August 16

Holidays

70 holidays recorded on August 16 throughout history

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“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.”

— T. E. Lawrence

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Gabon's Independence Day marks the country's separation from France in 1960, part of the wave of African independence…

Gabon's Independence Day marks the country's separation from France in 1960, part of the wave of African independence that saw 17 nations gain sovereignty that year alone. The oil-rich Central African nation went on to be governed by the Bongo family dynasty for over 55 years.

Simplician succeeded Ambrose as Bishop of Milan in 397 AD, inheriting one of the most powerful episcopal seats in the…

Simplician succeeded Ambrose as Bishop of Milan in 397 AD, inheriting one of the most powerful episcopal seats in the Western Roman Empire. He had been Ambrose's spiritual mentor and helped guide Augustine of Hippo toward his conversion.

The Gozan no Okuribi lights five massive bonfires on the mountains surrounding Kyoto each August 16, marking the end …

The Gozan no Okuribi lights five massive bonfires on the mountains surrounding Kyoto each August 16, marking the end of the Obon festival when spirits of the dead return to the afterlife. The largest fire forms the character dai, meaning great, and is visible across the entire city. The tradition dates back at least 500 years and draws hundreds of thousands of viewers annually.

August 16 is the feast day of Saint Roch, the patron saint of plague sufferers and dogs.

August 16 is the feast day of Saint Roch, the patron saint of plague sufferers and dogs. Roch was a 14th-century French pilgrim who reportedly cured plague victims by making the sign of the cross. When he contracted plague himself, a dog brought him bread. The story made him one of the most invoked saints during European epidemics for four centuries.

Children's Day in Paraguay celebrates childhood on August 16, one of many countries that observes the holiday on diff…

Children's Day in Paraguay celebrates childhood on August 16, one of many countries that observes the holiday on different dates. Paraguay's version coincides with the anniversary of the Battle of Acosta Nu in 1869, where child soldiers fought and died in the War of the Triple Alliance — making the holiday both a celebration and a remembrance.

Saint Roch contracted plague while caring for the sick in 14th-century Italy, survived, and became the patron saint o…

Saint Roch contracted plague while caring for the sick in 14th-century Italy, survived, and became the patron saint of plague victims, pilgrims, and dogs — the last because a dog is said to have brought him bread while he lay ill in a forest. His cult spread explosively during the Black Death.

Eastern Orthodox Christians commemorate the transfer of the Acheiropoietos icon — the "Image Not Made by Hands" — fro…

Eastern Orthodox Christians commemorate the transfer of the Acheiropoietos icon — the "Image Not Made by Hands" — from Edessa to Constantinople in 944 AD. Many scholars now identify this cloth relic with what is today known as the Shroud of Turin.

Bennington Battle Day commemorates the 1777 Battle of Bennington, a turning point in the American Revolution.

Bennington Battle Day commemorates the 1777 Battle of Bennington, a turning point in the American Revolution. Vermont treats it as a state holiday. The actual battle was fought in New York, not Vermont, but the supply depot the British were trying to capture was in Bennington. The American victory helped set up the British surrender at Saratoga two months later.

National Airborne Day honors the U.S.

National Airborne Day honors the U.S. Army's paratrooper forces, commemorating the first official Army parachute jump on August 16, 1940, at Fort Benning, Georgia. The test platoon's 50 initial volunteers grew into a force that would make decisive combat jumps at Normandy, Arnhem, and across the Pacific.

Xicolatada is an annual chocolate festival in Palau-de-Cerdagne, a small French town in the Pyrenees near the Spanish…

Xicolatada is an annual chocolate festival in Palau-de-Cerdagne, a small French town in the Pyrenees near the Spanish border. The event celebrates local chocolate-making traditions with free hot chocolate served in the town square. It reflects the Catalan cultural identity of the Cerdagne region, which straddles the French-Spanish border.

August 16 honors Saint Stephen of Hungary in the Roman Catholic calendar, celebrating the first King of Hungary who e…

August 16 honors Saint Stephen of Hungary in the Roman Catholic calendar, celebrating the first King of Hungary who established the Christian state around 1000 AD. In the pre-1970 General Roman Calendar, this date belonged to Saint Joachim, father of the Virgin Mary.

