Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on December 7
12 holidays and special days are celebrated on December 7 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Armed Forces Flag Day (India)The Armed Forces Flag Day or the Flag Day of India is a day dedicated to honouring the soldiers and veterans of India's armed forces. It has been observed annually in India on December 7 since 1949.
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Aemilianus (Greek Church)Saint Aemilianus lived in the 5th century AD, and is known as a physician, confessor, and martyr. In the reign of the Arian Vandal King Huneric, he became emmired in the Arian persecution in Africa. When he resisted conversion to Arianism, he was put to death
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AmbroseAmbrose of Milan, canonized as Saint Ambrose, was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397.
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Buíte of MonasterboiceBuíte, also known as Buíte mac Bronach (Brónaig), and Boetius, was a sixth-century Irish monastic. He was born near Mellifont, Louth; visited Wales and Italy; returned through Germany and Scotland to Antrim, and thence to Louth, where he built Monasterboice, i- Christian feast day: Maria Giuseppa RosselloMaria Giuseppa Rossello was an Italian religious sister who founded the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy. She has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.
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Sabinus of SpoletoSabinus of Spoleto was a bishop in the early Christian church who resisted the Diocletianic Persecution and was martyred.
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December 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)December 6 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 8
Eve of the Immaculate Conception-related observances:
Day of the Little Candles, begins after sunset (Colombia)Little Candles Day or Immaculate Conception Eve is a widely observed religious holiday in Colombia, celebrated on December 7, the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which is a public holiday in Colombia. This day is the unofficial start of the Chri
International Civil Aviation DayIn 1996, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that 7 December was to be the International Civil Aviation Day.- National Heroes Day (East Timor)The culture of Timor-Leste reflects numerous cultural influences, including Portuguese, Roman Catholic, and Malay, on the indigenous Austronesian cultures in Timor-Leste.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (United States)National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 Americans who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on P- Spitak Remembrance Day (Armenia)The following is a list of public holidays in Armenia.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on December 7?
12 observances are celebrated on December 7 around the world: Armed Forces Flag Day (India), Christian feast day: Aemilianus (Greek Church), Christian feast day: Ambrose, Christian feast day: Buíte of Monasterboice, Christian feast day: Maria Giuseppa Rossello, Christian feast day: Sabinus of Spoleto. 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 7?
45 documented historical events happened on December 7, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Cicero, widely considered one of ancient Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists, was killed after having been proscribed as an enemy of the state. On the same day, in another year: Suffering from mental illness, Eastern Roman emperor Justin II had his general Tiberius proclaimed Caesar, adopting him as his own son. 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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