1. Third Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Sts. Basil (the Great) and his brother Gregory of Nyssa, Sylvester the Patriarch of Rome, and Father Ephrem the Syrian
Proverbs 11:2-11; Isaiah 4:2-6; Colossians 1:21-29; John 10:11-16
2. Fourth Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Isaiah 51:15-52:3; Hebrews 13:18-25; Luke 22:24-30
3. Fifth Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Hebrews 10:1-18; Luke 20:9-18
4. Sixth Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Hebrews 12:5-17; Luke 20:41-21:4
5. Christmas Eve
Genesis 1:1-3:24; Isaiah 7:10-17; Exodus 14:24-15:21; Micah 5:2-7; Proverbs 1:1-9;
Isaiah 9:5-7; Isaiah 11:1-9; Isaiah 35:3-8; Isaiah 40:10-17; Isaiah 42:1-8; Daniel 3:1-90.
Divine Liturgy: Titus 2:11-15; Matthew 2:1-12; Dismissal: Luke 2:8-14
6. Christmas and Epiphany
Titus 2:1-15; Matthew 1:18-25
Blessing of Water: 1 Corinthians 10:1-4; Matthew 3:1-17
7. Second Day of Nativity
Acts 6:8-8:2; John 12:24-26
8. Third Day of Nativity
Hebrews 1:1-12; Matthew 2:13-23
9. Fourth Day of Nativity
Galatians 4:1-7; Luke 1:26-38
10. Fifth Day of Nativity
Hebrews 12:18-27; Luke 1:39-56
11. Sixth Day of Nativity
1 Thessalonians 4:12-17; John 11:1-46
12. Seventh Day of Nativity
Romans 1:1-7; Luke 2:1-7
13. Eighth Day of Nativity—Naming of our Lord Jesus Christ
Colossians 2:8-15; Luke 2:21
14. 1 Timothy 4:1-12; John 2:23-3:12
15. Birth of St. John the Forerunner
Proverbs 8:4-11; Malachi 4:5-7; Isaiah 40:3-5; Acts 13:25-33; Luke 1:57-80
16. First Sunday after Nativity (octave)
Isaiah 54:1-14; 1 Timothy 1:1-11; John 2:1-11
17. Sts. Peter the Patriarch, Bishop Blaise and Deacon Absolom
Wisdom 5:1-8; Baruch 3:31-4:4; Romans 8:28-39; John 10:11-16
18. Sts. Anthony, Tryphon, Barsauma, and Onouphrius the Hermits
Proverbs 21:16-24; Jeremiah 19:19-21; Hebrews 11:32-40; Matthew 10:37-42
19. 1 Timothy 2:8-3:13; John 2:12-22
20. Sts. Theodosius the King and the Holy Children of Ephesus
Wisdom 6:2-10; Jeremiah 45:1-2; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 7:1-10
21. 2 Timothy 2:3-14; John 5:31-47
22. Holy Fathers Sts. Athanasius and Cyril
Proverbs 11:2-11; Isaiah 61:3-7; Hebrews 13:7-9; John 16:33-17:8
23. Second Sunday after Nativity
Isaiah 58:13-59:7; 1 Timothy 4:12-5:10; John 3:13-21
24. Giragos and his mother Julita, and the Martyrs Gordius, Polyeuctus, and Grigoris
Proverbs 14:1-6; Zechariah 8:4-5; Isaiah 60:8-9; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 9:44-48
25. St. Vahan of Koghtûn, andEugenia the Virgin, and her Father Philip and Mother Claudia, and her Brothers Sergius and Apito, and the two Eunuchs
Proverbs 7:1-7; Ezekiel 12:17-19; Romans 8:12-27; Luke 9:23-27
26. 1 Timothy 5:17-6:5; John 3:22-36
27. Sts. Eugenius, Macarius, Valerius, Canditus and Aquila
Zephaniah 3:19-20; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Matthew 10:23-33
28. 2 Timothy 3:1-7; John 6:64-72
29. St. Gregory the Theologian
Proverbs 8:33-36; Hosea 10:12; Amos 5:10-14; Acts 20:25-32; John 10:11-16
30. Third Sunday after Nativity
Isaiah 62:1-11; 2 Timothy 2:15-19; John 6:39-47
31. The Holy Maccabees — Eleazar the Priest, and Solomonia, and his seven sons
Proverbs 29: 2-7; 2 Maccabees 6:18-7:42; Hebrews 11:32-40; Matthew 5:17-20