Parents' Day in February 2026: pictures and postcards to the point of tears

A week before the beginning of Great Lent, the Orthodox Church celebrates Myasopust Parents' Saturday, one of the special days of commemoration of the deceased. In 2026, it falls on February 14th. This is one of the two Universal Parental Saturdays of the year. On this day, it is customary to pray not only for one's relatives, but also for all deceased Christians. In this way, the church takes care of the souls of people who, for one reason or another, are deprived of commemoration. Izvestia has prepared postcards and touching words of remembrance that can be shared with loved ones on messengers and social networks.

Myasopustnaya Parental Saturday 2026 — pictures to tears on parents' Day

"Dear ones, on this special parents' Saturday, I wish you a bright memory and peace of mind. May prayers for the repose of loved ones become a bridge connecting hearts through time and distance. May the Lord protect you, giving you strength and comfort. Eternal memory to all who have passed away!"

"On Myasopust parents' Saturday, I sincerely wish you to feel an invisible but strong connection with your family. May the memory of our ancestors become a source of wisdom and spiritual support. I wish bright joy to your soul and eternal peace to your deceased relatives!"

"I cordially congratulate you on Universal Parents' Saturday. May love and gratitude resound in your prayers on this February day, and may the kindest memories come alive in your memory. May faith bring comfort, and may love for those who are not around warm your heart. The Kingdom of Heaven to all our dear ones!"

"Happy Myasopust Parents' Saturday! On this memorial day, I wish you to find peace in your soul and clarity in your heart. May prayer bring comfort to the living and joy to the departed. May God protect you, giving you peace and humility. Eternal memory and eternal peace to the departed relatives."

"My dear ones, on parents' Saturday I would like to wish you strong faith, which is stronger than separation. May the bright memory of the deceased become your inner light, and may your love for them be a prayer that knows no end. I wish you grace-filled consolation and peace of mind!"

"Happy Universal Meat and Desert Saturday! On this holy day of remembrance, I wish that your hearts would be filled not with sorrow, but with gratitude for the life and lessons given to you by your loved ones. May their souls find peace, and yours find peace in prayer and kind memories. God bless you!"

"Happy Myasopust Parents' Saturday! May this day be filled with quiet contemplation and kind memories. I wish you to feel how love transcends the boundaries of the earthly world and find solace in it. Peace to your home and blessed memory!"

"Dear ones, on this Ecumenical Saturday, I wish you spiritual strength and peace of grace. May your prayers be answered, and may the memory of your loved ones become a source of warmth and inspiration. Keep every page of your family history in your heart. The Kingdom of heaven and eternal rest to the departed!"

"I cordially congratulate you on the day of prayerful remembrance! On this Ecumenical Saturday, I wish that there is no emptiness of loss in your heart, but gratitude for every moment you have lived next to dear people. May the Lord rest their souls and give you comfort."

"On Myasopust Parents' Saturday, I sincerely wish you peace of mind. May the sadness of memories be replaced by bright sadness, and faith fill the soul with hope for eternal life. May the Lord protect you and grant peace to the souls of all deceased relatives!"

"Happy Parents' Saturday, a day of special remembrance and prayer. I wish that in the silence of this day you will feel the closeness of those who left, but remained forever in your soul. May their love continue to warm you, and your prayers will be their support. Peace be upon your home!"

"My dear ones, on Myasopust Saturday, I wish you a blessed mood for prayer. May your hearts turn to the departed with love and gratitude, not with sorrow. May the Lord rest the souls of the departed and give us, the living, strength, faith and patience!"

"I cordially congratulate you on Universal Parents' Saturday. I wish that your thoughts on this day were bright and your soul was calm. May your love for those who are not with us live in your kind deeds and warm memories. Eternal memory and the Kingdom of Heaven!"

"Happy Myasopust Parents' Saturday! On this day of remembrance and prayer, I wish you peace, warmth and humility. May sorrow give way to bright sadness and gratitude for the lives of your loved ones. May the Lord comfort you and grant rest to the souls of all the departed!"

"Happy Meat and Cabbage Saturday! I wish that on this day your heart, turning to the memory of the deceased, would be filled not with pain, but with love, which is stronger than death. May your prayers reach heaven, and your faith always remains strong and sincere!"

