St. Benjamin, March 31
A deacon in Persia, Benjamin was imprisoned during the persecution of the fifth century. Released on condition that he stop preaching, he refused to stay silent. He was tortured to death around 424.
March 31 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Benjamin, deacon and martyr on this date.
Other saints on March 31
- St. Guy of Pomposa, abbot (1046)
Name days on March 31
In countries that keep name days, March 31 is the day for people named Benjamin and Ben. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Benjamin | March 31 |
| Ben | March 31 |
March 31 on the calendar
March 31 is the 90th day of the year (the 91st in a leap year), with 275 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 March 31
March 31 falls in spring. 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 Benjamin and Ben, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around March 31
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| March 28 | St. Guntram |
| March 29 | St. Gwladys |
| March 30 | St. John Climacus |
| April 1 | St. Hugh of Grenoble |
| April 2 | St. Francis of Paola |
| April 3 | St. Richard of Chichester |
The day before, March 30, is the day of St. John Climacus. The day after, April 1, belongs to St. Hugh of Grenoble. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.