Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on October 30
16 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 30 around the world.
- 16observances
- 48events
Holidays and observances
- Anniversary of the Declaration of the Slovak Nation (Slovakia) Remembrance Days in Slovakia are working days.
- Christian feast day: Ethelnoth (Egelnoth) the GoodÆthelnoth was the archbishop of Canterbury from 1020 until his death. Descended from an earlier English king, Æthelnoth became a monk prior to becoming archbishop. While archbishop, he travelled to Rome and brought back saints' relics. He consecrated a number
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Blessed Dominic Collins (Catholic, Ireland, Society of Jesus)Dominic Collins, SJ was an Irish Jesuit lay brother, an ex-soldier, who died for his Catholic faith. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II, along with 16 other Irish Catholic Martyrs, on 27 September 1993.
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Gerard of PotenzaGerard of Potenza, also known as Gerard La Porta, was a bishop of Potenza, the modern-day provincial capital of the Italian region of Basilicata in Southern Italy. In Potenza, he served as bishop for eight years until his death in 1119. After his death, Gerard
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Blessed Maria Teresa of St. JosephBeatification 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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John Wycliffe (Episcopal Church (USA))John Wycliffe was an English scholastic philosopher, Christian reformer, Catholic priest, and a theology professor at the University of Oxford. Wycliffe is traditionally believed to have advocated for or made a vernacular translation of the Vulgate Bible into 
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Marcellus of TangierSaint Marcellus of Tangier or Saint Marcellus the Centurion was a Roman centurion who is today venerated as a martyr-saint in both the Eastern Orthodox and the Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on October 30.
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Saturninus of CagliariSaint Saturninus of Cagliari is venerated as the patron saint of Cagliari. According to Christian tradition, Saturninus was a local martyr –that is, he was killed at Cagliari by order of governor Barbarus. The legend states that he was beheaded for refusing to
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Serapion of AntiochSerapion of Antioch was a Patriarch of Antioch. He is known primarily through his theological writings, although all but a few fragments of his works have perished. His feast day is celebrated on 30 October.- Christian feast day: Talarican (Tarkin) Talarican (Tarkin) was a Scottish Bishop of Sodor of the eighth century.
- Christian feast day: TheonistusTheonistus is a saint venerated by the Catholic Church. Theonistus is venerated with two companions, Tabra and Tabratha. Medieval documents give accounts of his life, which are contradictory and confusing.
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Zenobios and ZenobiaThe Holy Martyrs Zenobios and Zenobia are recognized by Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church; their day is October 30.
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October 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 29 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 31
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repressions (former Soviet republics, except Ukraine)The Remembrance Day for the Victims of Political Repression is an annual day when victims of political repression in the Soviet Union are remembered and mourned across the Russian Federation.
Thevar Jayanthi (Thevar community, India)Thevar Jayanthi, which falls on 30 October, is an annual commemoration of the birth anniversary of Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar. It is celebrated primarily by the Thevar community in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. Alt
Mischief Night (Ireland, Canada, United Kingdom, United States and other places)Mischief Night or Mischievous Night is an informal holiday where young people engage in jokes, pranks, vandalism, or parties. It is celebrated mostly in Yorkshire and other parts of Northern England on the night before Guy Fawkes night, November 4.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 30?
16 observances are celebrated on October 30 around the world: Anniversary of the Declaration of the Slovak Nation (Slovakia), Christian feast day: Ethelnoth (Egelnoth) the Good, Christian feast day: Blessed Dominic Collins (Catholic, Ireland, Society of Jesus), Christian feast day: Gerard of Potenza, Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Teresa of St. Joseph, Christian feast day: John Wycliffe (Episcopal Church (USA)). 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 30?
48 documented historical events happened on October 30, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: War of the Fourth Coalition: Believing that they were outnumbered, the German garrison at Stettin surrendered to a much smaller French force without a fight. On the same day, in another year: Seventeen-year-old Vilhelm, Prince of Denmark, arrived in Athens to become King George I of Greece (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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