Juliana’s name day is December 21, the feast of Juliana of Nicomedia.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on January 3 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on December 21.
The saint behind the name
Juliana of Nicomedia
December 21, Holy Woman, Ιουλιανή
The holy martyr Juliana was a young Christian of Nicomedia who suffered in the persecutions at the beginning of the fourth century. Betrothed to a pagan of rank, she refused to marry him unless he came to Christ, and for her confession she endured imprisonment and cruel tortures with unshaken constancy before being put to death by the sword.
Also celebrating on December 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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