Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on February 22
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on February 22 around the world.
- 14observances
- 55events
Holidays and observances
Birthday of Scouting and Guiding founder Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell, and its related observance:
Founder's Day or "B.-P. day" (World Organization of the Scout Movement)Scouts' Day or Guides' Day is a generic term for special days observed by members of the Scouting movement throughout the year. Some of these days have religious significance, while others may be a simple celebration of Scouting. Typically, it is a day when al
Birthday of Scouting and Guiding founder Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell, and its related observance:
World Thinking Day (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts)World Thinking Day, formerly Thinking Day, is celebrated annually on 22 February by all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. It is also celebrated by Scout and Guide organisations around the world. It is a day when they think about their "sisters" in all the countries- Christian feast day: BaradatesBaradates was a hermit who lived in the Diocese of Cyrrhus in Syria, and whose bishop, Theodoret, called him "the admirable Baradates."
Christian feast day:
Blessed Émilie d'OultremontBeatification 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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Eric Liddell (Episcopal Church (USA))Eric Henry Liddell was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player and a Christian missionary. Born in Tianjin, China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended a boarding school near London, spending time when possible with his family in Edinburgh, and afterwards atte
Christian feast day:
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Roman Catholic Church)The Chair of Saint Peter, also known as the Throne of Saint Peter, is a relic conserved in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The relic is a wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome 
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Margaret of CortonaMargaret of Cortona was an Italian penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis. She was born in Laviano, near Perugia, and died in Cortona. She was canonised in 1728.
Christian feast day:
Papias of HierapolisPapias or Papias of Hierapolis was a Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis, and author who lived c. AD 60 – c. 130. He is mainly known for gathering oral stories about Jesus and his disciples from John the Elder and the daughters of Philip. Papias compi
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February 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)February 22 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- Crime Victims Day (Europe) Holidays in Poland are regulated by the Non-working Days Act of 18 January 1951. The Act, as amended in 2010, currently defines fourteen public holidays.
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Saint Lucia from the United Kingdom in 1979.
Founding Day (Saudi Arabia)The Founding Day is a public holiday in Saudi Arabia observed annually on 22 February. It commemorates the establishment of the first Saudi state in 1727 and the accession of Muhammad bin Saud as the ruler of Diriyah.
Washington's Birthday, federal holiday in the United States. A holiday on February 22 as well as the third Monday in February.Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, sinc- National Cat Day (Japan)National Cat Day is celebrated in various countries. In some areas, it is an awareness day to raise public awareness of cat adoption.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on February 22?
14 observances are celebrated on February 22 around the world: Birthday of Scouting and Guiding founder Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell, and its related observance: Founder's Day or "B.-P. day" (World Organization of the Scout Movement), Birthday of Scouting and Guiding founder Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell, and its related observance: World Thinking Day (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts), Christian feast day: Baradates, Christian feast day: Blessed Émilie d'Oultremont, Christian feast day: Eric Liddell (Episcopal Church (USA)), Christian feast day: Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Roman Catholic Church). 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 22?
55 documented historical events happened on February 22, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Catalan forces of Ferdinand of Majorca defeated troops loyal to Princess Matilda of Hainaut at the Battle of Picotin on the Peloponnese peninsula in modern-day Greece. On the same day, in another year: Robert II became King of Scots as the first monarch of the House of Stewart. 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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