It keeps the same day as the name it comes from — everything below is that name’s.
Origin
The story of Ioannis
The Church keeps 7 January as the Synaxis of the Forerunner and Baptist John.
The name itself is older than the saint. Ἰωάννης transliterates the Hebrew Yochanan — “God is gracious.”
“God is gracious.”
onomasti · IoannisKey facts
Ioannis at a glance
Name day
7 January
This year · 2026
Wednesday, 7 January
Next year · 2027
Thursday, 7 January
Meaning
Ἰωάννης — from Hebrew Yochanan, “God is gracious”
Patron of
The Forerunner and Baptist John
Variations
Forms & nicknames of the name
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Namesakes
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