Orthodox Feast Days in September
On this page, you’ll find a curated guide to September feast days in the Orthodox Church, with simple explanations, family-friendly ideas, book recommendations, and links to helpful Orthodox Christian resources.
Scroll down to find some easy ways to live live out the liturgical calendar this month!
Follow the Liturgical Year with a Simple One Page Monthly Guide
(Digital Download) This print is intended for a single family home. If you would like to bulk print and distribute to your parish, please purchase the “bulk print” in my shop.
Printables Included: September thru December (4 Months) for 2026 New Calendar Dates
Bundle and Save! The dates are adjusted to reflect the 2026 calendar.
One Page Monthly Liturgical Guide for Orthodox Christians
Living the Orthodox Faith in our modern age takes intention. One of my favorite things about the Orthodox Church is the Liturgical calendar. I love the rich traditions that help us engage in the Liturgical year as well. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of feast days, saint days, fasting periods, etc. So my hope with these monthly printables is to pair it down for you. Let’s make a goal to learn about ONE saint each month, and do ONE activity each month related to a featured saint. Throughout the month, learn ONE hymn by singing it together every day, or as often as you can. And lastly, intentionally carve out time to create a strong family culture in your home (in the Family Corner section). According to Saint John Chrysostom, the home is a “little church.” By bringing these small experiences of the Church into the home, we more fully recognize and appreciate what it means to be the Church when we gather during the Liturgy. Our lives at home should be a reflection of our life in the Church. I’ve also included a few reminders of common traditions associated with the feast days each month.
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Each Month Includes :
Important dates in the Orthodox Church Calendar and a few reminders of common traditions associated so you know what's coming up and plan accordingly
One saint focus for the month
Family Corner - building family culture takes intention, so we've included a simple ideas for the whole family to engage in summertime activities as a family.
Activity - one of the best ways to help kids engage in the Liturgical Calendar is by bringing the stories to life! Making those connections outside of church can be really helpful so when they are in church for the services they can make those connections in the Liturgy, icons, and hymnography. And don't worry, you don't have to be a “crafty” parent to do these activities. They are very simple and fun!
Hymn of the Month - let's learn one song a month, shall we? By singing the hymn weekly, you'll begin to familiarize yourself with it so by the time you hear it sung in church, you'll already have it written in your heart ❤️ the Liturgical Hymns hold the meaning behind each Feasts, so learning them will be a great joy
I’ve included some extra information and QR code links to go further into living liturgically.
Your sister in Christ,
Khouria Destinie
You can read about the various Church New Year traditions in these blogposts:
Nativity of the Theotokos
You can find the recipe along with other feast day ideas:
3 Baked Apples for the Feast of St Euphrosynos:
Each year for St Euphrosynos’ feast day, we go apple picking! We also bake an apple dessert on his feast day. We have made several different recipes. Our favorites are baked apples or an apple crisp!
Check out this video on YouTube where we make pesto using fresh basil
Since it is strict fast day, here is a 5 minute pesto recipe that adheres to the fasting rules!
The first day of the Church New Year in the Orthodox Church is September 1st. According to Holy Tradition, Christ entered the synagogue on September 1 to announce His mission to mankind (Luke 4:16-22). In this guide, I will share a little more about the significance of this day, some activities, reading suggestions, and other ways to engage with your family or community.