Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on April 22
15 holidays and special days are celebrated on April 22 around the world.
- 15observances
- 35events
Holidays and observances
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Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Catholic Church)Acepsimas of Hnaita was a bishop, martyr, and saint.- Christian feast day: Arwald Arwald was the last pagan Anglo-Saxon king and the last king of the Wihtwara, a people that inhabited the Isle of Wight. He was killed by Cædwalla of Wessex during an invasion of his kingdom, at which point the island was Christianised. During the invasion, h
- Christian feast day: Epipodius and AlexanderEpipodius and his companion Alexander are venerated as Christian saints. Their feast day is 22 April, and Alexander is additionally commemorated on April 24 in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Epipodius was a native of Lyon; Alexander was said to be a native of Ph
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Hudson Stuck (Episcopal Church)Hudson Stuck was a British native who became an Episcopal priest, social reformer and mountain climber in the United States. With Harry P. Karstens, he co-led the first expedition to successfully climb Denali in June 1913, via the South Summit. He published fi
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John Muir (Episcopal Church)John Muir, also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the Uni
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Opportuna of MontreuilOpportuna of Montreuil was a Frankish Benedictine nun and abbess. A Vita et miracula Sanctae Opportunae was written within a century of her death by Adalhelm, bishop of Séez, who believed he owed his life and his see to Opportuna.
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Pope CaiusPope Caius, also called Gaius, was the bishop of Rome from 17 December 283 to his death in 296. Little information on Caius is available except that given by the Liber Pontificalis, which relies on a legendary account of the martyrdom of Susanna of Rome for it
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Pope SoterPope Soter was the bishop of Rome from c. 167 to his death in c. 174. According to the Annuario Pontificio, the dates may have ranged from 162–168 to 170–177. He was born in Fundi, in the Lazio region of Italy. Soter is known for declaring that marriage was va
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St SenorinaSaint Senhorinha of Basto, also Senorina was a Portuguese Benedictine abbess in what is today northern Portugal. She is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church, and was related to Saint Rudesind of Mondoñedo.
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Theodore of SykeonSaint Theodore of Sykeon, also known as Theodore the Sykeote, was a revered Byzantine ascetic, who lived between the first half of the 6th century and the thirteenth year of the Emperor Heraclius' rule in the early 7th century. His hagiography, written after 6
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April 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)April 21 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - April 23- Discovery Day (Brazil)Discovery Day is the name of several holidays commemorating the discovery of land, gold, and other significant national discoveries.
Earth Day (International observance) and its related observance: International Mother Earth DayEarth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally through earthday.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.- Holocaust Remembrance Day (Serbia) A Holocaust memorial day or Holocaust remembrance day is an annual observance to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide of six million Jews and of millions of other Holocaust victims by Nazi Germany and its allies. Many countries, primarily in
From 2018 onwards, a national day of commemoration for the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence (United Kingdom)Stephen Adrian Lawrence was an 18-year-old black British student from Woolwich, southeast London, England who was murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus on Well Hall Road in Eltham, on the evening of 22 April 1993. The case became a ca
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on April 22?
15 observances are celebrated on April 22 around the world: Christian feast day: Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Arwald, Christian feast day: Epipodius and Alexander, Christian feast day: Hudson Stuck (Episcopal Church), Christian feast day: John Muir (Episcopal Church), Christian feast day: Opportuna of Montreuil. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on April 22?
35 documented historical events happened on April 22, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Gregory VII was elected pope following the death of Alexander II. On the same day, in another year: A fleet commanded by Pedro Álvares Cabral (pictured) anchored off present-day Brazil; he later claimed the land for the Portuguese Empire. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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