World-wide Holidays

Eastern Orthodox Church - Exaltation of the Cross, which commemorates the discovery of the original Christian cross in 326 by Helena, mother of Constantine, as well as the recovery from the Persians by Heraclius in 628.

Formerly, in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday following 14 September were observed as one of the four sets of Ember days. In the Irish calendar they were known as Quarter tense.

September 13 :: World-wide Holidays

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Holidays and observances

Roman festivals - epulum Iovis ("banquet of Jupiter"), on the Ides, during the Ludi Romani.

RC Saints - St John Chrysostom.

Also see September 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).

September 12 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-11T23:45:00.000-07:00

Holidays and observances

RC Saints - Holy Name of Mary, Sacerdos of Lyon, Guy of Anderlecht

Also see September 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).

Cape Verde - National Day.

Ethiopia - National Revolution Day (1974).

Maryland (United States) - Defenders Day.

Mexico - Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick's Battalion.

September 11 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-10T12:45:00.001-07:00

Holidays and observances

RC Saints - Virgin of the Holy cave; Saint Deiniol, Our Lady of Coromoto, Protus and Hyacinth.

Also see September 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) (Revised Julian Calendar).

Beheading of John the Baptist (or The Forerunner) in the Eastern Orthodox tradition (Julian Calendar).

Feast of Neyrouz, the New Year's Day in the Coptic calendar.

New Year's Day in the Ethiopian calendar (Enkutatash).

Catalonia - National Day.

Latin America Teacher's Day, after the death of Argentine Domingo F. Sarmiento.

Death anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.

Proclaimed 9-1-1 Emergency Number Day by President Reagan on August 26 in 1987 and celebrated since then by some United States communities, particularly the local emergency services.

Patriot Day (USA) - Anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Feast day of Saint Deiniol.

National Day of Catalonia, remembering those Catalan patriots who died in the Siege of Barcelona, in defense of the city, against the Franco-Spanish army.

September 10 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-09T11:35:00.000-07:00

Calendar of Saints - Nicholas of Tolentino; Saint Aubert.
Also see September 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
Gibraltar - National Day.
Teacher's Day in China.

September 09 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-08T11:35:00.000-07:00

Japan - Chrysanthemum Day (Kiku no Sekku).
North Korea - Republic Day (1948).
Tajikistan - Independence Day (from USSR, 1991).
California - Admission Day (to commemorate the state's admission to the USA).
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
Eastern Orthodoxy - Synaxis of the Theopatores Joachim and Anna.

September 08 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-07T11:34:00.000-07:00

1551 - The foundation day in Vitória, Brazil
Andorra - National day: Mare de Deu de Meritxell.
Pakistan - Defence Day (Pak-Naval Day)
Bahá'í Faith - Feast of 'Izzat (Might) - First day of the tenth month of the Bahá'í calendar.
Republic of Macedonia - Independence day (from Yugoslavia, 1991).
Malta - Feast of Our Lady of Victories (il-Vittorja); anniversary of the 1565 victory of the Knights of Malta over the Ottoman Empire; anniversary of the 1943 surrender of Italy to the Allied forces, marking the end of World War II hostilities on Malta.
Fiestas de Santa Fe in New Mexico, USA.
International Literacy Day
Rhodri Day in Jersey, Channel Islands
Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia
Birth of Mary (mother of Jesus)
Pope Sergius I

September 07 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-06T11:34:00.000-07:00

RC Saints - Saint Regina; Saint Evurtius (Heortius), St. Cloud (Clodoald), Saint Gratus of Aosta, Saint Anastasius the Fuller
Also see September 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
Brazil - Independence day (from Portugal, 1822).
Aydın Turkey - Independence day 1922
Pakistan - Defence Day (Pak-Air-Force Day) Since 1971
Mozambique - Victory Day

September 06 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-05T11:33:00.000-07:00