Restoration Day in the Dominican Republic commemorates the start of the Dominican Restoration War in 1863, when Grego…

Restoration Day in the Dominican Republic commemorates the start of the Dominican Restoration War in 1863, when Gregorio Luperon and other patriots launched a guerrilla campaign to expel Spain after it had reannexed the country. The war lasted two years and restored Dominican independence. August 16 is one of the country's most important national holidays.

The Catalan town of Palau-de-Cerdagne celebrates the Xicolatada, a communal festival centered on hot chocolate.

The Catalan town of Palau-de-Cerdagne celebrates the Xicolatada, a communal festival centered on hot chocolate. The tradition reflects the deep ties between Catalonia's mountain communities and chocolate, which entered Spain from the Americas in the 16th century.

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Théodule du Valais (IVe siècle) - ou « Théodule d’Octodure » ou « Théodore » -, premier évêque d’Octodure (Martigny),…

Théodule du Valais (IVe siècle) - ou « Théodule d’Octodure » ou « Théodore » -, premier évêque d’Octodure (Martigny), apôtre du Valais.

Raphaël du Banat († après 1590), ascète à Srijemska Mitrovica dans le Banat serbe.

Raphaël du Banat († après 1590), ascète à Srijemska Mitrovica dans le Banat serbe. Cf. 29 septembre, saints-archanges.

Nil d’Erikoussa († 1320), neveu de l’empereur Théodore Ier Lascaris, moine du monastère des Acémètes, confesseur de l…

Nil d’Erikoussa († 1320), neveu de l’empereur Théodore Ier Lascaris, moine du monastère des Acémètes, confesseur de la foi orthodoxe face à l’empereur unioniste Michel VIII Paléologue, rénovateur du monastère de Hiéromérion en Épire.

Cizy (VIIIe siècle ou IXe siècle), soldat de Charlemagne (sous les ordres de Saint Vidian ), natif de Besançon, marty…

Cizy (VIIIe siècle ou IXe siècle), soldat de Charlemagne (sous les ordres de Saint Vidian ), natif de Besançon, martyr par la main des musulmans (au pied de la cité d’Angonia, aujourd’hui Martres-Tolosane ), près de Rieux-Volvestre dans la Haute-Garonne, dont il est le saint patron.

Cénéré († 680) - ou « Cenère », « Sérène » ou « Sérenède » -, ermite au tombeau de saint Martin, puis dans la région …

Cénéré († 680) - ou « Cenère », « Sérène » ou « Sérenède » -, ermite au tombeau de saint Martin, puis dans la région de la Mayenne ; fêté aussi le 7 mai avec son frère saint Céneri.

Arsace de Nicomédie († vers 358), ermite à Nicomédie.

Kirchliche Gedenktage Isaak, Stammvater des Volkes Israel (evangelisch: LCMS)

Namenstage Achim, Joachim, Rochus

Dia do Filósofo

Aniversário da cidade de Jaguari, Rio Grande do Sul

Aniversário das cidades de São Roque, Taquaritinga, Taquarituba e São Bento do Sapucaí, São Paulo.

Aniversário da cidade de Itaobim, Minas Gerais

Simpliciano de Milão

Aré de Nevers († 558) - ou « Are », « Arède » ou « Arige » -, évêque de Nevers en Bourgogne.

Christianisme : cf.

Christianisme : cf. Arts et religions ci-avant en 944.

España España: Palazuelos, provincia de Guadalajara.

España España: Palazuelos, provincia de Guadalajara. "Quema del boto", en recuerdo del voto o promesa hecho a San Roque. Campeonato de tanguilla

España España: En Moral de Calatrava (Ciudad Real) Ferias y Fiestas en honor de san Roque copatrón y protector de la …

España España: En Moral de Calatrava (Ciudad Real) Ferias y Fiestas en honor de san Roque copatrón y protector de la ciudad junto con la Patrona Ntra, Sra, Virgen de la Sierra.

España España: Cimballa, en la comarca de Calatayud, provincia de Zaragoza, las segundas fiestas, tradicional por el …

España España: Cimballa, en la comarca de Calatayud, provincia de Zaragoza, las segundas fiestas, tradicional por el reparto, en la antigüedad, de cañamones por el Hermano al cual le tocaba la fiesta.

España España: Vallejera de Riofrío, Salamanca, fiestas patronales en honor de san Roque.

España España: Bronchales (situado cerca de Albarracín, provincia de Teruel): Día de la Sopeta.

Bolivia Bolivia: Fiesta patronal en honor a San Roque.

