The Blessing of Throats is a sacramental of the Roman Catholic Church, ordinarily celebrated on or around February 3, the feast of Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr.

What date is the blessing of the throats?

The Blessing of the Throats is a sacramental of the Roman Catholic Church, ordinarily celebrated on February 3, the feast day of Saint Blaise of Sebaste (modern Sivas, Turkey). It also celebrated in some of the Eastern Catholic Churches, and in parishes of the Anglican Communion on the same day as a commemoration.

What saint's feast day is February 3rd?

St. Blaise, Latin Blasius, also called Blazey, (born, Sebastia, Cappadocia, Asia Minor [now Sivas, Turkey]—died c. 316, Sebastia?; Western feast day, February 3; Eastern feast day, February 11), early Christian bishop and martyr, one of the most popular medieval saints.