Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on September 16
16 holidays and special days are celebrated on September 16 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: CurcodomusSaint Curcodomus was a Benedictine abbot and saint. He succeeded Saint Humbert at Maroilles Abbey.
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Cyprian (Catholic Church)Cyprian was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant. He is recognized as a saint in the Western and Eastern churches.
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Edith of WiltonEdith of Wilton was an English saint, nun and member of the community at Wilton Abbey, and the daughter of Edgar, King of England and Saint Wulfthryth. Edith's parents might have been married and Edgar might have abducted Wulfthryth from Wilton Abbey, but when
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EuphemiaEuphemia, also known as the Great martyr Euphemia the All-praised in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was a virgin martyr, who died for her faith at Chalcedon in 303 AD.
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LudmilaLudmila of Bohemia is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by Catholic and Orthodox Christians. She was born in Mělník as the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor. Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus, who is widely referred to as Good King W
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NinianNinian is a Christian saint, first mentioned in the 8th century as being an early missionary among the Pictish peoples of what is now Scotland. For this reason, he is known as the Apostle to the Southern Picts, and there are numerous dedications to him in thos
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Pope CorneliusPope Cornelius was the bishop of Rome from the 6th, or the 13th of March, 251 A.D., until his martyrdom in June, 253 A.D.
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Vitalis of SavignyVitalis of Savigny was the canonized founder of Savigny Abbey in Manche and of the Congregation of Savigny (1112).
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September 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).Sep. 15 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - Sep. 17
Cry of Dolores, celebrates the declaration of independence of Mexico from Spain in 1810. See Fiestas PatriasThe Cry of Dolores occurred in Dolores, Mexico, on 16 September 1810, when Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bell and gave the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence. The Cry of Dolores is most commonly known - Independence Day (Papua New Guinea), celebrates the independence of Papua New Guinea from Australia in 1975.This is a list of holidays in Papua New Guinea.
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone LayerInternational Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on September 16 designed by the United Nations General Assembly. This designation had been made on December 19, 2000, in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the Mon
Malaysian Armed Forces Day (Malaysia)An Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, i
Malaysia Day (Malaysia)Malaysia Day is a public holiday observed nationwide on 16 September each year since 2010. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Malaysia Agreement, which came into effect on that date in 1963 and led to the creation of Malaysia. The agreement brought- Martyrs' Day (Libya)Martyrs' Day are days observed in or by some countries, including the Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Myanmar, Panama and Tunisia, to recognise martyrs such as soldiers, revolutionaries or victims of genocide. Below is a list of various Martyrs' Days for differe
- National Heroes Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday, or the death of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that ma
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on September 16?
16 observances are celebrated on September 16 around the world: Christian feast day: Curcodomus, Christian feast day: Cyprian (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Edith of Wilton, Christian feast day: Euphemia, Christian feast day: Ludmila, Christian feast day: Ninian. 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 September 16?
54 documented historical events happened on September 16, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: At the Third Council of Constantinople, Pope Honorius I was posthumously excommunicated, with his support for monothelitism deemed to be heretical. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: American colonists defeated British troops at the Battle of Harlem Heights on the island of Manhattan. 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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