Sts. Simon and Jude, October 28
The Church celebrates together two of the Twelve. Simon, called the Zealot, and Jude, also called Thaddeus, are said to have preached in Persia and died there as martyrs. Jude is invoked as the patron of hopeless causes.
On the General Roman Calendar, October 28 is a feast: Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles.
Name days on October 28
In countries that keep name days, October 28 is the day for people named Simon, Jude, and Thaddeus. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Simon | October 28 |
| Jude | October 28 |
| Thaddeus | October 28 |
October 28 on the calendar
October 28 is the 301st day of the year (the 302nd in a leap year), with 64 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 October 28
October 28 falls in October, the month of the rosary. As a feast, it is kept by the whole Church with its own readings and the Gloria at Mass. 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 Simon, Jude, and Thaddeus, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around October 28
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| October 25 | Sts. Crispin and Crispinian |
| October 26 | St. Demetrius |
| October 27 | St. Frumentius |
| October 29 | St. Narcissus of Jerusalem |
| October 30 | St. Alphonsus Rodríguez |
| October 31 | St. Wolfgang |
The day before, October 27, is the day of St. Frumentius. The day after, October 29, belongs to St. Narcissus of Jerusalem. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.