Zacharias 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 Zacharias is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| March 8 | Zacharias | March 21 |
| September 5 | Zacharias the Prophet | September 18 |
The saints behind the name
Zacharias
March 8, Prophet, Ζαχαρίας
The holy Prophet Zacharias was a priest of the Temple in Jerusalem and the father of St. John the Forerunner. As the Gospel of Luke relates, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to him at the altar of incense and announced that his aged wife Elizabeth would bear a son; when John was born, Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied of the dawn from on high.
Name days: Zacharias, Zach, Zachary, Zacharoula
Zacharias the Prophet
September 5, Prophet, Ζαχαρίας
The holy Prophet Zacharias was a priest of the Temple in Jerusalem and the father of St. John the Baptist. The Archangel Gabriel announced to him at the altar of incense that his wife Elizabeth, barren and advanced in years, would bear a son; and at the child's birth Zacharias prophesied concerning the coming salvation of Israel.
Name days: Zacharias, Zach, Zachary, Zacharoula
Also celebrating with Zacharias
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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