Holidays and observances on February 18

10 observances are celebrated on February 18 around the world: Christian feast day: Bernadette Soubirous (France), Christian feast day: Colmán of Lindisfarne, Christian feast day: Flavian of Constantinople, Christian feast day: Geltrude Comensoli, Christian feast day: Simeon of Jerusalem (Western Christianity), Christian feast day: February 18 (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.

51 documented historical events happened on February 18, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: According to Hindu scriptures, Kali Yuga, the last of the four stages that the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas, began. On the same day, in another year: Northern Crusades: The Battle of Wesenberg (depicted) took place between Novgorodian and Pskovian forces against the Livonian Order and its allies, ending with Russian forces retreating from Danish Estonia. 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.