Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on August 16
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on August 16 around the world.
- 14observances
- 69events
Holidays and observances
- Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)Bennington Battle Day is a state holiday unique to Vermont, commemorating the victory of American and Vermont forces over British forces at the Battle of Bennington during the American Revolutionary War in 1777. The holiday's date is fixed, occurring on August
Children's Day (Paraguay)Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country.
In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Since 1950, it is 
Christian feast day:
Ana Petra Pérez FloridoAna Petra Pérez Florido, religious name Petra of Saint Joseph, was a Spanish religious sister. She established the Congregation of the Mothers of the Forsaken and St. Joseph of the Mountain (Madres de los Desamparados y San José de la Montaña) to care for the 
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Armel (Armagillus)Armel was an early 6th-century holy man in Brittany.
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Diomedes of TarsusSaint Diomedes of Tarsus is venerated as a Greek Christian saint and martyr, being one of the Holy Unmercenaries.
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RochRoch, also called Rock in English, was a Majorcan Catholic confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August and 9 September in Italy; he was especially invoked against the plague.
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Stephen I of HungaryStephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen, was the last grand prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first king of Hungary from 1000 or 1001 until his death in 1038. The year of his birth is uncertain, but many details of his life sug
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Translation of the Acheiropoietos icon from Edessa to Constantinople. (Eastern Orthodox Church)According to Christian tradition, the Image of Edessa was a holy relic consisting of a square or rectangle of cloth upon which a miraculous image of the face of Jesus Christ had been imprinted—the first icon. The image is also known as the Mandylion, in Easter
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August 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)August 15 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 17
Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan)Gozan no Okuribi , more commonly known as Daimonji , is a festival in Kyoto, Japan. It is the culmination of the Obon festival on August 16, in which five giant bonfires are lit on mountains surrounding the city. It signifies the moment when the spirits of dec- National Airborne Day (United States)National Airborne Day is a day designated by the United States Congress to honor the nation's airborne forces of the Armed Forces. It was created in 2002 by George W. Bush.
- Restoration Day (Dominican Republic)This is a list of holidays in Dominican Republic.
- The first day of the Independence Days, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960.
Xicolatada (Palau-de-Cerdagne, France)The Xicolatada is a traditional festival celebrated in the village of Palau-de-Cerdagne in Languedoc-Roussillon. It is celebrated yearly on 16 August, and has been for over 300 years.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on August 16?
14 observances are celebrated on August 16 around the world: Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States), Children's Day (Paraguay), Christian feast day: Ana Petra Pérez Florido, Christian feast day: Armel (Armagillus), Christian feast day: Diomedes of Tarsus, Christian feast day: Roch. 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 16?
69 documented historical events happened on August 16, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: War of the League of Cambrai: English and Imperial forces defeated French cavalry, forcing them to retreat. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: American forces routed British and German troops at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York. 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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