Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on November 16
21 holidays and special days are celebrated on November 16 around the world.
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- 51events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: AfricusSaint Africus was a 7th-century French Roman Catholic saint about whom very little is known. He was a bishop of Comminges in southern France (Haute-Garonne), celebrated for his zeal for orthodoxy.
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Agnes of AssisiAgnes of Assisi was one of the founding members of the Poor Clares. Agnes eventually established the convent of Monticelli near Florence, then went on to establish orders in Verona, Padua, Venice, and Mantua. As one of the first women to be a Poor Clare and an
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Edmund of AbingdonEdmund of Abingdon was an English Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Canterbury. He became a respected lecturer in mathematics, dialectics and theology at the Universities of Paris and Oxford, promoting the study of Aristotle.- Christian feast day: Elfric of AbingdonÆlfric of Abingdon was a late 10th-century Archbishop of Canterbury. He previously held the offices of abbot of St Albans Abbey and Bishop of Ramsbury, as well as likely being the abbot of Abingdon Abbey. After his election to Canterbury, he continued to hold
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Eucherius of LyonEucherius was a high-born and high-ranking ecclesiastic in the Christian church in Roman Gaul. He is remembered for his letters advocating extreme self-abnegation. From 439, he served as Archbishop of Lyon, and Henry Wace ranked him "the most distinguished occ
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Gertrude the Great (Roman Catholic Church)Gertrude the Great or Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine nun and mystic who was a member of the Monastery of Helfta. While herself a Benedictine, she had strong ties to the Cistercian Order; her monastery in Helfta is currently run by Cistercian nuns.
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Giuseppe MoscatiGiuseppe Moscati was an Italian doctor, scientific researcher, and university professor noted both for his pioneering work in biochemistry and for his piety. Moscati was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1987; his feast day is 16 November.- Christian feast day: GobrainSaint Gobrain was a monk in Brittany. France and Bishop of Vannes. At the age of 87 he retired from his position to be a hermit. Gobrain died of natural causes in 725. His feast day is on November 16.
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Hugh of LincolnHugh of Lincoln, also known as Hugh of Avalon, was a Burgundian-born Carthusian monk, bishop of Lincoln in the Kingdom of England, and Catholic saint. His feast is observed by Catholics on 16 November and by Anglicans on 17 November.
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Margaret of ScotlandSaint Margaret of Scotland, also known as Margaret of Wessex, was Queen of Alba from 1070 to 1093 as the wife of King Malcolm III. Margaret was sometimes called "The Pearl of Scotland". She was a member of the House of Wessex and was born in the Kingdom of Hun
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Matthew the Evangelist (Eastern Christianity)Matthew the Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. According to many Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and thus is also known as Matthew the Evangelist. The gospel, one of the three syno
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OthmarOthmar, was a Medieval monk and priest. He served as the first abbot of the Abbey of St. Gall, a Benedictine monastery near where the city of St. Gallen, now in Switzerland, developed.
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Our Lady of the Gate of DawnOur Lady of the Gate of Dawn or Our Lady of the Sharp Gate is a prominent Catholic miraculous image of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated by the faithful in the Chapel of the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania. The painting was historically displayed above the 
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Roch Gonzalez, Juan de Castillo, and Alonso Rodriguez, SJRoque González de Santa Cruz, SJ was a Guaraní-Spanish Jesuit priest who was the first missionary among the Guaraní in Paraguay. He was murdered in 1628 and is venerated as a martyr and a saint by the Catholic Church.
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November 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)November 15 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 17- Day of Declaration of Sovereignty (Estonia)All official holidays in Estonia are established by acts of Parliament.
Earliest day on which Day of Repentance and Prayer can fall, while November 22 is the latest; celebrated 11 days before Advent Sunday (Lutheran, Reformed (Calvinist) and United Protestant churches, Saxony, Bavaria), and its related observance:
Volkstrauertag (Germany)Volkstrauertag is a commemoration day in Germany two Sundays before the first day of Advent. It commemorates members of the armed forces of all nations and civilians who died in armed conflicts, to include victims of violent oppression. It was first observed i- Icelandic Language Day or Dagur íslenskrar tungu (Iceland)Icelandic Language Day is a festival celebrated on 16 November each year in Iceland to celebrate the Icelandic language. This date was chosen to coincide with the birthday of the Icelandic poet Jónas Hallgrímsson.
International Day for Tolerance (United Nations)The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance day declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. It is observed on 16 November.- Statia Day in Sint Eustatius (Caribbean Netherlands)Statia Day is a national holiday celebrated in the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius, a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It celebrates "The First Salute", when Sint Eustatius became the first country to recognize the United States. On 1
- Intergenerational Fairness Day (International day of action for rights of younger and future generations) The Intergenerational Fairness Day (IFD) is observed annually on 16 November as a day dedicated to reflection and public discussion on fairness between present, younger, and future generations. It is coordinated by an international network of non-partisan civ
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on November 16?
21 observances are celebrated on November 16 around the world: Christian feast day: Africus, Christian feast day: Agnes of Assisi, Christian feast day: Edmund of Abingdon, Christian feast day: Elfric of Abingdon, Christian feast day: Eucherius of Lyon, Christian feast day: Gertrude the Great (Roman Catholic 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 November 16?
51 documented historical events happened on November 16, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The second edition of the Code of Justinian, a codification of Roman law by Byzantine emperor Justinian I (pictured), was published. On the same day, in another year: With the help of Stephen III and Stephen Báthory, Vlad the Impaler ousted Basarab the Old and became the ruler of Wallachia for the third time. 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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