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August
Holidays and observances on August 1
29 holidays and special days are celebrated on August 1 around the world.
- 29observances
- 68events
Holidays and observances
Armed Forces Day (Lebanon)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 to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, i- Armed Forces Day (China) or Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army (People's Republic of China)PLA Day, also known as Army Day, is a professional military holiday celebrated annually by the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the military of China, on 1 August. It commemorates the founding of the PLA during the 1927 Nanchang uprising. Six years later, on 30
Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan)There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan.
Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect which abolished chattel slavery in the British Empire:
Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and TobagoBarbados is an island nation in the Caribbean located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and is the southern and easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American and Caribbean pl
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Abgar V of Edessa (Syrian Church)Abgar V, called Ukkāmā, was an Arab King of Osroene with his capital at Edessa and described as "king of the Arabs".
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Alphonsus Maria de' LiguoriAlphonsus Maria de Liguori was an Italian Catholic bishop and saint, as well as a spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, and theologian. He founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, known as the Redemptori
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Æthelwold of WinchesterÆthelwold of Winchester was Bishop of Winchester from 963 to 984 and one of the leaders of the tenth-century monastic reform movement in Anglo-Saxon England.- Christian feast day: Bernard Võ Văn Duệ (one of Vietnamese Martyrs)Bernard Vu Van Due, was a Vietnamese convert to Catholicism. He became a priest and worked as a missionary in the country for several decades. He was arrested and beheaded in 1838, at the age of 82 or 83, for being a Roman Catholic priest in Tonkin. He was lat
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Blessed Gerhard HirschfelderBeatification 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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Eusebius of VercelliEusebius of Vercelli was a bishop from Sardinia and is counted a saint. Along with Athanasius, he affirmed the divinity of Jesus against Arianism.
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Exuperius of BayeuxSaint Exuperius of Bayeux (Exupère), also known as Spirius, is venerated as the first bishop of Bayeux. The date of his episcopate is given as 390 to 405, but local legends made him an immediate disciple of St. Clement, who lived during the 1st century, and th- Christian feast day: Felix of GironaSaint Felix of Girona is a Catalan saint. He was martyred at Girona after traveling from Carthage with Saint Cucuphas to Spain as a missionary.
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Peter Apostle in ChainsThe liberation of the apostle Peter is an event described in chapter 12 of the Acts of the Apostles, in which the apostle Peter is rescued from prison by an angel. Although described in a short textual passage, the tale has given rise to theological discussion
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Blessed Mary Stella and her Ten CompanionsThe Blessed Martyrs of Nowogródek, the Eleven Nuns of Nowogródek or Blessed Mary Stella and her Ten Companions, were a group of Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth executed by the Gestapo in August 1943 in occupied Poland. They were beatified as martyrs by 
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Procession of the Cross and the beginning of Dormition Fast (Eastern Orthodoxy)The Feast of the Holy Cross, Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, or Feast of the Cross commemorates the True Cross. On 13 September, 335, the Constantinian Basilica over the Holy Sepulchre was consecrated in Jerusalem. The day after the church's consecr
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The Holy MaccabeesThe woman with seven sons was a Jewish martyr described in the deuterocanonical 2 Maccabees 7 and elaborated in 4 Maccabees. She and her seven sons were arrested during the persecution of Judaism initiated by King Antiochus IV Epiphanes. They were ordered to c
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August 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)July 31 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - Aug. 2
Minden Day (United Kingdom)Minden Day is a regimental anniversary celebrated on 1 August by certain units of the British Army. It commemorates the participation of the forerunners of the regiments in the Battle of Minden during the Seven Years' War on that date in 1759. In the battle, a- National Day, celebrates the independence of Benin from France in 1960.This is a list of holidays in Benin.
Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga (Tonga)The Tongan archipelago has been inhabited for perhaps 3,000 years, since settlement in late Lapita times. The culture of its inhabitants has surely changed greatly over this long time period. Before the arrival of European explorers in the late 17th and early - Parents' Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo) This is a list of holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Statehood Day (Colorado)A state of the United States is one of the 50 constituent entities that shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Americans are citizens of both the federal republic and of the state in which they reside, due to the shared sovereignty between each st
Swiss National Day, commemorates Switzerland becoming a single unit in 1291.Swiss National Day is the national holiday of Switzerland, set on 1 August. Although the founding of the Swiss Confederacy was first celebrated on this date in 1891 and annually since 1899, it has only been an official holiday since 1994.
The beginning of autumn observances in the Northern hemisphere and spring observances in the Southern hemisphere (Neopagan Wheel of the Year):
Lughnasadh in the Northern hemisphere, Imbolc in the Southern hemisphere; traditionally begins on the eve of August 1. (Gaels, Ireland, Scotland, Neopagans)Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. Traditionally, it is held on 1 August, or about halfway between the summer 
The beginning of autumn observances in the Northern hemisphere and spring observances in the Southern hemisphere (Neopagan Wheel of the Year):
Lammas (England, Scotland, Neopagans)Lammas, also known as Loaf Mass Day, is a Christian holiday celebrated in some English-speaking countries on 1 August. The name originates from the word "loaf" in reference to bread and "Mass" in reference to the Eucharist. It is a festival in the liturgical c- The beginning of autumn observances in the Northern hemisphere and spring observances in the Southern hemisphere (Neopagan Wheel of the Year): Pachamama Raymi (Quechuan in Ecuador and Peru)Pachamama Raymi is a ceremony held annually on August 1 in Ecuador and Peru.
Victory Day (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam)Victory Day is a commonly used name for public holidays in various countries, where it commemorates a nation's triumph over a hostile force in a war or the liberation of a country from hostile occupation. In many cases, multiple countries may observe the same 
World Scout Scarf DayScouts' Day or Guides' Day is a generic term for special days observed by members of the Scouting movement throughout the year. Some of these days have religious significance, while others may be a simple celebration of Scouting. Typically, it is a day when al
Yorkshire Day (Yorkshire, England)Yorkshire Day is a yearly celebration on 1 August to promote the historic county of Yorkshire, in England. It was celebrated by the Yorkshire Ridings Society in 1975, initially in Beverley, as "a protest movement against the local government re-organisation of
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on August 1?
29 observances are celebrated on August 1 around the world: Armed Forces Day (Lebanon), Armed Forces Day (China) or Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army (People's Republic of China), Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan), Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect which abolished chattel slavery in the British Empire: Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Christian feast day: Abgar V of Edessa (Syrian Church), Christian feast day: Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori. 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 August 1?
68 documented historical events happened on August 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: War of Actium: Octavian defeated the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra at Alexandria, establishing Roman Egypt. On the same day, in another year: Upon the death of Justin I, his nephew and adopted son Justinian I became the sole ruler of the Byzantine 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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