St. Casimir, March 4
A prince of Poland, Casimir (1458-1484) refused to lead an army to seize the crown of Hungary and lived a life of prayer and service to the poor. He died of tuberculosis at 25. He is the patron of Lithuania and Poland.
On the General Roman Calendar, March 4 is an optional memorial: Saint Casimir.
Name days on March 4
In countries that keep name days, March 4 is the day for people named Casimir.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Casimir | March 4 |
March 4 on the calendar
March 4 is the 63rd day of the year (the 64th in a leap year), with 302 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 March 4
March 4 falls in winter. 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 Casimir, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around March 4
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| March 1 | St. David of Wales |
| March 2 | St. Agnes of Bohemia |
| March 3 | St. Katharine Drexel |
| March 5 | St. John Joseph of the Cross |
| March 6 | St. Colette |
| March 7 | Sts. Perpetua and Felicity |
The day before, March 3, is the day of St. Katharine Drexel. The day after, March 5, belongs to St. John Joseph of the Cross. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.