Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on November 23
12 holidays and special days are celebrated on November 23 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Alexander Nevsky (Repose, Russian Orthodox Church)Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky was Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–1263).
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Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro – one of Saints of the Cristero War (Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran 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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ColumbanusColumbanus was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries after 590 in the Frankish and Lombard kingdoms, most notably Luxeuil Abbey in present-day France and Bobbio Abbey in present-day Italy. Columbanus taught an Irish monastic rule and
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Felicitas of RomeFelicitas of Rome, also anglicized as Felicity, is a saint numbered among the Christian martyrs. Apart from her name, the only thing known for certain about this martyr is that she was buried in the Cemetery of Maximus, on the Via Salaria on a 23 November. How
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Paulinus of WalesPaul Aurelian was a 6th-century Welshman who became first bishop of the See of Léon and one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. He allegedly died in 575, rumoured to have lived to the age of 140, after having been assisted in his labors by three successiv
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Pope Clement I (Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, and the Lutheran Church)Clement of Rome, also known as Pope Clement I, was the Bishop of Rome in the late first century. He is considered to be the first of the Apostolic Fathers of the Church.
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Trudo (or Trond)Saint Trudo was a saint of the seventh century. He is called the "Apostle of Hesbaye". His feast day is celebrated on 23 November.- Christian feast day: Wilfetrudis (or Vulfetrude)Saint Vulfetrude, also known as Wilfretrudis and Wulfetrude, was an Abbess of Nivelles from 659 to 669 AD. She was a daughter of Grimoald I, therefore, a grand daughter of Pepin the Elder, mayor of the palace of Austrasia and Itte Idoberge of the Carolingian d
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November 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)November 22 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 24- Labor Thanksgiving Day (Japan)Labor Thanksgiving Day is an annual public holiday in Japan celebrated on November 23 of each year, unless that day falls on a Sunday, in which case the holiday is moved to Monday. The law establishing the holiday cites it as an occasion to respect labor, to
- Repudiation Day (Frederick County, Maryland, United States)Frederick County, Maryland has a half-day bank holiday every November 23 to commemorate Repudiation Day. The Maryland Manual states on page 329 that the General Assembly of 1894 made November 23 a bank half-holiday in Frederick County, under the title of "Repu
St George's Day (Georgia) or Giorgoba (Georgia)Saint George's Day is the feast day of Saint George, celebrated by Christian churches, countries, regions, and cities from which he is the main patron saint, including England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Catalonia, Aragon, Palestine, Rio de Janeiro, Alcoi, and Genoa,
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on November 23?
12 observances are celebrated on November 23 around the world: Christian feast day: Alexander Nevsky (Repose, Russian Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro – one of Saints of the Cristero War (Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church), Christian feast day: Columbanus, Christian feast day: Felicitas of Rome, Christian feast day: Paulinus of Wales, Christian feast day: Pope Clement I (Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, and the Lutheran 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 23?
50 documented historical events happened on November 23, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Dutch pacification campaign on Formosa: Soldiers from the Dutch East India Company (flag depicted) razed the village of Mattau, now part of modern-day Tainan, Taiwan. On the same day, in another year: In opposition to licensing and censorship during the English Civil War, John Milton's Areopagitica was published, arguing for the right to free expression. 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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