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Public holidays in Denmark are the holidays recognised in law in Denmark. The Danish closure law, or Lukkeloven, requires larger retail stores to be closed on all public holidays, …
Day of Valdemar and Reunion Day (Flag Day) (Denmark)
Engineer's Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year.
Engineer's Day (Italy)
Global Wind Day or World Wind Day is a worldwide event that is held on June 15. It is organised by WindEurope and GWEC. It is a day when wind energy is celebrated, information is e…
Global Wind Day (international)
Beer Day Britain is an annual event celebrating beer in the United Kingdom. The date has been celebrated annually on 15 June since 2015. It is supported by the British Beer and Pub…
National Beer Day (United Kingdom)
National Salvation Day of Azerbaijanis is an official holiday in Azerbaijan that is celebrated on June 15, in accordance with the June 27, 1997, dated decree of the National Assemb…
National Salvation Day (Azerbaijan)
Rastafari is an Abrahamic religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. Ther…
Birthday of Leonard P
Bloomsday is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually in Dublin and elsewhere on 16 June. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, th…
Bloomsday (Dublin, Ireland)
Aurelianus was Archbishop of Arles from 546 to 551. His predecessors were Auxanius and Caesarius of Arles. His father Sacerdos was an Archbishop of Lyon. His cousin Nicetius succee…
Christian feast days: Aurelianus of Arles
Aureus of Mainz is a Roman Catholic saint and the first named bishop of Mainz. His feast is on 16 June.
Christian feast days: Aureus of Mainz (and his sister Justina)
Benno was named Bishop of Meissen in 1066. Venerated since the 13th century, he was canonized in 1523. Benno did much for his diocese, both by ecclesiastical reforms on the Hildebr…
Christian feast days: Benno
Cettin also known as Saint Cettin of Oran or Cethach, Cetagh and Cethagh was a disciple of Saint Patrick. He helped St. Patrick in evangelizing in Ireland. St. Patrick consecrated …
Christian feast days: Cettin of Oran
St Curig was a Celtic bishop and saint of Wales during post Roman times.
Christian feast days: Curig of Llanbadarn
Cyricus and his mother Julitta are venerated as early Christian martyrs. According to traditional stories, they were put to death at Tarsus in AD 304.
Christian feast days: Cyricus and Julitta
Saints Ferreolus and Ferrutio are venerated as martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church, especially in Besançon where they are honored as its patron saints.
Christian feast days: Ferreolus and Ferrutio
George Berkeley, known as Bishop Berkeley, was an Anglo-Irish philosopher, writer, and clergyman who is regarded as the founder of immaterialism, a philosophical theory he develope…
Christian feast days: George Berkeley and Joseph Butler (Episcopal Church)
Lutgardis of Aywières, OSB was a Catholic Benedictine nun from the medieval Low Countries in the Holy Roman Empire. She was born in Tongeren, known as Tongres in French, and entere…
Christian feast days: Lutgardis
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 days: Blessed Maria Katherina Scherer
June 15 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 17
Christian feast days: June 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Engineer's Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year.
Engineer's Day (Argentina)
Father's Day is a day set aside for honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. "Father's Day" complements similar celebr…
Father's Day (Seychelles)
The International Day of the African Child, also known as the Day of the African Child (DAC), has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by t…
International Day of the African Child (Organisation of African Unity)
The Nanakshahi calendar, or Sikh calendar, is a tropical solar calendar used in Sikhism. It is based on the "Barah Maha", a composition composed by the Sikh gurus reflecting the ch…
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikhism)
Sussex Day is the county day for the historic county of Sussex in southern England and is celebrated on 16 June each year to celebrate the rich heritage and culture of Sussex.
Sussex Day (Sussex)
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 (South Africa)