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Saint Euprepius of Verona is venerated as the first bishop of Verona. Not much is known of his life beyond the fact that his name was Greek, which is considered evidence of the ant…
Christian Feast Day: Euprepius of Verona
Manipuri Language Day, is an annual celebration of the Manipuri (Meitei) language in India and Bangladesh on 20 August. It is the day in 1992 on which Manipuri was added to the Eig…
Meitei Language Day, also known as Manipuri Language Day, the day on which Meitei (Manipuri) was included in the…
The Revolution of the King and the People was a Moroccan anti-colonial national liberation movement with the goal of ending the French and Spanish protectorates in Morocco in order…
Revolution of the King and the People (Morocco)
World Mosquito Day, observed annually on 20 August, is a commemoration of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female anopheline mosquitoes transmit malaria betw…
World Mosquito Day
Maximilian of Antioch was a Christian martyr under the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate. His feast day is 21 August.
Christian Feast Day: Maximilian of Antioch
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, commonly referred to as Knock Shrine, is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage site and national shrine in the village of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, whe…
Christian Feast Day: Our Lady of Knock
Pope Pius X was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 until his death in August 1914. He opposed modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and promoted liturgical re…
Christian Feast Day: Pope Pius X
August 20 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 22
Christian Feast Day: August 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Youth Day or National Youth Day is a commemorative holiday in honour of young people, celebrated in different parts of the world on various dates throughout the year.
Youth Day (Morocco)
The National Senior Citizens Day is celebrated on 21 August each year. The day is intended to increase awareness of the factors and issues that affect older adults, such as health …
World Senior Citizen's Day
Queen of Heaven is a title given by the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodoxy, to Mary, mother of Jesus, and, to a lesser extent, in Evangelical Lutheranism and Anglicanism. The ti…
Christian feast day: Queenship of Mary
Gaius Sollius Modestus Apollinaris Sidonius, better known as Sidonius Apollinaris, was a poet, diplomat, and bishop. Born into the Gallo-Roman aristocracy, he was son-in-law of Emp…
Christian Feast Day: Sidonius Apollinaris
Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., …
Ninoy Aquino Day (Philippines)
The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a Catholic devotion which refers to the view of the interior life of Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and, above all,…
Christian feast day: Immaculate Heart of Mary (Roman Catholic calendar of 1960)
August 21 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 23
Christian feast day: August 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on 22 August as part…
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
National Heroes Day is a public holiday in the Philippines celebrated annually on the last Monday of August as a tribute to Filipino Heroes.
Earliest day on which National Heroes' Day (Philippines) can fall, while August 28 is the latest; celebrated on the…
The following is the list of official public holidays recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies, schools, companies and some shops, are …
Flag Day (Russia)
Madras Day is a festival organised to commemorate the founding of the city of Madras in Tamil Nadu, India. It is celebrated on 22 August every year, 22 August 1639 being the widely…
Madras Day (Chennai and Tamil Nadu, India)
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…
Battle of Kursk Day (Russia)
Ascelina (1121–1195), was a French Cistercian nun and mystic.
Christian feast day: Ascelina
Asterius, Claudius and Neon were a group of brothers who suffered martyrdom. During the persecutions of Diocletian, the three brothers were handed over to the proconsul of Cilicia,…
Christian feast day: Asterius, Claudius, and Neon
Saint Éogan was the founder of the monastery of Ardstraw, Ireland.
Christian feast day: Éogan of Ardstraw
Saint Lupus of Novae is a Dacian or Roman saint who was for a while the servant of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki. He is celebrated on August 23.
Christian feast day: Lupus (Luppus) of Novae