<P> Saint Stephen 's Day , or the Feast of Saint Stephen , is a Christian saint 's day to commemorate Saint Stephen , the first Christian martyr or protomartyr , celebrated on 26 December in the Latin Church and 27 December in Eastern Christianity . The Eastern Orthodox Church adheres to the Julian calendar and mark Saint Stephen 's Day on 27 December according to that calendar , which places it on 9 January of the Gregorian calendar used in secular contexts . In Latin Christian denominations , Saint Stephen 's Day marks the second day of Christmastide . </P>
<P> Saint Stephen 's Day , or the Feast of Saint Stephen , is a Christian saint 's day to commemorate Saint Stephen , the first Christian martyr or protomartyr , celebrated on 26 December in the Latin Church and 27 December in Eastern Christianity . The Eastern Orthodox Church adheres to the Julian calendar and mark Saint Stephen 's Day on 27 December according to that calendar , which places it on 9 January of the Gregorian calendar used in secular contexts . In Latin Christian denominations , Saint Stephen 's Day marks the second day of Christmastide . </P>
. who is the patron saint remembered on the 26th of december
. who is the patron saint remembered on the 26th of december
Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen