Charis can be celebrated on 2 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 Charis is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| January 28 | Charis the Martyr | February 10 |
| February 10 | Charalambos | February 23 |
The saints behind the name
Charis the Martyr
January 28, Holy Woman, Χάρις
St. Charis is commemorated on January 28 as a holy woman martyr. The synaxaria record that she ended her contest for Christ, but the details of her life have not been preserved.
Name days: Charis, Chara, Hara, Charikleia

Charalambos
February 10, Martyr, Χαράλαμπος
St. Charalambos was a priest of Magnesia in Asia Minor who suffered martyrdom in extreme old age, according to tradition at the age of 113, during the persecutions of the early third century. Refusing to sacrifice to idols, he endured torture with such serenity that many who witnessed his suffering came to believe in Christ.
Name days: Charalampos, Babis, Haralambos, Harambos, Charalambos, Haralampos, Haris, Charis, Lambis, Harry, Charalambia, Haralambia, Haroula, Charoula
Also celebrating with Charis
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Chara, Hara, Charikleia, Charalampos, Babis, Haralambos, Harambos, Charalambos, Haralampos, Haris, Lambis, Harry, Charalambia, Haralambia, Haroula, Charoula
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.