Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on March 23
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 23 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
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Gregory the Illuminator (Episcopal Church)Gregory the Illuminator was the founder and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He converted Armenia from Zoroastrianism to Christianity in the early fourth century, making Armenia the first state to adopt Christianity as its official religio
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GwinearGwinear, Guigner, was a Celtic martyr, one of only two early Cornish saints whose biographies survived the Reformation. The Life of Gwinear was written in the early 14th century by a priest named Anselm, and has sometimes been printed among the works of Anselm
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Joseph OriolJoseph Oriol was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, and venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He was called the "Thaumaturgus of Barcelona".
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Ottone FrangipaneOttone Frangipane, also known as Saint Ottone, was a Benedictine monk and a hermit. He is patron saint of Ariano Irpino and the diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia.
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Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès (Maronite Church)Rafqa Pietra Chobok, also known as Saint Rafka and Saint Rebecca, was a Lebanese Maronite nun who was canonized by Pope John Paul II on June 10, 2001.
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Turibius of MogrovejoToribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lima from 1579 until his death.- Christian feast day: Victorian, Frumentius and CompanionsVictorian, Frumentius and Companions are venerated as Christian martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, as pre-Great Schism of 1054 martyrs. Prior to 1054 the term Catholic was more commonly in use, and is used below.They were killed at H
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March 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)March 22 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 24
Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship (Hungary and Poland)"Pole and Hungarian brothers be" and "Pole and Hungarian, two good friends" are English translations of a proverbial saying about the traditional brotherhood and camaraderie between Poles and Hungarians.
Day of the Sea (Bolivia)Día del Mar is an annual celebration in Bolivia that observes the loss of Litoral Department during the 1879–1883 War of the Pacific with Chile. The day is celebrated on 23 March, at the conclusion of the week-long Semana del Mar, with a ceremony at La Paz's P
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Day (Azerbaijan)There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan.
Pakistan Day (Pakistan)Pakistan Day is a national holiday in Pakistan celebrated annually on 23 March. It commemorates both the adoption of the first constitution, transitioning the country from a dominion to a republic in 1956; as well as the adoption of the Lahore Resolution by th
Promised Messiah Day (Ahmadiyya)Promised Messiah Day is commemorated by members of the Ahmadiyya Muslims annually on March 23 which marked the day when Mirza Ghulam Ahmad whom the Ahmadis consider as the Promised Messiah took oath of allegiance from forty members in Ludhiana, Punjab, and ini
World Meteorological DayWorld Meteorological Day was established in 1951 to commemorate the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization on 23 March 1950. This organization announces a slogan for World Meteorological Day every year, and this day is celebrated in all member
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 23?
14 observances are celebrated on March 23 around the world: Christian feast day: Gregory the Illuminator (Episcopal Church), Christian feast day: Gwinear, Christian feast day: Joseph Oriol, Christian feast day: Ottone Frangipane, Christian feast day: Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès (Maronite Church), Christian feast day: Turibius of Mogrovejo. 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 23?
55 documented historical events happened on March 23, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Muslim army under Muhammad suffered a defeat against the Quraysh in the Battle of Uhud (depicted). On the same day, in another year: After 175 years of rule, the Trần dynasty of Vietnam was deposed by Hồ Quý Ly, a court official. 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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