Most people named Christos keep their name day on December 25, the feast of the Nativity of Christ. The Orthodox calendar has 1 other feast for the name.
Every feast on which Christos is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| February 12 | Christos the Gardener | February 25 |
| December 25 | Nativity of Christ | January 7 |
The saints behind the name
Nativity of Christ
December 25, Great Feast, Χριστούγεννα
The Nativity of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, kept on December 25, celebrates the birth in the flesh of the Son of God from the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem. Laid in a manger because there was no room at the inn, the newborn King was glorified by angels, worshipped by shepherds, and honored with gifts by Magi from the East.
Name days: Christos, Christodoulos, Chris, Christian, Christoforos, Hristos, Emanuel, Emmanuel, Christopher, Christakis, Christiana, Christina, Christine, Kristina
Christos the Gardener
February 12, Martyr, Χρήστος ο Κηπουρός
St. Christos came from Albania and worked as a gardener in Constantinople. After a quarrel with a Turk over the price of apples, he was falsely accused of having promised to become a Muslim and was thrown into prison.
Also celebrating on December 25
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Christodoulos, Chris, Christian, Christoforos, Hristos, Emanuel, Emmanuel, Christopher, Christakis, Christiana, Christina, Christine, Kristina
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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