Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on October 28
17 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 28 around the world.
- 17observances
- 57events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Abdias of BabylonLegend makes Abdias first bishop of Babylon and one of the Seventy Apostles who are collectively mentioned in the Gospel of Luke 10:1–20. Saints Simon and Jude allegedly consecrated him as the first Bishop of Babylon. He is also associated with St. Thomas and
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Abgar V of Edessa (Eastern Orthodox Church)Abgar V, called Ukkāmā, was an Arab King of Osroene with his capital at Edessa and described as "king of the Arabs".- Christian feast day: EadsigeEadsige, was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1038 to 1050. He crowned Edward the Confessor as king of England in 1043.
- Christian feast day: FaroFaro, Count of Guînes, was bishop of Meaux. The family to which Faro belonged is known as the Faronids and is named after him.
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Fidelis of Como (Roman Catholic Church)Fidelis of Como was an Italian military saint, according to Christian tradition.- Christian feast day: FirmilianFirmilian, Bishop of Caesarea Mazaca from c. 232, was a disciple of Origen. He had a contemporary reputation comparable to that of Dionysius of Alexandria or Cyprian, bishop of Carthage. He took an active part in the mid-3rd century controversies over rebaptis
- Christian feast day: Godwin of StavelotSaint Godwin of Stavelot was a Benedictine abbot of the monastery of Stavelot-Malmedy, Belgium, who died in 690. His feast day is October 28. His name comes from the Old English word meaning "Friend of God". This saint fought for his religious freedoms in 670
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Job of Pochayiv (repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church)Job of Pochayev, to the world Ivan Zalizo, in Great Schema John was an Eastern Orthodox monk and saint.
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The Apostles Simon and Jude (Western Christianity)Simon the Zealot, also the Canaanite or the Canaanean, was one of the apostles of Jesus. A few pseudepigraphical writings were connected to him, but Jerome does not include him in De viris illustribus written between 392 and 393 AD.
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Lord of Miracles (Lima)The Lord of Miracles, also known as Christ of Miracles, is a Catholic devotion and title of Jesus Christ that is associated with a painting of Christ crucified venerated in Lima, Peru. The image was painted during the 17th century by Benito or Pedro Dalcon, an
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October 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 27 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 29- Day of the Establishment of an Independent Czecho-Slovak State, celebrates the independence of Czechoslovakia from Austria-Hungary in 1918. (Czech Republic and Slovakia) Public holidays in the Czech Republic are defined by Act No. 245/2000, on national (public) holidays, on other holidays, on significant days and on days off from work. In addition to public holidays, this law also defines other holidays and significant days.
- International Animation Day (ASIFA)International Animation Day (IAD) is an international observance on October 28 that was proclaimed in 2002 by the ASIFA as the main global event to celebrate the art of animation.
Ohi Day (Greece, Cyprus and the Greek communities), a national day in Greece.Oxi Day is celebrated throughout Greece, Cyprus and the Greek communities around the world on 28 October each year. Oxi Day commemorates the rejection by the Greek Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on 28 October 1940 an
Prefectural Earthquake Disaster Prevention Day (Gifu Prefecture)The 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake struck the Japanese provinces of Mino and Owari in the Nōbi Plain in the early morning of October 28 with a surface-wave magnitude of 8.0 and moment magnitude of 7.5. The event, also referred to as the Nōbi earthquake , the Grea- Youth Pledge Day or Hari Sumpah Pemuda (Indonesia) The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays. Cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holidays, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave
Anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from the Nazis, celebrating the liberation from Nazi German troops of the territory of current UkraineThe Liberation Day of Ukraine, officially the Day of Liberation of Ukraine from Fascist Invaders, is a holiday celebrated annually on 28 October in Ukraine. It commemorates the Liberation of Ukraine from Nazi Germany on 28 October 1944.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 28?
17 observances are celebrated on October 28 around the world: Christian feast day: Abdias of Babylon, Christian feast day: Abgar V of Edessa (Eastern Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Eadsige, Christian feast day: Faro, Christian feast day: Fidelis of Como (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Firmilian. 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 28?
57 documented historical events happened on October 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: Constantine the Great defeated Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in Rome. On the same day, in another year: Ladislaus the Posthumous was crowned King of Bohemia, although George of Poděbrady remained in control of the government. 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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