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When is Sarra’s name day?

Sarra’s name day is July 13, the feast of Sarah of Sketis.

Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on July 26 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on July 13.

The saint behind the name

  • Sarah of Sketis

    July 13, Holy Woman, Σάρρα

    St. Sarah was an ascetic of the Egyptian desert who lived for many years beside a river near Sketis. Her sayings are recorded among the Sayings of the Desert Fathers, where she is remembered for her fierce struggle against temptation and her spiritual wisdom.

    Name days: Sarah, Sara, Sarra

Also celebrating on July 13

These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:

Sarah, Sara

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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