Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on October 18
10 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 18 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Alaska Day (Alaska, United States)Alaska Day is a legal holiday in the U.S. state of Alaska, observed on October 18. It is the anniversary of the formal transfer of territories in present-day Alaska from the Russian Empire to the United States, which occurred on Friday, October 18 [O.S. Octobe
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Asclepiades of AntiochAsclepiades of Antioch called the Confessor, was Patriarch of Antioch from 211 until his death. He succeeded Serapion as Patriarch of Antioch in 211. He was given the title of martyr, due to the trials he endured during Roman persecution.
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Isaac JoguesIsaac Jogues was a French missionary and martyr who traveled and worked among the Haudenosaunee, Wendat (Huron), and other Native populations in North America. He was the first European to name Lake George, calling it Lac du Saint Sacrement. In 1646, Jogues wa
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Luke the EvangelistLuke the Evangelist was one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Prominent figures in early Christ
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Peter of Alcantara, can also be celebrated on October 19.Peter of Alcántara, OFM was a Spanish Franciscan friar who was canonized in 1669.
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October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 17 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 19
Day of Restoration of Independence (Azerbaijan), celebrates the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1991.The Day of Restoration of Independence is a state holiday in Azerbaijan. It is celebrated annually on October 18. On this day in 1991, the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan adopted a Constitutional Act on the Declaration of Independence of Azerbaijan. The declarati
Necktie Day (Croatia)A necktie – also called a long tie or, more usually, simply a tie – is a cloth article of formal neckwear or office attire worn for decorative or symbolic purposes, knotted at the throat, resting under a folded shirt collar, and usually draped down the chest. - Persons Day (Canada)Persons Day is an annual celebration in Canada, held on October 18. The day commemorates the case of Edwards v. Canada , more commonly known as The Persons Case – a famous Canadian constitutional case decided on October 18, 1929, by the British Judicial Commit
- World Menopause DayThe International Menopause Society (IMS) is a UK based charity. The Society was created in 1978 in Jerusalem during the second Menopause Congress. In addition to organizing congresses, symposia, and workshops, the IMS owns its own journal: Climacteric, the Jo
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 18?
10 observances are celebrated on October 18 around the world: Alaska Day (Alaska, United States), Christian feast day: Asclepiades of Antioch, Christian feast day: Isaac Jogues, Christian feast day: Luke the Evangelist, Christian feast day: Peter of Alcantara, can also be celebrated on October 19., Christian feast day: October 18 (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 October 18?
50 documented historical events happened on October 18, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Pappus of Alexandria, one of the last great Greek mathematicians of antiquity, observed an eclipse that allowed historians to calculate the approximate dates of his life. On the same day, in another year: Byzantine–Norman wars: Robert Guiscard led an invasion of the Byzantine Empire, capturing Dyrrhachium in present-day Albania. 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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