Name day
Avgusta: Name Day and Patron Saint
Avgusta keeps the name day on 26 December, or 8 January on the Old Calendar: the feast of Venerable Martyr Avgusta.
- Patron saint
- Venerable Martyr Avgusta
- New Calendar
- 26 December
- Old Calendar
- 8 January
- Next name day
- 26 December 2026 (New Calendar) · 8 January 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of December · The feasts of January
The patron saint: Venerable Martyr Avgusta
Kept on 26 December, or 8 January on the Old Calendar
An icon for Avgusta
We don't carry an icon of Venerable Martyr Avgusta 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 Avgusta
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 Avgusta’s name day?
Avgusta keeps the name day on 26 December on the New Calendar and on 8 January on the Old Calendar, the feast of Venerable Martyr Avgusta.
Who is the patron saint of Avgusta?
Venerable Martyr Avgusta.
What is a good name-day gift for Avgusta?
We don’t carry an icon of Venerable Martyr Avgusta 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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