Ionas’s name day is September 21, the feast of Jonah the Prophet.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on October 4 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on September 21.
The saint behind the name
Jonah the Prophet
September 21, Prophet, Ιωνάς
The holy Prophet Jonah, son of Amittai, was sent by God to preach repentance to Nineveh. Fleeing his commission by sea, he was cast overboard and swallowed by a great fish, and after three days was delivered to complete his mission, at which the whole city repented in sackcloth.
Also celebrating on September 21
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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