Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on July 4
16 holidays and special days are celebrated on July 4 around the world.
- 16observances
- 91events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Antoine DanielAntoine Daniel was a French Jesuit missionary in North America, at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, and one of the eight Canadian Martyrs.
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Andrew of CreteAndrew of Crete, also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, was an 8th-century bishop, theologian, homilist, and hymnographer. He is venerated as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.- Christian feast day: Bertha of ArtoisBertha of Artois or Bertha of Blangy was a Frankish and Anglo-Saxon Abbess of noble blood.
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Blessed Catherine JarrigeCatherine Jarrige – known as Catinon Menette in her local dialect – was a French Roman Catholic and Dominican tertiary who was beatified in 1996.
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Blessed Józef KowalskiJózef Kowalski was a Polish Roman Catholic priest from the Salesian Society murdered at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. He was beatified in Warsaw on 13 June 1999.
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Pier Giorgio FrassatiPier Giorgio Frassati was an Italian Catholic activist and a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. He was dedicated to social justice issues and joined several charitable organizations, including Catholic Action and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, 
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Elizabeth of Aragon (or of Portugal)Elizabeth of Portugal, TOSF, also known as Elizabeth of Aragon, was Queen of Portugal from 1282 to 1325 as the wife of King Denis. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, under the name Saint Elizabeth of Portugal or Queen Saint Elizabeth. She was - Christian feast day: Oda of CanterburyOda the Good was a 10th-century Archbishop of Canterbury in England. The son of a Danish invader, Oda became Bishop of Ramsbury before 928. A number of stories were told about his actions both prior to becoming and while a bishop, but few of these incidents ar
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Ulrich of AugsburgUlrich of Augsburg, sometimes spelled Uodalric or Odalrici, was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg in the Holy Roman Empire. He was the first saint to be canonised not by a local authority but by a pope.
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July 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)July 3 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 5- CARICOM DayThe Treaty of Chaguaramas established the Caribbean Community and Common Market, popularly known as CARICOM. It was signed on 4 July 1973 in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. It was signed by Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. It came into eff
- The first evening of Dree Festival, celebrated until July 7 (Apatani people, Arunachal Pradesh, India)The Apatanis who inhabit a tranquil pine clad valley called Ziro at the core of Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh, are famous for their unique practice of wet rice cultivation. They are also known for their sustainable agricultural practices and th
Independence Day (United States)Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.
Liberation Day (Northern Mariana Islands)Liberation Day is a day, often a public holiday, that marks the liberation of a place, similar to an independence day, but differing from it because it does not involve the original creation of statehood. It commemorates the end of an occupation or the fall of
Liberation Day (Rwanda)Liberation Day is a public holiday in Rwanda which is celebrated on 4 July. It commemorates the defeat and downfall of the Hutu-led regime in Rwanda by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in the Rwandan Civil War, thus ending the Rwandan genocide. On 4 July 1994
Republic Day (Philippines)Philippine Republic Day, also known as Philippine–American Friendship Day, is a commemoration in the Philippines held annually on July 4. It was formerly an official holiday designated as Independence Day, celebrating the signing of the Treaty of Manila, which
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on July 4?
16 observances are celebrated on July 4 around the world: Christian feast day: Antoine Daniel, Christian feast day: Andrew of Crete, Christian feast day: Bertha of Artois, Christian feast day: Blessed Catherine Jarrige, Christian feast day: Blessed Józef Kowalski, Christian feast day: Pier Giorgio Frassati. 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 4?
91 documented historical events happened on July 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Byzantine emperor Theodosius II proclaimed his elder sister Aelia Pulcheria as Augusta. On the same day, in another year: Chinese astronomers recorded the sudden appearance of a "guest star", later identified as the supernova that created the Crab Nebula (pictured). 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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