August 29 (old calendar) / September 11 (new) Strict Fast The Beheading of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist: The Evangelists Matthew (Mt.14:1-12) and Mark (Mark 6:14-29) provide accounts about the martyric end of John the Baptist in the year 32 after the Birth of Christ. Following the Baptism of the Lord, Saint John the Baptist