On St. Basil's Day, other traditions are followed. “A pomegranate is broken outside of the front door. You smash it, then leave it outside. It signifies an abundance of blessings to the home.

Called vasilopita, the bread commemorates St. Basil, a fourth-century bishop who distributed money to the poor by giving them bread with money baked inside. This method respected the pride of ...

Feast of St. Basil & the Circumcision of our Lord are celebrated on January 1st for us New Calendar adherents. Start the year off strong with heading to Liturgy. Best enjoyed without a hangover!

St. Basil's Day is also a significant name day for many people. Individuals with names such as Vasil, Vasilka, Vasilia, Vasilena, and their variants, as well as Vesselin, ...

St. Basil's Greek Festival Celebrates Greek Traditions For 63Rd Year. By Bay City News Service Sep 10, 2022. By Harika Maddala. ... We always try to at least come one day." ...

The eve of Orthodox St. Basil's Day marks the beginning of the New Year by the Julian calendar. Various costumed revelers attended the carnival parade in the village of Vevcani, North Macedonia to ...

The three-day event will run from Sept. 6-8, from noon to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and until 6 p.m. on Sunday, at the St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church grounds. Admission to the festival is $5.

Vasilopita, or St. Basil's Bread, takes a place of honor at Greek celebrations of St. Basil's Day on Jan 1. The enriched, sweetened yeast bread or cake is flavored with orange, cinnamon, mastic ...