Name day
Arefa: Name Day and Patron Saint
Arefa keeps the name day on 24 October, or 6 November on the Old Calendar: the feast of Martyr Arethas and 4.
- Patron saint
- Martyr Arethas and 4
- New Calendar
- 24 October
- Old Calendar
- 6 November
- Next name day
- 24 October 2026 (New Calendar) · 6 November 2026 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of October · The feasts of November
The patron saint: Martyr Arethas and 4
Kept on 24 October, or 6 November on the Old Calendar
An icon for Arefa
We don't carry an icon of Martyr Arethas and 4 yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
For every name: the Guardian Angel, given at baptism
Have it consecrated by our priest before it reaches you: Consecration, $49.
A name-day gift for Arefa
Name-Day Gift Set $213$149
A patron saint's folding diptych chosen by first name, a stainless steel crucifix and a prayer rope, in a gift box with a card giving the saint's life and feast day.
The St Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel Folding Diptych is chosen, for the Guardian Angel every Orthodox Christian receives at baptism, and the name is filled in.
Questions
When is Arefa’s name day?
Arefa keeps the name day on 24 October on the New Calendar and on 6 November on the Old Calendar, the feast of Martyr Arethas and 4.
Who is the patron saint of Arefa?
Martyr Arethas and 4.
What is a good name-day gift for Arefa?
We don’t carry an icon of Martyr Arethas and 4 yet, and you can ask for one on this page. Every Orthodox Christian has a Guardian Angel from baptism, so the Name-Day Gift Set ($149) with the Guardian Angel diptych is always fitting.
More about name days
- Name Days Explained: What They Are, How Families Keep Them, and Gifts
A name day is the feast of the saint whose name you carry. Here is how to find yours on either calendar, how Greek and Russian families keep it, and what to give.
- Orthodox Patron Saint: How to Find Yours (by Name, Day or Choice)
Your Orthodox patron saint is the saint whose name you were given at baptism. Here is how to find yours by name, by the day of your birth or baptism, or by choice, and how to keep the name day.
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