Bolivia Bolivia: Fiesta patronal en honor a San Roque. Día del Perro, en honor al santo patrono San Roque.

Alemania Alemania: En Essen y Hildesheim: aniversario del santo obispo Altfrid.

Beata Petra de San José Pérez Florido (s.

Beata Petra de San José Pérez Florido (s. XX).

Beato Simón Bokusai Kiota y compañeros.

Beato Radulfo de Fusteia.

Beato Plácido García Gilabert.

Beato Lorenzo el Coracero.

Beato Juan Bautista Ménestrel.

Beato Juan de Santa Marta.

Beato Enrique García Beltrán.

Beato Ángel Agustín Mazzinghi.

San Tito el diácono.

San Teódulo de Grammont.

San Teodoro de Sión (s.

San Teodoro de Sión (s. IV).

Santa Serena.

Santa Rosa Fan Hui.

San Frambaldo de Le Mans.

San Arsacio.

Panamá Panamá: Día del Manglar.Este día se dedica a resaltar la importancia de los manglares para el país y su papel …

Panamá Panamá: Día del Manglar.Este día se dedica a resaltar la importancia de los manglares para el país y su papel en la protección de las costas, la biodiversidad y la lucha contra el cambio climático.

México México: Día Nacional del Técnico en Electrodiagnóstico.

Roch et ses variantes : Rocco, Rocha, Rochelle, Rochus, Rock, Rockford, Rockhaya, Rockland, Rocklin, Rocko, Rocky, Ro…

Roch et ses variantes : Rocco, Rocha, Rochelle, Rochus, Rock, Rockford, Rockhaya, Rockland, Rocklin, Rocko, Rocky, Rohan, Roque, Jean-Roch, Jean-Roque, etc.

Aux Hugoline (et 1er avril des Hugues et variantes),

Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)

Guatemala Guatemala: Día Nacional del Bombero Voluntario.(Bomberos Voluntarios de Guatemala).Cada 16 de agosto se con…

Guatemala Guatemala: Día Nacional del Bombero Voluntario.(Bomberos Voluntarios de Guatemala).Cada 16 de agosto se conmemora en Guatemala la fundación del Benemérito Cuerpo Voluntario de Bomberos (CVB), ocurrida el 16 de agosto de 1951 (hace 74 años). La fundación tuvo lugar tras un grave incendio en la Zona 1 de la Ciudad de Guatemala, que motivó a proponer esta creación.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Salchicha Bratwurst.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional Para Contar un Chiste.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional Aerotransportado (National Airborne Day).

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de vigilancia (Surveillance Day).

Argentina Argentina: Día del Empresario Nacional.Se recuerda la conformación de la Confederación General Económica (C…

Argentina Argentina: Día del Empresario Nacional.Se recuerda la conformación de la Confederación General Económica (CGE) en 1952, una entidad que jugó un rol fundamental en la historia económica del país. Esta celebración fue instituida el 17 de diciembre de 2014 por el Congreso de la Nación Argentina.

Argentina Argentina: Día Nacional y Conmemorativo de los Caídos en Motocicleta.Cada 16 de agosto se conmemora a quien…

Argentina Argentina: Día Nacional y Conmemorativo de los Caídos en Motocicleta.Cada 16 de agosto se conmemora a quienes perdieron la vida en accidentes de motocicleta. Esta efeméride nació en la ciudad de Olavarría, luego del fallecimiento de Guillermo Federico Block el 16 de agosto de 2013. Su hermano impulsó una ordenanza en el Concejo Deliberante local para recordar a todas las víctimas de siniestros en moto.

Día Mundial de Concienciación sobre la Esquizofrenia.Evento para concientizar sobre cómo afecta a millones de persona…

Día Mundial de Concienciación sobre la Esquizofrenia.Evento para concientizar sobre cómo afecta a millones de personas en todo el mundo este trastorno mental. El Día Mundial de la Esquizofrenia se celebra el 24 de mayo.

Día Internacional del Ron.

Día Internacional de la Montaña Rusa.

Constantin Brancoveanu († 1714), martyr avec son conseiller et ses quatre fils.

Joachim d’Osogovsk († XVIIe siècle), moine et ascète en Russie.

Rose Fan Hui († 1900), vierge, martyre dans la persécution menée par la secte de Yihetuan, noyée dans la province chi…

Rose Fan Hui († 1900), vierge, martyre dans la persécution menée par la secte de Yihetuan, noyée dans la province chinoise de Hebei.