Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on February 4
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on February 4 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Andrew CorsiniAndrea Corsini was an Italian Catholic prelate and professed member from the Carmelites who served as the Bishop of Fiesole from 1349 until his death.
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Eduardo Francisco PironioEduardo Francisco Pironio was an Argentine Catholic prelate who served in numerous departments of the Roman Curia from 1975 to 1996. He was named a cardinal in 1976 and Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Poggio in 1995.
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Gilbert of SempringhamGilbert of Sempringham was an English Catholic who founded the Gilbertine Order. He was the only medieval Englishman to found a conventual order, mainly because the Cîteaux Abbey declined his request to assist him in organising a group of nuns living with lay 
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John de BritoJohn de Britto, SJ was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and an evangelist, often called "the Portuguese St. Francis Xavier" by Indian Catholics. He is also called "the John the Baptist of India."
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Goldrofe of ArganilGoldrofe of Arganil was a Portuguese Augustinian prior in what is today central Portugal. He is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church as well as by some in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Blessed Rabanus MaurusRabanus Maurus Magnentius, also known as Hrabanus or Rhabanus, was a Frankish Benedictine monk, theologian, poet, encyclopedist and military writer who became archbishop of Mainz in East Francia. He was the author of the encyclopaedia De rerum naturis. He also- Christian feast day: RimbertSaint Rimbert was archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, in the northern part of the Kingdom of East Frankia from 865 until his death in 888. He most famously wrote the life of Saint Ansgar, the Vita Ansgari, one of the most popular hagiographies of the middle ages.
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February 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)February 4 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 th- Day of the Armed Struggle (Angola)Angola has twelve public holidays that can be increased by bridge holidays if a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday. 2022 has fifteen national holidays.
Earliest day on which Ash Wednesday can fall, while March 10 is the latest; celebrated on the first day of Lent (Western Christianity)Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent: the seven weeks of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving before the arrival of Easter.- Independence Day (Sri Lanka)Independence Day, is a Sri Lankan national holiday celebrated annually on 4 February to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule in 1948. It is celebrated all over the country through a flag-hoisting ceremony, dances, parades, and per
Rosa Parks Day (California and Missouri, United States)Rosa Parks Day is a holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Rosa Parks, celebrated in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Missouri on her birthday, February 4; in California and Michigan on the first Monday after her birthday; and in Alabama, Ohio, Oregon
World Cancer DayWorld Cancer Day is an international day marked on 4 February to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World
International Day of Human FraternityThe International Day of Human Fraternity, held annually on February 4, is a United Nations observance, established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 21, 2020, with resolution 75/200 as a way to promote greater cultural and religious tolerance
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on February 4?
14 observances are celebrated on February 4 around the world: Christian feast day: Andrew Corsini, Christian feast day: Eduardo Francisco Pironio, Christian feast day: Gilbert of Sempringham, Christian feast day: John de Brito, Christian feast day: Goldrofe of Arganil, Christian feast day: Blessed Rabanus Maurus. 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 4?
45 documented historical events happened on February 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Emperor Taizu (pictured) came to power, initiating the Song dynasty of China that eventually lasted for more than three centuries. On the same day, in another year: A strong earthquake struck the eastern coast of Sicily, causing at least 15,000 deaths. 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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