When is Euthymius’s name day?

Euthymius’s name day is May 1, the feast of Akakios, Euthymios and Ignatios the New Martyrs of Athos.

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

The saint behind the name

• Akakios, Euthymios and Ignatios the New Martyrs of Athos

  May 1, Martyr, Ακάκιος, Ευθύμιος και Ιγνάτιος

  Euthymios of the Peloponnese, Ignatios of Stara Zagora and Akakios of Neochori near Thessaloniki were three young men who had denied Christ under pressure and later repented. Each prepared for confession under the guidance of the elders of the Skete of the Forerunner (Iviron) on Mount Athos.

  Name days: Akakios, Acacius, Efthymios, Efthimios, Euthymius, Ignatios, Ignatius

Also celebrating on May 1

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

Akakios, Acacius, Efthymios, Efthimios, Ignatios, Ignatius

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.