Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on August 21
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on August 21 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
- Christian Feast Day: Abraham of Smolensk (Eastern Orthodox Church)Abraham of Smolensk was a Russian monk and priest. He resided at the Bogoroditzkaja convent and was regarded as a miracle worker. He engaged in extensive preaching and biblical studies and is viewed as a notable figure in the pre-Mongol Russia.
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Bernard of AlziraBernard of Alzira was an Andalusian prince and diplomat, later turned from Islam to become a religious brother of the Cistercian Order. He is a martyr of the Catholic Church, venerated particularly in the Valencian Community and Catalonia. The most important c- Christian Feast Day: CyriacaCyriaca, also known as Dominica, was a Roman widow, and patroness to St. Lawrence, and eventually suffered martyrdom.
- Christian Feast Day: Euprepius of VeronaSaint Euprepius of Verona is venerated as the first bishop of Verona. Not much is known of his life beyond the fact that his name was Greek, which is considered evidence of the antiquity of the Veronese see.
- Christian Feast Day: Maximilian of AntiochMaximilian of Antioch was a Christian martyr under the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate. His feast day is 21 August.
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Our Lady of KnockThe Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, commonly referred to as Knock Shrine, is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage site and national shrine in the village of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, where locals claimed to have seen an apparition in 1879 of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
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Pope Pius XPope Pius X was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 until his death in August 1914. He opposed modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and promoted liturgical reforms and Thomist scholastic theology. He initiated the preparation of the 1917 
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Sidonius ApollinarisGaius Sollius Modestus Apollinaris Sidonius, better known as Sidonius Apollinaris, was a poet, diplomat, and bishop. Born into the Gallo-Roman aristocracy, he was son-in-law of Emperor Avitus and was appointed Urban prefect of Rome by Emperor Anthemius in 468.
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Blessed Victoire RasoamanarivoBeatification 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 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)August 20 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 22
Ninoy Aquino Day (Philippines)Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became the eleventh Philippine Presiden
Youth Day (Morocco)Youth Day or National Youth Day is a commemorative holiday in honour of young people, celebrated in different parts of the world on various dates throughout the year.- World Senior Citizen's DayThe National Senior Citizens Day is celebrated on 21 August each year. The day is intended to increase awareness of the factors and issues that affect older adults, such as health deterioration and elder abuse. It is also a day to recognize and acknowledge the
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on August 21?
13 observances are celebrated on August 21 around the world: Christian Feast Day: Abraham of Smolensk (Eastern Orthodox Church), Christian Feast Day: Bernard of Alzira, Christian Feast Day: Cyriaca, Christian Feast Day: Euprepius of Verona, Christian Feast Day: Maximilian of Antioch, Christian Feast Day: Our Lady of Knock. 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 21?
52 documented historical events happened on August 21, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Jacobite clans clashed with a regiment of Covenanters in the streets of Dunkeld, Scotland. On the same day, in another year: Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: Ottoman forces suddenly abandoned their siege of Corfu, allowing the Republic of Venice to preserve its rule over the Ionian Islands. 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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