Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on May 18
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on May 18 around the world.
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- 63events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Ælfgifu of ShaftesburyÆlfgifu of Shaftesbury, also known as Elgiva, was the first wife of King Edmund I. She was Queen of the English from her marriage in around 939 until her death in 944. Ælfgifu and Edmund were the parents of two future English kings, Eadwig and Edgar. Like her
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Blessed Blandine MertenBeatification 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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Eric IX of SwedenSaint Erik, also called Eric IX or Erik Jedvardsson was King of Sweden from c. 1156 until his death in 1160. The Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church names him as a saint memorialized on 18 May. He was the founder of the House of Erik, which ruled Sweden w
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Felix of CantaliceFelix of Cantalice, OFMCap was an Italian Capuchin friar of the 16th century. Canonized by Pope Clement XI in 1712, he was the first Capuchin friar to be named a saint. He worked as a shepherd and farmhand until he was twenty-eight. His task as a Capuchin was 
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Pope John IPope John I was the bishop of Rome from 13 August 523 to his death on 18 May 526. He was a native of Siena, in Italy. Pope John I played a pivotal role in standardizing how the Western Church calculated the date of Easter, with the help of the monk Dionysius E
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Venantius of CamerinoVenantius of Camerino is the patron saint of Camerino, Italy and Raiano, Italy. Christian tradition holds that he was a 15-year-old who was tortured, and martyred by decapitation at Camerino during the persecutions of Decius. Martyred with him were 10 other Ch
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May 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)May 17—Eastern Orthodox Church calendar—May 19- Baltic Fleet Day (Russia) The following is the list of official public holidays recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies, schools, companies and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a weekend, the following Monday will
Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar genocide (Ukraine)During the Sürgünlik ("exile"), at least 191,044 Crimean Tatars were subjected to ethnic cleansing and cultural genocide through deportation carried out by Soviet Union authorities from 18 to 20 May 1944. The deportation was supervised by Lavrentiy Beria, chie
Independence Day (Somaliland) (unrecognized)Restoration Day in Somaliland is an annual national celebration observed on 18 May in Somaliland. The holiday commemorates the 1991 restoration of Somaliland's self-governance and sovereignty following the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic.
International Museum DayInternational Museum Day (IMD) is an international day held annually on or around 18 May, coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The event highlights a specific theme which changes every year reflecting a relevant theme or issue facing mus
National Speech Pathologist Day (United States)Speech–language pathology, also known as speech and language pathology or logopedics, is a healthcare and academic discipline concerning the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of communication disorders, including expressive and mixed receptive-expressive l
Revival, Unity, and Poetry of Magtymguly Day (Turkmenistan)Public Holidays in Turkmenistan are laid out in the Constitution of Turkmenistan, which acts as a list of nationally recognized public holidays in the country.
Teacher's Day (Syria)
Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is one of the most celebrated days and the primary
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on May 18?
14 observances are celebrated on May 18 around the world: Christian feast day: Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, Christian feast day: Blessed Blandine Merten, Christian feast day: Eric IX of Sweden, Christian feast day: Felix of Cantalice, Christian feast day: Pope John I, Christian feast day: Venantius of Camerino. 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 May 18?
63 documented historical events happened on May 18, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Armed insurrectionists massacred the occupying French garrison in Bruges, Flanders, killing approximately 2,000 people. On the same day, in another year: At the Battle of Buir Lake, a Ming Chinese army led by general Lan Yu defeated the forces of Tögüs Temür, the Mongol khan of Northern Yuan. 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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