Theophany
Greek calendar. This year (2026): 2026-01-06. Next year: 2027-01-06.
Who celebrates in the Greek list
- Γιορντάνα
- Γιορντανής
- Δάνα
- Δάνης
- Θεόπη
- Θεοπούλα
- Θεοφάνης
- Θεοφανία
- Ιορδάνα
- Ιορδάνης
- Ιορδανία
- Ντάνα
- Ντάνης
- Ουρανία
- Περιστέρα
- Ράνια
- Φαίη
- Φανή
- Φάνης
- Φάνια
- Φανούλα
- Φένια
- Φώτα
- Φωτεινή
- Φωτεινός
- Φωτή
- Φώτης
- Φωτίκα
- Φωτίκω
- Φώτιος
- Φώτις
- Φωτούλα
- Φώτω
- Φώφη
- Φωφώ
A short account
On 6 January the Church celebrates Theophany, the baptism of Christ in the Jordan. The day is also called the Lights, Ta Fota. The Greek name-day list includes Fotis, Fotini, Theofanis, Iordanis and related forms.
Customs
The blessing of the waters and the dive for the cross are the central custom, at sea, a lake or a tank, wherever a community keeps it. Folk tales about the kalikantzaroi of the season end, in the popular telling, with this blessing.
Wishes
- Many years, Fotis.