Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on June 28
12 holidays and special days are celebrated on June 28 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
International LGBTQ Pride Day, marking the anniversary of Stonewall riots.Pride Month, sometimes specified as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, is a month-long observance dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ pride, commemorating the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) culture and community. In the United Stat- Christian feast day: Basilides and PotamianaBasilides and Potamiaena were Christian martyrs now venerated as saints. Both died in Alexandria during the persecutions under Septimius Severus.
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Irenaeus of Lyon (Western Christianity)Irenaeus was a Greek bishop in the second century, noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by opposing Gnostic interpretations o
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HeimeradHeimerad was a German priest and travelling preacher. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church, with the title of Fool for Christ. His feast day is on 28 June.
Christian feast day:
Blessed Maria Pia MastenaBeatification 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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Paulus IPope Paul I was the bishop of Rome and leader of the emerging Papal States from 29 May 757 to his death on 28 June 767. He first served as a Roman deacon and was frequently employed by his brother, Pope Stephen II, in negotiations with the Lombard kings.
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Vincenza GerosaVincenza Gerosa, born Caterina Gerosa, was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and the co-foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Lovere that she founded alongside Bartolomea Capitanio. Gerosa met Capitanio in 1824 and the two consecrated themselves t
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June 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)June 27 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 29
Constitution Day (Ukraine)Constitution Day is a Ukrainian public holiday celebrated on 28 June since 1996. It commemorates the anniversary of the approval by the Verkhovna Rada of the Constitution of Ukraine on 28 June 1996.
Poznań Remembrance Day (Poland)The first of several massive protests against the communist government of the Polish People's Republic took place in Poznań from 28 to 30 June 1956. Demonstrations by workers demanding better working conditions began at Poznań's Cegielski Factories and were me
Vidovdan, celebrating St. Vitus and an important day in Serbian history. (Eastern Orthodox Church)Vidovdan is a Serbian national and religious holiday, a slava celebrated on 28 June, or 15 June according to the Julian calendar. The Serbian Orthodox Church designates it as the memorial day to Saint Prince Lazar and the Serbian holy martyrs who fell during 
Tau DayPi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant (pi) with events mostly in the United States. Pi Day is observed on March 14 since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of and was founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw, an employee of the E
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on June 28?
12 observances are celebrated on June 28 around the world: International LGBTQ Pride Day, marking the anniversary of Stonewall riots., Christian feast day: Basilides and Potamiana, Christian feast day: Irenaeus of Lyon (Western Christianity), Christian feast day: Heimerad, Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Pia Mastena, Christian feast day: Paulus I. 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 28?
61 documented historical events happened on June 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Alboin, the king of the Lombards, was assassinated in Verona in a coup d'état instigated by the Byzantines. On the same day, in another year: Edward IV was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. 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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