Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on August 28
9 holidays and special days are celebrated on August 28 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Alexander of ConstantinopleAlexander of Constantinople was bishop of Byzantium from 314 and the first bishop of Constantinople from 330. Scholars consider most of the available information on Alexander to be legendary.
Christian feast day:
Augustine of HippoAugustine of Hippo, also well-known as Saint Augustine, was a Christian theologian and philosopher from Thagaste, Numidia Cirtensis and the Bishop of Hippo Regius. He is generally regarded as one of the most influential philosophers in the history of the Weste
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Edmund ArrowsmithEdmund Arrowsmith, SJ was one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales of the Catholic Church. The main source of information on Arrowsmith is a contemporary account written by an eyewitness and published a short time after his death. This document, conformin
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FlorentinaFlorentina of Cartagena is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Born towards the middle of the sixth century in Cartagena, Hispania, she and her family were actively engaged in furthering the best interests of Christianity.
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HermesSaint Hermes, born in Greece, died in Rome as a martyr in 120, is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. His name appears in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum as well as entries in the Depositio Martyrum (354). There was a l
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Joaquina Vedruna de MasJoaquima de Vedruna Vidal de Mas, CCV was a Spanish Catholic religious sister and the founder of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity.
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Moses the BlackMoses the Black, also known as Moses the Strong, Moses the Robber, and Moses the Nubian, was a Nubian ascetic hieromonk in Egypt in the fourth century AD, and a Desert Father. He is highly venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Chur
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August 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)August 27 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 29- National Grandparents Day (Mexico)Grandparents' Day or National Grandparents' Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or sometimes as a separ
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on August 28?
9 observances are celebrated on August 28 around the world: Christian feast day: Alexander of Constantinople, Christian feast day: Augustine of Hippo, Christian feast day: Edmund Arrowsmith, Christian feast day: Florentina, Christian feast day: Hermes, Christian feast day: Joaquina Vedruna de Mas. 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 28?
65 documented historical events happened on August 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Orestes took control of Ravenna, the capital of the Western Roman Empire, forcing Emperor Julius Nepos to flee. On the same day, in another year: Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts: During the Battle of Wofla, the Portuguese commander Cristóvão da Gama was captured by the Adal Sultanate and executed the next day. 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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