyr Eulogius of Palestine
- Martyr Eulampius of Palestine
- St Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia
- Icon of the Mother of God "The Nurturer"
- St John, New Martyr of Bulgaria
6 March19 March on the Old Calendar
- 42 Martyrs of Ammoria in Phrygia
- Uncovering of the Precious Cross and the Precious Nails by Empress Saint Helen in Jerusalem
- Monastic Martyrs Conon and his son, Conon, of Iconium
- Venerable Arcadius of Cyprus
- Icon of the Mother of God "the Heaven"
- "Czestochowa" Icon of the Mother of God
7 March20 March on the Old Calendar
- St Emilian of Rome
- Venerable Paul the Simple
- 2nd Saturday of Great Lent: Memorial Saturday
- The Holy Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Capito, Eugene, Aetherius, Elpidius, and Agathodorus
- St Paul the Confessor, Bishop of Plousias in Bithynia
- Icon of the Mother of God "the Surety of sinners" of Odrino, Orlov
8 March21 March on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyr Theodoritus of Antioch
- St Felix of Burgundy
- St Theophylactus
- Venerable Dometius
- Venerable Lazarus of Murom
- 2nd Sunday of Great Lent: St Gregory Palamas
- Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves Lavra
- Venerable Athanasius of Murom
- Apostle Hermes of the Seventy
- Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God "of the Sign"
9 March22 March on the Old Calendar
- The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- Martyr Urpasianus of Nicomedia
- Righteous Tarasius of Liconium
- 40 Holy Martyrs of Sebaste
- St Caesarius, brother of Saint Gregory the Theologian
- Icon of the Mother of God, "Albazin" or "The Word was made Flesh"
- Venerable Vitalius of Castronovo
10 March23 March on the Old Calendar
- St Galina (Holy Martyr Galina of Corinth)
- St Anastasia the Patrician of Alexandria
- Martyr Quadratus and those with him at Corinth
- Martyr Quadratus and those with him at Nicomedia
- St John of Khakhuli the Oqropiri, also called Chrysostom
- St Michael the New Martyr
11 March24 March on the Old Calendar
- Apostle Epimakhos of Alexandria (Перенесение мощей)
- Hieromartyrs Pionius and Limnus of Smyrna and those with them: Asclepiades
- St Sophronius
- St Euthymius, Bishop of Novgorod
- The Martyr Epimachus of Pelusium
12 March25 March on the Old Calendar
- St Gregory the Great (St Gregory the Dialogist, Pope of Rome)
- St Simeon the New Theologian (Venerable Simeon the New Theologian)
- Righteous Phineas the grandson of Aaron
- Venerable Theophanes the Confessor of Sigriane
- St Gregory Dialogus, Pope of Rome
- Icon of the Mother of God Icon "Not Made by Hands" from Lydda
- Righteous King Demetrius Tavdadebuli of Georgia
- Hieromartyr Kirion II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia
Name days13 March26 March on the Old Calendar
- Martyr Christina of Persia
- Martyr Sabinus
- Martyrs Africanus
- Martyrs Terence and Neonila
- Venerable Aninas of the Euphrates
- St Nikephoros, Patriarch of Constantinople
- Hieromartyr Publius, Bishop of Athens
- Martyr Alexander of Macedonia
14 March27 March on the Old Calendar
- The Feodorovskaya Mother of God
- St Benedict of Nursia (Venerable Benedict of Nursia)
- St Rostislav of Kiev (Right-believing Prince Rostislav (Michael) of Kiev)
- St Theognostus
- 3rd Saturday of Great Lent: Memorial Saturday
- Right-believing Great Prince Rostislav-Michael, Prince of Kiev
- St Euschemon the Confessor, Bishop of Lampsacus
- Icon of the Mother of God of Saint Theodore
15 March28 March on the Old Calendar
- Martyrs Agapius, Publius, Timolaus, Romulus, two named Dionysius, and two named Alexander, at Caesarea in Palestine
- 3rd Sunday of Great Lent: Veneration of the Cross
- Hieromartyr Alexander of Side, in Pamphylia
- Martyr Nicander of Egypt
16 March29 March on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyrs Trophimus and Thalus of Laodicea
- Martyr Julian of Anazarbus
- Martyr Sabinus
- St Christodoulos
- St Serapion
- Sts Pimen of Salosi and Anton Meskhi
- Martyr Papas of Lyconia
- Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy, Bishop of Britain
- Hieromartyr Alexander, Pope of Rome
- St Ambrose the Confessor
- St Demetrius the Devoted, King of Georgia
Name days17 March30 March on the Old Calendar
- St Gertrude of Nivelles (Repose)
- St Patrick of Ireland (Repose)
- St Alexis the Man of God (Venerable Alexis the Man of God)
- Hieromartyr Gabriel the Lesser
- Martyr Marinus the Soldier at Caesarea in Palestine
- Venerable Macarius the Wonderworker, Abbot of Kalyazin
18 March31 March on the Old Calendar
- St Edward the Martyr (Martyrdom)
- St Cyril of Jerusalem (St Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem)
- Martyrs Trophimus and Eucarpus of Nicomedia
- Venerable Aninas of the Euphrates
- St Nikolai of Zhicha
- St Cyril of Astrakhan
19 March1 April on the Old Calendar
- Sts Chrysanthus and Daria (Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria)
- Martyr Pancharius at Nicomedia
- St Innocent of Komel and Vologda disciple of Saint Nilus of Sora