RC Saints – Saint Begga of Cumbria; Saint Gondulphus
Also see September 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
Bulgaria – Unification Day.
Canada – Stillbirth Remembrance Day in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Nova Scotia (as of 2006).
Pakistan – Defence Day (Pak-Army Day) Since 1965
Swaziland – Independence Day (from the United Kingdom, 1968).
United States – Stillbirth Remembrance Day in 39 states, in remembrance of Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart

September 05 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-04T11:32:00.000-07:00

Roman festivals - Jupiter Stator to commemorate that Jupiter helped Romulus to stop the Sabine invasion under Titus Tatius.
RC Saints - The feast day of Teresa of Calcutta, currently pending sainthood.
India - The birthdate of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India.
Zechariah and Elisabeth, parents of John the Baptist
Bertin, abbot of Saint-Omer.
Abdas of Susa

September 04 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-03T11:32:00.000-07:00

Krishna Janmaashtami (Hinduism, 2007).
Roman festivals - start of the Ludi Romani a.k.a. Ludi Magni, until 19 September.
RC Saints - Saint Rosalia, Saint Rose of Viterbo.
Aaron and Moses, in the Maronite Church
Feast day of Saint Ultan of Ardbraccan.
Also see September 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
Immigrant's Day in Argentina since 1949

September 03 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-02T11:31:00.000-07:00

RC Saints - Pope Gregory I, Saint Marinus, Remaclus.
Qatar - Independence Day (from Great Britain, 1971).
San Marino - Foundation (301) by Saint Marinus.
Taiwan/Republic of China - Armed Forces Day.
Australia - Flag Day.
Tunisia - Memorial Day

September 02 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-09-01T11:30:00.000-07:00

Also see September 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
RC Saints - Saint Castor of Apt.
Mauritius - Ganesh Chaturthi.
Transnistria - Independence day, note Transnistria is not an internationally recognized independent state.
Sedan Day (Sedantag) - traditional national German holiday (see Sedan, France) that commemorates Prussia's victory over France in 1870, making the German Empire a reality.
Vietnam - National Day (independence from Japan and France, 1945).
Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions

September 01 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-31T11:29:00.000-07:00

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the new liturgical year begins on September 1. Also see September 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church, the new Liturgical Year (Indiction) also begins.
Church of England - Saint Giles.
Libya - Revolution Day (1969).
New Zealand - National R.A.K. (Random Act of Kindness) Day
Russia - Knowledge Day.
Singapore - Teachers' Day.
Slovakia - Constitution Day.
Uzbekistan - Independence Day (from USSR, 1991).
Start of the season when oysters are fit to eat (when month names contain an "R").
Start of the partridge-shooting season ("St. Partridge").
First day of Spring in Australia and New Zealand.
Aaron, brother of Moses
Aitillaha of Bet-Nuhadra, a companion of Acepsimas of Hnaita
Saint Giles

August 31 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-30T11:58:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Roman Catholic Saints - Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Saint Abundius, Saint Raymond Nonnatus

Poland, Europe - Day of Solidarity and Freedom, on the anniversary of August Agreement from 1980

Moldova: Day of Our Language (Limba Noastra).

Malaysia - Hari Merdeka, a National Day (independence within the Commonwealth, 1957).

Kyrgyzstan - Independence Day (from USSR, 1991).

Trinidad and Tobago - Independence Day (from United Kingdom, 1962).

August 30 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-29T11:57:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Peru - Saint Rose of Lima's Day.

Turkey - Victory Day (to commemorate the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922).

International Day of the Disappeared

Feast day of Felix and Adauctus

August 29 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-28T11:56:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholic Church commemorate the beheading of John the Baptist with a feast day.

Slovakia - Slovak National Uprising Day (1944, against the Nazis).

The first day of Thoth - which is the first day of the Egyptian calendar. Thoth is the Ibis-headed god of knowledge.

August 28 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-27T11:56:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

In Eastern Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar: Feast day of the Assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, public holiday in the Republic of Macedonia, Serbia

Hong Kong: Liberation Day (1945).

