St. Pius V, April 30
A Dominican from northern Italy, Pius V was pope from 1566 to 1572. He put the reforms of the Council of Trent into practice, publishing the Roman Catechism, Breviary and Missal. He also formed the Holy League that won the naval battle of Lepanto in 1571.
On the General Roman Calendar, April 30 is an optional memorial: Saint Pius V, pope.
Other saints on April 30
- St. Marie of the Incarnation Guyart, Ursuline in Quebec (1672)
Name days on April 30
In countries that keep name days, April 30 is the day for people named Pius.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Pius | April 30 |
April 30 on the calendar
April 30 is the 120th day of the year (the 121st in a leap year), with 245 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | Tuesday |
Keeping April 30
April 30 falls in spring. As an optional memorial, each parish or priest may choose whether to celebrate it. Families who keep name days often mark the day with a card, a candle or a favorite meal, and parishes named after the saint may hold a festival. If you know someone named Pius, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around April 30
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| April 27 | St. Zita |
| April 28 | St. Peter Chanel |
| April 29 | St. Catherine of Siena |
| May 1 | St. Joseph the Worker |
| May 2 | St. Athanasius |
| May 3 | Sts. Philip and James |
The day before, April 29, is the day of St. Catherine of Siena. The day after, May 1, belongs to St. Joseph the Worker. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.