The day of a saint's feast is sometimes the commemoration of the day they died or some other important event in their lives. Other days are picked somewhat randomly, as in the case of John the Apostle as we know neither the date of his birth or of his death. On any day of the year there may be 20 or more saints memorialized.
Perhaps it was the day he died.
The Catholic Church celebrates John the Apostle's feast day on December 27. The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates it on September 26.
December 27 is the feast day of Saint John the Apostle.
On the 27th of December 1866.
The feast of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is on December 27 in the Roman Catholic Chruch.
St. John the Apostle is December 27. St. John the Baptist is June 24.
St. John the Apostle is December 27. St. John the Baptist is June 24.
There are several saints memorialized on December 27 but the best known is St. John the Apostle.
Passover. (Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, John 13)
The patron saint and subject of a carol with a saint's day on the 28th of December is Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist. Saint John is known for his role as one of Jesus' Twelve Apostles and for authoring the fourth Gospel of the New Testament. The carol associated with Saint John is "St. John's Day Carol" or "The Wren Song," which is traditionally sung in Ireland and other parts of the world on December 26th, Saint Stephen's Day.
The apostle John was the youngest of the twelve apostles.
Roman Catholic AnswerSaint John, the apostle. his feast day is 27 December.
June 24th is the feast of John the Baptist.