Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on March 13
10 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 13 around the world.
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- 46events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast days:
AnsovinusSaint Ansovinus was a bishop of Camerino, and is the patron saint of agriculture. His feast day is 13 March.
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Christina of PersiaChristina, born Yazdoi, was a Sasanian Persian noblewoman and Christian venerated after her death as a virgin martyr.- Christian feast days: Gerald of Mayo Gerald of Mayo is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.
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James Theodore Holly (Episcopal Church (USA))James Theodore Augustus Holly was the first African-American bishop in the Protestant Episcopal church, and spent most of his episcopal career as missionary bishop of Haiti.
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NicephorusNikephoros I was a Byzantine writer and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 12 April 806 to 13 March 815.
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RoderickSaint Roderick was a Christian priest of Mozarab background, venerated as one of the Martyrs of Córdoba.
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March 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)March 12 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 14
Kasuga Matsuri (Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan)Kasuga-taisha (春日大社) is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. The interior is famous for its many bronze lanterns, as well as the many stone
National Elephant Day (Thailand)On 26 May 1998, the Thai government declared 13 March to annually be the Thai National Elephant Day or Chang Thai Day. The observance was suggested by the Asian Elephant Foundation of Thailand and submitted to the Coordinating Subcommittee for the Conservation
Africa Scout DayScouts' Day or Guides' Day is a generic term for special days observed by members of the Scouting movement throughout the year. Some of these days have religious significance, while others may be a simple celebration of Scouting. Typically, it is a day when al
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 13?
10 observances are celebrated on March 13 around the world: Christian feast days: Ansovinus, Christian feast days: Christina of Persia, Christian feast days: Gerald of Mayo, Christian feast days: James Theodore Holly (Episcopal Church (USA)), Christian feast days: Nicephorus, Christian feast days: Roderick. 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 13?
46 documented historical events happened on March 13, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A Spanish mercenary army surprised a band of rebels at the Battle of Oosterweel in the Habsburg Netherlands, beginning the Eighty Years' War. On the same day, in another year: Nojpetén, capital of the Itza Maya kingdom, fell to Spanish conquistadors, the final step in the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. 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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