What name day is today in Slovakia?

What name day is today in Slovakia?

Today is September 24th, and it’s my Name Day (meniny in Slovak). What is this strange holiday and how is it celebrated? Open any Slovak calendar, and you’ll see that next to just about every day is written one or more names.

What is my name in Slovak?

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What should I do for my name day?

3 Ways to Celebrate a Name Day

• Honor the Saint. Paying homage to the saint or martyr that you or your special person is named after can be done in a number of religious ways.
• Prepare a Special Name Day Meal. Many folks, especially parents and grandparents, prepare a special meal to celebrate the name day.
• Gifting.

What is the point of name day?

It is an annual celebration commemorating the naming of a person and serves to calculate his or her age. Babies are named the same day they are born. People receive presents from friends and family on their nameday. Martin gives other examples of people celebrating name days as similar to birthdays.

How do you toast Slovak?

Slovaks are so used to toasting ‘na zdravie’ (to your health) that if someone starts drinking early it’s rather awkward. It’s like digging into a meal and then realizing that everybody else is waiting to say grace. As you clink glasses, look your fellow toaster in the eye.

What does name day mean in Greece?

Name days are the days where a saint, martyr, or otherwise holy person is commemorated by the Greek Orthodox Church. Otherwise known abroad as “feast days”, these anniversaries usually are of the saint’s or martyr’s death due to refusing to denounce their faith at the hands of prosecutors of Christendom in the past.

How do you greet someone in Slovakia?

Dobrý deň is usually an excellent greeting to say from 9 am until approximately 6 pm. Dobrý večer is a greeting you should use after 6 pm. Dobrú noc is a thing you say only when a person is going to sleep….When We Use Those Greetings In Slovak.

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