When is Zlata’s name day?

Zlata’s name day is October 13, the feast of Chrysi the New Martyr.

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

The saint behind the name

• Chrysi the New Martyr

  October 13, Holy Woman, Χρυσή

  Chrysi was born to a poor Christian family in the village of Slatena in the region of Meglena in Macedonia. Renowned for her beauty, she was seized by a Turk who tried to force her to accept Islam and become his wife.

  Name days: Chrysi, Chryssi, Chrysa, Chryssa, Chrysoula, Zlata, Chryse

Also celebrating on October 13

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

Chrysi, Chryssi, Chrysa, Chryssa, Chrysoula, Chryse

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.