Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on December 13
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on December 13 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
St Antiochus of SulcisAntiochus of Sulcis was an early Christian martyr of Sardinia. The island and town of Sant'Antioco are named after him.
Christian feast day:
Blessed Francesco MarinoniFrancesco Marinoni was an Italian Roman Catholic priest who was a member of the Theatines. He assumed the name Giovanni upon his admittance into the order.
His cult was confirmed and acted as his formal beatification in 1764 under Pope Clement XIII. His life o- Christian feast day: St Judoc aka St JoyceSaint Judoc, otherwise known as Jodoc, Joyce or Josse was a seventh-century Breton noble considered to be a saint. Judoc was a son of Juthael, King of Brittany. He renounced his wealth and position to become a priest and lived alone for the rest of his lifetim
Christian feast day:
St LucyLucia of Syracuse, also called Santa Lucia and better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. She is one of eight women explicitly commemorated by Catho
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St Odile of AlsaceOdile of Alsace, also known as Odilia and Ottilia, born c. 662 – c. 720 at Mont Sainte-Odile), is a saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. She is a patroness saint of good eyesight and of the region of Alsace.
Acadian Remembrance Day (Acadians)The Acadians are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Acadian culture first emerged in and around Port-Royal, which served as the principal settlement and administrative ce- National Day (Saint Lucia)
- Martial Law Victims Remembrance Day (Poland) Holidays in Poland are regulated by the Non-working Days Act of 18 January 1951. The Act, as amended in 2010, currently defines fourteen public holidays.
Nanjing Massacre Memorial Day (China)The National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre is a national memorial day observed in China on 13 December annually in honor of the Chinese victims of the Nanjing Massacre and the Second Sino-Japanese War. The observance draws attention to J- Nusantara Day (Indonesia) The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays. Cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holidays, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave
Republic Day (Malta)Republic Day is a public holiday celebrated in Malta on 13 December. It celebrates the anniversary of the creation of the Republic of Malta in 1974, and the ending of the role of Elizabeth II as Queen of Malta, under which Sir Anthony Mamo, the last Governor-G
Sailor's Day (Brazil)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
Saint Lucia Day (mainly in Scandinavia)Saint Lucy's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Lucy, is a Christian feast day observed on 13 December. The observance commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution. According to legend, she brought f
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on December 13?
13 observances are celebrated on December 13 around the world: Christian feast day: St Antiochus of Sulcis, Christian feast day: Blessed Francesco Marinoni, Christian feast day: St Judoc aka St Joyce, Christian feast day: St Lucy, Christian feast day: St Odile of Alsace, Acadian Remembrance Day (Acadians). 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 13?
38 documented historical events happened on December 13, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Saint Celestine V resigned the papacy after only five months to return to his previous life as an ascetic hermit. On the same day, in another year: Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage. 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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