Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on September 2
22 holidays and special days are celebrated on September 2 around the world.
- 22observances
- 58events
Holidays and observances
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Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Syriac Orthodox Church)Acepsimas of Hnaita was a bishop, martyr, and saint.
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Agricola of AvignonSaint Agricola of Avignon was a bishop of Avignon. According to tradition, Agricola ("farmer") was the son of Saint Magnus, also a bishop of the city.
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Antoninus of PamiersSaint Antoninus of Pamiers was an early Christian missionary and martyr, called the "Apostle of the Rouergue". His life is dated to the first, second, fourth, and fifth century by various sources since he is often confused with various other venerated Antonini
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BrocardBrocard is said to have been one of the first leaders of hermits at Mount Carmel, and was perhaps the leader of the community on the death of Berthold of Calabria around 1195. Various details of his life are legendary.
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DiomedesSaint Diomedes of Tarsus is venerated as a Greek Christian saint and martyr, being one of the Holy Unmercenaries.
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EleazarEleazar or Elazar was a priest in the Hebrew Bible, the second High Priest, succeeding his father Aaron after he died. He was a nephew of Moses.- Christian feast day: Hieu (abbess)Hieu was a 7th-century Irish abbess who worked in Northumbria. She was foundress of abbeys at Hartlepool and Healaugh in Yorkshire England. Hieu was also the first of the saintly recluses of Northumbria, and the first known woman to rule a double monastery.
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Holy September MartyrsThe Holy September Martyrs, also referred to as the Blessed Martyrs of Carmes, is the term sometimes used for 191 Catholics killed at the Carmes Prison in Paris in the September Massacres of 1792 during the French Revolution.- Christian feast day: Ingrid of SwedenIngrid of Skänninge was a Swedish prioress. She founded Skänninge Abbey, a nunnery belonging to the Order of Preachers, in 1272. Her feast day is on 2 September.
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Justus of LyonJustus of Lyon was the 13th Bishop of Lyon. He succeeded Verissimus in the mid-4th century. He is venerated as a saint by both the Catholic and the Orthodox Church, with a feast day on 2 September. Around 350, Justus was made Bishop of Lyon. As bishop of the c
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Margaret of LouvainMargaret of Louvain was a servant murdered by thieves. She is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church; her shrine is in St. Peter's Church in Louvain.- Christian feast day: Maxima of RomeMaxima of Rome was a slave and friend of Saint Ansanus of Siena. She was martyred by being beaten to death in the persecutions of Diocletian, circa 304. Locally recognized as saint, her feast day is September 2.
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NonnosusSaint Nonnosus, also Nonosius, was a prior at the San Silvestre monastery on Monte Soratte north of Rome and later a monk at Suppentonia, near Civita Castellana. He was a contemporary of Saint Benedict of Nursia. Alban Butler has written that “so little inform
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William of RoskildeWilliam of Roskilde was a Danish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Roskilde in Denmark from about 1060.
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September 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)Sep. 1 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - Sep. 3
Democracy Day (Tibet)The Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE), officially the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration, is the unicameral and highest legislative organ of the Central Tibetan Administration. It was established and is based in Dharamshala, India. The creation 
Independence Day (Transnistria, unrecognized)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- Independence Day (Artsakh, unrecognized)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
- National Blueberry Popsicle Day (United States)This is a list of food days by country. Many countries have designated specific days as celebrations, commemorations, or acknowledgments of certain types of food and drink.
National Day, celebrates the independence of Vietnam from Japan and France in 1945Independence Day is a national holiday in Vietnam observed on 2 September, commemorating President Ho Chi Minh reading the Declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam at Ba Đình Square in Hanoi on 2 September 1945. It is the country's nat
Victory over Japan Day (United States)Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end. The term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of Japan's surrender was made – 15 August 1945, in Japa
Sedantag (German Empire)Sedantag was a semi-official memorial holiday in the German Empire celebrated on the second day of September to commemorate the victory in the 1870 Battle of Sedan. After the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War a few weeks earlier, French emperor Napoleon III
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on September 2?
22 observances are celebrated on September 2 around the world: Christian feast day: Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Syriac Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Agricola of Avignon, Christian feast day: Antoninus of Pamiers, Christian feast day: Brocard, Christian feast day: Diomedes, Christian feast day: Eleazar. 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 2?
58 documented historical events happened on September 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A large fire began in London's Pudding Lane and burned for five days, destroying St Paul's Cathedral and the homes of 70,000 of the city's 80,000 inhabitants. On the same day, in another year: The United States Department of the Treasury was founded following financial concerns in the new nation. 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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