Orthodox Calendar
Fasting Guide
Follow the Orthodox fasting tradition
Today's status
No prescribed fast
No prescribed fast.
Old Style (Julian) · change in the Calendar
No prescribed fast
Fasting Levels
Fasting Seasons
Fast-Free Weeks
Nativity fast-free period
Jan 7 – Jan 17
Publican and Pharisee fast-free week
Feb 2 – Feb 8
Pascha and Bright Week — fast-free
Apr 12 – Apr 18
Week after Pentecost — fast-free
Jun 1 – Jun 7
A pastoral note
These are general guidelines from the Church's tradition. Fasting is a medicine, not a measure of righteousness. The exact rule for you — adapted for health, pregnancy, age, work, or spiritual readiness — should be discerned with your spiritual father or parish priest. When in doubt, ask your priest, not an app.