Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on July 18
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on July 18 around the world.
- 14observances
- 45events
Holidays and observances
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Arnulf of MetzArnulf of Metz was a Frankish bishop of Metz and advisor to the Merovingian court of Austrasia. He later retired to the Abbey of Remiremont. In French he is also known as Arnoul or Arnoulf. In English he is known as Arnold.
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Bruno of SegniBruno di Segni was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Order of Saint Benedict who served as Bishop of Segni and Abbot of Montecassino. He studied under the Benedictines in Bologna before being appointed a canon of the cathedral cha
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Camillus de Lellis (optional memorial, United States only)Camillus de Lellis, M.I., was an Italian Catholic priest who founded the Camillians, a religious order dedicated to the care of the sick. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XIV in the year 1742, and canonized by him four years later in 1746. De Lellis is the pa
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Eadburh (or Edburga) of BicesterEadburh of Bicester was an English nun, abbess, and saint from the 7th century. She has been called a "bit of a mystery"; there have been several Saxon saints with the same name, so it is difficult to pinpoint which one was Eadburh. It is said that Eadburh of 
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Elizabeth Ferard (Church of England)Elizabeth Catherine Ferard was a deaconess credited with revitalising the deaconess order in the Anglican Communion. She is now remembered in the Calendar of saints in some parts of the Anglican Communion on either 3 or 18 July.
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Frederick of UtrechtFrederick I was Bishop of Utrecht between 815/816 and 834/838 AD, and is a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His name is sometimes Latinized as Fridericus Cridiodunus.
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Maternus of MilanMaternus was Archbishop of Milan from c. 316 to c. 328. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is on July 18.
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PamboPambo of Nitria was a Coptic Desert Father of the fourth century and disciple of Anthony the Great. His feast day is July 18 among the Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, and Catholic churches.
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PhilastriusPhilastrius Bishop of Brescia, was one of the bishops present at a synod held in Aquileia in 381.
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SymphorosaSymphorosa is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. According to tradition, she was martyred with her seven sons at Tibur toward the end of the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (117–38), or during the reign of Trajan.
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Theodosia of ConstantinopleSaint Theodosia of Constantinople was a Christian nun and martyr who lived through and opposed the Byzantine Iconoclasm of the seventh and eight centuries.
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July 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)July 17 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 19- Constitution Day (Uruguay) The following are public holidays in Uruguay.
Nelson Mandela International DayNelson Mandela International Day is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on July 18?
14 observances are celebrated on July 18 around the world: Christian feast day: Arnulf of Metz, Christian feast day: Bruno of Segni, Christian feast day: Camillus de Lellis (optional memorial, United States only), Christian feast day: Eadburh (or Edburga) of Bicester, Christian feast day: Elizabeth Ferard (Church of England), Christian feast day: Frederick of Utrecht. 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 July 18?
45 documented historical events happened on July 18, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Edward I issued an edict to expel all Jews from England. On the same day, in another year: Johann Sebastian Bach directed the first performance of his cantata Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz in Leipzig. 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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