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Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert, affectionately known in Korea as Bishop Laurentius Bum Sehyeong was a Roman Catholic French bishop in Asia. He was most notable for his Christian miss…
Christian feast day: Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert (one of the Korean Martyrs)
Matthew the Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. According to many Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and…
Christian feast day: Matthew the Evangelist (Western Church)
Maura of Troyes was a French virgin and Christian saint. Born into nobility in Troyes, she devoted herself to prayer, remaining chaste, and is credited with at least two miracles.
Christian feast day: Maura of Troyes
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Mary, or the Birth of the Virgin Mary, refers to a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus.
Christian feast day: Nativity of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Church, Julian calendar)
Sep. 20 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - Sep. 22
Christian feast day: September 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Arbor Day is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the…
Arbor Day (Brazil)
Proclamation No. 1081 was the document which contained formal proclamation of martial law in the Philippines by President Ferdinand Marcos, as announced to the public on September …
Commemoration of the Declaration of Martial Law (Philippines)
Holidays in Poland are regulated by the Non-working Days Act of 18 January 1951. The Act, as amended in 2010, currently defines fourteen public holidays.
Customs Service Day (Poland)
Founders' Day is a national public holiday observed to commemorate the contributions of all the people, notably the "Big Six" who led the struggle for Ghana's independence. Founder…
Founder's Day and National Volunteer Day (Ghana)
The Independence Day of Armenia is one of the main national and state holidays of Armenia, celebrated annually on September 21 and dedicated to the restoration of Armenia's indepen…
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Armenia from the Soviet Union in 1991.
The September Celebrations are a pair of holidays in Belize only eleven days apart. They are:Battle of St. George's Caye Day, 10 September, celebrated since 1898; Independence Day,…
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Belize from the United Kingdom in 1981.
The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, …
International Day of Peace (International)
Spring Day is a holiday marking the coming of the spring season, which takes place in different countries, on varying dates.
Student's Day (Bolivia)
The Days of Military Honour are special memorable dates in the Russian Armed Forces dedicated to the most outstanding victories won by Russia. Some of these dates are state holiday…
Victory over the Golden Horde in the Battle of Kulikovo (Russia)
American Business Women's Day is an American holiday, nationally recognized on September 22.
American Business Women's Day (United States)
Baltic Unity day or Day of Baltic Unity is a commemorative day celebrated on September 22 in Lithuania and Latvia, as well as Latvian and Lithuanian communities abroad. It was reco…
Baltic Unity Day (Lithuania, Latvia)
Independence Day is one of the five national holidays in Malta. It celebrates the day the country gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964. Throughout its e…
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Malta from the United Kingdom in 1964.
Candidus was a commander of the Theban Legion. The Theban Legion was composed of Christians from Upper Egypt. He is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr.
Christian feast days: Candidus
Digna and Emerita are venerated as saints by the Catholic Church. They were Roman maidens seized and put to the torture as Christians in the persecution of Valerian at Rome.
Christian feast days: Digna and Emerita
Saint Emmeram of Regensburg was a Christian bishop and a martyr born in Poitiers, Aquitaine. Having heard of idolatry in Bavaria, Emmeram travelled to Ratisbon (Regensburg) some ti…
Christian feast days: Emmeram of Regensburg
Saints Felix and Constanza were a brother and sister from the Roman city of Nuceria Alfaterna, and were martyred by the emperor Nero in 68 AD.
Christian feast days: Felix and Constantia
Ignatius of Santhià, born Lorenzo Maurizio Belvisotti, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.
Christian feast days: Ignatius of Santhià (Lorenzo Maurizio Belvisotti)
Saint Laud of Coutances was the fifth bishop of Coutances and is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Christian feast days: Laud of Coutances
Maurice was an Egyptian military leader who headed the legendary Theban Legion of Rome in the 3rd century, and is one of the favourite and most widely venerated saints of that mart…
Christian feast days: Maurice (Western Christianity)