Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto, February 20
Francisco and Jacinta were two of the three shepherd children who saw Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. Both died young in the flu pandemic, Francisco in 1919 and Jacinta in 1920. Canonized in 2017, they are the youngest non-martyr saints.
February 20 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saints Francisco and Jacinta Marto on this date.
Name days on February 20
In countries that keep name days, February 20 is the day for people named Francisco and Jacinta. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Francisco | February 20 |
| Jacinta | February 20 |
February 20 on the calendar
February 20 is the 51st day of the year, with 314 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
Keeping February 20
February 20 falls in winter. 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 Francisco and Jacinta, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around February 20
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| February 17 | Seven Holy Founders of the Servites |
| February 18 | Bl. Fra Angelico |
| February 19 | St. Conrad of Piacenza |
| February 21 | St. Peter Damian |
| February 22 | Chair of St. Peter |
| February 23 | St. Polycarp |
The day before, February 19, is the day of St. Conrad of Piacenza. The day after, February 21, belongs to St. Peter Damian. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.