Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on March 4
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on March 4 around the world.
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- 77events
Holidays and observances
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Adrian of NicomediaAdrian of Nicomedia or Saint Adrian was a Herculian Guard of the Roman Emperor Galerius. After becoming a convert to Christianity with his wife Natalia (Ναταλία), Adrian was martyred at Nicomedia in Asia-Minor (Turkey). Adrian was the chief military saint of N
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CasimirCasimir Jagiellon was a prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The second son of King Casimir IV Jagiellon, he was tutored by Johannes Longinus, a Polish chronicler, diplomat, and priest. After his elder brother Vladislaus was ele- Christian feast day: Felix of RhuysSaint Felix of Rhuys was a Breton Benedictine hermit and abbot, who re-founded Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys Abbey.
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Giovanni Antonio Farina (Catholic Church)Giovanni Antonio Farina was an Italian Catholic bishop known for his compassionate treatment of the poor and for his enlightened views of education; he was sometimes dubbed as the "Bishop of the Poor". He served as the Bishop of Vicenza and later as the Bishop
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Blessed Humbert III, Count of Savoy (Roman Catholic Church)Beatification 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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Paul Cuffee (Episcopal Church)Paul Cuffe, also known as Paul Cuffee was a Black American and Wampanoag businessman, whaler and abolitionist. Born free into a free people of color family on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, Cuffe became a successful merchant and sea captain. His mother, Ruth
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Peter of PappacarbonePeter of Pappacarbone was an Italian abbot, bishop, and saint. He was abbot of La Trinità della Cava, located at Cava de' Tirreni. Born in Salerno, he had first been a monk at Cava under Leo I of Cava. He then was at Cluny from 1062 to 1068 and later became bi
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Blessed Placide VielBeatification 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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Blessed Zoltán MeszlényiBeatification 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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March 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)March 4 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their
St Casimir's Day (Poland and Lithuania)Kaziuko mugė or Saint Casimir's Fair is a large annual folk arts and crafts fair in Lithuania, dating to the beginning of the 17th century. The fair is traditionally held in city's markets and streets on the Sunday nearest to 4 March, the anniversary of Saint
World Obesity DayWorld Obesity Day, an internationally recognized event, moved to March 4 in 2020 from its previous date on October 11. It serves as an annual platform to raise awareness and advocate for practical solutions in addressing the global obesity crisis.- World Engineering Day for Sustainable DevelopmentThe World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development is one of the UNESCO international days and is celebrated every 4 March. It was proclaimed by UNESCO General Conference on 25 November 2019, based on a proposal by the World Federation of Engineering Organi
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on March 4?
13 observances are celebrated on March 4 around the world: Christian feast day: Adrian of Nicomedia, Christian feast day: Casimir, Christian feast day: Felix of Rhuys, Christian feast day: Giovanni Antonio Farina (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Blessed Humbert III, Count of Savoy (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Paul Cuffee (Episcopal Church). 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 4?
77 documented historical events happened on March 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Roman Herculian guard Adrian of Nicomedia, who had converted to Christianity after being impressed with the faith of Christians that he had been torturing, was martyred. On the same day, in another year: Trpimir I, the founder of the Trpimirović dynasty of Croatia, issued a document that contains the first known use of the name Croats. 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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