St. Waltrude, April 9
A noblewoman of Hainaut in the seventh century, Waltrude (Waudru) and her husband, St. Vincent Madelgarus, both entered religious life. She founded a convent around which the city of Mons grew up. She is the patron of Mons.
April 9 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Waltrude, abbess on this date.
Other saints on April 9
- St. Casilda of Toledo, hermit (11th century)
Name days on April 9
In countries that keep name days, April 9 is the day for people named Waltrude and Casilda. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Waltrude | April 9 |
| Casilda | April 9 |
April 9 on the calendar
April 9 is the 99th day of the year (the 100th in a leap year), with 266 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 9
April 9 falls in spring. Since the general calendar has no celebration that day, the Mass is usually that of the weekday of the season, and the saint may be remembered in local calendars or in personal prayer. 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 Waltrude and Casilda, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around April 9
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| April 6 | St. Marcellinus of Carthage |
| April 7 | St. John Baptist de la Salle |
| April 8 | St. Julie Billiart |
| April 10 | St. Fulbert of Chartres |
| April 11 | St. Stanislaus |
| April 12 | St. Julius I |
The day before, April 8, is the day of St. Julie Billiart. The day after, April 10, belongs to St. Fulbert of Chartres. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.