Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on May 6
18 holidays and special days are celebrated on May 6 around the world.
- 18observances
- 61events
Holidays and observances
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Dominic SavioDominic Savio was a 19th-century Italian teenager who was a student of John Bosco and became a Catholic saint. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14, possibly from pleurisy. He was noted for his piety and devotion to the C
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Evodius of Antioch (Roman Catholic Church)Evodius was an early Christian identified by some Christian writings as the first bishop of Antioch. In some traditions, he is seen as succeeding Peter. He is regarded as one of the first identifiable post-apostolic Christians and is venerated as a saint.
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François de LavalFrancis-Xavier de Montmorency-Laval, commonly referred to as François de Laval, was considered the founder of the Catholic faith in New France. He was a French Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Vicar of New France from 1658 to 1674. In 1674, he was give
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Jacinto Vera (Roman Catholic Church)Blessed Jacinto Vera Durán was a Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first bishop of Montevideo. He was an active minister in Uruguay, although his efforts to renew the priesthood and other ecclesial initiatives brought him into conflict with th
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Lucius of CyreneLucius of Laodicea, also known as Luke and Lucius of Cyrene, was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, one of the founders of the Christian Church in Antioch and according to Eastern Orthodox tradition, one of the Seventy Disciples. He is mentioned by name a
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Blessed Maria Caterina TroianiBeatification 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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Peter NolascoPeter Nolasco, O. de M. was a Catholic nobleman known for founding the Royal and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy of the Redemption of the Captives with approval by Pope Gregory IX on 17 January 1235.- Christian feast day: Petronax of Monte CassinoSaint Petronax of Monte Cassino, called "The Second Founder of Monte Cassino", was an Italian monk and abbot who rebuilt and repopulated the monastery of Monte Cassino, which had been destroyed by the invading Lombards in the late sixth century.
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Blessed Rosa Maria Benedetta Gattorno CustoBeatification 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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St George's Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church):
Day of Bravery, also known as Gergyovden (Bulgaria)An Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, i
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Đurđevdan (Gorani, Roma)George's Day in Spring, or Saint George's Day, is a Slavic and Hellenic religious holiday, the feast of Saint George. In most of the Balkans it is celebrated on 23 April by the Julian calendar. In Greece, it is celebrated on 23 April by the Gregorian calendar,- Christian feast day:
St George's Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church):
Yuri's Day in the Spring (Russian Orthodox Church)George's Day in Spring, or Saint George's Day, is a Slavic and Hellenic religious holiday, the feast of Saint George. In most of the Balkans it is celebrated on 23 April by the Julian calendar. In Greece, it is celebrated on 23 April by the Gregorian calendar,
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St John before the Latin GateJohn the Apostle, also known as Saint John the Beloved and, in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Saint John the Theologian, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee
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May 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)May 5 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 7- International No Diet DayInternational No Diet Day is an annual celebration dedicated to body positivity and the rejection of diet culture. It is observed globally in a number of countries, including the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Israel, Den
- Martyrs' Day (Lebanon and Syria)Martyrs' Day is a Lebanese national holiday commemorating the Syrian and Lebanese Muslim-Christian Arab nationalists executed in Damascus and Beirut on 6 May 1916 by Jamal Pasha, also known as 'Al Jazzar' or 'The Butcher', the Ottoman wāli of Greater Syria. Th
National Azulejo Day (Portugal)Azulejo is a form of Iberian painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework. They are an ornamental art form, but also had a specific function, such as aiding temperature control in homes.
There is also a tradition of their production in former Portuguese and Spanish col
The first day of Hıdırellez (Turkey)Hıdırellez or Hıdrellez is a folk holiday celebrated as the day on which the prophets Al-Khidr (Hızır) and Elijah (İlyas) met on Earth. Hıdırellez starts on the night of May 5 and ends on May 6 in the Gregorian calendar, and April 23 in the Julian calendar. It
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on May 6?
18 observances are celebrated on May 6 around the world: Christian feast day: Dominic Savio, Christian feast day: Evodius of Antioch (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: François de Laval, Christian feast day: Jacinto Vera (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Lucius of Cyrene, Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Caterina Troiani. 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 6?
61 documented historical events happened on May 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire: Sapa Inca emperor Manco Inca Yupanqui's army began a ten-month siege of Cusco. On the same day, in another year: English poet Christopher Smart (pictured) was admitted to St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement in mental asylums. 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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