Iason’s name day is April 28, the feast of Apostles Jason & Sosipater.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on May 11 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on April 28.
The saint behind the name
Apostles Jason & Sosipater
April 28, Apostle, Ιάσων και Σωσίπατρος
The holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater were of the Seventy, kinsmen and fellow laborers of the Apostle Paul, who greets them in his Epistle to the Romans. According to tradition they carried the Gospel to the island of Kerkyra, where they preached, endured imprisonment, and converted many to Christ, including members of the ruling house.
Also celebrating on April 28
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
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.
The calendar, on your phone each morning
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