Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on August 5
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on August 5 around the world.
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- 78events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Abel of ReimsAbel served as the Bishop of Reims in Francia, now modern-day France. He has sometimes been venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, particularly by the Bollandists.
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AddaiAccording to Eastern Christian tradition, Addai of Edessa or Thaddeus of Edessa was one of the seventy disciples of Jesus.
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AfraSaint Afra was martyred during the Diocletian persecution. Along with Saint Ulrich & St Simpert, she is a patron saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 7. Afra was dedicated to the service of the goddess Venus by her mother, Hilaria. Through his teachings,- Christian feast day: Cassian of AutunSaint Cassian of Autun was a 4th-century bishop of Autun. He may have been an Egyptian by birth. He traveled to Autun and was a follower of Saint Reticius, bishop of Autun.
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Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Catholic Church)The Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major is a feast day in the General Roman Calendar of the Catholic Church, optionally celebrated annually on 5 August with the rank of memorial.
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EmygdiusSaint Emygdius was a Christian bishop who is venerated as a martyr. Tradition states that he was killed during the persecution of Diocletian.- Christian feast day: Margaret the BarefootedMargaret the Barefooted (1325–1395) was born into a poor family in San Severino, Italy. She was married at age fifteen and abused by her husband for years due to her dedication to the church. She was known for helping the poor and sick and walked barefooted as
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MemniusSaint Memmius is venerated as the first bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne, and founder of the diocese.
According to tradition, Memmius was a Roman citizen who was consecrated by Saint Peter and sent to Gaul to convert the people there to Christianity.
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Nonna of NazianzusSaint Nonna of Nazianzus was the wife of Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder, and the mother of Gregory the Theologian, Caesarius, and Gorgonia. She lived in Cappadocia, a province of the Roman Empire in present-day central Turkey.
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Oswald of NorthumbriaOswald was King of Northumbria from 634 until his death, and is venerated as a saint, of whom there was a particular cult in the Middle Ages.
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August 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)August 4 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 6- Independence Day (Burkina Faso) This is a list of holidays in Burkina Faso.
July Mass Uprising Day (Bangladesh)July Uprising Day, officially known as July Mass Uprising Day, is a national holiday in Bangladesh that is celebrated on 5 August annually from 2025, commemorating the July Uprising.
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Croatia)Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders, commonly shortened to Victory Day, is a public holiday in Croatia that is celebrated annually on 5 August, commemorating the Croatian War of Independence. On that date in 1995 the Croatia
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on August 5?
14 observances are celebrated on August 5 around the world: Christian feast day: Abel of Reims, Christian feast day: Addai, Christian feast day: Afra, Christian feast day: Cassian of Autun, Christian feast day: Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Emygdius. 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 5?
78 documented historical events happened on August 5, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Liu Xiu (pictured) proclaimed himself the monarch of the Han dynasty as Emperor Guangwu. On the same day, in another year: Henry I was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey. 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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