Julius’s name day is May 27, the feast of Julius the Veteran.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on June 9 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on May 27.
The saint behind the name
Julius the Veteran
May 27, Martyr, Ιούλιος ο Στρατηλάτης
Julius had served twenty-seven years in the Roman army with distinction when, during the persecution of Diocletian, he was denounced as a Christian at Durostorum on the Danube. Refusing to sacrifice, he told the governor that he would not betray the faith he had kept all his life.
Also celebrating on May 27
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.
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