St. Ethelbert of Kent, February 24
King of Kent, Ethelbert married a Christian Frankish princess, Bertha, and welcomed St. Augustine of Canterbury in 597. He was baptized and gave the missionaries land in Canterbury. He died in 616.
February 24 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Ethelbert, king of Kent on this date.
Other saints on February 24
- St. Modestus, bishop of Trier (5th century)
Name days on February 24
In countries that keep name days, February 24 is the day for people named Ethelbert.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Ethelbert | February 24 |
February 24 on the calendar
February 24 is the 55th day of the year, with 310 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | Sunday |
Keeping February 24
February 24 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 Ethelbert, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around February 24
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| February 21 | St. Peter Damian |
| February 22 | Chair of St. Peter |
| February 23 | St. Polycarp |
| February 25 | St. Walburga |
| February 26 | St. Porphyry of Gaza |
| February 27 | St. Gregory of Narek |
The day before, February 23, is the day of St. Polycarp. The day after, February 25, belongs to St. Walburga. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.