Luke’s name day is October 18, the feast of Luke the Evangelist.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on October 31 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on October 18.
The saint behind the name
Luke the Evangelist
October 18, Apostle, Λουκάς ο Ευαγγελιστής
St. Luke the Evangelist was a physician of Antioch and a companion of the Apostle Paul in his missionary labors. He wrote the third Gospel, which preserves the fullest account of the Nativity and the parables of divine mercy, and the Acts of the Apostles, the history of the Church's first years.
Also celebrating on October 18
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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