Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on March 11
8 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 11 around the world.
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- 44events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Alberta of AgenSaint Alberta of Agen was a Roman venerated as a martyr and saint. Supposed to have been one of the first victims of Diocletian's persecutions, she was tortured with Saint Faith and Saint Caprasius in Agen, France. According to tradition, some spectators objec- Christian feast day: ConstantineSaint Constantine is the name of one or many British or Pictish saints.
- Christian feast day: Óengus of TallaghtÓengus mac Óengobann, better known as Saint Óengus of Tallaght or Óengus the Culdee, was an Irish bishop, reformer and writer, who flourished in the first quarter of the 9th century and is held to be the author of the Félire Óengusso and possibly the Martyrolo
Christian feast day:
Sophronius of JerusalemSophronius, called Sophronius the Sophist, was the Greek Patriarch of the city known as Aelia Capitolina and then Jerusalem from 634 until his death. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches. Before rising to the primacy of the - Christian feast day: VindicianusSaint Vindicianus (Vindician) was a bishop of Cambrai-Arras. His feast day is 11 March. He is called a spiritual follower of Saint Eligius.
- Day of Restoration of Independence from the Soviet Union in 1990 (Lithuania)All official holidays in Lithuania are established by acts of Seimas.
Moshoeshoe Day (Lesotho)Moshoeshoe I was the first king of Lesotho. He was the first son of Mokhachane, a minor chief of the Bamokoteli lineage, a branch of the Bakoena (crocodile) clan. In his youth, he helped his father gain power over some other smaller clans. In 1820, at the age
Saudi Flag DaySaudi Flag Day, officially the Flag Day, is a public holiday in Saudi Arabia observed annually on March 11 to commemorate the adoption of the unstandardized version of the country's national flag by King Abdulaziz ibn Saud in 1937. It was first celebrated on t
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 11?
8 observances are celebrated on March 11 around the world: Christian feast day: Alberta of Agen, Christian feast day: Constantine, Christian feast day: Óengus of Tallaght, Christian feast day: Sophronius of Jerusalem, Christian feast day: Vindicianus, Day of Restoration of Independence from the Soviet Union in 1990 (Lithuania). 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 March 11?
44 documented historical events happened on March 11, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Mount Etna in Sicily began erupting, eventually producing the largest lava flow in the volcano's history, and damaging Catania and other towns. On the same day, in another year: Queen Anne withheld royal assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, in the most recent veto by a British monarch of a bill that had been passed by Parliament. 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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