Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on August 11
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on August 11 around the world.
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- 53events
Holidays and observances
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AthrachtAthracht is the patron saint of the parish of Locha Techet and Tourlestrane, County Sligo, Ireland. She was a sister of Bishop Conal of Drumconnell. Her feast day is 11 August.
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Clare of AssisiChiara Offreduccio, known as Clare of Assisi, is an Italian saint who was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi.
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GaugericusSaint Gaugericus, in French Saint Géry was a bishop of Cambrai, France.
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John Henry Newman (Church of England)John Henry Newman was an English Catholic theologian, academic, philosopher, historian, writer, and poet. He was an important figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century.- Christian Feast Day: Blessed John Sandys and Stephen RowshamJohn Sandys was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987, and is commemorated on 11 August.
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Blessed Maurice TornayBeatification 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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PhilomenaPhilomena, also known as Saint Philomena or Philomena of Rome was a Greek virgin martyr whose remains were discovered on 24–25 May 1802, in the Catacomb of Priscilla. Three tiles enclosing the tomb bore an inscription, Pax Tecum Filumena, that was taken to indChristian Feast Day: SusannaSusanna of Rome was a Christian martyr of the Diocletianic Persecution. Her existing hagiography, written between about 450 and 500 AD, is of no historical value and the relations it attributes to Susanna are entirely fictitious. It is probable that a real mar
- Christian Feast Day: Taurinus of ÉvreuxTaurinus of Évreux, also known as Taurin, is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. His legend states that he was the first bishop of Évreux. He evangelized the region and died a martyr.
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Tiburtius and ChromatiusTiburtius, according to Christian legend, was a Christian martyr and saint. His feast day is 11 August which is the same as Saint Susanna. The two were not related, but are sometimes associated because they are venerated on the same day.
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August 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)August 10 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 12
Flag Day (Pakistan)A flag day is a flag-related holiday, a day designated for flying a certain flag or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Chad from France in 1960.An Independence Day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a military occupation, or after a major change in governme
Mountain Day (Japan)Mountain Day refers to three different and unrelated events: (1) Mountain Day, a student celebration in some colleges in the United States in which classes are cancelled without prior notice, and the student body heads to the mountains or a park, (2) Internati
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on August 11?
14 observances are celebrated on August 11 around the world: Christian Feast Day: Athracht, Christian Feast Day: Clare of Assisi, Christian Feast Day: Gaugericus, Christian Feast Day: John Henry Newman (Church of England), Christian Feast Day: Blessed John Sandys and Stephen Rowsham, Christian Feast Day: Blessed Maurice Tornay. 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 11?
53 documented historical events happened on August 11, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The region of Dacia, comprising parts of modern Romania, became a province of the Roman Empire. On the same day, in another year: Reconquista: Aragonese forces led by King James II landed on the coast of Almería, beginning an ultimately unsuccessful siege of the city, then held by the Emirate of Granada. 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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