St. Samson of Dol, July 28
A Welsh monk, Samson (c. 485-565) crossed to Brittany and founded the monastery of Dol, the origin of the diocese of Dol-de-Bretagne. He is one of the seven founding saints of Brittany. He signed the acts of a council in Paris around 557.
July 28 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Samson, bishop of Dol on this date.
Other saints on July 28
- Sts. Nazarius and Celsus, martyrs of Milan
Name days on July 28
In countries that keep name days, July 28 is the day for people named Samson.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Samson | July 28 |
July 28 on the calendar
July 28 is the 209th day of the year (the 210th in a leap year), with 156 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 | Friday |
| 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | Sunday |
Keeping July 28
July 28 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 Samson, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around July 28
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| July 25 | St. James |
| July 26 | Sts. Joachim and Anne |
| July 27 | St. Pantaleon |
| July 29 | Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus |
| July 30 | St. Peter Chrysologus |
| July 31 | St. Ignatius of Loyola |
The day before, July 27, is the day of St. Pantaleon. The day after, July 29, belongs to Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.