Anne can be celebrated on 3 feasts in the Orthodox calendar. People keep the feast of the saint they were named for, or the one their family has always kept.
Every feast on which Anne is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| July 25 | Dormition of Anne | August 7 |
| September 9 | Joachim and Anne | September 22 |
| December 9 | Conception of the Theotokos by Anne | December 22 |
The saints behind the name
Dormition of Anne
July 25, Holy Woman, Κοίμηση Αγίας Άννας
On July 25 the Church commemorates the Dormition of St. Anna, the mother of the Most Holy Theotokos. With her husband, the righteous Joachim, she bore childlessness with patience and prayer until God granted them in old age the daughter who would become the Mother of God. According to tradition she reposed in peace in Jerusalem.
Joachim and Anne
September 9, Saint, Ιωακείμ και Άννα
Saints Joachim and Anne were the parents of the Most Holy Theotokos. Righteous and devout, they remained childless into old age, bearing reproach with patience and beseeching God with tears; in answer to their prayer they were granted a daughter, Mary, whom they dedicated to the Lord in His Temple.
Conception of the Theotokos by Anne
December 9, Great Feast, Σύλληψη Θεοτόκου υπό Άννης
On December 9 the Church commemorates the conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by the righteous Anna. Childless for many years, Joachim and Anna prayed with tears, and according to tradition an angel announced to each of them that God would grant them a child who would be spoken of in all the world. Anna conceived and bore Mary, the future Mother of God.
Also celebrating with Anne
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Anna, Annie, Anneta, Annita, Annitsa, Joachim, Ioakeim, Ann, Annoula
What to say on a name day
The Greek wish is Χρόνια Πολλά (Chronia Polla), “many years.” A call or a short message on the day is what people remember. See name day wishes you can send and what a name day is.
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