Kallisti can be celebrated on 2 feasts in the Orthodox calendar. People keep the feast of the saint they were named for, or the one their family has always kept.
Every feast on which Kallisti is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 40 Holy Virgin Martyrs of Thrace | September 14 |
| September 1 | Evodos, Kallisti and Hermogenes | September 14 |
The saints behind the name

40 Holy Virgin Martyrs of Thrace
September 1, Martyr, Αγίες Σαράντα Παρθενομάρτυρες
The 40 Holy Virgins were ascetic women of Thrace who, with their teacher Ammon the Deacon, confessed Christ during the persecution under Licinius in the early fourth century. Refusing to sacrifice to idols, they endured imprisonment and torture with their teacher, and received together the crown of martyrdom at Heraclea in Thrace.
Name days: Ammon, Adamantia, Adamantini, Diamanto, Athina, Athena, Akrivi, Antigoni, Antigone, Arivoia, Aspasia, Afroditi, Aphrodite, Dioni, Dodoni, Elpiniki, Erasmia, Erato, Ermioni, Hermione, Efterpi, Euterpe, Thalia, Thaleia, Theano, Theanoi, Theonymfi, Theofano, Kalliroi, Kallirroi, Kallisti, Kleio, Clio, Kleoniki, Kleopatra, Cleopatra, Koralia, Coralia, Lambro, Margarita, Marianthi, Melpomeni, Moscho, Ourania, Urania, Rania, Pandora, Pinelopi, Penelope, Polymnia, Polyniki, Sapfo, Sappho, Terpsichori, Troada, Chaido, Haido, Charikleia, Hariklia, Penelopi
Evodos, Kallisti and Hermogenes
September 1, Martyr, Εύοδος, Καλλίστη και Ερμογένης
The holy martyrs Evodos, Kallisti and Hermogenes were siblings who confessed Christ at Nicomedia during the persecutions of the early fourth century. Refusing to offer sacrifice to idols, they were condemned and beheaded together.
Name days: Evodos, Hermogenes, Ermogenis, Kallisti, Callista, Callisti
Also celebrating with Kallisti
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Ammon, Adamantia, Adamantini, Diamanto, Athina, Athena, Akrivi, Antigoni, Antigone, Arivoia, Aspasia, Afroditi, Aphrodite, Dioni, Dodoni, Elpiniki, Erasmia, Erato, Ermioni, Hermione, Efterpi, Euterpe, Thalia, Thaleia, Theano, Theanoi, Theonymfi, Theofano, Kalliroi, Kallirroi, Kleio, Clio, Kleoniki, Kleopatra, Cleopatra, Koralia, Coralia, Lambro, Margarita, Marianthi, Melpomeni, Moscho, Ourania, Urania, Rania, Pandora, Pinelopi, Penelope, Polymnia, Polyniki, Sapfo, Sappho, Terpsichori, Troada, Chaido, Haido, Charikleia, Hariklia, Penelopi, Evodos
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.