August 8
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60 holidays recorded on August 8 throughout history
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International Cat Day celebrates the world's most popular pet — an animal domesticated roughly 10,000 years ago in th…
International Cat Day celebrates the world's most popular pet — an animal domesticated roughly 10,000 years ago in the Near East. The day was created by the International Fund for Animal Welfare to raise awareness of cat welfare and the joys of feline companionship.
August 9 in the Roman Catholic calendar commemorates at least five saints observed on this date, depending on the tra…
August 9 in the Roman Catholic calendar commemorates at least five saints observed on this date, depending on the tradition consulted. The proliferation reflects centuries of local canonization before the Vatican centralized the process. Many communities venerated local martyrs and confessors whose stories survived in regional hagiographies rather than official records.
Sweden celebrates the namesday of Queen Silvia on August 8, a tradition rooted in the Swedish almanac's assignment of…
Sweden celebrates the namesday of Queen Silvia on August 8, a tradition rooted in the Swedish almanac's assignment of names to calendar dates. The custom dates back centuries and remains a cultural touchstone in Scandinavian countries.
Ukraine's Signal Troops Day honors the military communications specialists who keep command networks operational in w…
Ukraine's Signal Troops Day honors the military communications specialists who keep command networks operational in wartime and peace. Established to recognize the branch that ensures coordination across all armed forces.
Catholics honor St. Dominic de Guzman today, the founder of the Order of Preachers.
Catholics honor St. Dominic de Guzman today, the founder of the Order of Preachers. By prioritizing rigorous theological education and intellectual debate over mere preaching, he transformed the medieval Church’s approach to heresy. His legacy persists in the Dominican emphasis on study and scholarship, which remains a cornerstone of Catholic academic life eight centuries later.
Cyriacus was a Roman deacon martyred around 303 AD during the Diocletianic persecution.
Cyriacus was a Roman deacon martyred around 303 AD during the Diocletianic persecution. According to tradition, he exorcised a demon from the daughter of Emperor Diocletian himself, which made his subsequent arrest somewhat awkward. His remains were venerated in Rome for centuries. His feast day has been removed from the modern Roman calendar, but persists in older traditions.
Tanzania marks Nane Nane Day (Farmers' Day) on August 8, celebrating the agricultural sector that employs the majorit…
Tanzania marks Nane Nane Day (Farmers' Day) on August 8, celebrating the agricultural sector that employs the majority of the country's workforce. The name comes from the Swahili for 'eight eight' — the month and day — and the holiday features agricultural exhibitions and trade fairs.
Iraqi Kurdistan observes Ceasefire Day to commemorate the 1988 end of the brutal eight-year Iran–Iraq War.
Iraqi Kurdistan observes Ceasefire Day to commemorate the 1988 end of the brutal eight-year Iran–Iraq War. This armistice halted a conflict that claimed over a million lives, finally allowing the region to begin recovering from the devastation of chemical warfare and the displacement of its civilian population.
Taiwan and Mongolia celebrate Father's Day on August 8 because the date sounds like "Bā bā," the Mandarin word for fa…
Taiwan and Mongolia celebrate Father's Day on August 8 because the date sounds like "Bā bā," the Mandarin word for father. This phonetic link turns a simple calendar number into a dedicated tribute to dads across both cultures.
Happiness Happens Day, celebrated on August 8, encourages people to recognize and share moments of happiness.
Happiness Happens Day, celebrated on August 8, encourages people to recognize and share moments of happiness. Founded by the Secret Society of Happy People, the day promotes the idea that happiness deserves acknowledgment.
The feast day of Saint Dominic, the Spanish priest who founded the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) in 1216 to combat …
The feast day of Saint Dominic, the Spanish priest who founded the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) in 1216 to combat heresy through education and preaching. The Dominican Order became one of the Catholic Church's most intellectually influential religious orders, producing Thomas Aquinas among its members.
The feast day of Saint Mary MacKillop (Mary of the Cross), Australia's only canonized saint.
The feast day of Saint Mary MacKillop (Mary of the Cross), Australia's only canonized saint. She co-founded the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart in 1866, establishing schools for poor children across Australia, and was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.
August 8 in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar commemorates various saints and martyrs honored on this date.
August 8 in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar commemorates various saints and martyrs honored on this date. The specific observances vary by regional Orthodox tradition.
Hormisdas was a Persian Christian martyr who died under the Sasanian Empire, likely in the 4th century.
Hormisdas was a Persian Christian martyr who died under the Sasanian Empire, likely in the 4th century. He's venerated in the Roman Catholic and Eastern churches. A separate Pope Hormisdas served Rome two centuries later — one of those coincidences of names that makes early church history hard to navigate without a very good index.
Saint Smaragdus was among a group of Roman martyrs executed during the persecution of Diocletian around 303 AD.
Saint Smaragdus was among a group of Roman martyrs executed during the persecution of Diocletian around 303 AD. The accounts of his death appear in the Roman Martyrology, compiled from early church records. He was venerated in the Roman church for over fifteen centuries before calendar reforms in 1969 quietly retired many of these early figures.
Swedes hoist the national flag across the country today to honor Queen Silvia’s namesday.
Swedes hoist the national flag across the country today to honor Queen Silvia’s namesday. This tradition celebrates the monarch’s influence on Swedish public life and serves as one of the few designated days where the government mandates the display of the national colors, reinforcing the symbolic connection between the royal family and the Swedish citizenry.
Saint Largus was martyred in Rome alongside Cyriacus and Smaragdus during the Diocletianic persecution around 303 AD.
