name day
Patron saint celebration
A name day is a tradition observed in many European and Latin American countries where each day of the year is associated with a particular saint or Christian name.
People celebrate their name day much like a birthday, receiving gifts and well-wishes on the day dedicated to the saint whose name they share.
In Greece, name days are often celebrated more elaborately than birthdays.
The custom derives from the Catholic and Orthodox practice of honoring saints on specific calendar dates.
Canonized religious figures
- calendarDate-tracking system
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- liturgyFormal worship structure
patron saint · Catholic · baptismal · ancestry · heritage · customs · observance · rites
Holy figure guarding devotees
- appellationName or title given
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- designationFormal name or title
- nicknameInformal substitute name
Gathering for celebration
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- giftsItems freely given
- balloonsAir-filled rubber sacs
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
friends · family · music · dancing · joy · presents · decorations · games
Offering of respect
- respectRegard with honor
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- homageExpression of deep respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
remembrance · acknowledgment · salute · praise · appreciation · blessing · dedication · patron
saints
Canonized religious figures
- calendarDate-tracking system
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
- churchPlace of Christian worship
liturgy · patron saint · Catholic · baptismal · ancestry · heritage · customs · observance · rites · veneration
patron saint
Holy figure guarding devotees
- appellationName or title given
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- designationFormal name or title
party
Gathering for celebration
gathering · friends · family · music · dancing · joy · presents · decorations · games · fun
tribute
Offering of respect
- respectRegard with honor
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- homageExpression of deep respect
commemoration · remembrance · acknowledgment · salute · praise · appreciation · blessing · dedication · patron
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
appetizer · cuisine · delicacy · catering · toast · smorgasbord · sweets · pastries · wine · festive meal
- traditionstradition, custom, customs, cultural practices, rituals
- daysMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- customscustoms, customs clearance, wedding custom, customs declaration, burial custom
- Scandinavian culturehygge, midsummer, sauna, smorgasbord, Lucia
- Greek AmericansGreek community, Greek heritage, Greek Orthodox, Greek Orthodox Church, Greektown
- North African customstea ceremonies, wedding customs, tribal customs, desert life, nomadic life
name daybirthday
Annual date of origin
date of birth · deathday · death anniversary · funeral · anniversary