August 22

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65 holidays recorded on August 22 throughout history

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Residents of Chennai celebrate Madras Day to commemorate the 1639 founding of the city, when the East India Company p…

Residents of Chennai celebrate Madras Day to commemorate the 1639 founding of the city, when the East India Company purchased a strip of land from local rulers. This annual tradition fosters civic pride by highlighting the region’s evolution from a colonial trading post into a major hub for South Indian culture, industry, and education.

Catholics celebrate the Queenship of Mary today, honoring her role as a spiritual sovereign within the church hierarchy.

Catholics celebrate the Queenship of Mary today, honoring her role as a spiritual sovereign within the church hierarchy. This feast day, established by Pope Pius XII in 1954, solidified the theological doctrine that Mary’s influence extends beyond her earthly life, directly shaping centuries of devotional art and liturgical practice across the globe.

The Immaculate Heart of Mary is celebrated on the Saturday following the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart.

The Immaculate Heart of Mary is celebrated on the Saturday following the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. This devotion, which honors Mary's interior life of joy, sorrow, and compassion, gained momentum after the Fatima apparitions of 1917 and was added to the universal Catholic calendar by Pope Pius XII in 1944.

The Queenship of Mary was established as a liturgical feast by Pope Pius XII in 1954, affirming the Catholic belief i…

The Queenship of Mary was established as a liturgical feast by Pope Pius XII in 1954, affirming the Catholic belief in Mary's role as Queen of Heaven. It is celebrated on August 22, exactly one week after the Feast of the Assumption.

Symphorian and Timotheus are early Christian martyrs venerated together on August 22.

Symphorian and Timotheus are early Christian martyrs venerated together on August 22. Symphorian was executed in Autun, Gaul, around 180 AD for refusing to worship the pagan goddess Cybele.

The Eastern Orthodox Church observes several liturgical commemorations on August 23 in the Julian calendar.

The Eastern Orthodox Church observes several liturgical commemorations on August 23 in the Julian calendar. The day includes remembrances of various saints, martyrs, and holy figures from the Orthodox Christian tradition.

Filipinos honor the nation’s patriots every fourth Monday in August, a floating holiday that commemorates the Cry of …

Filipinos honor the nation’s patriots every fourth Monday in August, a floating holiday that commemorates the Cry of Pugad Lawin. This observance shifts the focus from specific birth dates to the collective sacrifice of those who sparked the 1896 Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule, grounding national identity in the struggle for independence.

Flag Day in Russia commemorates the adoption of the Russian tricolor — white, blue, and red — as the national flag on…

Flag Day in Russia commemorates the adoption of the Russian tricolor — white, blue, and red — as the national flag on August 22, 1991, during the collapse of the Soviet Union. The tricolor, originally used by Tsar Peter the Great's merchant fleet in the 1690s, replaced the Soviet hammer-and-sickle flag as Russia reclaimed its pre-revolutionary national identity.

Madras Day celebrates the founding of the city now known as Chennai on August 22, 1639, when the East India Company e…

Madras Day celebrates the founding of the city now known as Chennai on August 22, 1639, when the East India Company established Fort St. George on the Coromandel Coast. The annual celebration honors Chennai's nearly four centuries of continuous history as one of India's oldest modern cities.

The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief was established by th…

The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief was established by the UN in 2019, responding to rising attacks on religious communities — from the Christchurch mosque shootings to the Sri Lanka Easter bombings.

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Dia do Folclore brasileiro

Dia do Educador Especial

Dia do Coordenador Pedagógico

Aniversário da cidade de Itororó, Bahia

Aniversário das cidades de Colatina e Linhares, Espírito Santo

Aniversário da cidade de Cajazeiras, Paraíba

Aniversário da cidade de Cocal, Piauí

João Wall

Sinforiano e Timóteo

Christian feast day: Immaculate Heart of Mary (Roman Catholic calendar of 1960)

Beato Timoteo de Montículo

Beato Simeón Lukac

Namenstage Timo

Namenstage Regina

Timothée de Monticchio († 1504) Prêtre bienheureux franciscain.

