Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on December 9
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on December 9 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
- Anna's Day, marks the day to start the preparation process of the lutefisk to be consumed on Christmas Eve, as well as a Swedish name day, celebrating all people named Anna. (Sweden and Finland)The Swedish name day calendar is a cultural tradition originating from the Christian Calendar of Saints, where specific calendar dates are associated with given names. While the calendar originally featured only the names of saints and martyrs, following the P
Armed Forces Day (Peru)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
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Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by St. Anne (Eastern Orthodox Church)The Feast of the Conception of the Virgin Mary is a liturgical holiday celebrated on December 9 by the Orthodox Church and a number of Eastern Catholic Churches. It is also the name given in the Catholic Tridentine calendar for 8 December. In the present Gener
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Hannah (biblical figure) (Eastern Orthodox Church)Hannah is one of the wives of Elkanah mentioned in the First Book of Samuel. According to the Hebrew Bible, she was the mother of Samuel.
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Juan DiegoJuan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (1474–1548), also known simply as Juan Diego, was a Nahua peasant and Marian visionary. He is said to have been granted apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe on four occasions in December 1531: three at the hill of Tepeyac and a fourt
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LeocadiaSaint Leocadia is a Spanish saint. She is thought to have suffered martyrdom and died on December 9, ca. 304, in the Diocletianic Persecution.
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Nectarius of AuvergneSaint Nectarius of Auvergne is venerated as a 4th-century martyr and Christian missionary.
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Peter FourierPeter Fourier was a French canon regular who is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. Foregoing offers of high office, he served for many years as a pastor in the village of Mattaincourt in the Vosges. He was a strong proponent of free education and
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December 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)December 8 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 10- Fatherland's Heroes Day (Russia) The following is the list of official public holidays recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies, schools, companies and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a weekend, the following Monday will
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tanganyika from Britain in 1961. (Tanzania) Public holidays in Tanzania are in accordance with the Public Holidays Act, amended among others in December 1964, August 1966, July 2022, and are observed throughout the nation.
International Anti-Corruption Day (United Nations)International Anti-Corruption Day has been observed annually on 9 December since the passage of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption on 31 October 2003 to raise public awareness for anti-corruption.- National Heroes Day, formerly V.C. Bird Day. (Antigua and Barbuda) Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda have both fixed and variable dates.
- Navy Day (Sri Lanka)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
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on December 9?
14 observances are celebrated on December 9 around the world: Anna's Day, marks the day to start the preparation process of the lutefisk to be consumed on Christmas Eve, as well as a Swedish name day, celebrating all people named Anna. (Sweden and Finland), Armed Forces Day (Peru), Christian feast day: Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by St. Anne (Eastern Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Hannah (biblical figure) (Eastern Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Juan Diego, Christian feast day: Leocadia. 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 9?
54 documented historical events happened on December 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In one of two substantial military actions in England during the Glorious Revolution, forces loyal to William of Orange were decisively victorious at the Battle of Reading. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: After their loss in the Battle of Great Bridge, British authorities were forced to evacuate from the Colony of Virginia. 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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