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Greek Name Days

Name days on 1 January

On 1 January, the name day is celebrated by people named Basil and Vasiliki. Feasts and commemorations of the day: Saint Basil the Great.

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Celebrating

2 names

Saints and feasts of the day

1 feast

  • Saint Basil the Great

    Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia and one of the Three Holy Hierarchs.

    The same day is the Circumcision of Christ and New Year's Day.

About this day

  • In 2026, 1 January is a Thursday.

  • Communities that follow the old (Julian) calendar commemorate this day's saints on 14 January of the civil calendar.