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Saints Constantine and his mother Helen, the Equals to the Apostles

Αγίων Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης, Ισαποστόλων

Feast day

The memory of Saints Constantine and his mother Helen is celebrated every year on May 21. Last feast was on a Wednesday. Next feast in 2026 will be a Thursday on 11 months 3 weeks.

Fast
fasting day with fish, wine and oil permitted (ichthyos)

The Saints Constantine and his mother Helen Day is not a fasting day per se, but in 2025 the date of May 21 falls within a fasting period.

Patron saint of cities

Glyfada

Celebrated first names

Κωνσταντίνος Konstantinos, Constantinos, Constantin (fr)
Κωστάκης Kostakis
Κώστας Kostas, Costas
Κωστής Costis
Κώτσιος Kotsios
Κώτσος Kotsos
Ντίνος Dinos
Ελεάνα Eleana
Ελεάννα Eleanna (fr), Eleanna
Έλενα Elena
Ελένη Eleni, Hélène (fr)
Κωνσταντίνα Constantine (fr), Konstantina, Constantina
Κωνστάντω Konstanto
Κωσταντίνα Kostantina
Λένα Lena
Νάντια Nadia
Ντίνα Dina
Τίνα Tina

Take a look at the ephemeris of the day to see other saints and given names celebrated on the same day.