Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on June 15
19 holidays and special days are celebrated on June 15 around the world.
- 19observances
- 36events
Holidays and observances
Arbor Day (Costa Rica)Arbor Day is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season.- Christian feast day: Abraham of Clermont (or of St Cyriacus)Abraham of Clermont was the founder and abbot of the monastery of St.Cyriacus in Clermont-Ferrand.
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Alice (or Adelaide) of SchaerbeekAlice of Schaerbeek, was a Cistercian lay sister who is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed. Her feast day is 15 June.
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AmosAmos was one of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. According to the Bible, Amos was the older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah and was active c. 760–755 BC during the rule of kings Jeroboam II of Israel and Uzziah of the
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Blessed Albertina BerkenbrockBeatification 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- Christian feast day: Blessed Clement VismaraBlessed Father Clement Vismara was an Italian priest and missionary. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. He spent 65 of his 91 years in forests of Burma assisting Akhà and Ikò tribal peoples, particularly children and widows.
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Edburga of WinchesterEadburh was the daughter of King Edward the Elder of England and his third wife, Eadgifu of Kent. She lived most of her life as a nun known for her singing ability. Most of the information about her comes from hagiographies written several centuries after her 
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Evelyn Underhill (Church of England and The Episcopal Church)Evelyn Underhill was an English Anglo-Catholic writer and pacifist known for her numerous works on religion and spiritual practice, in particular Christian mysticism. Her best-known work is Mysticism, published in 1911.
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Germaine CousinGermaine Cousin, also Germana Cousin, Germaine of Pibrac, or Germana, (1579–1601) was a French saint. She was born in 1579 to humble parents at Pibrac, a village 15 km (9.3 mi) from Toulouse.
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Landelin (of Crespin or of Lobbes)Saint Landelin is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.- Christian feast day: Blessed Peter SnowPeter Snow was an English Catholic priest who was executed by the state, along with Ralph Grimston, in 1598. They were beatified as martyrs in 1987. Their feast is 15 June.
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TrilloSaint Trillo is the patron saint and founder of the churches at Llandrillo, Denbighshire and Llandrillo yn Rhos, Rhos-on-Sea in Conwy County Borough, Wales.
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Vitus (Guy), Modestus and CrescentiaVitus, whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His earliest known hagiography is documented in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum. The dates of his actual life are unknown. He has long been tied to the Sicilian martyrs M
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June 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)June 14 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 16- Day of Valdemar and Reunion Day (Flag Day) (Denmark)Public holidays in Denmark are the holidays recognised in law in Denmark. The Danish closure law, or Lukkeloven, requires larger retail stores to be closed on all public holidays, as well as Constitution Day, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve after 15:00, but t
- Engineer's Day (Italy)Engineer's Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year.
Global Wind Day (international)Global Wind Day or World Wind Day is a worldwide event that is held on June 15. It is organised by WindEurope and GWEC. It is a day when wind energy is celebrated, information is exchanged and adults and children find out about wind energy, its power and the p- National Beer Day (United Kingdom)Beer Day Britain is an annual event celebrating beer in the United Kingdom. The date has been celebrated annually on 15 June since 2015. It is supported by the British Beer and Pub Association, the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), and the Campaign for Re
- National Salvation Day (Azerbaijan)National Salvation Day of Azerbaijanis is an official holiday in Azerbaijan that is celebrated on June 15, in accordance with the June 27, 1997, dated decree of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan. June 15 has been celebrated as an official holiday since 1998.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on June 15?
19 observances are celebrated on June 15 around the world: Arbor Day (Costa Rica), Christian feast day: Abraham of Clermont (or of St Cyriacus), Christian feast day: Alice (or Adelaide) of Schaerbeek, Christian feast day: Amos, Christian feast day: Blessed Albertina Berkenbrock, Christian feast day: Blessed Clement Vismara. 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 15?
36 documented historical events happened on June 15, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Bur-Sagale eclipse was observed in Assyria, the earliest solar eclipse mentioned in historical sources that has been successfully identified. On the same day, in another year: King John of England and a group of rebel barons agreed on the text of Magna Carta, an influential charter of rights. 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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