Januaray 1st is Saint Basil's Day

St. Basil's Day marks the Greek New Year and is celebrated on January 1. Named after St. Basil, one of the forefathers of the Greek Orthodox Church, St. Basil's Day commemorates the day of his death which is believed to be New Year's Day.

St. Basil is remembered most often for his generosity and his kindness in spirit, as he gave to Greece's poor and destitute.