Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on October 22
9 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 22 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Abercius of HieropolisAbercius of Hieropolis was a Christian clergyman from Hierapolis at the time of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. He is maybe identical to an author who is called Avircius Marcellus in later sources. It is generally considered – although not indisputable – that h
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Cordula of CologneCordula of Cologne, also known as Saint Cordula, is an apocryphal saint. She was venerated in the Catholic Church as a companion of St. Ursula and her feast day was on 22 October, but she has not been listed in the Roman Martyrology since 1969 due to doubts ab
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Donatus of FiesoleDonatus of Fiesole was an Irish teacher and poet, and Bishop of Fiesole.
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MelloniusSaint Mellonius (229–314) was an early 4th-century Bishop of Rotomagus in the Roman province of Secunda Provincia Lugdunensis. He is known only from a 17th-century 'Life' of little historical value, meaning the historicity of his existence is uncertain.
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Nunilo and AlodiaNunilo and Alodia were a pair of child martyrs from Huesca in north-eastern Spain. They appear in the Roman Martyrology and in the calendars of the Mozarabic rite. Their martyrdom is described by Eulogius of Córdoba in 851 in his account of the Cordoban martyr
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Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third-longest-serving pope in history, after
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October 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 21 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 23
International Stuttering Awareness DayInternational Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD), or International Stammering Awareness Day, is an annual celebration held on October 22. It was first held in the UK and Ireland, in 1998. The day is intended to raise public awareness of the issues faced by millio
Jidai Matsuri (Kyoto, Japan)The Jidai Matsuri is a traditional Japanese festival held annually on October 22 in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of Kyoto's three major festivals, with the other two being the Aoi Matsuri, held annually on May 15, and the Gion Matsuri, which is held annually from
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 22?
9 observances are celebrated on October 22 around the world: Christian feast day: Abercius of Hieropolis, Christian feast day: Cordula of Cologne, Christian feast day: Donatus of Fiesole, Christian feast day: Mellonius, Christian feast day: Nunilo and Alodia, Christian feast day: Pope John Paul II. 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 22?
49 documented historical events happened on October 22, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A solar eclipse occurs over China, one of the earliest recorded eclipses in history. On the same day, in another year: Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh, an Abbasid military officer of Turkic origin, led a raid against the Byzantine Empire, taking at least 4,000 captives. 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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