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Greek Name Days

Name days on 12 April

On 12 April, the name day is celebrated by people named Akakios, Neofytos and Anthousa. Feasts and commemorations of the day: Saint Akakios of Kafsokalyvia · Saint Anthousa · Saint Neophytos the Recluse.

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Celebrating

3 names

Saints and feasts of the day

3 feasts

  • Saint Akakios of Kafsokalyvia

    Ascetic of Mount Athos from Golitsa in the Agrafa mountains, who lived a life of strict asceticism at Kafsokalyvia and died in 1730.

  • Saint Anthousa

    Daughter of the iconoclast emperor Constantine V who declined marriage, gave her wealth to charity and became a nun in Constantinople.

  • Saint Neophytos the Recluse

    Cypriot hermit and writer who founded the monastery near Paphos that bears his name.

Movable feasts falling on this date this year

Movable feasts depend on the date of Orthodox Easter and change every year.

  • Easter Sunday (the Resurrection)Movable feast

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About this day

  • In 2026, 12 April is a Sunday.

  • Communities that follow the old (Julian) calendar commemorate this day's saints on 25 April of the civil calendar.