Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on April 9
20 holidays and special days are celebrated on April 9 around the world.
- 20observances
- 61events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Acacius of AmidaAcacius or Aqaq was bishop of Amida, Mesopotamia from 400 to 425, during the reign of the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius II. He has no extant writings, but his life is documented by Socrates Scholasticus, in the 21st chapter of the 7th book of his Church His
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Casilda of ToledoSaint Casilda of Toledo (950–1050) is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Her feast day is 9 April.
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Demetrius of ThessalonikiSaint Demetrius of Thessalonica, also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte, was a Greek Christian martyr of the early 4th century AD.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Anglicanism, Lutheranism)Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, neo-orthodox theologian and anti-Nazi dissident who was a key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential; his 1937 book The
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GaucheriusGaucherius, a Christian saint, was born at Meulan-sur-Seine, France.
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MaterianaSaint Materiana is a Welsh saint, patron of two churches in Cornwall and one in Wales.
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Blessed Thomas of TolentinoBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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WaltrudeSaint Waltrude is the patron saint of Mons, Belgium, where she is known in French as Sainte Waudru, and of Herentals, Belgium, where she is known in Dutch as Sint-Waldetrudis or -Waltrudis. Both cities boast a large medieval church that bears her name.
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April 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)April 8 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - April 10- Baghdad Liberation Day (Iraqi Kurdistan) This is a list of public holidays in Iraq.
Constitution Day (Kosovo)
This is a list of public holidays in Kosovo.- Day of National Unity (Georgia)
Day of Valor or Araw ng Kagitingan (Philippines)The Day of Valor, officially known in Filipino as Araw ng Kagitingan, is a national observance in the Philippines that commemorates the fall of Bataan and the Battle of Corregidor against Japanese troops during World War II. The day is officially celebrated ev
Feast of the Second Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law (Thelema)Thelema is a Western esoteric and occult social and spiritual philosophy, and a new religious movement. It was founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mystic, occultist, and ceremonial magician. Central to Thelema is the - Martyr's Day (Tunisia)Martyrs' Day are days observed in or by some countries, including the Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Myanmar, Panama and Tunisia, to recognise martyrs such as soldiers, revolutionaries or victims of genocide. Below is a list of various Martyrs' Days for differe
Mikael Agricola Day, also known as Day of the Finnish Language (Finland)Mikael Agricola Day is celebrated in Finland on April 9th in honor of a Finnish Lutheran clergyman Mikael Agricola. Since 1978, the day is also celebrated in Finland as the Day of Finnish Language, of which Agricola is known as the "father of literary Finnish"
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (United States)
In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September. It honors those who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA). It is most associated with those who were POWs during the V
Remembrance for Haakon Sigurdsson (The Troth)In the modern pagan movement of Heathenry there are a number of holidays celebrated by different groups and individuals. The most widely observed are based on ancient Germanic practices described in historical accounts or folk practices; however, some adherent
Vimy Ridge Day (Canada)Vimy Ridge Day is a day to commemorate the deaths and casualties of members of the Canadian Corps in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place during the First World War. The non-statutory observance has been designated to occur annually on 9 April since 2003
Valour Day (CRPF)The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is a central armed police force in India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is India's national gendarmerie, assisting states in the upkeep of law and order, combating insurgencies and protecting national interests
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on April 9?
20 observances are celebrated on April 9 around the world: Christian feast day: Acacius of Amida, Christian feast day: Casilda of Toledo, Christian feast day: Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Christian feast day: Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Anglicanism, Lutheranism), Christian feast day: Gaucherius, Christian feast day: Materiana. 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 9?
61 documented historical events happened on April 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Year of the Five Emperors: Septimius Severus was proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops at Carnuntum in modern-day Austria. On the same day, in another year: Basiliscus issued the Enkyklikon, a circular letter to bishops supporting the Monophysitism position. 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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