February 8 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective February 8 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.
Afterfeast of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple.
Prophet Zechariah, of the Twelve Minor Prophets (520 BC)
Virgin-martyrs Martha and Mary, sisters, and the monk Lukarion, martyrs by crucifixion. (see also February 6 - Slavic)
Martyrs Nicephorus and Stephen.
Great martyr Theodore Stratelates "the General" of Heraclea (319)
Saint Agathangelus, Bishop of Damascus (c. 325)
Venerable ascetics Philadelphus and Polycarp, monastics, reposed in peace.
Saint Juventius of Pavia, Bishop of Pavia (1st century)
Martyrs Paul, Lucius and Cyriacus, in Rome.
Martyr Cointha (Conitus) of Alexandria (249)
Saints Jacut and Guethenoc, disciples of St Budoc, they were driven from Britain to Brittany (5th century)
Saint Honoratus of Milan, Bishop of Milan and Confessor (570)
Saint Kewe (Kigwe, Ciwa), a saint venerated in Gwent in Wales.
Saint Oncho (Onchuo), a pilgrim, poet, and guardian of holy relics and the Celtic tradition (c. 600)
Saint Nicetius of Besançon (Nizier), Bishop of Besançon in France and a friend of St Columbanus of Luxeuil (611)
Saint Paulus of Verdun, Bishop of Verdun, renowned for miracles (c. 649)
Saint Ælfflæd of Whitby (Elfleda), Abbess of Whitby Abbey (714)