Queenship of Mary, August 22
A week after the Assumption, the Church honors Mary as queen, a title used in prayers like the Salve Regina. Pope Pius XII established the feast in 1954. It is the name day of Regina, Latin for queen.
On the General Roman Calendar, August 22 is a memorial: The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Other saints on August 22
- St. Symphorian, martyr of Autun (2nd century)
Name days on August 22
In countries that keep name days, August 22 is the day for people named Regina.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Regina | August 22 |
August 22 on the calendar
August 22 is the 234th day of the year (the 235th in a leap year), with 131 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday |
| 2027 | Sunday |
| 2028 | Tuesday |
| 2029 | Wednesday |
| 2030 | Thursday |
Keeping August 22
August 22 falls in summer. As a memorial, the saint is named in the opening prayer of every Mass celebrated that day. 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 Regina, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around August 22
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| August 19 | St. John Eudes |
| August 20 | St. Bernard of Clairvaux |
| August 21 | St. Pius X |
| August 23 | St. Rose of Lima |
| August 24 | St. Bartholomew |
| August 25 | St. Louis of France |
The day before, August 21, is the day of St. Pius X. The day after, August 23, belongs to St. Rose of Lima. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.