Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on June 30
21 holidays and special days are celebrated on June 30 around the world.
- 21observances
- 62events
Holidays and observances
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St. Paul the Apostle (solo feast day)Paul, commonly known as Paul the Apostle or Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first century AD. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is generally regarded as one of the most important figures of the Apo- Christian feast day: Feast of the 12 ApostlesThe Season of Apostles is a liturgical season in East Syriac Christianity. The season begins with the feast of Pentecost and continues for seven weeks. The season ends on the feast of the 12 apostles, June 30. It is followed by the Season of Summer.
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First Martyrs of the Church of RomeThe First Martyrs of the Church of Rome were martyred Christians in the city of Rome during Nero's persecution in 64. The event is recorded by both Tacitus and Pope Clement I, among others. They are celebrated in the Catholic Church as an optional memorial on - Christian feast day: Our Lady of Good Help (Quebec, Canada)Notre Dame de Bonsecours or Nôtre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours is French for "Our Lady of Good Help", an alternate form of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Conseil, "Our Lady of Good Counsel", a religious title for Mary, mother of Jesus.
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St. MartialMartial of Limoges, whose name is also rendered as Marcial, Martialis, and Marcialis, and is also called "the Apostle of the Gauls" or "the Apostle of Aquitaine," was the first bishop of Limoges. Venerated as a Christian saint, Martial of Limoges is considered
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St. Theobald of ProvinsTheobald of Provins (1033–1066) was a French hermit and saint.
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ErentrudeErentrude was a saint and abbess, born during the end of the 7th century, probably in present-day Germany or Austria. She was born into a Franconian-Merovingian royal house, and was the niece of Rupert of Salzburg. She left her home country to assist Rupert in
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St. Adolf of OsnabrückAdolf of Osnabrück, O.Cist, was born in Tecklenburg about 1185, a member of the family of the Counts of Tecklenburg in the Duchy of Westphalia. During his lifetime, he became known as the "Almoner of the Poor", and is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
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St. Otto of BambergOtto of Bamberg was a German missionary and papal legate who converted much of medieval Pomerania to Christianity. He was the bishop of Bamberg from 1102 until his death. He was canonized in 1189.
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Blessed Philip PowellPhilip Powell was a lawyer who became a Benedictine monk and priest, serving as a missionary in England during the period of recusancy. He was martyred at Tyburn.
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Blessed Vasyl VelychkovskyVasyl Vsevolod Velychkovsky, CSsR was a Ukrainian religious priest of the Redemptorists and a prelate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He is considered a martyr in the Catholic Church, due to his death in 1973 of injuries sustained while imprisoned by t- Christian feast day: Blessed Zynoviy Kovalyk Zynoviy Kovalyk was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Redemptorist priest and martyr.
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June 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)June 29 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 1- Armed Forces Day (Guatemala) This is a list of public holidays in Guatemala.
Asteroid Day (International observance)Asteroid Day is an annual global event which is held on June 30, the anniversary of the Tunguska event in 1908 when a meteor air burst levelled about 2,150 km2 (830 mi2) of forest in Siberia, Russia.- General Prayer Day (Central African Republic) This is a list of public holidays in the Central African Republic
- Independence Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo), celebrates the independence of Democratic Republic of the Congo from Belgium in 1960. This is a list of holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Navy Day (Israel)In Israel, Navy Day is celebrated on June 30. At this time in 1948 the Port of Haifa was captured by Israel during the 1947–1949 War of Independence/Palestine War. Traditionally, Navy Day is preceded by Memorial Evening.- Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day (Philippines)Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day celebrates the strong links between the Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Spain every June 30. It commemorates the day when General Emilio Aguinaldo, president of the First Philippine Republic, issued a decree req
- Revolution Day (Sudan) This is a list of holidays in Sudan.
Teachers' Day (Dominican Republic)
Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is one of the most celebrated days and the primary
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on June 30?
21 observances are celebrated on June 30 around the world: Christian feast day: St. Paul the Apostle (solo feast day), Christian feast day: Feast of the 12 Apostles, Christian feast day: First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, Christian feast day: Our Lady of Good Help (Quebec, Canada), Christian feast day: St. Martial, Christian feast day: St. Theobald of Provins. 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 30?
62 documented historical events happened on June 30, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne to the Ming dynasty to become the Jianwen Emperor. On the same day, in another year: During a jousting match, King Henry II of France was mortally wounded when fragments of Gabriel Montgomery's lance pierced his eye. 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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