Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on June 19
19 holidays and special days are celebrated on June 19 around the world.
- 19observances
- 48events
Holidays and observances
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Deodatus (or Didier) of Nevers (or of Jointures)Deodatus of Nevers was a bishop of Nevers from 655.
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Gervasius and Protasius (Catholic Church)Gervasius and Protasius are venerated as Christian martyrs, probably of the 2nd century. They are the patron saints of Milan and of haymakers and are invoked for the discovery of thieves. Their feast day in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church is 19 June, the- Christian feast day: Hildegrim of ChâlonsHildegrim was Bishop of Châlons from 804 to 810 and the second abbot of Werden Abbey, after his elder brother Ludger, from 809 until his death.
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Juliana FalconieriJuliana Falconieri, O.S.M., was the Italian foundress of the Religious Sisters of the Third Order of Servites.
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Blessed Michelina of PesaroMichelina Metelli, known as Michelina of Pesaro, was an Italian Roman Catholic Franciscan tertiary who was later beatified.
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Rémy IsoréRémy Isoré was a French Jesuit priest who was killed during the Boxer Rebellion in China. He was declared a saint by Pope John Paul II in 2000.
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RomualdRomuald was the founder of the Camaldolese order and a major figure in the eleventh-century "Renaissance of eremitical asceticism". Romuald spent about 30 years traversing Italy, founding and reforming monasteries and hermitages.
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Ursicinus of RavennaUrsicinus of Ravenna is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. He was said to be a physician of Ravenna. His legend is connected with that of Vitalis, who is said to have encouraged the wavering Ursicinus after the physician was sentenced to death for h- Christian feast day: ZosimusZosimus was a Christian martyr who was executed in Spoleto, Umbria, Italy, during the reign of Emperor Trajan. His feast day is June 19.
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June 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)June 18 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 20- New Church DayThe nineteenth day of June is celebrated as a holiday by some branches of the New Church. The holiday commemorates events reported by Emanuel Swedenborg in the work True Christian Religion and it is considered by some to be the "birthday" of the New Church.
- Day of the Independent Hungary (Hungary) A number of public holidays and special events take place each year in Hungary.
Feast of Forest (Palawan)Public holidays in the Philippines are of two types: regular holidays and special non-working days.
Juneteenth (United States)Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday's name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau o
Labour Day (Trinidad and Tobago)Labour Day is an official public holiday in many countries. In most countries, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which happens on 1 May. It was originally chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike which culminated i
Laguna Day (Laguna)Public holidays in the Philippines are of two types: regular holidays and special non-working days.
Birthday of Jose Gervasio Artigas (Uruguay)José Gervasio Artigas Arnal was a soldier and statesman who is regarded as a national hero in Uruguay and the Father of the Nation.
World Sickle Cell Day (International)Sickle cell disease (SCD), also simply called sickle cell, is a group of inherited hemoglobin-related blood disorders. Sickle cell disease is caused by an abnormality in the oxygen-carrying protein haemoglobin found in red blood cells. This leads to the red bl- Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's commencement of work at the Workers' Party Central Committee (DPRK)This is a list of public holidays in North Korea, known as myŏngjŏl. See also the Korean calendar for a list of traditional holidays. As of 2017, the North Korean calendar has 71 official public holidays, including Sundays. In the past, North Koreans relied on
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on June 19?
19 observances are celebrated on June 19 around the world: Christian feast day: Deodatus (or Didier) of Nevers (or of Jointures), Christian feast day: Gervasius and Protasius (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Hildegrim of Châlons, Christian feast day: Juliana Falconieri, Christian feast day: Blessed Michelina of Pesaro, Christian feast day: Rémy Isoré. 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 19?
48 documented historical events happened on June 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: An earthquake on the Tibetan Plateau led to the deaths of more than 73,000 people. On the same day, in another year: The proprietors of King's Chapel, Boston, voted to adopt James Freeman's Book of Common Prayer, thus establishing the first Unitarian church in the Americas. 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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