Serbian traditions - Slava

Slava prepared for a Serbian family feast in honour of their Patron Saint, John the Baptist.

Slava (Serbian: слава), also called krsna slava (крсна слава) and krsno ime (крсно име, literally "christened name") is the Serbian Orthodox tradition of the veneration and observance of the family's patron saint. All Serbs celebrate Slava, every family has their own patron saint that they celebrate on the feast day. It is of pre-Christian origin,

The most common feast days are St. Nicholas (falling on December 19), St. George(May 6, see Đurđevdan), St. John the Baptist (January 20), Saint Demetrius (November 8) and St. Michael (November 21). Given dates are by official Gregorian calendar. Serbian Orthodox Church uses Julian calendar that is late 13 days. For example, St. Nicholas date is December 6, but by Julian calendar this date is 13 days later, when by Gregorian calendar is December 19.

Check how a foreigner feels about slava:  http://beeinbosnia.blogspot.com/2010/05/urevdan.html