Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on August 9
17 holidays and special days are celebrated on August 9 around the world.
- 17observances
- 46events
Holidays and observances
Battle of Gangut Day (Russia)The Days of Military Honour are special memorable dates in the Russian Armed Forces dedicated to the most outstanding victories won by Russia. Some of these dates are state holidays but the majority of them are celebrated purely in the armed forces, while 7 No
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Candida Maria of JesusCándida María de Jesús, born in Andoain, as Juana Josefa Cipitria y Barriola, was a Spanish nun and the founder of the Daughters of Jesus. The order – founded in 1871 – was under Jesuit direction from her spiritual director and was involved with the education 
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Edith Stein (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)Edith Stein was a German philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Discalced Carmelite nun. She was murdered in the gas chamber at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp on 9 August 1942, and is canonized as a martyr of the Catholic Church; s
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Firmus and RusticusSaints Firmus and Rusticus are venerated as two martyrs of Verona.
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Blessed Florentino Asensio BarrosoBeatification 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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Herman of Alaska (Russian Orthodox Church and related congregations; Episcopal Church (USA))Herman of Alaska was a Russian Orthodox monk and missionary to Alaska, which was then part of Russian America. He was the first saint of North America to be canonized by the Orthodox Church.
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Mary Sumner (Church of England)Mary Elizabeth Sumner was a British educator and activist, known for founding the Mothers' Union. Sumner is commemorated in a number of provinces of the Anglican Communion on 9 August.
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Nath Í of AchonryNath Í, or Crumnathy, was an early Irish saint who founded a monastery at Achonry in County Sligo.
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Romanus OstiariusSaint Romanus Ostiarius is a saint of the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. His legend states that he was a soldier who converted to Christianity by the example of Saint Lawrence, who baptized Romanus after the soldier was imprisoned. He became a ch
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Secundian, Marcellian and VerianSaints Secundian, Marcellian and Verian are venerated as Christian saints. They were martyred in 250 AD near Civitavecchia or Santa Marinella during the persecutions of Decius. Secundian was a senator or some sort of prominent official; Marcellian and Verian w
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August 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)August 8 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 10- International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (United Nations)The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make
Meyboom (Brussels and Leuven, Belgium)The Meyboom or Meiboom plantation is the oldest tradition in Brussels, Belgium, attested since 1308. It is held every year on 9 August, the eve of St Lawrence's Day, and consists mainly in the planting of a beech at the intersection of the Rue des Sables/Zands
National Day, celebrates the independence of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965.National Day, sometimes known internationally as Singapore Independence Day, and formally as Singapore Day, is a major public holiday in Singapore commemorating the establishment of an independent and sovereign Singapore. Observed annually on 9 August since 19- National Peacekeepers' Day, celebrated on Sunday closest to the day (Canada)National Peacekeepers' Day is an official remembrance day for Canadian veterans of military peacekeeping activities. It is officially marked on 9 August of each year and alternately may be observed on the closest Sunday.
National Women's Day (South Africa)National Women's Day is a South African public holiday celebrated annually on 9 August. The day commemorates the 1956 march of approximately 20,000 women of all races to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to petition against the country's pass laws that required 
Day of the Finnish art, also birthday of Tove Jansson (Finland)Finnish art started to form its individual characteristics in the 19th century when romantic nationalism began to rise in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on August 9?
17 observances are celebrated on August 9 around the world: Battle of Gangut Day (Russia), Christian feast day: Candida Maria of Jesus, Christian feast day: Edith Stein (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross), Christian feast day: Firmus and Rusticus, Christian feast day: Blessed Florentino Asensio Barroso, Christian feast day: Herman of Alaska (Russian Orthodox Church and related congregations; Episcopal Church (USA)). 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 9?
46 documented historical events happened on August 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A statue of the Polynesian god A'a was presented to members of the London Missionary Society on the south Pacific island of Ra'iatea. On the same day, in another year: American Civil War: Confederate troops counter-attacked and won the Battle of Cedar Mountain, after nearly being driven from the field in the early part of the battle. 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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