Commemoration of St. Vitus
The Orthodox Church in America lists Martyrs Modestus, Crescentia, and Vitus among the saints commemorated on June 15.
Date and recurrence
15 June
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Orthodox Christian / saint commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
St. Vitus Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Orthodox Church in America — Lives of the Saints, June 15Orthodox Church Primary
Frequently asked questions
When is Commemoration of St. Vitus?
15 June The stored recurrence guidance is: 15 June.
Does Commemoration of St. Vitus fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Commemoration of St. Vitus an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Orthodox Christian / saint commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Commemoration of St. Vitus?
The stored designation basis is: The Orthodox Church in America lists Martyrs Modestus, Crescentia, and Vitus among the saints commemorated on June 15.. Supporting provenance includes Orthodox Church in America — Lives of the Saints, June 15. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Commemoration of St. Vitus international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Orthodox Christian / saint commemoration. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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