Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on April 25
15 holidays and special days are celebrated on April 25 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga)Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those who - Christian feast day: Mark the EvangelistSaint Mark's Day, or the Feast of Saint Mark, commemorates Mark the Evangelist and takes place on April 25.
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Franca VisaltaFranca Visalta OCist (1170–1218), also known as Franca of Piacenza, was a Cistercian abbess and Catholic Saint.
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Giovanni Battista PiamartaGiovanni Battista Piamarta was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and educator. Piamarta was also the founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Piamarta established his congregation in 1900 in order to promote Christian education across the Ita
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Major Rogation (Western Christianity)Rogation days, also known as Rogationtide, are days of prayer and fasting in Western Christianity. They are observed with processions and the Litany of the Saints. The so-called major rogation is held on 25 April; the minor rogations are held on Monday to Wedn
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MaugholdMaughold is venerated as the patron saint of the Isle of Man. Tradition states that he was an Irish prince and captain of a band of freebooters who was converted to Christianity by Saint Patrick. His feast day is 25 April. His original name is unclear, but was
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Peter of Saint Joseph de BetancurPeter of Saint Joseph de Betancur y Gonzáles, OFB, also called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt or more simply Peter de Betancurt, Hermano Pedro, Santo Hermano Pedro, or San Pedro de Vilaflor, was a Spanish saint and missionary in Guatemala.- Christian feast day: Philo and AgathopodesSaints Philo and Agathopodes were two deacons who assisted Ignatius. After his martyrdom, it was they who brought back his relics to Antioch.
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Anianus of AlexandriaPope Anianus was the second Patriarch of Alexandria. He was ordained by Saint Mark the Evangelist, and was also the first convert Mark won to Christianity in the region.
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Blessed Robert AndertonBeatification 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. Beati is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of
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April 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)April 24 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - April 26
Freedom Day (Portugal)The Carnation Revolution, code-named Operation Historic Turn, also known as the 25 April, was a military coup in Portugal by officers that on 25 April 1974 overthrew Marcelo Caetano and the Estado Novo regime established by António de Oliveira Salazar. The cou
Liberation Day (Italy)Liberation Day, also known as the Anniversary of Italy's Liberation, Anniversary of the Resistance, or simply 25 April is a national holiday in Italy that commemorates the liberation of Italy from Nazi German occupation and from the collaborationist puppet sta
Military Foundation Day (North Korea)Military Foundation Day is an annual public holiday in North Korea falling on 8 February.
World Malaria DayWorld Malaria Day (WMD) is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April to raise awareness and highlight the global efforts against malaria. Globally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria. In 2012, malaria caused an est
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on April 25?
15 observances are celebrated on April 25 around the world: Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga), Christian feast day: Mark the Evangelist, Christian feast day: Franca Visalta, Christian feast day: Giovanni Battista Piamarta, Christian feast day: Major Rogation (Western Christianity), Christian feast day: Maughold. 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 25?
52 documented historical events happened on April 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Abbasid army won a decisive victory over the forces of rebelling Armenian princes at the Battle of Bagrevand. On the same day, in another year: Pope Leo III was attacked by partisans of his predecessor Adrian I, but was rescued and taken to Charlemagne, as described in the epic Karolus magnus et Leo papa. 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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