Christmas: Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Χριστούγεννα: Η κατά σάρκα Γέννησις του Kυρίου ημών Iησού Xριστού

Feast day

December 25

The memory of Christmas: Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord Jesus Christ is celebrated every year on December 25. Last feast was on a Thursday. Next feast in 2026 will be a Friday on 11 months 3 weeks.

Fast

fasting day with fish, wine and oil permitted (ichthyos)

The Christmas: Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord Jesus Christ Day is not a fasting day per se, but in 2026 the date of December 25 falls within a fasting period.

Celebrated first names

Εμμανουήλ	Emmanuel (fr), Emmanouil
Μανόλης
Μάνος	Manos
Μανουήλ	Manouil
Μανώλης	Manolis
Μανωλιός	Manolios
Χρήστος	Hristos, Christos
Χριστιανός	Hristianos, Christianos, Chrétien (fr)
Έμμα	Emma
Εμμανουέλα	Emmanuela
Εμμανουέλλα	Emmanuelle (fr), Emmanuella
Κριστιάνα	Kristiana
Μανουέλα	Manouela
Μανώλα	Manola
Μανωλία	Manolia
Χρίστα	Hrista, Christa
Χρίστη	Hristi
Χριστίνα	Hristina, Christina, Christiana, Christina (en), Christine (fr)
Χρύσα	Hrysa, Hryssa, Chrysa, Chryssa
Χρυσαλία
Χρυσαυγή	Hrysavgi, Chrysavgi
Χρυσή	Chryssie (fr), Chryssi, Chrysi, Chrissi
Χρυσούλα

Take a look at the ephemeris of the day to see other saints and given names celebrated on the same day.