Name day
Flora: Name Day and Patron Saint
Flora keeps the name day on 18 December, or 31 December on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Florus.
- Patron saint
- St Florus
- New Calendar
- 18 December
- Old Calendar
- 31 December
- Next name day
- 18 December 2026 (New Calendar) · 31 December 2026 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of December
The patron saint: St Florus
Kept on 18 December, or 31 December on the Old Calendar
Other saints named Flora
Sts Florus and Laurus
Kept on 18 August, or 31 August on the Old Calendar · Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus
Twin brothers and stonemasons martyred in Illyria, called on in Russia for the protection of horses.
What the faithful pray for
- horses and livestock
- those who work with their hands
An icon for Flora
We don't carry an icon of St Florus 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 Flora
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 Flora’s name day?
Flora keeps the name day on 18 December on the New Calendar and on 31 December on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Florus.
Who is the patron saint of Flora?
St Florus.
What is a good name-day gift for Flora?
We don’t carry an icon of St Florus 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.
- Find another name