St. Vladimir Day
Celebrated by Christians around the world.
Observed annually in July, Saint Vladimir Day is a religious holiday that’s observed in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Church, the Lutheran Church, and the Roman Catholic Church. It commemorates the birthday of Saint Vladimir I — the grandson of Saint Olga and the illegitimate son of Kyiv Grand Duke Sviastoslave and his mistress, Malushka.
Also known as Vladimir The Great, he was the ruler of Kievan Rus from 980 through 1015 and was the Grand Prince of Kieve and the Prince of Novgorod. Although he was originally believed in Slavic paganism, he was converted to Christianity in 988 and ended up Christianizing Kievan Rus’. He would end up being canonized in the 13th century.