September 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

thumb|Menaion calendar icon: September. One day = one saint

thumb|Main miniature from [[Menologion of Basil II for September 1]]

thumb|Joshua (Miniature from [[Menologion of Basil II for September 1)]]

thumb|Martyr Ammon the Deacon and Holy 40 ascetic virgin-martyrs at Heraclea in Thrace (Miniature from [[Menologion of Basil II for September 1)]]

thumb|Simeon Stylites (Miniature from [[Menologion of Basil II for September 1)]]

Aug. 31 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - Sep. 2

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on September 14 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For September 1st, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on August 19.

Feasts

• Feast of the Indiction, beginning the Liturgical Year.
• Feast of Creation or World Day of Prayer for Creation (Eastern Orthodox Earth Day) (1989)

Saints

• Righteous Joshua, the son of Nun (c. 16th century BC)
• Martyrs Callista and her brothers Evodos and Hermogenes at Nicomedia (309)
• Holy 40 virgin-martyrs and their teacher the Hieromartyr Ammon the Deacon at Heraclea in Thrace (321-323):