St. Stephen's Day honors the first Christian martyr, stoned to death shortly after
the Crucifixion. It is also called as Feast of St. Stephen.
It is a Christian saint's day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and 27 December
in the Eastern Church.
Saint Stephen known as the Protomartyr of Christianity. He is venerated as a saint in the
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Stephen means "wreath" or "crown" in Greek.
He is thought to have been a deacon.
In Ireland, St. Stephens Day is the day for Hunting the Wren or Going on the Wren. Groups of
young men and boys would dress in old clothes and blacken their faces.
This Day in Hungary refers to August 20, the day on which the relics of King Saint Stephen,
patron saint of Hungary, were transferred to the city of Buda.
It is a public holiday in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Ireland,
Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, San Marino,
Slovakia, Vatican City.