St. Maria Goretti, July 6
The daughter of poor farmworkers near Rome, Maria Goretti was 11 when a young neighbor attacked her on July 5, 1902. She died the next day after forgiving him. Her killer repented in prison and attended her canonization in 1950.
On the General Roman Calendar, July 6 is an optional memorial: Saint Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr.
Name days on July 6
In countries that keep name days, July 6 is the day for people named Maria.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Maria | July 6 |
July 6 on the calendar
July 6 is the 187th day of the year (the 188th in a leap year), with 178 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 6
July 6 falls in summer. As an optional memorial, each parish or priest may choose whether to celebrate it. 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 Maria, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around July 6
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| July 3 | St. Thomas the Apostle |
| July 4 | St. Elizabeth of Portugal |
| July 5 | St. Anthony Zaccaria |
| July 7 | St. Willibald |
| July 8 | Sts. Aquila and Priscilla |
| July 9 | St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions |
The day before, July 5, is the day of St. Anthony Zaccaria. The day after, July 7, belongs to St. Willibald. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.