St. Florian, May 4
A Roman army officer in the province of Noricum, Florian refused to persecute Christians and confessed his own faith. He was drowned in the river Enns around 304 with a millstone around his neck. He is the patron of firefighters and of Upper Austria.
May 4 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Florian, martyr on this date.
Other saints on May 4
- St. Silvanus, bishop of Gaza and martyr (311)
Name days on May 4
In countries that keep name days, May 4 is the day for people named Florian.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Florian | May 4 |
May 4 on the calendar
May 4 is the 124th day of the year (the 125th in a leap year), with 241 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 May 4
May 4 falls in May, the month of Mary. 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 Florian, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around May 4
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| May 1 | St. Joseph the Worker |
| May 2 | St. Athanasius |
| May 3 | Sts. Philip and James |
| May 5 | St. Hilary of Arles |
| May 6 | St. François de Laval |
| May 7 | St. Rose Venerini |
The day before, May 3, is the day of Sts. Philip and James. The day after, May 5, belongs to St. Hilary of Arles. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.