- Icon of the Mother of God of Lubyatov
- "Sweet-Kissing" Icon of the Mother of God of Smolensk
Name days20 March2 April on the Old Calendar
- St Claudia (Holy Martyr Claudia)
- St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (St Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne)
- St Photini the Samaritan Woman (Holy Martyr Photina the Samaritan Woman (Russian usage))
- Martyr Photini the Samaritan Woman
- Martyr Photini the Samaritan Woman
- New Martyr Myron of Crete
- Virgin Martyrs Alexandria
- Martyred Holy Fathers who were slain at the Monastery of Saint Savva
- Monastic Martyr Euphrosynus of Blue Jay Lake, Novgorod
- St Niketas the Confessor, Archbishop of Apollonias in Bithynia
21 March3 April on the Old Calendar
- St Thomas
- Venerable Seraphim of Vyritsa
- 4th Saturday of Great Lent: Memorial Saturday
- St James the Confessor, Bishop of Catania
- St Cyril, Bishop of Catania
- St Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt
22 March4 April on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra
- Martyr Drosis
- Martyrs Kalliniki and Basilissa
- 4th Sunday of Great Lent: St John Climacus (of the Ladder)
- Venerable Isaac the Confessor, Founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople
- Monastic Martyr Euthymius of Prodromou, Mount Athos
23 March5 April on the Old Calendar
- Martyr Nikon and 199 disciples with him in Sicily
- Martyr Philetus the Senator, his wife and sons, and those with them in Illyria
- Righteous Basil of Mangazea in Siberia
- Monastic Martyr Luke of Saint Anne's Skete on Mount Athos and Odrin
- Venerable Sergius (Srebryansky), the New Confessor of Tver
24 March6 April on the Old Calendar
- St Artemon
- Venerable Zachariah the Recluse
- Forefeast of the Annunciation
- Venerable Zachariah the Ascetic of the Kiev Caves
- Martyr Stephen of Kazan
- Martyr Peter of Kazan
- Icon of the Mother of God of "the Uncut Mount" or "Clouded Mountain"
Name days25 March7 April on the Old Calendar
- The Annunciation
- St Justin of Ćelije (Repose of St Justin of Ćelije)
- St Tikhon of Moscow (Repose of St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow)
26 March8 April on the Old Calendar
- St Alla of Gothia (Holy Martyrs of Gothia, among them Larisa and Alla)
- St Larisa (Holy Martyrs of Gothia, among them Larisa and Alla)
- The Archangel Gabriel (Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel)
- St Malchus of Chalcis
- Leavetaking of the Annunciation
- Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
- Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Sirmium
- 26 Martyrs in the Crimea
- Venerable Basil the New, Anchorite, Near Constantinople
- Martyr Montanus the Presbyter of Singidunum, and his wife Maxima
- New Martyr George of Sofia
27 March9 April on the Old Calendar
- Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica
- Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius
- Venerable John the Clairvoyant, Anchorite, of Egypt
- Icon of the Mother of God of Mount Athos, "Sweet Kissing"
- Icon of the Mother of God "of the Akathist"
- Prophet Hanani
28 March10 April on the Old Calendar
- Martyr Boyan
- 5th Saturday of Great Lent: of the Akathist to the Theotokos
- Venerable Hilarion the New, Abbot of Pelekete
- Venerable Stephen, Wonderworker, Abbot of Triglia
- Monastic Martyr Eustratius of the Kiev Near Caves
- Venerable Hilarion of Pskov, Lake Gdov
- Martyred brothers Barachisius and Jonah, and those with them, in Persia
- Venerable John, Bishop of Manglisi
- St Hesychios the Presbyter of Jerusalem
29 March11 April on the Old Calendar
- Hieromartyr Mark
- 5th Sunday of Great Lent: St Mary of Egypt
- Martyr Cyril the Deacon of Heliopolis, and those with him, who suffered under Julian the Apostate
- Venerable John the Anchorite of Egypt
- St Eustathius (Eustace) the Confessor, Bishop of Bithynia
- St Niketas of the Roslavl Forests
30 March12 April on the Old Calendar
- St John Climacus (Venerable John Climacus)
- Apostle Apollos of the Seventy
- Apostle Epaphroditus of the Seventy
- Apostle Sosthenes of the Seventy
- Prophet Joad
- St Sophronius
- St Zosimus
- Apostle Cephas of the Seventy
- Apostle Caesar of the Seventy
- St Euboula, mother of Saint Panteleimon
- Venerable John the Silent of Saint Savva Monastery
- The Meeting of the Mother of God and Saint Elizabeth
31 March13 April on the Old Calendar
- St Innocent of Alaska (Repose of St Innocent of Alaska)
- Venerable Apollonius
- Venerable Benjamin of the Kiev Caves
- St Hypatius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gangra
- St Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia
- Venerable Hypatius the Healer of the Kiev Caves
- Hieromartyr Avdas, Bishop of Persia, and Martyr Benjamin the Deacon
- Venerable Hypatius, Abbot of Rufinus in Chalcedon
- Appearance of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God
- St Acacius the Confessor
- Righteous Joseph the Patriarch
The day's other commemorations follow the Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church in America.