Saint Demetrios
Greek calendar. This year (2026): 2026-10-26. Next year: 2027-10-26.
Who celebrates in the Greek list
- Δημήτρης
- Δημήτριος
- Δήμητρα
- Γλυκός
- Γλύκων
- Δημητράκης
- Δημητρία
- Δημητρός
- Δημητρούλα
- Δήμος
- Λεπτίνα
- Λέπτινος
- Μήτρος
- Μητσάκος
- Μήτσος
- Μιμή
- Μίμης
- Μιμίκα
- Ντίμι
- Τζιμάκος
- Τζίμης
A short account
Saint Demetrios is a great martyr whom Thessaloniki honours as its patron. His memory is on 26 October. The city’s tradition speaks of the myrrh associated with his tomb.
Customs
Thessaloniki keeps the day with a procession and a civic feast. Across Greece it is a major name day for Dimitris, Dimitra and related forms. Popular speech also treats it as a turn in the weather toward winter. That is folk talk, not a liturgical rule.
Wishes
- Many years, Dimitris.