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Holidays and observances on June 12
23 holidays and special days are celebrated on June 12 around the world.
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- 59events
Holidays and observances
Chaco Armistice Day (Paraguay)The Chaco War was fought from 1932 to 1935. It was between Bolivia and Paraguay over control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region, which was thought to be rich in petroleum. The war is also referred to as La Guerra de la Sed, since it was fought in th
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108 Martyrs of World War IIThe 108 Martyrs of World War II, known also as the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs, were Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by German Nazis. Their liturgical feast day is 12 June. The 108 were beatified on 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw. - Christian feast day: BasilidesBasilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius are saints of the Catholic Church, mentioned in the Martyrology of Bede and earlier editions of the Roman Martyrology for 12 June as four Roman martyrs who suffered death under Diocletian.
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Blessed Hildegard BurjanBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Enmegahbowh (Episcopal Church)Enmegahbowh was the first Native American to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
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EskilSaint Eskil was an Anglo-Saxon monk particularly venerated during the end of the 11th century in the province of Södermanland, Sweden. He was the founder of the first diocese of the lands surrounding Lake Mälaren, today the Diocese of Strängnäs. He is the patr- Christian feast day:
Blessed Florida CevoliBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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First Ecumenical Council (Lutheran)The First Council of Nicaea was a council of Christian bishops convened in the Bithynian city of Nicaea by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, also known as the First Ecumenical Council. It met from May until the end of July 325.
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Gaspar BertoniGaspare Luigi Bertoni, CSS was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata, also known as the Stigmatines.- Christian feast day:
Blessed Maria Candida of the EucharistBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Blessed Mercedes de Jesús MolinaBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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OnuphriusOnuphrius or Onophrios lived as a hermit in the desert of Upper Egypt in the 4th or 5th centuries. He is venerated as Saint Onuphrius in both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Catholic churches, as Venerable Onuphrius in Eastern Orthodoxy, and as Saint Nofer the 
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Pope Leo IIIPope Leo III was bishop of Rome and leader of the Papal States from 26 December 795 to his death on 12 June 816.- Christian feast day: TernanSaint Ternan is venerated as the "Bishop of the Picts". Not much is known of his life. Different historians place him either at the mid-fifth century or the latter part of the sixth. Those who place him in the earlier period, associate him with Palladius.
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June 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)June 11 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 13- Dia dos Namorados (Brazil) Dia dos Namorados is a special date celebrated on June 12 in Brazil, usually with gifts, romantic activities, decorations and festivities.
Helsinki Day (Finland)Helsinki Day is an annual celebration in Finland, held on 12 June, to celebrate the city of Helsinki. The number of attendees in the events on the day exceeds one hundred thousand. On the day, the Helsinki Medal is awarded to noteworthy citizens by the city co
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Philippines from Spain in 1898.Independence Day is a national holiday in the Philippines observed annually on June 12, commemorating the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898. Since 1978, it has been the country's national day.- June 12 Commemoration (Lagos State) Nigeria has many public holidays declared by the government, as well as special days observed by the public.
- Loving Day (United States)Loving Day is an annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia that struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states. In the United States, anti-miscegenation law
Russia Day (Russia)Russia Day, called Day of Adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of RSFSR before 2002, is the national holiday of Russia. It has been celebrated annually on 12 June since 1992; the day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty
Women Veterans Recognition Day (United States)Women Veterans Day is observed on June 12 in the United States, a date chosen to mark the anniversary of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act. The date is not recognized nationally, but is recognized by a number of states, either through legislation or p
World Day Against Child Labour, and its related observances:
Children's Day (Haiti)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
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on June 12?
23 observances are celebrated on June 12 around the world: Chaco Armistice Day (Paraguay), Christian feast day: 108 Martyrs of World War II, Christian feast day: Basilides, Christian feast day: Blessed Hildegard Burjan, Christian feast day: Enmegahbowh (Episcopal Church), Christian feast day: Eskil. 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 June 12?
59 documented historical events happened on June 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Disputation of Paris, in which four rabbis defended the Talmud against Nicholas Donin's accusations of blasphemy, began in the court of King Louis IX. On the same day, in another year: Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, offered a general pardon to colonists who remained loyal to Britain. 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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