Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on October 29
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 29 around the world.
- 13observances
- 55events
Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Abraham of RostovAbraham of Rostov (?–1077), Archimandrite of Rostov, in the world Abercius, was born in the tenth century in Chuhloma, which is in Kostroma region near Galich, Russia.
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Blessed Chiara BadanoBeatification 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
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Colman mac DuaghSaint Colman mac Duagh was born at Corker, Kiltartan, County Galway, Ireland, the son of the Irish chieftain Duac. He initially lived as a recluse, living in prayer and prolonged fastings, first on Inismore, then in a cave at the Burren in County Clare. With h- Christian feast day: Douai MartyrsThe Douai Martyrs is a name applied by the Catholic Church to 158 Catholic priests from Great Britain who studied at the English College, Douai and were subsequently executed by the Kingdom of England between 1577 and 1680.
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Gaetano ErricoGaetano Errico, MSSCC was an Italian Catholic priest from Naples and the founder of the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
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James Hannington (Anglicanism)James Hannington was an English Anglican missionary and martyr. He was the first Anglican bishop of East Africa.Christian feast day: Michele RuaMichele Rua was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Rua was a student under Don Bosco and was also the latter's first collaborator in the order's founding as well as one of his closest friends. He served as the first
Christian feast day:
Narcissus of JerusalemNarcissus of Jerusalem was an early patriarch of Jerusalem. He is venerated as a saint by both the Western and Eastern Churches. In the Roman Catholic Church, his feast day is celebrated on October 29, while in the Eastern Orthodox Church it is celebrated on AChristian feast day: TheuderiusSaint Theuderius was a Christian monk, abbot and hermit. His feast day is 29 October.
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October 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 28 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 30Coronation Day (Cambodia)Cambodia has numerous public holidays, including memorial holidays and religious holidays of Buddhist origin. The Khmer traditional calendar, known as ចន្ទគតិ Chântôkôtĕ, is a lunisolar calendar although the word itself means lunar calendar. While the calendar
- National Cat Day (United States)National Cat Day is celebrated in various countries. In some areas, it is an awareness day to raise public awareness of cat adoption.
Republic Day (Turkey) or Cumhuriyet BayramıRepublic Day is a public holiday in Turkey commemorating the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey on 29 October 1923. The annual celebrations start at 1:00 pm on 28 October and continue for 35 hours.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 29?
13 observances are celebrated on October 29 around the world: Christian feast day: Abraham of Rostov, Christian feast day: Blessed Chiara Badano, Christian feast day: Colman mac Duagh, Christian feast day: Douai Martyrs, Christian feast day: Gaetano Errico, Christian feast day: James Hannington (Anglicanism). 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 29?
55 documented historical events happened on October 29, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: William Robert Broughton, a member of George Vancouver's expedition, observed a peak in the present-day U.S. state of Oregon and named it Mount Hood after British admiral Samuel Hood. On the same day, in another year: Rioting broke out in Bristol, England, after the Second Reform Bill failed to pass parliament, causing 250 casualties and £300,000 of damage (pictured). 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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