Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on October 21
22 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 21 around the world.
- 22observances
- 61events
Holidays and observances
- Armed Forces Day (Honduras) Public holidays in Honduras are primarily centered on Christianity and the commemoration of significant events in Honduran history. Each celebration is very important to many families across this country. They are often celebrated with extended family members
- Christian feast day: Céline of LaonCéline of Laon was a Frankish saint, born in the Laonnois. She is most notable as the mother of Saint Remigius and Principius, twelfth bishop of Soissons. Her feast day is on 21 October.
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Blessed Charles of Austria (Roman Catholic 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- Christian feast day: Fintán of TaghmonSaint Fintán, or Munnu is one of the saints of Ireland and Britain who served in Ireland and Scotland, being the founder and abbot of the abbey at Teach-Mhunn, where his bed may be visited and is a pilgrimage site; today Taghmon is in the County Wexford, in th
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HilarionHilarion, also known by the bynames of Thavata, of Gaza and, in the Orthodox Church, as the Great, was a Christian anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Anthony the Great (c. 251–356). While Anthony is considered to hav
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John of BridlingtonJohn Twenge (1320–1379) is an English saint of the 14th century. In his lifetime he enjoyed a reputation for great holiness and for miraculous powers. St John of Bridlington was commended for the integrity of his life, his scholarship, and his quiet generosity
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Laura of Saint Catherine of SienaLaura Montoya, in full María Laura de Jesús Montoya Upegui, religious name Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena, was a Colombian Roman Catholic religious sister and the founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Virgin Mary and Saint 
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Malchus of SyriaSaint Malchus of Syria is the subject of Saint Jerome's biography Life of Malchus the Captive Monk, written in Latin around 391/392 CE.
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Pedro CalungsodPedro Calungsod, also known as Peter Calungsod and Pedro Calonsor, was a Catholic Filipino-Visayan migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist who, along with the Spanish Jesuit missionary Diego Luis de San Vitores, proselytized and converted the indigenous pe- Christian feast day: Peter Yu Tae-cholPeter Yu Tae-chol was one of the 103 canonised Korean Martyrs martyrs during the Gihae persecution of 1839, and a son of a government interpreter named Augustine Nyou Tjin-kil, also a martyr. His feast day is October 21, and he is also venerated along with the
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Severinus of BordeauxSeverinus was an early bishop of Bordeaux later venerated as the patron saint of the city on account of the miracles he reputedly worked in defence of the city. He was remembered for his strong stance against Arianism. His feast day is October 21 in the latest- Christian feast day: Tuda of LindisfarneTuda of Lindisfarne, also known as Saint Tuda, was appointed to succeed Colman as Bishop of Lindisfarne. He served for less than a year. Although raised in Ireland, he was a staunch supporter of Roman practices, being tonsured in the Roman manner and celebrati
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UrsulaUrsula was a Romano-British virgin and martyr possibly of royal origin. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. Her feast day in the pre-1970 General Roman Calendar and in some regional calendars 
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Viator of LyonsViator of Lyons is a Gallic saint of the fourth century.
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October 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 20 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 22- Egyptian Naval Day (Egypt) Public holidays are celebrated by the entire population of Egypt. Holidays in Egypt have many classifications. Some holidays are religious and others are secular, while some can be fixed holidays on the calendar while others are movable. There are four Islami
Indian Police Commemoration Day (India)The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is a central armed police force in India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is India's national gendarmerie, assisting states in the upkeep of law and order, combating insurgencies and protecting national interests - National Nurses' Day (Thailand) Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually nineteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the cabinet. Other observances, both official and non
Ndadaye Day (Burundi)Melchior Ndadaye was a Burundian banker and politician who became the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark 1993 election. Though he attempted to smooth the country's bitter ethnic divide, his reforms antag
Overseas Chinese Day (Republic of China)The following are considered public holidays in Taiwan. Some are official holidays, and some are not.
Trafalgar Day (the British Empire in the 19th and early 20th century)Trafalgar Day is the celebration of the victory won by the Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.- Birth of the Báb (2017) (Baháʼí Faith)The Festivals of the Twin Birthdays or the Twin Holy Birthdays refers to two successive holy days in the Baháʼí calendar that celebrate the births of two central figures of the Baháʼí Faith. The two holy days are the birth of the Báb on the first day of Muharr
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 21?
22 observances are celebrated on October 21 around the world: Armed Forces Day (Honduras), Christian feast day: Céline of Laon, Christian feast day: Blessed Charles of Austria (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Fintán of Taghmon, Christian feast day: Hilarion, Christian feast day: John of Bridlington. 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 21?
61 documented historical events happened on October 21, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: First Crusade: At the Battle of Civetot, the Seljuk forces of Kilij Arslan destroyed the army of the People's Crusade as it marched toward Nicaea. On the same day, in another year: Hundred Years' War: The English victory at the Battle of Auberoche marked a change in the military balance of power in Aquitaine, with the subsequent collapse of the French position. 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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