St. Martina, January 30
Martina was a Roman martyr of the third century and is a secondary patron of Rome. Her relics were rediscovered in 1634 in the church that now bears her name, Santi Luca e Martina, on the Forum. The same day honors St. Hyacintha Mariscotti.
January 30 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Martina, virgin and martyr on this date.
Other saints on January 30
- St. Hyacintha Mariscotti, Franciscan sister (1640)
- St. Bathild, Frankish queen (680)
Name days on January 30
In countries that keep name days, January 30 is the day for people named Martina.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Martina | January 30 |
January 30 on the calendar
January 30 is the 30th day of the year, with 335 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 January 30
January 30 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 Martina, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around January 30
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| January 27 | St. Angela Merici |
| January 28 | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| January 29 | St. Gildas the Wise |
| January 31 | St. John Bosco |
| February 1 | St. Brigid of Kildare |
| February 2 | Presentation of the Lord |
The day before, January 29, is the day of St. Gildas the Wise. The day after, January 31, belongs to St. John Bosco. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.