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A '''name day''' is the day of celebration in lieu of a [[birthday]] by members of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. All those persons having a particular Saint's name rejoice on the same day. Observing your name-day is considered to be spiritually important.

A '''name day''' is the day of celebration in lieu of, or in addition to, a [[birthday]], held on the day of the [[saint]] who shares one's name.

 

Name days are rarely celebrated in English-speaking cultures, but are common in many [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] countries, such as [[Greece]], some [[Roman Catholic]] countries, such as [[Poland]], and a few [[Protestant]] countries, such as [[Sweden]].

 

In these countries, all those persons having a particular Saint's name rejoice on the same day. Observing your name-day is considered to be spiritually important.

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