August 29

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53 holidays recorded on August 29 throughout history

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John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim's Progress, is commemorated in the Episcopal Church's calendar of saints.

John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim's Progress, is commemorated in the Episcopal Church's calendar of saints. His 1678 allegory of Christian salvation is the most widely read religious work in English after the Bible.

The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar for August 29 includes commemorations of the Beheading of John the Baptist a…

The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar for August 29 includes commemorations of the Beheading of John the Baptist and various regional saints observed across Orthodox churches worldwide.

Saint Sabina was a Roman noblewoman martyred around 126 AD during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.

Saint Sabina was a Roman noblewoman martyred around 126 AD during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. The Basilica di Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill in Rome, built in the 5th century, is one of the city's best-preserved early Christian churches.

The first day of Thoth opens the ancient Egyptian civil calendar.

The first day of Thoth opens the ancient Egyptian civil calendar. Thoth was the ibis-headed god of writing, knowledge, and the moon — the divine scribe who recorded the fates of souls. The Egyptian calendar ran 365 days with twelve months of thirty days each, plus five extra days for the birthdays of the gods. It was one of the first solar calendars humans developed. The month named for its keeper came first.

Slovaks commemorate the 1944 armed insurrection against Nazi occupation and the collaborationist puppet government.

Slovaks commemorate the 1944 armed insurrection against Nazi occupation and the collaborationist puppet government. This resistance movement mobilized over 60,000 troops and civilians to seize control of central Slovakia, forcing the German military to divert significant resources from the Eastern Front to suppress the rebellion and maintain control of the region.

The feast day commemorating the beheading of John the Baptist falls at the end of August in Eastern Orthodox, Eastern…

The feast day commemorating the beheading of John the Baptist falls at the end of August in Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, and Roman Catholic traditions. John was beheaded at the order of Herod Antipas, at the request of Salome, according to the Gospels. He'd been imprisoned for publicly condemning Herod's marriage to his brother's wife. The feast is observed as a day of fasting. A prophet's death marked by abstinence.

The International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on August 29, was established by the United Nations General Ass…

The International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on August 29, was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009. The date marks the anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan in 1991, where the Soviet Union conducted 456 nuclear tests over four decades — leaving a legacy of radiation-related illness in the surrounding population.

Ukraine's Miners' Day honors the coal miners and other underground workers whose labor powered the country's industri…

Ukraine's Miners' Day honors the coal miners and other underground workers whose labor powered the country's industrial base. The holiday carries particular weight in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where mining communities formed the backbone of economic life for over a century.

Ukraine's Day of Remembrance of the Defenders honors soldiers and volunteers who have given their lives defending the…

Ukraine's Day of Remembrance of the Defenders honors soldiers and volunteers who have given their lives defending the country's sovereignty. The day took on deeper meaning after 2014, when the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the subsequent full-scale Russian invasion created a new generation of fallen defenders.

Poland's Municipal Police Day recognizes the officers who maintain public order in the country's cities and towns.

Poland's Municipal Police Day recognizes the officers who maintain public order in the country's cities and towns. The holiday acknowledges a law enforcement branch that handles everything from traffic enforcement to community safety — the everyday policing that most citizens encounter.

India celebrates National Sports Day on August 29, the birthday of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, who led India to …

India celebrates National Sports Day on August 29, the birthday of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, who led India to three consecutive Olympic gold medals in field hockey (1928, 1932, 1936). The day honors athletic achievement and promotes sports participation across a country of 1.4 billion people.

Slovakia commemorates the Slovak National Uprising anniversary, honoring the 1944 armed resistance against Nazi Germa…

Slovakia commemorates the Slovak National Uprising anniversary, honoring the 1944 armed resistance against Nazi Germany and the collaborationist Slovak government. The uprising, though ultimately suppressed, was one of the largest anti-Nazi resistance actions in Central Europe and remains a foundational event in Slovak national identity.

Telugu Language Day celebrates one of India's oldest and most widely spoken languages, with over 80 million native sp…

Telugu Language Day celebrates one of India's oldest and most widely spoken languages, with over 80 million native speakers. The holiday honors the literary and cultural heritage of Telugu, which has produced a rich tradition of poetry, cinema, and scholarship spanning centuries.

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is one of the oldest Christian feast days, commemorating Herod Antipas' execu…

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is one of the oldest Christian feast days, commemorating Herod Antipas' execution of John at the request of Salome. It has been observed since at least the 4th century and is one of the few saints' days that marks a death rather than a birthday.

