St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, June 3
Charles Lwanga and 21 other young Catholics, mostly pages at the court of the king of Buganda, were burned alive at Namugongo in 1886 for refusing the king’s demands. Anglican pages died with them. They are the patrons of African youth.
On the General Roman Calendar, June 3 is a memorial: Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, martyrs.
Other saints on June 3
- St. Kevin of Glendalough, abbot (618)
Name days on June 3
In countries that keep name days, June 3 is the day for people named Kevin.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Kevin | June 3 |
June 3 on the calendar
June 3 is the 154th day of the year (the 155th in a leap year), with 211 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 | Saturday |
| 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Monday |
Keeping June 3
June 3 falls in spring. As a memorial, the saint is named in the opening prayer of every Mass celebrated that day. 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 Kevin, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around June 3
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| May 31 | Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| June 1 | St. Justin Martyr |
| June 2 | Sts. Marcellinus and Peter |
| June 4 | St. Clotilde |
| June 5 | St. Boniface |
| June 6 | St. Norbert |
The day before, June 2, is the day of Sts. Marcellinus and Peter. The day after, June 4, belongs to St. Clotilde. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.