"Dear ones, on this special day, I wish you a blessed silence for prayer and remembrance. May the souls of the deceased find peace, and may your hearts find solace and hope for the joy of a future meeting. May the Lord protect you from illnesses and troubles, and misfortunes avoid your home!"

"Happy Myasopust Parents' Saturday! Today, time seems to be slowing down so that we can remember our dearest ones. Even if they are not around, their love, guidance and warmth remain with us forever. Let's keep this connection, passing on the memory of them further. I wish you to find solace in prayer and bright memories on this day."

"On Myasopust Saturday, the soul is especially sensitive to the memory of the ancestors. This is not a day of mourning, but a day of love stretching through the years. May prayer become the bridge through which our love and gratitude will reach them. I wish you peace in your heart and the feeling that we are still one big family."

"Congratulations on Universal Parents' Saturday! The Day of Special commemoration is an opportunity to say thank you to those whom you will not thank in your lifetime. Thank you for the house, for the care, for the happy memories. May your prayer today be light and sincere, and may your soul brighten with the realization that love is stronger than death."

"In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we rarely find time to stop and think about the eternal. Meat and Desert Saturday gives us this chance. Remember the people you care about. May their images fill your day with quiet joy and a special understanding that life is a gift that they have given us. I wish you a strong spirit, God bless you!"

"Happy Parents' Day! I wish you this memorial Saturday not to cry, but to smile, remembering the happiest moment associated with a departed loved one. May this moment warm your heart, and prayer for the repose of his soul dispel the sadness and bring peace to your heart."

"Happy Myasopust Parents' Saturday! Let today remind us that we are the leaves on a large family tree. The roots are our ancestors. Remembering them with love, we water these roots with the life-giving moisture of memory, giving strength to ourselves and our entire family. I wish you to feel this strong, deep connection, supported by faith and love."

"So the Ecumenical Meat and Desert Sabbath has arrived. May today's sadness be as bright as a clear February day. Remember not illness and decay, but the strength, wisdom and warmth of your parents. They have lived their lives, leaving you the most precious thing — love and faith, which will never fade. Honor their memory with a kind deed, a warm word, and a sincere prayer. And may your soul be at peace."

"Happy Myasopust Parents' Saturday! May the candle lit today for the repose become a tiny beacon, shining for both the living and the departed. He reminds us that there is no darkness, there is only a temporary separation. I wish that the light of faith and memory always burns in your heart, dispelling anxiety and sadness. Be happy in your earthly life and may the Lord protect you."

"Happy Universal Saturday! May your tears today, if they come, be not only from sadness, but also from gratitude. Thanks for the priceless gift of being someone's child, grandson, or great-grandson. No one will take away this gift, it is with you forever. And in it there is a source of light for the further path. Peace to your heart!"

"Happy Meat and Cabbage Saturday. On the day of universal commemoration, it is easy to feel like a small part of a huge whole — the Church, the family, and history. Let this feeling protect you from loneliness. You are not alone in your memory, you are not alone in your loss. And there is great strength and comfort in this unity. Hold on to him and may God protect you!"

"On Myasopust Parents' Saturday, I sincerely wish you grace and comfort. May your prayers, like birds, ascend to heaven, bringing love and peace to the souls of the deceased, and giving you peace and awareness of eternal life. Blessed memory!"

"Today, as we pray for the repose of the souls of the departed, we also pray for our own peace. That the confusion would subside, and the pain of loss would turn into a bright sadness, giving strength to move forward. May the memory of the deceased become for you a source of spiritual fortitude and faith. Happy Myasopust Parents' Saturday!"

"Happy Parents' Day! On this Saturday, the soul seeks reconciliation — with loss, with fate, with itself. May prayer and remembrance help you find this reconciliation. Not as oblivion, but as acceptance and gratitude for every moment given to you by your loved ones. And may this gratitude be your consolation."

"Parents' Saturday is a day when the past gently touches the present. May this touch be gentle and healing. Remember what your father taught you and what your mother sang to you. Let their lessons guide you today, and your life will be a worthy continuation of their path."

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