Name day
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by DeanS (talk | contribs) at 18:20, May 1, 2008. It may differ significantly from current revision.
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.