Holidays and observances
December
Holidays and observances on December 1
27 holidays and special days are celebrated on December 1 around the world.
- 27observances
- 63events
Holidays and observances
Battle of the Sinop 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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Alexander BriantAlexander Briant, SJ was an English Jesuit and martyr, executed at Tyburn.
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AnsanusSaint Ansanus, called The Baptizer or The Apostle of Siena, is the patron saint of Siena, Italy and a scion of the Anician family of Rome.
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Blessed Bruna PellesiBeatification 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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CastritianCastritian was Bishop of Milan in mid 3rd-century. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is on December 1.
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Charles de FoucauldCharles de Foucauld, born as Charles Eugène, vicomte de Foucauld de Pontbriand, in religion Charles of Jesus, was a French monk, Catholic priest and hermit who lived among the Tuareg people in the Sahara in Algeria. He was also an explorer, geographer, ethnogr
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Edmund CampionEdmund Campion, SJ was an English Jesuit priest and martyr. While conducting an underground ministry in officially Anglican England, Campion was arrested by priest hunters. Convicted of high treason, he was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn. Campion was be
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EligiusEligius, venerated as Saint Eligius, was a Frankish goldsmith, courtier, and bishop who was chief counsellor to Dagobert I and later Bishop of Noyon–Tournai. His deeds were recorded in Vita Sancti Eligii, written by his friend Audoin of Rouen.
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EvasiusEvasius is believed to have been a missionary and bishop of Asti, in north-west Italy. He was forced to flee to the great Padan forest known as the Selva Cornea, where he and numerous followers were beheaded by pagan, or alternatively by Arian enemies, in the - Christian feast day: GrwstSaint Grwst the Confessor was a 6th and 7th century saint operating in the Welsh Kingdom of Gwynedd.
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NahumNahum was a minor prophet whose prophecy is recorded in the Tanakh, also called the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament. His book comes in chronological order between Micah and Habakkuk in the Bible. He wrote about the end of the Assyrian Empire, and its capita
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Nicholas Ferrar (Episcopal Church)Nicholas Ferrar was an English scholar, courtier and businessman, who was ordained a deacon in the Church of England. He lost much of his fortune in the Virginia Company and retreated with his extended family in 1626 to the manor of Little Gidding, Huntingdons- Christian feast day: Ralph SherwinRalph Sherwin was an English Roman Catholic priest, executed in 1581. He is a Catholic martyr and saint.
- Christian feast day: Ursicinus of BresciaUrsicinus of Brescia was an Italian saint, and bishop of Brescia in Lombardy. He participated in the council of Sardica in 347, in which year he died; his shrine may still be seen. His feast day is 1 December.
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December 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)November 30 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 2- Damrong Rajanubhab Day (Thailand) Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually nineteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the cabinet. Other observances, both official and non
First President Day (Kazakhstan)First President's Day , officially Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is an annual commemorative day in Kazakhstan, observed on 1 December. The date marks the 1991 presidential election, in which Nursultan Nazarbayev was elected as the fi- Freedom and Democracy Day (Chad)Freedom and Democracy Day is a national holiday in Chad, falling on 1 December. Government offices and businesses close. The holiday commemorates the overthrow of Hissène Habré by Idriss Déby in 1990.
Great Union Day, celebrates the union of Transylvania with Romania in 1918 (Romania)Great Union Day, also called Unification Day or National Day, is a Romanian national holiday celebrated on 1 December to mark the 1918 Great Union. The holiday was declared after the Romanian revolution and commemorates the Great National Assembly of the deleg
Military Abolition Day (Costa Rica)The Public Force of Costa Rica is the national law enforcement agency of Costa Rica, whose duties include internal security and border control.- National Day (Myanmar)National Day is a public holiday in Myanmar, marking the anniversary of the first university student strike at Rangoon University in 1920. The date is based on the traditional Burmese calendar, occurring on the 10th day following the full moon of Tazaungmon. I
- Republic Day (Central African Republic) This is a list of public holidays in the Central African Republic
- Restoration of Independence Day (Portugal) In Portugal, a public holiday is a calendar date, legally recognised and defined in the Labour Code as well as the Concordat of 2004, on which most businesses and non-essential services are closed. On some of these dates, public commemorative festivities are
Rosa Parks Day (Ohio and Oregon, United States)Rosa Parks Day is a holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Rosa Parks, celebrated in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Missouri on her birthday, February 4; in California and Michigan on the first Monday after her birthday; and in Alabama, Ohio, Oregon- Self-governance Day or Fullveldisdagurinn (Iceland)Public holidays in Iceland are established by the act of the Icelandic parliament. The public holidays are the religious holidays of the Church of Iceland and the First Day of Summer, May Day, the Icelandic National Day. In addition, Christmas Eve and New Year
Teachers' Day (Panama)
Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is one of the most celebrated days and the primary- World AIDS Day, and its related observances: Day Without ArtDay Without Art (DWA) is an annual event where art institutions and other organizations organize programs to raise awareness of AIDS, remember people who have died, and inspire positive action. Initiated in 1988 by VisualAIDS from New York City (NYC), nowadays
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on December 1?
27 observances are celebrated on December 1 around the world: Battle of the Sinop Day (Russia), Christian feast day: Alexander Briant, Christian feast day: Ansanus, Christian feast day: Blessed Bruna Pellesi, Christian feast day: Castritian, Christian feast day: Charles de Foucauld. 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 December 1?
63 documented historical events happened on December 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: French Revolutionary Wars: Austrian forces, led by Archduke John of Austria, defeated two divisions of the French First Republic, led by Paul Grenier, at the Battle of Ampfing. On the same day, in another year: Pedro I was crowned the first emperor of Brazil, seven weeks after his reign began on his 24th birthday. 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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