St. Pantaleon, July 27
A physician of Nicomedia, Pantaleon treated the poor for free after his conversion. He was put to death around 305 under Diocletian. He is one of the patron saints of doctors and midwives.
July 27 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Pantaleon, martyr on this date.
Other saints on July 27
- St. Natalia and her companions, martyrs of Córdoba (852)
Name days on July 27
In countries that keep name days, July 27 is the day for people named Pantaleon and Natalia. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Pantaleon | July 27 |
| Natalia | July 27 |
July 27 on the calendar
July 27 is the 208th day of the year (the 209th in a leap year), with 157 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday |
| 2027 | Tuesday |
| 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | Friday |
| 2030 | Saturday |
Keeping July 27
July 27 falls in summer. 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 Pantaleon and Natalia, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around July 27
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| July 24 | St. Sharbel Makhlouf |
| July 25 | St. James |
| July 26 | Sts. Joachim and Anne |
| July 28 | St. Samson of Dol |
| July 29 | Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus |
| July 30 | St. Peter Chrysologus |
The day before, July 26, is the day of Sts. Joachim and Anne. The day after, July 28, belongs to St. Samson of Dol. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.