Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on July 22
8 holidays and special days are celebrated on July 22 around the world.
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- 56events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Abd-al-MasihAbd al-Masih, born Asher ben Levi, is described as a saint and martyr in early Christianity. The name Abd al-Masih means "servant/slave of the Messiah" in Arabic.
- Christian feast day: Anna WangAnna Wang was a Catholic lay girl who was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion. She was declared a saint by John Paul II. She is one of the Martyrs of China.
Christian feast day:
Mary MagdaleneMary Magdalene was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, travelled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and resurrection.
Christian feast day:
MarkellaSaint Markella or Marcella was an inhabitant of 14th-century Chios who was canonized by the Greek Orthodox Church. Her feast day is celebrated on 22 July.- Christian feast day: Nohra (Maronite Church)Saint Nohra, St. Lucius or Mar Nohra was a Maronite saint and mar. The saint's name derives from Aramaic, meaning "light". He was born in Persia in the third century, and is not to be confused with Pope Lucius I.
Christian feast day:
Philip Evans and John LloydPhilip Evans, SJ and John Lloyd were Welsh Catholic priests killed in the aftermath of the alleged Popish Plot. They are among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
Christian feast day:
July 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)July 21 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 23
Sarawak Independence Day (Sarawak, Malaysia)Sarawak Day, officially known as Sarawak Independence Day is a holiday celebrated on 22 July annually by Sarawak, celebrating the establishment of de facto self-government on 22 July 1963.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on July 22?
8 observances are celebrated on July 22 around the world: Christian feast day: Abd-al-Masih, Christian feast day: Anna Wang, Christian feast day: Mary Magdalene, Christian feast day: Markella, Christian feast day: Nohra (Maronite Church), Christian feast day: Philip Evans and John Lloyd. 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 22?
56 documented historical events happened on July 22, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Arab–Byzantine wars: The forces of the Abbasid Caliphate defeated Byzantine troops led by Emperor Theophilos at the Battle of Anzen, near present-day Dazman, Turkey. On the same day, in another year: A crusader army captured Béziers, France, and massacred the city's inhabitants in the first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade. 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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