Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on August 18
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on August 18 around the world.
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- 53events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Agapitus of PalestrinaAgapitus is venerated as a martyr saint, who died on August 18, perhaps in 274, a date that the latest editions of the Roman Martyrology say is uncertain.
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Alberto HurtadoAlberto Hurtado, SJ, popularly known as Padre Hurtado, was a Chilean Jesuit priest, lawyer, social worker, and writer of Basque ancestry. He founded the Hogar de Cristo foundation in 1944.- Christian feast day: Daig of InniskeenSaint Daig was an Irish Christian bishop and confessor of Inis-Caoin-Deagha, who lived towards the end of the 6th century. His name in Gaelic means "A great flame" and he was probably named after his mother Deighe.
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Evan (or Inan)Saint Inan (Evan) was the patron saint of Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, where he is said to have resided during the 9th century AD. He is reputed to have come as a monk of the Celtic Church from Iona Abbey, and to have died in Irvine, where his tomb was reputed 
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FiacreFiacre is the name of three different Irish saints, the most famous of which is Fiacre of Breuil, the priest, abbot, hermit, and gardener of the seventh century who was famous for his sanctity and skill in curing infirmities. He emigrated from his native Irela
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Florus and LaurusSaints Florus and Laurus are venerated as Christian martyrs of the 2nd century. According to a Greek tale, they were twin brothers who worked as stonemasons. They were originally from Byzantium but settled in Ulpiana, Dardania, south of modern Pristina, Kosovo
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Helena of Constantinople (Roman Catholic Church)Flavia Julia Helena, also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, was a Greek Augusta of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great as well as a Canonized saint in both Catholic and Orthodox Churches for her piv
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August 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)August 17 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 19
Arbor Day (Pakistan)Arbor Day is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season.
Armed Forces Day (North Macedonia)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
Birthday of Virginia Dare (Roanoke Island)Virginia Dare was the first English child to be born in an American English colony. She was born to members of the Roanoke Colony.- Constitution Day (Indonesia) The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays. Cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holidays, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave
Long Tan Day, also called Vietnam Veterans' Day (Australia)The Battle of Long Tan took place in a rubber plantation near Long Tân, in Phước Tuy Province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The action was fought between Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units on one side and elements of the 1st Aus- National Science Day (Thailand) Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually nineteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the cabinet. Other observances, both official and non
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on August 18?
14 observances are celebrated on August 18 around the world: Christian feast day: Agapitus of Palestrina, Christian feast day: Alberto Hurtado, Christian feast day: Daig of Inniskeen, Christian feast day: Evan (or Inan), Christian feast day: Fiacre, Christian feast day: Florus and Laurus. 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 18?
53 documented historical events happened on August 18, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Second Fitna: Umayyad partisans defeated the supporters of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr near Damascus, cementing Umayyad control of Syria. On the same day, in another year: Reconquista: After a four-month siege, the Catholic Monarchs of Spain conquered the city of Málaga from 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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