Feast of St Basil

Category: Religious
Feast of St Basil around the world in 2026
Image: Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow. by Nikita Karimov , from Unsplash. cc0

About Feast of St Basil

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Dates of Feast of St Basil
2026 InternationalJan 1
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2025 InternationalJan 1
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2024 InternationalJan 1
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2023 InternationalJan 1
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2022 InternationalJan 1
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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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