Feast of St Basil

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Feast of St Basil around the world in 2025
Image: Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow. by Nikita Karimov , from Unsplash. cc0

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Dates of Feast of St Basil
2026 InternationalJan 1
International Thu, Jan 1Observances Holiday
2025 InternationalJan 1
International Wed, Jan 1Observances Holiday
2024 InternationalJan 1
International Mon, Jan 1Observances Holiday
2023 InternationalJan 1
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2022 InternationalJan 1
International Sat, Jan 1Observances Holiday
Summary
On January 1 the Greek Orthodox church commemorates Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia.

St Basil was one of the greatest leaders and thinkers of the Orthodox Christian church. In many Greek homes, a special cake is baked on the eve of St Basil's Day with a gold or silver coin hidden inside.

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