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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…
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Niger from France in 1960. Arbor Day (Niger)
Cecilia Cesarini (1203–1290), also Caecilia, was a Dominican nun. Cecilia, described as "a high-spirited young Roman", was born into the Cesarini family, a well-established family …
Christian feast day: Blessed Cecilia Cesarini
Stephen is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who a…
Christian feast day: Stephen (Discovery of the relic)
An Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated…
National Guard Day (Venezuela)
Aristarchus or Aristarch, "a Macedonian of Thessalonica", was an early Christian mentioned in a few passages of the New Testament. He accompanied Saint Paul on his journey to Rome.…
Christian feast day: Aristarchus
Eufronius or Euphronius was the eighth Bishop of Tours; he served from 555 to 573, and was a near relative of Gregory of Tours.
Christian feast day: Euphronius
Frédéric Janssoone, O.F.M., also known as Frédéric of Ghyvelde or Frédéric of Saint-Yves, was a French-born Franciscan friar and priest who worked in France, Egypt, Palestine and Q…
Christian feast day: Blessed Frédéric Janssoone
John Vianney was a French Catholic priest and member of the Third Order of Mary who is often referred to as the Curé d'Ars. Canonized a saint in 1925, he is known for his priestly …
Christian feast day: John Vianney
Saint Molua, , was an Irish saint, who was a Christian abbot in the Early Middle Ages. Saint Molua's feast day is on 4 August. He is venerated in the Catholic Church and Eastern Or…
Christian feast day: Molua (or Lua)
Raynerius of Split was an Italian Camaldolese monk. He became bishop of Cagli, from 1156 to 1175, and then archbishop of Split.
Christian feast day: Raynerius of Split
Saint Sithney (Latin: Sidinius; Breton: Sezni Saint was a sub-Roman Celtic saint active in Cornwall and Brittany. He is invoked against mad dogs.
Christian feast day: Sithney, patron saint of mad dogs
August 3 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 5
Christian feast day: August 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Coast Guard Day is held every August 4 to commemorate the founding of the United States Coast Guard as the Revenue-Marine on August 4, 1790, by then-Secretary of the Treasury Alexa…
Coast Guard Day (United States)
The Cook Islands are an island country and associated state of New Zealand in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. The country consists of 15 islands whose total…
Constitution Day (Cook Islands); first Monday in August
Remembrance Days in Slovakia are working days.
Matica slovenská Day (Slovakia)
Barack Obama Day refers to three days of recognition in the United States in honor of Barack Obama, who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Barack Obama Day in Illinois in the United States
On 4 August 2020, a major explosion occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, caused by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. The chemical, confiscated in 2014 from the cargo ship M…
2020 Beirut explosion commemoration day in Lebanon
Abel served as the Bishop of Reims in Francia, now modern-day France. He has sometimes been venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, particularly by the Bollandists.
Christian feast day: Abel of Reims
According to Eastern Christian tradition, Addai of Edessa or Thaddeus of Edessa was one of the seventy disciples of Jesus.
Christian feast day: Addai
Saint Afra was martyred during the Diocletian persecution. Along with Saint Ulrich & St Simpert, she is a patron saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 7. Afra was dedicated to…
Christian feast day: Afra
Saint Cassian of Autun was a 4th-century bishop of Autun. He may have been an Egyptian by birth. He traveled to Autun and was a follower of Saint Reticius, bishop of Autun.
Christian feast day: Cassian of Autun
The Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major is a feast day in the General Roman Calendar of the Catholic Church, optionally celebrated annually on 5 August with the rank of mem…
Christian feast day: Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Catholic Church)
Saint Emygdius was a Christian bishop who is venerated as a martyr. Tradition states that he was killed during the persecution of Diocletian.
Christian feast day: Emygdius
Margaret the Barefooted (1325–1395) was born into a poor family in San Severino, Italy. She was abused by her husband for years because of her dedication to the church and to helpi…
Christian feast day: Margaret the Barefooted