Siméon Lukac († 1964) Bienheureux évêque de l'Église grecque-catholique ukrainienne "clandestine".

Lambert de Bonnevaux († 1154), Moine.

Richard Kirkman († 1592) Bienheureux prêtre et martyr en Angleterre.

Jean Kemble († 1679) Martyr à Hereford, dans le pays de Galles.

Jacques Bianconi († 1301), Dominicain bienheureux.

Élie Leymarie († 1794), Bienheureux prêtre et martyr sous la Révolution française.

Bernard d'Offida († 1694), Bienheureux religieux capucin italien.

Timothée de Rome († v.

Timothée de Rome († v. 303), Martyr à Rome.

Siegfried de Wearmouth († 690), abbé du monastère de Wearmouth en Angleterre.

Hippolyte de Porto († 225) Martyr, évêque.

Fabrice de Tolède ou (saint) Fabricien de Tolède († 417), premier évêque de Porto au Portugal, martyr vénéré avec Phi…

Fabrice de Tolède ou (saint) Fabricien de Tolède († 417), premier évêque de Porto au Portugal, martyr vénéré avec Philibert à Tolède en Espagne.

Christianisme : dernier jour de l’octave de la fête de la Dormition ou Assomption de Marie la Sainte Vierge mère du C…

Christianisme : dernier jour de l’octave de la fête de la Dormition ou Assomption de Marie la Sainte Vierge mère du Christ (15 août) ; l’Église catholique romaine fête ce jour-là la mémoire de la Vierge Marie Reine, ses mystère glorieux et couronnement comme reine (queenship en anglais ?).

Christianisme : station au Golgotha avec mémoire des patriarches Isaac et Jacob d'avant Jésus-Christ au Proche-Orient…

Christianisme : station au Golgotha avec mémoire des patriarches Isaac et Jacob d'avant Jésus-Christ au Proche-Orient également (Livre de la Genèse de la Bible hébraïque / l'Ancien testament chrétien) dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem et lecture de : Gn. 17, 1(-19) ; Ga. 4, 21 – 5, 1 ; Lc 20, 27(-38) ;

Uruguay : día de los Derechos del Hombre y (d)el Ciudadano / « journée des droits de l’Homme et du citoyen ».

Asie extrême-orientale : fin du 3è hou de la période dite d' établissement de l'automne ou lìqiū / 立秋 / risshū, 입추 / …

Asie extrême-orientale : fin du 3è hou de la période dite d' établissement de l'automne ou lìqiū / 立秋 / risshū, 입추 / ipchu, Lập thu, etc. ; depuis le 7 août dans l'hémisphère nord terrestre tempéré.

España España: Asturias, Luarca (Concejo de Valdés): Día de San Timoteo.

Beato Tomás Percy.

San Timoteo de Roma.

San Juan Kemble.

San Juan Wall.

San Filiberto de Toledo.

San Fabriciano de Toledo.

San Sinforiano.

San Felipe Benicio.

San Guinefort, de Francia.

Coronación de María Reina.

Uruguay Uruguay: Día de los Derechos del Hombre y el Ciudadano.

Rusia Rusia: Día de la Bandera del Estado de la Federación Rusa.

Paraguay Paraguay: Día del Folclore.

México México: Día Nacional del Bombero.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Cirujano Oncólogo.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Cirujano Oncólogo. (en inglés: Surgical Oncologist Day).

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de Ser un Ángel.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de Ser un Ángel. (en inglés: Be An Angel Day).

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de Llevar a tu Gato al Veterinario.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de Llevar a tu Gato al Veterinario. (en inglés: Take Your Cat to the Vet Day).

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de Comer un Durazno.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de Comer un Durazno. (en inglés: Eat A Peach Day).

Bolivia Bolivia: Día de los Abuelos (Día del Adulto Mayor).

Día Mundial de la Leche Vegetal.

Día Mundial de la Leche Vegetal. Alternativas a la leche de vaca y productos lácteos de origen animal.

Día Internacional del Booktuber.

Día Internacional del Booktuber. Creadores de contenido de YouTube que realizan y suben vídeos relacionados con libros, lo que promueve la lectura.