Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on December 12
12 holidays and special days are celebrated on December 12 around the world.
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- 32events
Holidays and observances
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Corentin of QuimperCorentin of Quimper is a Breton saint. He was the first bishop of Quimper. Corentin was a hermit at Plomodiern and was regarded as one of the seven founding saints of Brittany. He is the patron saint of Cornouaille, Brittany, and is also the patron saint of se
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Jane Frances de ChantalJane Frances de Chantal, VHM was a French Catholic noble widow and nun who was beatified in 1751 and canonized in 1767. She founded the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. The religious order accepted women who were rejected by other orders because of poor h- Christian feast day: Edburga of Minster-in-ThanetSaint Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet was a princess of Wessex, and abbess of Minster-in-Thanet. She is regarded as a saint.
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Finnian of ClonardFinnian of Clonard – also Finian, Fionán or Fionnán in Irish; or Finianus and Finanus in its Latinised form (470–549) – was one of the early Irish monastic saints, who founded Clonard Abbey in modern-day County Meath. The Twelve Apostles of Ireland studied und
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Thomas HollandThomas Holland, SJ was an English Jesuit priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.
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Ida of NivellesIda of Nivelles was a beatified Cistercian nun and mystic.
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Peter the AleutPeter the Aleut, born Cungagnaq, is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was a native of Kodiak Island, and received the Christian name of Peter when he was baptized into the Orthodox faith by the monks of St Herman's missionaries
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VicelinusVicelinus was a German bishop of Oldenburg in Holstein who was considered the apostle of Holstein. He was also known as Apostle of Obodriten, of the Wends, Vicelinus, Vincelin, Vizelin, Wissel, Witzel.
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Our Lady of GuadalupeOur Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe and as La Virgen Morena, is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with four Marian apparitions to Juan Diego and one to his uncle Juan Bernardino reported in December 1531, when the 
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December 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)December 11 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 13- Constitution Day (Russia)Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitutional monarchy.
Day of Neutrality (Turkmenistan)Neutrality Day of Turkmenistan is the second most important state holiday in Turkmenistan. This date is celebrated in Turkmenistan annually on December 12. It coincides with the International Day of Neutrality as well as Students Day, which is marked together
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on December 12?
12 observances are celebrated on December 12 around the world: Christian feast day: Corentin of Quimper, Christian feast day: Jane Frances de Chantal, Christian feast day: Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet, Christian feast day: Finnian of Clonard, Christian feast day: Thomas Holland, Christian feast day: Ida of Nivelles. 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 12?
32 documented historical events happened on December 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: At the Battle of Nineveh, the Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeated the forces of Sasanian emperor Khosrow II, commanded by Rhahzadh, near present-day Mosul, Iraq. On the same day, in another year: Unable to defend her possessions, Maria of Enghien sold the lordship of Argos and Nauplia to the Republic of Venice. 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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