Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on August 3
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on August 3 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Anniversary of the Killing of Pidjiguiti (Guinea-Bissau)The Pidjiguiti massacre was an incident that took place on 3 August 1959 at the Port of Bissau's Pijiguiti docks in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea. Dock workers went on strike, seeking higher pay, but a manager called the PIDE, the Portuguese state police, who fire- Armed Forces Day (Equatorial Guinea) This is a list of holidays in Equatorial Guinea.January 1: New Year's Day April 7: Good Friday May 1: Labour Day June 5: President's Day, birthday of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. June 8: Corpus Christi August 3: Freedom Day, marks the date in 1979
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Blessed Augustin KažotićBeatification 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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George Freeman Bragg, W. E. B. Du Bois (Episcopal Church)George Freeman Bragg was a priest, journalist, social activist, and historian. The twelfth African American ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church of the United States, he worked against racial discrimination and for interracial harmony, both within and 
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Lydia of ThyatiraLydia of Thyatira is a woman mentioned in the New Testament who is regarded as the first documented convert to Christianity in Europe. Several Christian denominations have designated her a saint.
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Myrrhbearers (Lutheran Church)In Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition the Myrrhbearers are the individuals mentioned in the New Testament who were directly involved in the burial or who discovered the empty tomb following the resurrection of Jesus. The term traditionally refers to the wome
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NicodemusNicodemus is a New Testament figure venerated as a saint in a number of Christian traditions. He is depicted as a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin who is drawn to hear Jesus's teachings. Like Lazarus, Nicodemus is not mentioned in the synoptic Gospels, b
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Olaf II of Norway (Translation of the relic)Olaf Haraldsson, also called Saint Olaf, Olaf the Holy, Olaf II, and Olaf the Stout or "Large", was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. Son of Harald Grenske, a petty king in Vestfold, Norway, he was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae and canon
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Stephen (Discovery of the relic)Stephen is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy at h- Christian feast day: Waltheof of MelroseWaltheof was a 12th-century English abbot and saint. He was the son of Simon I of St Liz, 1st Earl of Northampton and Maud, 2nd Countess of Huntingdon, thus stepson to David I of Scotland, and the grandson of Waltheof, Earl of Northampton.
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August 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)August 2 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 4- Flag Day (Venezuela) The table below shows a list of the most notable holidays in Venezuela. Popular and public holidays are included in the list.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Niger from France in 1960.
Arbor Day (Niger)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.
National Guard Day (Venezuela)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
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What is celebrated on August 3?
14 observances are celebrated on August 3 around the world: Anniversary of the Killing of Pidjiguiti (Guinea-Bissau), Armed Forces Day (Equatorial Guinea), Christian feast day: Blessed Augustin Kažotić, Christian feast day: George Freeman Bragg, W. E. B. Du Bois (Episcopal Church), Christian feast day: Lydia of Thyatira, Christian feast day: Myrrhbearers (Lutheran Church). 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 3?
51 documented historical events happened on August 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Pope Stephen IX was crowned as pope. On the same day, in another year: Hundred Years' War: The French town of Calais capitulated to English forces after an eleven-month siege, ending the Crécy campaign. 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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