Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on November 29
11 holidays and special days are celebrated on November 29 around the world.
- 11observances
- 46events
Holidays and observances
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Brendan of BirrBrendan of Birr was one of the early Irish monastic saints. He was a monk and later an abbot, of the 6th century. He is known as "Saint Brendan the Elder" to distinguish him from his contemporary and friend Brendan the Navigator of Clonfert. He was one of the
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Francis FasaniFrancis Anthony Fasani, OFM Conv. was an Italian friar of the Order of Conventual Friars Minor who has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.
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IlluminataSaint Illuminata was an early Christian woman, martyred c. 320 during the persecutions of Diocletian, and venerated as a Christian saint.
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Radboud of UtrechtSaint Radbod was bishop of Utrecht from 899 to 917.
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SaturninSaturnin of Toulouse was one of the "Apostles to the Gauls" sent out during the consulate of Decius and Gratus (250–251) to Christianise Gaul after the persecutions under Emperor Decius had all but dissolved the small Christian communities. Fabian sent out sev
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November 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)November 28 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 30
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (United Nations)The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is a UN-organized observance. Events are held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, as well as at the United Nations offices at Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi. It is generally held on Novemb
Liberation Day or Dita e Çlirimit (Albania)Liberation Day in Albania is commemorated as the day, November 29, 1944, in which the country was liberated from Nazi Germany forces by the Albanian resistance during World War II.
Republic Day (Yugoslavia)Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics.- Unity Day (Vanuatu) This is a list of public holidays in Vanuatu.
William Tubman's Birthday (Liberia)The following are public holidays in Liberia.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on November 29?
11 observances are celebrated on November 29 around the world: Christian feast day: Brendan of Birr, Christian feast day: Francis Fasani, Christian feast day: Illuminata, Christian feast day: Radboud of Utrecht, Christian feast day: Saturnin, Christian feast day: November 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). 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 29?
46 documented historical events happened on November 29, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Abbasid Caliphate captured the Qarmatian leadership at the Battle of Hama in Syria, opening the way for the reconquest of Tulunid Egypt. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: British reinforcements brought an end to the Patriot attempt to capture Fort Cumberland in Nova Scotia. 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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