Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on March 29
11 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 29 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: ArmogastesArmogastes was a 5th-century Roman noble at the Vandal court in Africa who resisted conversion to Arianism. He was enslaved and put to work in the mines, then as a cowherd. His feast day is 29 March. Archinimus and Saturus suffered at the same time, and were
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Berthold of CalabriaBerthold of Calabria was a crusader and saint who established a hermit colony on Mount Carmel in 1185. He was introduced into Carmelite literature around the 15th century as Saint Berthold of Mount Carmel and is said to have been a general of the Order before
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GwynllywGwynllyw Filwr or Gwynllyw Farfog, known in English in a corrupted form as Woolos the Warrior or Woolos the Bearded was a Welsh king and religious figure.
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Jonas and BarachisiusSaints Jonas and Barachisius, two brothers, were Persian martyrs during the persecutions of King Shapur II.
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Ludolph of RatzeburgLudolph of Ratzeburg was a Premonstratensian Bishop of Ratzeburg.
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March 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)March 28 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 30- Boganda Day (Central African Republic) This is a list of public holidays in the Central African Republic
- Commemoration of the 1947 Rebellion (Madagascar) The public holidays in Madagascar are:
National Vietnam War Veterans Day (United States)National Vietnam War Veterans Day is observed annually on March 29 in the United States. It is a national observance that recognizes veterans who served in the US military during the Vietnam War.
Day of the Young Combatant (Chile)The Day of the Young Combatant is an unofficial remembrance day in Chile, primarily in Santiago. Observed annually on 29 March, the day commemorates the 1985 assassination of Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) members Rafael and Eduardo Vergara Toledo by the Ca
Youth Day (Taiwan)Youth Day or National Youth Day is a commemorative holiday in honour of young people, celebrated in different parts of the world on various dates throughout the year.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 29?
11 observances are celebrated on March 29 around the world: Christian feast day: Armogastes, Christian feast day: Berthold of Calabria, Christian feast day: Gwynllyw, Christian feast day: Jonas and Barachisius, Christian feast day: Ludolph of Ratzeburg, Christian feast day: March 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). 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 29?
49 documented historical events happened on March 29, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Viking expansion: Viking raiders, possibly led by the legendary Ragnar Lodbrok, plundered and occupied Paris, holding the city for a large ransom. On the same day, in another year: After an eight-year siege, the Ottoman Empire captured the city of Thessalonica from the Republic of Venice. 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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