Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on June 3
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on June 3 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Charles Lwanga and Companions (Roman Catholic Church), and its related observances: Martyrs' Day (Uganda)Martyrs' Day are days observed in or by some countries, including the Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Myanmar, Panama and Tunisia, to recognise martyrs such as soldiers, revolutionaries or victims of genocide. Below is a list of various Martyrs' Days for differe
Christian feast day:
ClotildeClotilde is a Roman Catholic saint. As the consort of the Merovingian king Clovis I, the first king of the Franks, she was a Queen of the Franks. She convinced Clovis to convert to Christianity; the Franks, due to her influence, remained Catholics for centurie
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Blessed Francis InglebyBeatification 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: Juan Grande RománJuan Grande Román, OH was a Spanish Catholic member of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God. He adopted the name of "John the Sinner" and died of the plague after tending to victims in 1600.
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Kevin of GlendaloughSaint Kevin of Glendalough is an Irish saint, known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland. His Roman Catholic feast day is June 3rd.
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OvidiusOvidius, also Saint Auditus, was the third Bishop of Braga; he is a Portuguese saint.
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Vladimirskaya (Russian Orthodox)The Virgin of Vladimir, also known as Vladimir Mother of God, Our Lady of Vladimir, is a 12th-century Byzantine icon depicting the Virgin and Child and an early example of the Eleusa iconographic type. It is one of the most culturally significant and celebrate
Christian feast day:
June 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)June 2 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 4
Confederate Memorial Day (Kentucky, and Tennessee, United States)Confederate Memorial Day is a holiday observed in several Southern U.S. states on various dates since the end of the American Civil War. The holiday was originally publicly presented as a day to remember the estimated 258,000 Confederate soldiers who died duri
Economist day (Buenos Aires, Argentina)The Commerce Consulate of Buenos Aires was one of the most important institutions of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, along with the viceroy, the Cabildo and the religious ones.- Mabo Day (Australia) Mabo Day is a commemorative day that occurs annually on 3 June. It is an official holiday in the Torres Shire, and occurs during National Reconciliation Week in Australia.
Opium Suppression Movement Day (Taiwan)The following are considered public holidays in Taiwan. Some are official holidays, and some are not.
World Bicycle DayIn April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as World Bicycle Day. The resolution for World Bicycle Day recognizes "the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on June 3?
13 observances are celebrated on June 3 around the world: Christian feast day: Charles Lwanga and Companions (Roman Catholic Church), and its related observances: Martyrs' Day (Uganda), Christian feast day: Clotilde, Christian feast day: Blessed Francis Ingleby, Christian feast day: Juan Grande Román, Christian feast day: Kevin of Glendalough, Christian feast day: Ovidius. 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 3?
50 documented historical events happened on June 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Treaty of Novgorod established the border between Norway and the Novgorod Republic in Finnmark. On the same day, in another year: Anglo-Spanish War: The English navy defeated a Spanish–Portuguese fleet off Sesimbra, Portugal, and captured a carrack. 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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