Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on October 11
22 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 11 around the world.
- 22observances
- 41events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast days:
AgilbertAgilbert was the second bishop of the West Saxon kingdom and later Bishop of Paris. He is venerated as a saint within the Catholic Church, with his feast day falling on 11 October.
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Alexander SauliAlexander (Alessandro) Sauli was an Italian priest who is called the "Apostle of Corsica". He is a saint of the Catholic Church. In 1571, he was appointed by Pius V to the ancient see of Aléria, Corsica, where he rebuilt churches, founded colleges and seminari
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Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus (Roman Catholic Church)Andronicus, Probus and Tarachus were martyrs of the Diocletian persecution, executed in Cilicia. Their feast day is 11 October. According to tradition, Tarachus was beaten with stones. Probus was thrashed with whips, his back and sides were pierced with heated
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Æthelburh of BarkingSaint Æthelburh or Ethelburga was the founder and first abbess of Barking Abbey and sister of Saint Earconwald, Bishop of London.
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Bruno the GreatBruno the Great was the archbishop of Cologne from 953 until his death and the duke of Lotharingia after 954. He was the youngest brother of Emperor Otto I.
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Cainnech of AghaboeCainnech of Aghaboe (515/16–600), also known as Saint Canice in Ireland, Saint Kenneth in Scotland, Saint Kenny and in Latin Sanctus Canicus, was an Irish abbot, monastic founder, priest and missionary during the early medieval period. Cainnech is one of the T
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Gratus of OloronSaint Gratus of Oloron was the first bishop of Oloron. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.
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GummarusSaint Gummarus of Lier is a Belgian saint. He was the son of the Lord of Emblem. An official in the court of his relative Pepin the Younger or Pepin of Herstal according to some other sources, after a number of years in military service he retired to live the - Christian feast days: James the Deacon (Church of England, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)James the Deacon was a Roman deacon who accompanied Paulinus of York on his mission to Northumbria. He was a member of the Gregorian mission, which went to England to Christianise the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism. However, when he arrive
- Christian feast days: Lommán of Trim Lommán mac Dalláin was a saint and patron of Trim, County Meath in Ireland.
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Maria Soledad Torres y AcostaMaría Soledad Torres y Acosta - born Manuela - was a Spanish Roman Catholic professed religious and the founder of the Servants of Mary. Her apostolic actions - and those of her order - were dedicated towards the nursing of the sick and the poor in the places - Christian feast days: Nectarius of ConstantinopleNectarius of Constantinople was the archbishop of Constantinople from 381 until his death, the successor to Saint Gregory of Nazianzus and predecessor to John Chrysostom.
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Nicasius, Quirinus, Scubiculus, and PientiaNicasius, Quirinus, Scubiculus, and Pientia were venerated as martyrs and saints. Their feast day is 11 October. Their historicity is uncertain, and "no trustworthy historical reports of [them] exist."
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Philip the EvangelistPhilip the Evangelist appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. According to the work, he was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem. He preached and performed miracles in Samaria, and met and baptised an 
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Pope John XXIII (Roman Catholic Church)Pope John XXIII was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963.
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Zenaida and PhilonellaSaints Zenaida and Philonella were traditionally the first Christian physicians after Luke the Evangelist, and the first "unmercenaries". They are particularly venerated in Eastern Christianity.
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October 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 10 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 12
General Pulaski Memorial Day (United States)General Pulaski Memorial Day is a United States public holiday in honor of General Kazimierz Pułaski, a Polish hero of the American Revolution. This holiday is held every year on October 11 by Presidential Proclamation, to commemorate his death from wounds suf
International Day of the Girl ChildInternational Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations; it is also called the Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl. October 11, 2012, was the first Day of the Girl Child. The observation supports mor- International Newspaper Carrier DayInternational Newspaper Carrier Day is an annual observance created by the Newspaper Association of America and celebrated in October. The day is scheduled in association with the Newspaper Association Managers' National Newspaper Week. National Newspaper Week
National Coming Out DayNational Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an annual LGBTQ awareness day observed on October 11 to support anyone "coming out of the closet". First celebrated in the United States in 1988, the initial idea was grounded in the feminist and gay liberation spirit of the p
Revolution Day (North Macedonia)Day of the Macedonian Uprising is a public holiday in North Macedonia, commemorating the beginning of the National Liberation Struggle against fascism during World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia, on October 11, 1941.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 11?
22 observances are celebrated on October 11 around the world: Christian feast days: Agilbert, Christian feast days: Alexander Sauli, Christian feast days: Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast days: Æthelburh of Barking, Christian feast days: Bruno the Great, Christian feast days: Cainnech of Aghaboe. 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 October 11?
41 documented historical events happened on October 11, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Treaty of Shaoxing was ratified, ending the Jin–Song wars, although sporadic fighting continued until 1234. On the same day, in another year: The peerage and clergy of the Kingdom of England published the Ordinances of 1311 to restrict King Edward II's powers. 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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