Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on October 4
10 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 4 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
AmunAmmon, Amun, Ammonas, Amoun (Ἀμοῦν), or Ammonius the Hermit was a 4th-century Christian ascetic and the founder of one of the most celebrated monastic communities in Egypt. He is named after Amun, the ancient Egyptian god. He was subsequently declared a saint.
Christian feast day:
Francis of Assisi
Conclusion of CreationtideThe Feast of Creation, also known as the Feast of Creation in Christ, Creation Sunday, Creation Day or the World Day of Prayer for Creation, is celebrated in Christianity on September 1 or the subsequent Sunday to honour the creation of the universe by God and
Christian feast day:
Petronius of BolognaPetronius was bishop of Bologna during the fifth century. He is a patron saint of the city. Born of a noble Roman family, he became a convert to Christianity and subsequently a priest. As bishop of Bologna, he built the Church of Santo Stefano.
Christian feast day:
October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 3 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 5
Feast of St Francis of Assisi patron saints of Italy.Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, known as Francis of Assisi, was an Italian mystic, poet and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans.
Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland)Cinnamon Roll Day or Cinnamon Bun Day falls on 4 October each year. It is an annual theme day created for marketing purposes in Sweden and Finland that was instituted in 1999 by Kaeth Gardestedt. At the time, she was a project manager for Home Baking Council (- Day of Peace and Reconciliation (Mozambique)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Lesotho from the United Kingdom in 1966. This is a list of holidays in Lesotho.January 1: New Year's Day March 11: Moshoeshoe's Day March 29: Good Friday April 1: Easter Monday May 1: Workers' Day May 9: Ascension Day May 25: Africa Day July 17: King's Birthday October 4: Independence Day December 2
The beginning of World Space Week (International)World Space Week (WSW) is an annual holiday observed from October 4 to 10 in over 95 nations throughout the world. World Space Week is officially defined as "an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of th
World Animal DayWorld Animal Day is an international day of action for animal welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 4?
10 observances are celebrated on October 4 around the world: Christian feast day: Amun, Christian feast day: Francis of Assisi Conclusion of Creationtide, Christian feast day: Petronius of Bologna, Christian feast day: October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), Feast of St Francis of Assisi patron saints of Italy., Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland). 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 4?
50 documented historical events happened on October 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Red Turban Rebellions: The rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang won the Battle of Lake Poyang by deploying ships intentionally set aflame when the emperor tried to escape. On the same day, in another year: Skanderbeg and Gjergj Arianiti signed a peace treaty to end the Albanian–Venetian War. 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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