Name day: Zakhar (Zechariah)

Saints named Zakhar (Zechariah)

• Prophet Zechariah, from among the 12 Minor Prophets († c. 520 BC)

  Old calendar: 21 February 2026; New calendar: 8 February 2026; Old calendar: 21 February 2027; New calendar: 8 February 2027

• Venerable Zachariah the Recluse of Egypt

  Old calendar: 6 April 2026; New calendar: 24 March 2026; Old calendar: 6 April 2027; New calendar: 24 March 2027

• Venerable Zachariah the Ascetic of the Kiev Caves (13th-14th C)

  Old calendar: 6 April 2026; New calendar: 24 March 2026; Old calendar: 6 April 2027; New calendar: 24 March 2027

• Holy Prophet Zechariah and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St John the Baptist (1st C)

  Old calendar: 18 September 2026; New calendar: 5 September 2026; Old calendar: 18 September 2027; New calendar: 5 September 2027

• Сщмчч. Захарии, архиеп. Воронежского, Василия, Сергия, Иосифа, Алексия пресвитеров, Димитрия диакона и мч. Василия (1937)

  Old calendar: 22 September 2026; Old calendar: 22 September 2027

Questions

When is the name day of Zakhar (Zechariah) in 2026 on the Old calendar?

On the Old calendar in 2026: 21 February, 6 April, 18 September, 22 September.

When is the name day of Zakhar (Zechariah) in 2026 on the New calendar?

On the New calendar in 2026: 8 February, 24 March, 5 September.