Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on December 16
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on December 16 around the world.
- 13observances
- 45events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Adelaide of ItalyAdelaide of Italy, also called Adelaide of Burgundy, was Holy Roman Empress by marriage to Emperor Otto the Great. She was crowned with him by Pope John XII in Rome on 2 February 962. She was the first German queen more consistently designated as consors regni
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HaggaiHaggai or Aggeus was a Hebrew prophet active during the building of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the author or subject of the Book of Haggai. He is known for his prophecy in 520 BCE, commanding the J
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Blessed Marianna FontanellaMarianna Fontanella, OCD, also known as Maria degli Angeli or Mary of the Angels, was an Italian Catholic member of the Discalced Carmelites. Fontanella studied with the Cistercians as a child and entered the Discalced Carmelites despite the protests of her mo
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Blessed Philip Siphong OnphitakThe Martyrs of Songkhon are seven Christian Thais executed in the village Songkhon in Pong Kham subdistrict, Wan Yai District, Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand, in December 1940 by local police forces. The killings occurred during the Franco-Thai War a
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Ralph Adams Cram, Richard Upjohn and John La Farge (Episcopal Church (USA))Ralph Adams Cram was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partnerships in which he worked. Cram was a fellow of the America
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December 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)December 15 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 17
Day of Reconciliation, formerly celebrated as Day of the Vow by the Afrikaners (South Africa)The Day of Reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa held annually on 16 December. The holiday came into effect in 1995 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity for the country. This day was first c
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Kazakhstan from the Soviet Union in 1991.The Independence Day of Kazakhstan is celebrated annually on 16 December.
National Day, celebrates the withdrawal of United Kingdom from Bahrain, making Bahrain an independent emirate in 1971.A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people. It may be the date of independence, of becoming a republic, of becoming a federation, or a significant date for a patron saint, a ruler or a date in that c- National Sports 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
The beginning of the nine-day celebration beginning December 16 and ending December 24, celebrating the trials which Mary and Joseph endured before finding a place to stay where Jesus could be born (Hispanidad):
The first day of Las Posadas (Mexico, Latin America)Las Posadas is a novenario. It is celebrated chiefly in Hispanic America and by Hispanic American immigrants and their descendents in the United States. It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24. Latin American countries have con
The beginning of the nine-day celebration beginning December 16 and ending December 24, celebrating the trials which Mary and Joseph endured before finding a place to stay where Jesus could be born (Hispanidad):
The first day of the Simbang Gabi novena of masses (Philippines)Simbang Gabi is a devotional, nine-day series of Masses attended by Filipino Catholics in anticipation of Christmas. It is similar to the nine dawn Masses leading to Christmas Eve practiced in Puerto Rico called Misa de Aguinaldo. Originally intended as a prac
Victory Day observances, celebration of the Indo-Bangla allied victory over Pakistan armed forces and the Liberation of Bangladesh. (Bangladesh and India[a])Victory Day is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on 16 December to commemorate the defeat of the Pakistan Armed Forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and the Independence of Bangladesh. It commemorates the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender,
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on December 16?
13 observances are celebrated on December 16 around the world: Christian feast day: Adelaide of Italy, Christian feast day: Haggai, Christian feast day: Blessed Marianna Fontanella, Christian feast day: Blessed Philip Siphong Onphitak, Christian feast day: Ralph Adams Cram, Richard Upjohn and John La Farge (Episcopal Church (USA)), Christian feast day: December 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). 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 16?
45 documented historical events happened on December 16, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the Korean navy were victorious at Battle of Noryang, ending the Japanese invasions of Korea. On the same day, in another year: Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England. 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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