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Bronislave de Kamien († 1259) religieuse prémontré.

aux Médéric et ses variantes : Médérick, Merry, Mériadec(k) (?).

Teresa Bracco († 1944), Vierge martyre en Ligurie en Italie.

Richard Herst († 1628), Laïc anglais, Martyr en Angleterre.

Louis-Wulphy Huppy († 1794) bienheureux prêtre français martyr de la Révolution.

Jean de Pérouse et Pierre de Sassoferrato († 1231), bienheureux franciscains, martyrs de ma guerre civile espagnole.

Beata Teresa Bracco, mártir.

Martirio de san Juan Bautista.

Ucrania Ucrania: Día del Recuerdo de los Defensores de Ucrania.(en inglés: Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukr…

Ucrania Ucrania: Día del Recuerdo de los Defensores de Ucrania.(en inglés: Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine).

Ucrania Ucrania: Día de los Mineros.(en inglés: Miners' Day).

Suecia Suecia: Día del Árbol.

Polonia Polonia: Día de la Policía Municipal.(en inglés: Municipal Police Day).

India India: Día del Idioma télugu.(en inglés: Telugu Language Day).

India India: Día Nacional del Deporte.(en inglés: National Sports Day).

Guatemala Guatemala: Día del Cartero.

Aljezur - Feriado Municipal (Banho Santo)

Aniversário do município de Jaguaretama, Ceará

Aniversário do município de Leme, São Paulo

Aniversário do município de Teixeira, Paraíba

Dia Nacional de Combate ao Fumo

Flavien Michel Melki († 1915), prélat libanais de l'Église catholique syriaque, de la Fraternité de saint Ephrem, mar…

Flavien Michel Melki († 1915), prélat libanais de l'Église catholique syriaque, de la Fraternité de saint Ephrem, martyrisé pendant le génocide assyrien.

Eslovaquia Eslovaquia: Aniversario del levantamiento nacional eslovaco.(en inglés: Slovak National Uprising Anniversary).

Kirchliche Gedenktage Martin Boos, deutscher Priester (evangelisch)

Dominik Jedrzejewski († 1942), bienheureux prêtre polonais et martyr du nazisme.

Brasil Brasil Día Nacional de la Visibilidad Lésbica (en portugués: Dia Nacional da Visibilidade Lésbica).

Argentina Argentina: Día del Árbol.Esta celebración, sin embargo, no fue una creación argentina.

Argentina Argentina: Día del Árbol.Esta celebración, sin embargo, no fue una creación argentina. Sueciafue el primer país en instituir esa conmemoración, en 1840, y así puso en evidencia su toma de conciencia sobre la importancia que tienen los recursos forestales, el cuidado que debe brindarse a los árboles y sobre la necesidad de fomentar el cuidado del ambiente.

أول أيام تحوت، وهو أول يوم في التقويم المصري.

Catalina Margenta Roura († 1936), bienheureuse religieuse et martyre de la guerre civile espagnole.

Día Mundial del Gamer.

Día Internacional del Videojuego.

Jeanne Jugan († 1879), de Saint-Servan et Cancale, fondatrice bretonne de la congrégation des Petites Sœurs des pauvres.

Namenstage Beatrice, Sabine

Christian feast day: Adelphus of Metz

Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco (Corse et christianisme ci-après) : pèlerinage au Monte Cardo.

station dans la fondation du patriarche Jean avec lectures de Ac.

station dans la fondation du patriarche Jean avec lectures de Ac. 13, (17-25) ; Mt. 14, 1-12 auxquelles s'ajouteront ultérieurement Prov. 20, 6-15 ; Mal. 4, 5-6 ; IV Rg. 13, 14(-21) ; Héb. 11, 32(-40), en mémoire d'Élisée fêté à part entière chaque 14 juin mais souvent associé à Jean-Baptiste, dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem.

Arcade (IIIe siècle) dit « le Thaumaturge », frère de saint Théosébios, évêque d'Arsinoé à Chypre.

Médéric - dit aussi « Merri », « Merry » ou « Méry » -, né dans le Morvan près d'Autun, abbé de l'abbaye Saint-Martin…

Médéric - dit aussi « Merri », « Merry » ou « Méry » -, né dans le Morvan près d'Autun, abbé de l'abbaye Saint-Martin d'Autun, fondateur d'un ermitage à Paris, sur le tombeau duquel fut élevée l'église Saint-Merri, décédé à Paris le 29 août 700.