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Orthodox saints of November

Every day of November in the Orthodox calendar, with its feasts and principal saints.

  • November 1 — Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Asia
  • November 2 — Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius and companions
  • November 3 — Martyrs Acepsimas, Joseph and Aeithalas; Dedication of the Church of Great Martyr George in Lydda
  • November 4 — St. Joannicius the Great
  • November 5 — Martyrs Galaction and Episteme
  • November 6 — St. Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople
  • November 7 — The Thirty-three Martyrs of Melitene; St. Lazarus of Mount Galesion
  • November 8 — Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and all the Bodiless Powers
  • November 9 — St. Nectarios of Aegina, Wonderworker; Martyr Onesiphorus
  • November 10 — Apostles Erastus, Olympas and companions; St. Arsenius of Cappadocia
  • November 11 — Great Martyr Menas of Egypt; St. Theodore the Studite
  • November 12 — St. John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria; St. Nilus of Sinai
  • November 13 — St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
  • November 14 — Apostle Philip; St. Gregory Palamas
  • November 15 — Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas and Abibus — the Nativity Fast begins
  • November 16 — Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
  • November 17 — St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Neocaesarea
  • November 18 — Martyr Plato of Ancyra; Martyr Romanus
  • November 19 — Prophet Obadiah; Martyr Barlaam
  • November 20 — Forefeast of the Entrance; St. Gregory of Decapolis
  • November 21 — The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
  • November 22 — Apostles Philemon, Archippus and companions; St. Iakovos of Evia
  • November 23 — St. Amphilochius of Iconium; St. Alexander Nevsky
  • November 24 — Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria (Slavic use); St. Clement of Ohrid
  • November 25 — Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria (Greek use); Leavetaking of the Entrance
  • November 26 — St. Alypius the Stylite; St. Stylianos of Paphlagonia, protector of children
  • November 27 — Great Martyr James the Persian; St. Palladius
  • November 28 — Monk-martyr Stephen the New; Martyr Irenarchus
  • November 29 — Martyr Paramon and 370 companions
  • November 30 — Apostle Andrew the First-called

Commemorations follow the Menaion of the Orthodox Church. New Calendar parishes keep them on the date shown; Old Calendar parishes keep them 13 days later on the civil calendar. Local churches add their own saints — your parish calendar comes first.