Worldwide
Saint Basil's Day
Generous as Basil, bright as New Year.
- Christian
When is Saint Basil's Day?
Every year on January 1.
What is Saint Basil's Day?
Saint Basil's Day on January 1 honours Basil the Great, the 4th-century bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, in today's Türkiye, remembered for his writings and for founding one of the first hospitals for the poor. In Greece and Cyprus he is the gift-bringer, Agios Vasilis, who arrives on New Year's Day. Families cut a vasilopita, a sweet bread or cake with a coin baked inside, and whoever finds the coin is said to have good luck for the year.
How to celebrate
Mark the day with a poster made in Dayfeed — pick your favourite photo as the background, share it to your story or group chat, and set a reminder so you never miss it next year.
Hashtags
- #SaintBasilsDay
- #Vasilopita
- #OrthodoxNewYear
- #StBasil
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