Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on September 19
13 holidays and special days are celebrated on September 19 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Christian feast day:
Alonso de Orozco MenaAlonso de Orozco Mena was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest from the Augustinian order. He was well known across Spain for his preaching abilities and for an austere and humble life.
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Emilie de RodatÉmilie de Rodat, born Marie Guillemette (Wilhelmina) Emilie de Rodat, also known as Emily de Rodat, was a nun, virgin, mystic, and the founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Villefranche. She was born to a noble family near Rodez, in southern France. Whe
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Goeric of MetzGoeric of Metz, also known as Abbo I of Metz, Goericus of Metz, and Gury of Metz, was a bishop of Metz. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.
Christian feast day:
Januarius (Western Christianity)
Feast of San GennaroThe Feast of San Gennaro, also known as San Gennaro Festival, is a Neapolitan and Italian-American patronal festival dedicated to Saint Januarius, patron saint of Naples and Little Italy in Lower Manhattan.
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Our Lady of La SaletteOur Lady of La Salette is a Marian apparition reported by two French children, Maximin Giraud and Mélanie Calvat, to have occurred at La Salette-Fallavaux, France, in 1846.- Christian feast day: Theodore of Tarsus (Anglican Communion, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)Theodore of Tarsus was Archbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690. Theodore grew up in Tarsus, but fled to Constantinople after the Muslims conquered Tarsus. After studying there, he relocated to Rome and was later installed as the Archbishop of Canterbury on th
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Trophimus, Sabbatius, and DorymedonSaints Trophimus (Trophimos), Sabbatius, and Dorymedon are venerated as Christian martyrs. The story of their martyrdom is enshrouded in myth, and though they share the same feast day, the saints were not martyred together or at the same time.
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September 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)Sep. 18 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - Sep. 20- Armed Forces Day (Chile) This is a list of public holidays in Chile; about half of them are Christian holidays.
- Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council Remembrance Days in Slovakia are working days.
Second day of Fiestas Patrias (Chile)The Fiestas Patrias of Chile consist of two days, with a third one added on some years:18 September, in commemoration of the proclamation of the First Governing Body of 1810, and marking the beginning of the Chilean Independence process.
19 September, known as
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Saint Kitts and Nevis from the United Kingdom in 1983.An Independence Day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a military occupation, or after a major change in governme
International Talk Like a Pirate DayInternational Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers of Albany, Oregon, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. It has since been adopted by the P
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on September 19?
13 observances are celebrated on September 19 around the world: Christian feast day: Alonso de Orozco Mena, Christian feast day: Emilie de Rodat, Christian feast day: Goeric of Metz, Christian feast day: Januarius (Western Christianity) Feast of San Gennaro, Christian feast day: Our Lady of La Salette, Christian feast day: Theodore of Tarsus (Anglican Communion, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church). 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 19?
49 documented historical events happened on September 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively won the Battle of Poitiers and captured John II of France. On the same day, in another year: Salem witch trials: Giles Corey was crushed to death for refusing to enter a plea to charges of witchcraft, reportedly asking the sheriff for "more weight" during his execution. 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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