Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on March 26
16 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 26 around the world.
- 16observances
- 53events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast days: Barontius and DesideriusBarontius (Barontus) and Desiderius were two 8th century hermits who are venerated as saints by the Catholic Church. They were hermits near Pistoia, in Italy.
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CastulusCastulus is venerated as a martyr and saint. According to tradition, he was the chamberlain of Emperor Diocletian and the husband of Irene of Rome.- Christian feast days: Emmanuel and companionsSaint Emmanuel, was arrested and executed at Sirmium, in what is now Serbia, with 42 other martyrs, including Quadratus (Codratus) and Theodocius, in 304 as part of Diocletian's persecution of the Christians. Their feast day is 26 March.
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FelicitasFelicitas of Padua is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. She lived in the ninth century, and was a nun in Padua, probably at the convent of Saints Cosmas and Damian. Her relics are now in the Basilica of Saint Justina, Padua.
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Harriet Monsell (Church of England)Harriet Monsell is a canonised Anglican saint, who founded the Community of St John Baptist, an order of Augustinian nuns in the Church of England dedicated to social service, which by her death had expanded to numerous houses, including in India and the Ameri
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LarissaThere is a record of Gothic persecution of Christians in the third century. According to Basil of Caesarea, some prisoners taken captive in a Gothic raid on Cappadocia around 260 preached the gospel to their captors and were martyred. One of their names was Eu
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LudgerLudger was a missionary among the Frisians and Saxons, founder of Werden Abbey and the first Bishop of Münster in Westphalia. He has been called the "Apostle of Saxony".
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Maddalena Caterina MoranoMaddalena Caterina Morano was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious who was a member of the Salesian Sisters. Morano served as an educator for her entire life believing it to be her vocation; she served as a catechist in addition to being an educator.
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Richard Allen (Episcopal Church (USA))Richard Allen was an American minister, educator, writer, and one of the United States' most active and influential black leaders. In 1794, he founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent Black denomination in the United States. 
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March 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)March 25 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 27
Independence Day and National Day (Bangladesh), celebrates the declaration of independence from Pakistan in 1971.Independence Day, officially Independence and National Day, is celebrated on 26 March as a national holiday in Bangladesh. It commemorates the country's declaration of independence from Pakistan in the early hours of 26 March 1971 following Yahya Khan's Operat- Martyr's Day or Day of Democracy (Mali) This is a list of public holidays in Mali.
- National Science Appreciation Day (United States)National Science Appreciation Day is celebrated in the United States on March 26 of each year. It celebrates how science has benefited human outcomes, unleashed human potential, and transformed quality of life. The day presents an opportunity to express gratit
Prince Kūhiō Day (Hawaii, United States)Prince Kūhiō Day is an official holiday in the state of Hawaiʻi in the United States. It is celebrated annually on March 26, to mark the birth of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole — heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, prince of the House of Kalākaua, 
Purple Day (Canada and United States)Purple Day is a global grassroots event that was formed with the intention to increase worldwide awareness of epilepsy, and to dispel common myths and fears of this neurological disorder. Further intentions of this movement are to reduce the social stigmas com
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel (Eastern Christianity)A synaxis is a liturgical assembly in Eastern Christianity.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 26?
16 observances are celebrated on March 26 around the world: Christian feast days: Barontius and Desiderius, Christian feast days: Castulus, Christian feast days: Emmanuel and companions, Christian feast days: Felicitas, Christian feast days: Harriet Monsell (Church of England), Christian feast days: Larissa. 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 26?
53 documented historical events happened on March 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Byzantine emperor Maurice proclaimed his son Theodosius as his co-emperor. On the same day, in another year: Saladin (depicted on coin) was inaugurated as vizier of Egypt. 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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