Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on August 12
17 holidays and special days are celebrated on August 12 around the world.
- 17observances
- 48events
Holidays and observances
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EupliusEuplius (Euplus) is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.
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Eusebius of MilanEusebius was Archbishop of Milan from 449 to 462. He is honoured as a saint and his feast day is 12 August.
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Herculanus of BresciaSaint Herculanus of Brescia was a bishop of Brescia.
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Pope Innocent XIPope Innocent XI, born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 until his death on 12 August 1689.- Christian feast day: JænberhtJænberht was a medieval monk, and later the abbot, of St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury, who was named Archbishop of Canterbury in 765. As archbishop, he had a difficult relationship with King Offa of Mercia, who at one point confiscated lands from the archbish
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Jane Frances de ChantalJane Frances de Chantal, VHM was a French Catholic noble widow and nun who was beatified in 1751 and canonized in 1767. She founded the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. The religious order accepted women who were rejected by other orders because of poor h
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Blessed Karl LeisnerBeatification 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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Muiredach (or Murtagh)Saint Muiredach mac Echdach, also known as Murtagh, was the founding Bishop of Killala, Ireland in the 6th century.- Christian feast day: Porcarius IIPorcarius II, in French Porchaire II or Porcaire II, was a Benedictine abbot who governed the Abbey of Lérins at a time when the monastery included over 500 monks.
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Blessed Victoria Díez Bustos de MolinaBeatification 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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August 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)August 11 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 13
Glorious Twelfth (United Kingdom)The Glorious Twelfth is the twelfth day of August, signifying the start of the shooting season for red grouse in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with the ptarmigan also being hunted to a lesser extent during this period. Not all game have the same start to
HM the Queen Mother's Birthday and National Mother's Day (Thailand)Sirikit was Queen of Thailand from 28 April 1950 to 13 October 2016 as the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, her first cousin once removed.
International Youth Day (United Nations)International Youth Day (IYD) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations that takes place on August 12.
Russian Air Force Day (Russia)Russian Air Force Day is a professional military holiday of Russia celebrated on 12 August to honor the active and reserve personnel, as well as veterans of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Sea Org Day (Scientology)The Sea Organization or Sea Org is the senior-most status of staff within the Church of Scientology network of corporations, but it is not itself incorporated. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Sea Org was started as L. Ron Hubbard's private navy and adopted naval u
World Elephant Day (International)World Elephant Day is an international annual event on August 12, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants. Conceived in 2011 by Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark of Canazwest Pictures, and Sivaporn Dardarananda,
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on August 12?
17 observances are celebrated on August 12 around the world: Christian feast day: Euplius, Christian feast day: Eusebius of Milan, Christian feast day: Herculanus of Brescia, Christian feast day: Pope Innocent XI, Christian feast day: Jænberht, Christian feast day: Jane Frances de Chantal. 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 12?
48 documented historical events happened on August 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Crusades: Fatimid forces under al-Afdal Shahanshah began retreating to Egypt after the Battle of Ascalon, concluding the First Crusade. On the same day, in another year: Sweden and the Novgorod Republic signed the Treaty of Nöteborg, resulting in a hiatus in the Swedish–Novgorodian Wars. 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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