St. Joan of Valois, February 4
Daughter of King Louis XI of France, Joan was born with a disability and married against her will to the future Louis XII, who later had the marriage annulled. She founded the Annonciades, an order devoted to the virtues of Mary, at Bourges. She died in 1505.
February 4 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Joan of Valois, religious on this date.
Other saints on February 4
- St. Veronica, who wiped the face of Jesus, by tradition
Name days on February 4
In countries that keep name days, February 4 is the day for people named Veronica.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Veronica | February 4 |
February 4 on the calendar
February 4 is the 35th day of the year, with 330 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday |
| 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Monday |
Keeping February 4
February 4 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 Veronica, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around February 4
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| February 1 | St. Brigid of Kildare |
| February 2 | Presentation of the Lord |
| February 3 | St. Blaise |
| February 5 | St. Agatha |
| February 6 | St. Paul Miki and Companions |
| February 7 | St. Richard the Pilgrim |
The day before, February 3, is the day of St. Blaise. The day after, February 5, belongs to St. Agatha. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.