When is Dave’s name day?

Dave’s name day is November 1, the feast of David of Euboea.

Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on November 14 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on November 1.

The saint behind the name

• David of Euboea

  November 1, Venerable, Δαβίδ ο εν Ευβοία

  Venerable David the Elder was a monk of the sixteenth century who, after years of ascetic struggle and travels in Greece and beyond, settled in the mountains of northern Euboea and founded the monastery of the Transfiguration, known today as the monastery of Saint David.

  Name days: David, Davidis, Dave, Davit

Also celebrating on November 1

These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:

David, Davidis, Davit

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.