Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on July 23
15 holidays and special days are celebrated on July 23 around the world.
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- 62events
Holidays and observances
Birthday of Haile Selassie (Rastafari)Rastafari is an Abrahamic religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control of the movement and much diversity exists a
Children's Day (Indonesia)Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country.
In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Since 1950, it is 
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Blessed Basil HopkoBasil or Vasiľ Hopko was an eparch (bishop) of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 14 September 2003 for his martyrdom under Communist occupation.
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Bridget of SwedenBridget of Sweden, OSsS, also known as Birgitta Birgersdotter and Birgitta of Vadstena, was a Swedish Catholic mystic and the founder of the Bridgettines. Outside Sweden, she was also known as the Princess of Nericia. She was the mother of Catherine of Vadsten
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Heiromartyr Phocas (Eastern Orthodox)Phocas, sometimes called Phocas the Gardener, is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. His life and legend may have been a fusion of three men with the same name: a Phocas of Antioch, a Phocas the Gardener and Phocas, B
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Blessed Giovanna da OrvietoGiovanna da Orvieto was an Italian Dominican tertiary. She was known for her wise intellect and for her intense devotion to serving the will of God while being noted for being prone to ecstasies and other visions. Pope Benedict XIV beatified her in 1754.
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John Cassian (Western Christianity)John Cassian, also known as John the Ascetic and John Cassian the Roman, was a Christian monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern churches for his mystical writings. Cassian is noted for his role in bringing the ideas and practices of ear
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Liborius of Le MansLiborius of Le Mans was the second Bishop of Le Mans. He is the patron saint of the cathedral and archdiocese of Paderborn in Germany. The year of his birth is unknown; he died in 397, reputedly on 23 July.
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Margarita MaríaBlessed María Pilar López de Maturana Ortiz de Zárate, also known by her religious name Margarita María, was a Spanish Roman Catholic professed religious and the founder of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Bérriz. The religious made several international trips 
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Martyrs of DaimielThe Passionist Martyrs of Daimiel were a group of priests and brothers of the Passionist Congregation killed by anti-clericalist Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War.- Christian feast day: Rasyphus and RavennusSaints Rasyphus (Rasiphus) and Ravennus are venerated as Christian saints and martyrs. According to Christian tradition, they were natives of Britain who fled their country during the Anglo-Saxon invasions. They settled in Gaul and became hermits. They were th
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July 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)July 22 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 24- National Remembrance Day (Papua New Guinea)This is a list of holidays in Papua New Guinea.
- Renaissance Day (Oman)The following is a list of public holidays in Oman.
- Revolution Day (Egypt)Revolution Day refers to the public holiday in Egypt on 23 July, the anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 which led to the declaration of the modern republic of Egypt, ending the period of the Kingdom of Egypt. It is the biggest secular public holida
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on July 23?
15 observances are celebrated on July 23 around the world: Birthday of Haile Selassie (Rastafari), Children's Day (Indonesia), Christian feast day: Blessed Basil Hopko, Christian feast day: Bridget of Sweden, Christian feast day: Heiromartyr Phocas (Eastern Orthodox), Christian feast day: Blessed Giovanna da Orvieto. 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 23?
62 documented historical events happened on July 23, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate. On the same day, in another year: The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter, which later became an important legal precedent in the United Kingdom for discussions of corporal punishment in schools, began in Lewes. 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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