Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on February 15
19 holidays and special days are celebrated on February 15 around the world.
- 19observances
- 51events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Blessed Michał SopoćkoBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Claude de la ColombièreClaude La Colombière, sometimes referred to as Claude de la Colombière, was a French Jesuit priest best known as the confessor of Margaret Mary Alacoque. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
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Faustinus and JovitaJovita and Faustinus were said to be Christian martyrs under Hadrian, traditionally held to have died in 120 AD. Together, they are patron saints of the Italian city of Brescia. Faustinus is the patron saint of Pietradefusi.- Christian feast day: OswiuOswiu, also known as Oswy or Oswig, was King of Bernicia from 642 and of Northumbria from 654 until his death. He is notable for his role at the Synod of Whitby in 664, which ultimately brought the church in Northumbria into conformity with the wider Catholic
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QuinidiusQuinidius was a French hermit, deacon, and bishop venerated as a saint.
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Sigfrid of SwedenSaint Sigfrid of Sweden
(Swedish: Sigfrid, Latin: Sigafridus, Old Norse: Sigurðr, Old English: Sigefrið/Sigeferð) was a missionary-bishop in Scandinavia during the first half of the 11th century. Originally from England, Saint Sigfrid is credited in late medie
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Thomas Bray (Episcopal Church)Thomas Bray was an English clergyman and abolitionist who helped formally establish the Church of England in Maryland, as well as the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge and Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts.
- Christian feast day: WalfridWalfrid, Uualefred, or Galfrido della Gherardesca, was an eighth-century saint from Pisa, Italy.
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21 Coptic Martyrs of LibyaThe 21 Coptic Christian Martyrs of Libya are Christian construction workers who were killed for their Christian faith by the Islamic State (IS), and subsequently canonized as martyrs and saints by Pope Tawadros II. On 12 February 2015, the Islamic State releas
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February 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)February 15 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for t- International Duties Memorial Day (Russia, regional) 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
John Frum Day (Vanuatu)John Frum is a figure associated with cargo cults on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. He is often depicted as an American World War II serviceman who will bring wealth and prosperity to the people if they follow him.- Liberation Day (Afghanistan)Afghan Liberation Day is celebrated each year on February 15 in Afghanistan. It marks the country's liberation from the Soviet Union with the final departure on February 15, 1989 of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The Soviet Army had been present in Afghanista
National Flag of Canada Day (Canada)National Flag of Canada Day, commonly shortened to Flag Day, is observed annually on February 15 to commemorate the inauguration of the flag of Canada on that date in 1965. The day is marked by flying the flag, occasional public ceremonies and educational prog
Parinirvana Day, also celebrated on February 8. (Mahayana Buddhism)Parinirvana Day or Nirvana Day is a Mahayana Buddhist holiday celebrated in East Asia, Vietnam and the Philippines. By some it is celebrated on 8 February, but by most on 15 February. In Bhutan, it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the fourth month of the 
Statehood Day (Serbia), also observed by the Republic of Srpska since 2025.Statehood Day, also known as the Sretenje, is a public holiday celebrated every 15 February in Serbia to commemorate the outbreak of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804, which evolved into the Serbian Revolution against Ottoman rule. On the same day in 1835, th
Susan B. Anthony Day (Florida, United States)Susan B. Anthony Day is a observed day to celebrate the birth of Susan B. Anthony and women's suffrage in the United States. The day is February 15—Anthony's birthday.
The ENIAC Day (Philadelphia, United States)ENIAC was the first programmable, electronic, general-purpose digital computer, completed in 1945. Other computers had some of these features, but ENIAC was the first to have them all. ENIAC was Turing-complete and able to solve "a large class of numerical pro
Total Defence Day (Singapore)Total Defence is Singapore's whole-of-society national defence concept, based on the premise that every aspect of society contributes to the collective defence of the state.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on February 15?
19 observances are celebrated on February 15 around the world: Christian feast day: Blessed Michał Sopoćko, Christian feast day: Claude de la Colombière, Christian feast day: Faustinus and Jovita, Christian feast day: Oswiu, Christian feast day: Quinidius, Christian feast day: Sigfrid of Sweden. 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 February 15?
51 documented historical events happened on February 15, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Codex Theodosianus, a compilation of the laws of the Roman Empire, was published. On the same day, in another year: Pope Paschal II issued the papal bull Pie postulatio voluntatis, formally recognising the establishment of the Knights Hospitaller. 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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