St. Dimitri's Day
The feast of the Saint Dimitri Solunski, martyr is celebrated on Saturday before November 8 .
The name day (именины): October 29 (November 8 on the Julian Calendar) See also: Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar.
The Saturday before October 26/November 8 is called Demetrius Saturday and commemorates those Orthodox soldiers who fell in the Battle of Kulikovo.
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