Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on March 16
11 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 16 around the world.
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- 54events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Eusebia of HamageEusebia, was a Frankish abbess of Hamage and is venerated as a saint whose feast day is 16 March. Versions of her name include Eusoye or Ysoie, which was the name of a village in the diocese of Beauvais, France.
- Christian feast day: Finian Lobhar (Finian the Leper)Saint Finian the Leper was an early Irish saint credited by some sources with founding a church and monastery at Innisfallen in Killarney.
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Heribert of CologneHeribert of Cologne, also known as Saint Heribert, was a German prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Cologne from 999 until his death. He was chancellor of Italy for Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor from 994 and for the Kingdom of Germany- Christian feast day: Hilarius of AquileiaHilarius of Aquileia, also Hilary of Aquileia was an early Bishop of Aquileia, a martyr and saint.
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Jean de BrébeufJean de Brébeuf was a French Jesuit missionary who travelled to New France (Canada) in 1625. There he worked primarily with the Wendat (Huron) for the rest of his life, except for a few years in France from 1629 to 1633. He learned their language and customs,
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Blessed John Amias and Robert DalbyBeatification 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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Julian of AntiochJulian of Antioch, variously distinguished as Julian the Martyr, Julian of Tarsus, Julian of Cilicia, and Julian of Anazarbus, was a 4th-century Christian martyr and saint. He is sometimes confused with the St Julian who was martyred with his wife Basilissa.
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March 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)March 15 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 17
Day of the Book Smugglers (Lithuania)Lithuanian book smugglers or Lithuanian book carriers smuggled Lithuanian language books printed in the Latin alphabet into Lithuanian-speaking areas of the Russian Empire, defying a ban on such materials in force from 1864 to 1904. In Lithuanian, knygnešys li
Remembrance day of the Latvian legionnaires (Latvia)Remembrance Day of the Latvian Legionnaires, often known simply as the Legionnaire Day or 16 March in Latvia, is a day when soldiers of the Latvian Legion, part of the Waffen-SS, are commemorated. From 1998 until 2000, it was officially recognized as a "Rememb
Saint Urho's Day (Finnish Americans and Finnish Canadians)Saint Urho is a fictional saint of Finland, created and elaborated by Finnish Americans in Northern Minnesota in the 1950s, to celebrate their heritage and extend celebrations of Saint Patrick's Day. His celebration day is set to March 16, the day before the M
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 16?
11 observances are celebrated on March 16 around the world: Christian feast day: Eusebia of Hamage, Christian feast day: Finian Lobhar (Finian the Leper), Christian feast day: Heribert of Cologne, Christian feast day: Hilarius of Aquileia, Christian feast day: Jean de Brébeuf, Christian feast day: Blessed John Amias and Robert Dalby. 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 16?
54 documented historical events happened on March 16, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II captured Jerusalem and installed Zedekiah as King of Judah. On the same day, in another year: Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period: Chinese general Meng Zhixiang proclaimed himself emperor and established Later Shu as a new state independent of Later Tang. 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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