Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on February 7
12 holidays and special days are celebrated on February 7 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
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Richard the PilgrimRichard the Pilgrim or Richard of Wessex was an English nobleman and Christian saint. He was the husband of Wuna of Wessex and the father of the West Saxon saints Willibald, Winnibald, and Walpurga. He led his family on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land but died e
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Blessed Eugénie SmetBeatification 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- Christian feast day: John of TrioraJohn of Triora was an Italian missionary and martyr saint of 19th century China.
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Luke of SteirisLuke of Steiris, also known as Luke, Luke the Younger, Luke of Hellas, Luke the Wonder-worker was a Byzantine saint of the tenth century AD who lived in the themes (provinces) of Hellas and Peloponnese in Greece, and who founded the Monastery of Hosios Loukas - Christian feast day:
Blessed Petro VerhunBeatification 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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Blessed Pope Pius IXBeatification 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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Rosalie RenduRosalie Rendu, DC was a French Catholic member of the Daughters of Charity who organized care for the poor in the Paris slums during the Industrial Revolution. She was beatified in the Catholic Church in 2003.
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Egidio Maria of Saint JosephEgidio Maria of Saint Joseph - born Francesco Pontillo - was an Italian professed religious of the Order of Friars Minor. Pontillo became a Franciscan brother rather than an ordained priest due to his lack of a proper education and so dedicated himself to the 
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February 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)February 7 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
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New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Orthodox Church Typically observed on the Sunday closest to January 25 (O.S.)/February 7 (N.S.)New Martyrs and Confessors of Russian Church is a group of saints of the Russian orthodox church martyred or persecuted after the October Revolution of 1917. Their synaxis (memorial) is held annually at the end of January or beginning of February.- Independence Day (Grenada), celebrates the independence of Grenada from the United Kingdom in 1974.Independence Day of Grenada is a public holiday on 7 February. It is celebrated with parades and ceremonies to commemorate Grenada's independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. The 50th anniversary was in 2024.
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States)HIV.gov, formerly known as AIDS.gov, is an internet portal for all United States federal domestic HIV and AIDS resources and information. On World AIDS Day, December 1, 2006, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched AIDS.gov. The site contains
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on February 7?
12 observances are celebrated on February 7 around the world: Christian feast day: Richard the Pilgrim, Christian feast day: Blessed Eugénie Smet, Christian feast day: John of Triora, Christian feast day: Luke of Steiris, Christian feast day: Blessed Petro Verhun, Christian feast day: Blessed Pope Pius IX. 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 7?
48 documented historical events happened on February 7, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Leo I (pictured), who ruled for nearly 20 years, was crowned Byzantine emperor. On the same day, in another year: Albert, King of Sweden, granted a charter to the town of Ulvila, the third-oldest city in Finland. 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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