Angel Day December 21, 2024
Name day, or angel day, is the day of remembrance of the patron saint.
It is believed that everyone has a heavenly intercessor – this is the saint whose name a person bears. The patron's memorial day may occur not once, but several times a year. Name days are usually considered to be the date closest to the birthday.
December 21st is Angel's Day according to the new style Leonty, Mikhail, Nikita, Peter, Sergei, Ulyana, Juliana. According to the old calendar – Anfisa, Kirill.
Why are name days celebrated in the new and old styles? In 2023, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine changed the church calendar, in connection with this, the days of remembrance of saints (and, accordingly, name days) moved 13 days earlier. Therefore, those who switched to the new calendar celebrate name days in the new style, while those who adhere to the old calendar celebrate their name days in the old style.
