January 1, the eighth day after Christmas, commemorates two connected events: the circumcision of Jesus according to the Law of Moses, and the bestowal of the name Jesus (Hebrew Yeshua, 'God saves') as the angel had commanded. The feast carries a dual theological weight: Christ's submission to the covenant of circumcision — the first shedding of his blood, anticipating the Cross — and the power of the Name that is above every name (Philippians 2:9-10). The ACNA calendar preserves the ancient dual emphasis that other modern calendars have simplified.