Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on May 23
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on May 23 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
- Aromanian National DayThe Aromanian National Day is the national day of the Aromanians, an ethnic group of the Balkans scattered in Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia. It is normally celebrated by Aromanians from various countries in which they are nativ
- Christian feast day: Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church) The Martyrology of Rabban Sliba is a book containing the names and feast days of a number of martyrs of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
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Desiderius of VienneDesiderius of Vienne was a martyred archbishop of Vienne and a chronicler.
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Giovanni Battista de' RossiGiovanni Battista de' Rossi was an Italian Roman Catholic priest. He served as the canon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin after his cousin, who was a priest serving there, died. He was a popular confessor despite his initial fears that his epileptic seizures could m
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Julia of CorsicaJulia of Corsica, also known as Julia of Carthage, and more rarely Julia of Nonza, was a virgin and martyr who is venerated as a saint. Her death occurred most probably in AD 439 or thereafter. She and Devota are the patron saints of Corsica in the Catholic Ch
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Michael of SynnadaMichael of Synnada or Michael the Confessor was a metropolitan bishop of Synnada from 784/7 to 815. He represented Byzantium in diplomatic missions to Harun al-Rashid and Charlemagne. He was exiled by Emperor Leo V the Armenian because of his opposition to ico
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Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler (Episcopal Church (USA))Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance polymath who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center. The publication of Copernicus's model in his book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, just before his death in 1543, was- Christian feast day: Quintian, Lucius and JulianQuintian (Quinctianus), Lucius and Julian (Julianus) are venerated as saints and martyrs by the Roman Catholic Church. According to the Roman Martyrology, they were inhabitants of North Africa who were killed during the persecutions of the Vandal king Huneric,
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William of PerthSaint William of Perth, also known as Saint William of Rochester or Saint Liam, was a Scottish saint who was martyred in England. He is the patron saint of adopted children. Following his death, he gained local acclaim and was canonised by Pope Alexander IV in
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May 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)May 22 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 24- Constitution Day (Germany)Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitutional monarchy.
Labour Day (Jamaica)Labour Day is an official public holiday in many countries. In most countries, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which happens on 1 May. It was originally chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike which culminated i
Students' Day (Mexico)In Mexico, there are three major kinds of public holidays:Statutory holiday: holidays observed all around Mexico. Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay and schools are closed for the day of the holiday.
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World Turtle DayWorld Turtle Day is an annual observance held every May 23rd. It began in 2000 and is sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue. The day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats,
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on May 23?
14 observances are celebrated on May 23 around the world: Aromanian National Day, Christian feast day: Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Desiderius of Vienne, Christian feast day: Giovanni Battista de' Rossi, Christian feast day: Julia of Corsica, Christian feast day: Michael of Synnada. 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 23?
54 documented historical events happened on May 23, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc was captured by Burgundian forces at the Siege of Compiègne. On the same day, in another year: Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, annulled Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife Catherine of Aragon, beginning events that would culminate in the English Reformation. 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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