When is Sergei’s name day?

Sergei’s name day is September 25, the feast of Sergius of Radonezh.

Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on October 8 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on September 25.

The saint behind the name

• Sergius of Radonezh

  September 25, Venerable, Σέργιος του Ραντονέζ

  St. Sergius was born near Rostov in the early fourteenth century and, as a young man, withdrew with his brother into the forest of Radonezh, where he built a church of the Holy Trinity. The brotherhood that gathered around him became the Trinity Lavra, the spiritual heart of Russia, and his disciples founded monasteries across the land.

  Name days: Sergei, Sergey, Sergius

Also celebrating on September 25

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

Sergey, Sergius

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.