Cultural calendar
Name days, holidays and what they actually mean. Free, and free to stay.
Every entry explains what is celebrated, who celebrates it, what is customarily given — and what should never be given. Start with the Romanian and Greek traditions; more are on the way.
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Dormition of the Mother of God (Great St. Mary)
Maria, Marian, Mariana, Marioara, & Mioara
Dormition of the Theotokos (Dekapentavgoustos)
Μαρία, Παναγιώτης, Παναγιώτα, Δέσποινα, & Μαίρη
Nativity of the Mother of God (Little St. Mary)
Maria, Marian, Mariana, & Marioara
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Σταύρος, Σταυρούλα, & Σταματία
St. Sophia and her three daughters
Σοφία, Ελπίδα, Πίστη, Αγάπη, & Σόφη
St. Parascheva
Parascheva, Paraschiva, Chiva, & Vichi
Romanian
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February
April
June
September
October
November
Greek
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- January 1
St. Basil the Great
Βασίλης, Βασίλειος, Βασιλική, & Βάσω
- January 6
Theophany (Epiphany)
Φώτης, Φωτεινή, Φανή, & Ουρανία
- January 7
Synaxis of St. John the Baptist
Γιάννης, Ιωάννης, Ιωάννα, & Γιάννα
- January 17
St. Anthony the Great
Αντώνης, Αντώνιος, Αντωνία, & Τόνια
- January 18
St. Athanasius the Great
Αθανάσιος, Θανάσης, Νάσος, & Αθανασία
May
July
August
September
November
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