Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on July 25
18 holidays and special days are celebrated on July 25 around the world.
- 18observances
- 83events
Holidays and observances
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Anne (Eastern Christianity)According to Christian tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the Bible's canonical gospels. In writing, Anne's name and that of her husband Joachim come from New T
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Carmen Salles y BaranguerasMaría del Carmen Sallés y Barangueras, religious name Carmen of Jesus, was a Spanish religious sister. She founded the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. Sallés is best known for being a strong advocate of both genders being equal and a staunch d
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Christopher (Western Christianity)Saint Christopher (Greek: Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος, romanized: Hágios Christóphoros, lit. 'Christ-bearer'; Latin: Sanctus Christophorus), also called Christopher of Lycia (Lycea), is a legendary figure venerated by several Christian denominations as a martyr and sain
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CucuphasSaint Cucuphas is a martyr of Spain. His feast day is 25 July but in some areas it is celebrated on 27 July to avoid conflict with the important feast day of Santiago, the patron saint of Spain. His name is said to be of Phoenician origin with the meaning of "- Christian feast day: GlodesindGlodesind (572−608) was a saint, nun, abbess, and founder of a convent in Metz, France, during the time of King Childebert II (575−596) of Austrasia. She was a member of the Carolingian nobility. When she was 11 or 12 years old, she married a young nobleman, w
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James the Great (Western Christianity)James the Great was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was the second of the apostles to die, after Judas Iscariot, and the first to be martyred. Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to tradition, what ar
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John I AgnusSaint John I Agnus was the 25th bishop of Tongres. He lived in the 7th century and is considered as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
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Julian of Le Mans (translation)Julian of Le Mans is a saint venerated in both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church, honoured as the first bishop of Le Mans. His feast day is 27 January. The translation of his relics is celebrated on 25 July.- Christian feast day: Magnerich of TrierMagneric of Trier was a Frankish bishop of Trier. He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, with a feast day on July 25. Magneric was one of the first bishops with a Germanic name. He was a friend and admirer of Gregory of Tours, mentioned in his History of the Fra
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Olympias the DeaconessOlympias, also known as Saint Olympias and sometimes known as Olympias the Younger to distinguish her from her aunt of the same name was a Christian Roman noblewoman of Greek descent.
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Rodolfo AcquavivaRodolfo Acquaviva, SJ was an Italian Jesuit missionary and priest in India who served the court of Akbar the Great from 1580 to 1583. He was killed in 1583 and beatified in 1893.
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July 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)July 24 - Eastern Orthodox calendar - July 26- Guanacaste Day (Costa Rica)Guanacaste Day is a Costa Rican holiday celebrating Costa Rica's annexation of the Guanacaste province in 1824. It is celebrated on July 25.
- National Baha'i Day (Jamaica)The Baháʼí Faith in Jamaica begins with a mention by ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, then head of the religion, in 1916 as Latin America being among the places Baháʼís should take the religion to. The community of the Baháʼís begins in 1942 with the arrival of Dr. Malcolm King.
National Day of Galicia (Galicia, Spain)Dia Nacional de Galicia is when the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain celebrates its national holiday. It falls on 25 July.- Puerto Rico Constitution Day (Puerto Rico)Puerto Rico Constitution Day, also known as Constitution Day of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a public holiday in Puerto Rico on July 25 of every year established by Law #1 of August 4, 1952 of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The holiday commemorates th
International Afro-descendant Women's DayThe International Day of Black Latin American and Caribbean Women, shortly known as B.L.A.C Women's Day, also known as the International Afro-Latin American, Afro-Caribbean and Diaspora Women's Day and International Afro-descendant Women's Day, is linked to Af
Tenjin Matsuri (Osaka, Japan)Tenjin Matsuri is a festival held throughout Japan around the 25th of the month every year at various Tenmangū shrines. The festival commemorates the death anniversary of the deity Sugawara no Michizane. The month of observance varies between shrines, of thes
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on July 25?
18 observances are celebrated on July 25 around the world: Christian feast day: Anne (Eastern Christianity), Christian feast day: Carmen Salles y Barangueras, Christian feast day: Christopher (Western Christianity), Christian feast day: Cucuphas, Christian feast day: Glodesind, Christian feast day: James the Great (Western Christianity). 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 25?
83 documented historical events happened on July 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Constantine the Great was proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops after the death of Constantius Chlorus. On the same day, in another year: Struggle for Constantinople: Alexios Strategopoulos led Nicaean forces to recapture Constantinople, leading to the reestablishment of the Byzantine Empire and the end of the Latin Empire. 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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