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The festival of San Fermín is a week-long, traditional celebration held annually in the city of Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. The celebrations start at noon on 6 July and continue unti…
The first day of the Festival of San Fermín, which lasts until July 14. (Pamplona)
The Wexford Martyrs were Matthew Lambert, Robert Meyler, Edward Cheevers and Patrick Cavanagh. In 1581, they were convicted of high treason for aiding in the escape of James Eustac…
Christian feast day: Wexford Martyrs (Roman Catholic Church)
The Fifth of July is a historic celebration of an Emancipation Day in New York, marking the culmination of the state's 1827 abolition of slavery after a gradual legislative process…
Fifth of July (New York), historic celebration of the abolition of slavery in New York in 1827.
Independence Day, also known as the Fifth of July is the national independence holiday of Venezuela, marked every year on July 5 which celebrates the anniversary since the enactmen…
Independence Day (Venezuela), celebrating the independence of Venezuela from Spain in 1811; also National Armed Forces…
Saint Goar of Aquitaine was a French priest and hermit of the seventh century. He was offered the position of Bishop of Trier, but prayed to be excused from the position. Goar is n…
Christian feast day: Goar of Aquitaine
Maria Teresa Goretti was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized. She was born to a farming family. Her father died when she…
Christian feast day: Maria Goretti
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name…
Christian feast day: Blessed Mary Theresa Ledóchowska
Saint Moninne or Modwenna of Killeavy was one of Ireland's early female saints. After instruction in the religious life, she founded a community, initially consisting of eight virg…
Christian feast day: Moninne
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name…
Christian feast day: Blessed Nazaria Ignacia March Mesa
Saint Romulus of Fiesole was bishop of Fiesole during the 1st century. He is venerated as the patron saint of Fiesole, Italy. Romulus was probably a local deacon, priest, or bishop…
Christian feast day: Romulus of Fiesole
Sir Thomas More, venerated in the Catholic Church as a martyr and saint, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, theologian and Renaissance humanist. H…
Christian feast day: Thomas More
July 5 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 7
Christian feast day: July 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the const…
Constitution Day (Cayman Islands)
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country situated primarily in Central Asia, with a portion of its territory extending into Eastern Europe. It bor…
Day of the Capital (Kazakhstan)
Independence Day (Comoros), celebrates the independence of the Comoros from France in 1975.
This is a list of public holidays in Malawi.
Independence Day (Malawi), celebrates the independence of Malawi from United Kingdom in 1964.
International Kissing Day or World Kiss Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated each year on July 6. The practice originated in the United Kingdom, and was adopted worldwide in the…
International Kissing Day (informally observed)
Public holidays in the Czech Republic are defined by Act No. 245/2000, on national (public) holidays, on other holidays, on significant days and on days off from work. In additio…
Jan Hus Day (Czech Republic)
Kupala Night is one of the major folk holidays in some Slavic countries. It coincides with the Christian feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and the East Slavic feast of …
Kupala Night (Poland, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine)
Statehood Day or Coronation Day is an annual public holiday in Lithuania celebrated on July 6 to commemorate the coronation in 1253 of Mindaugas as the King of Lithuania. The exact…
Statehood Day (Lithuania)
Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the comm…
Teachers' Day (Peru)
Æthelburh, known as Ethelburga, was an Anglo-Saxon princess, abbess and saint.
Christian feast day: Æthelburh of Faremoutiers
Felix of Nantes (514-584) was a 6th-century Bishop of Nantes, France. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Christian feast day: Felix of Nantes
Saint Illidius was a 4th-century bishop of Clermont, France. To Illidius is attributed the rise of Clermont-Ferrand as a center of religious teaching and culture.
Christian feast day: Illidius