Octave of Easter in the Roman Catholic Church, Easter is one of only two solemnities that carries an octave, the second being Christmas Day, although until recently many feasts had octaves. The name "Quasimodo" came from the Latin text of the traditional Introit for this day, which begins ""Quasi modo geniti infantes..."" from 1 Peter , roughly translated as "As newborn babes desire the rational milk without guile...". Literally, "quasi modo" means "as if in [this] manner". On the Octave Day of Easter, called Saint Thomas Sunday in the East, the Gospel reading is always , relating the appearance of Christ to his
Name day language calendars include detailed name day lists. Some name days coincide with major Christian feasts, for example people whose names are "Chrēstos" or "Christine" have their name day on Christmas, people named after St. Basil have their name day on New Year's Day, "Anastásios" and "Anastasía" on Easter Sunday, "María" and "Mários" on the Dormition or on the Presentation, etc. The traditional format of a name day celebration is an open house: once a family or person may choose to celebrate with invited guests (at home, at a restaurant, a bar or a club) if at all (e.g. following a