Name day
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In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated wit
A Swedish calendar page from February 1712 with name days listed. Note that in Sweden, February 1712 had 30 days.
A name day list at a store in Warsaw alongside gifts
Russian postcard celebrating Angel Day (Russian: День Ангела, romanized: Den' Angela), often used as a synonym of "name day"
A Day of Celebration. A painting by Swedish artist Fanny Brate depicting preparations for a name-day celebration. Oil on canvas, 1902.
Eastern Orthodoxy
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Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholicism and certain forms o
The People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest is the tallest and largest Eastern Orthodox church (by volume) in the world
The Trinity by Russian icon painter Andrei Rublev, early 15th century
Harrowing of Hell, mosaic in the Monastery of Osios Loukas, 11th century.
Monastery of Rousanou in Greece.