Many Christian churches: feast day of Saint Augustine of Hippo.

Philippines: National Heroes Day

August 27 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-26T11:55:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Roman Festivals - Volturnalia held in honor of Volturnus.

RC Saints - Saint Joseph Calasanctius (Pre-1970 Roman Catholic calendar), Saint Monica of Hippo, Saint Caesarius of Arles, and Saints Rufus and Carpophorus.

Moldova - Independence Day (from the USSR, 1991).

August 26 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-25T11:54:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Namibia - Heroes' Day (Namibia)

Philippines - National Heroes' Day.

Adrian of Nicomedia

Saint Alexander of Bergamo

Saint David Lewis

Saint Ninian

Simplicius, Constantius and Victorinus

Saint Zephyrinus

Transverberation of Saint Teresa of Ávila

August 25 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-24T11:54:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Roman festivals - Opiconsivia held in honor of Ops.

Roman Catholic Saints - Genesius of Arles, Saint Louis IX of France, Saint Joseph Calasanz.

Uruguay - National Day (independence from Brazil in 1825).

August 24 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-23T11:53:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Roman Catholic Saints

August 23 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-22T11:52:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Roman festivals - Vulcanalia.

RC Saints - Saint Rose of Lima, Philip Benitius

Romania - Liberation Day (1944).

Swaziland - Umhlanga Day.

Ukraine - Flag Day.

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

August 22 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-21T11:50:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

RC feasts - Mary Queen of angels, Immaculate Heart

August 21 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-20T11:49:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Ninoy Aquino Day - special holiday in the Philippines.

Roman festivals - Consualia, in honor of Consus, is held.

Roman Catholic saints - Pope Pius X.

Orthodox - Thaddaeus, Abraham of Smolensk.

August 20 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-19T11:47:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

World Union - World Union Day.

Roman Catholic saints - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

Bahá'í Faith - Feast of Asmá (Names) - First day of the ninth month of the Bahá'í calendar.

Hungary - St. Stephen's day, the main national holiday in Hungary.

Estonia - Day of Restoration of Independence, celebrating the secession from the Soviet Union in 1991.

August 19 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-18T11:46:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Roman festivals - Vinalia Rustica celebrated in honor of Venus Libitina commemorating the founding of the oldest known temple to her, on the Esquiline Hill, in 293 BC on this date.

RC saints - Saint Sebald, Saint Louis of Toulouse, Jean-Eudes de Mézeray.

Russian and Georgian Orthodox churches celebrate the Saviour's Transfiguration, popularly known in Russia as the "Apples Feast" (it's the first day of the year when eating apples is allowed).

Afghanistan - Afghan Independence Day see above: 1919

National Day of the Filipino Language, Philippines - Holiday for Quezon City, Quezon Province and other municipalities named after Manuel Quezon.

National Aviation Day, USA.

August 18 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-17T11:33:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

International Lighthouse Day

Australia - Long Tan Day (also called Vietnam Veterans' Day) named after the Battle of Long Tan

Roman Catholic Saints - Saint Helena of Constantinople, and Saint Alberto Hurtado

Buhe in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church

August 17 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-16T11:33:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Independence Day – observance in Indonesia.

Rastafari movement - celebration of the birth of Marcus Garvey, considered a prophet.

Slovenia: Slovenians in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation Day

Saint Hyacinth of Poland

Saint Mamas, martyr [Metz, France]

Saint Clare of the Cross

August 16 :: World-wide Holidays

2008-08-15T11:32:00.000-07:00

Famous Holidays and observances

Xicolatada is celebrated in Palau-de-Cerdagne

Eastern Orthodox: commemoration of the translation of the Acheiropoietos icon which means "Not made by hands", (also known as the Mandelion) from Edessa to Constantinople on 16 August 944 This "Shroud of Constantinople" is believed to be the Shroud of Turin today by many scholars.