Saint Largus was martyred in Rome alongside Cyriacus and Smaragdus during the Diocletianic persecution around 303 AD. The historical record for these early martyrs is thin and sometimes contradictory. What survives is mostly veneration — the fact that communities kept their memory alive for centuries is itself a kind of evidence that something happened.
Gwenneg et ses variantes autant bretonnes : Guennoc, Guesnoc, Gwennog, Venec, Venoc, Vinoc, Winoc, etc.
Gwenneg et ses variantes autant bretonnes : Guennoc, Guesnoc, Gwennog, Venec, Venoc, Vinoc, Winoc, etc.
leurs versions composées : Anne-Dominique, Dominique-Marie, Francois-Dominique, Jean-Dominique, Louis-Dominique, Mari…
leurs versions composées : Anne-Dominique, Dominique-Marie, Francois-Dominique, Jean-Dominique, Louis-Dominique, Marie-Dominique, Pierre-Dominique ;
leurs variantes masculines : Demenico, Demingo, Domenech, Domenach, Domenic, Domenikos, Domineuc, Domingo, Domini, Do…
leurs variantes masculines : Demenico, Demingo, Domenech, Domenach, Domenic, Domenikos, Domineuc, Domingo, Domini, Dominic, Dominico, Domenico, Dominig, Dominik, Domino, Dominy, Douménique' ;
leurs variantes féminines : Domenica, Domenika, Dominica, Dominiquette ;
leurs variantes féminines : Domenica, Domenika, Dominica, Dominiquette ;
Anastase de Thessalonique († 1794), armurier d’origine bulgare, martyr à Thessalonique par la main des musulmans otto…
Anastase de Thessalonique († 1794), armurier d’origine bulgare, martyr à Thessalonique par la main des musulmans ottomans.
Paul Keye († 1900), martyr à Si-Siao-Tchiu (ou Xixiaodun), dans la province chinoise de Hebei, durant la persécution …
Paul Keye († 1900), martyr à Si-Siao-Tchiu (ou Xixiaodun), dans la province chinoise de Hebei, durant la persécution des boxers.
Marie Marguerite Caiani († 1921), bienheureuse religieuse italienne et fondatrice des franciscaines minimes du Sacré-…
Marie Marguerite Caiani († 1921), bienheureuse religieuse italienne et fondatrice des franciscaines minimes du Sacré-Cœur.
Famien († vers 1150), né à Cologne, ermite à Gallese, près de Viterbe en Toscane.
Famien († vers 1150), né à Cologne, ermite à Gallese, près de Viterbe en Toscane.
Sigrade († 680), mère de saint Léger l’évêque d’Autun, veuve et moniale exilée à Soissons en Picardie par le maire du…
Sigrade († 680), mère de saint Léger l’évêque d’Autun, veuve et moniale exilée à Soissons en Picardie par le maire du palais Ébroïn.
Mommole († vers 678) - ou « Mummolus » -, deuxième abbé de Fleury, où il fit venir les reliques de saint Benoît.
Mommole († vers 678) - ou « Mummolus » -, deuxième abbé de Fleury, où il fit venir les reliques de saint Benoît.
Liébaut de Fleury († vers 650) - ou « Liébault », « Léobald », « Leobaldus », « Leodebaldus », ou « Leodebodus » -, a…
Liébaut de Fleury († vers 650) - ou « Liébault », « Léobald », « Leobaldus », « Leodebaldus », ou « Leodebodus » -, abbé fondateur du monastère de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire.
Hormisdas († vers 420) - ou « Achéménide » -, noble perse, esclave sous Varan V, martyr à Ahmadan sous Chapour Ier ; …
Hormisdas († vers 420) - ou « Achéménide » -, noble perse, esclave sous Varan V, martyr à Ahmadan sous Chapour Ier ; fêté le 3 novembre en Orient.
Émilien de Cyzique († vers 820) dit « le Confesseur », évêque de Cyzique en Thrace et confesseur, défenseur des saint…
Émilien de Cyzique († vers 820) dit « le Confesseur », évêque de Cyzique en Thrace et confesseur, défenseur des saintes icônes, exilé par Léon V l'Arménien.
Ceasefire Day (end of Iran–Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan)
Ceasefire Day (end of Iran–Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan)
Día Internacional del Gato.Establecido desde el 2002 por el Fondo Internacional para el Bienestar Animal.
Día Internacional del Gato.Establecido desde el 2002 por el Fondo Internacional para el Bienestar Animal.
Día Internacional del Oso Lunar.
Día Internacional del Oso Lunar. También conocido como Oso Negro Asiático.(en inglés: International Moon Bear Day).
Día Internacional del Orgasmo Femenino.Con el objetivo de visibilizar la sexualidad femenina, romper tabúes y promove…
Día Internacional del Orgasmo Femenino.Con el objetivo de visibilizar la sexualidad femenina, romper tabúes y promover el derecho de las mujeres al placer. La fecha surgió en Brasil en 2006, cuando un concejal propuso dedicar un día al orgasmo femenino como forma de reivindicar la salud sexual y el bienestar de las mujeres. Desde entonces, se ha expandido a otros países como una jornada de reflexión, educación sexual y empoderamiento femenino.
Día de la Encefalomielitis Miálgica Grave, también conocida como «síndrome de fatiga crónica».
Día de la Encefalomielitis Miálgica Grave, también conocida como «síndrome de fatiga crónica».
Día del Infinito.Se celebra cada año el octavo día del octavo mes (8 de agosto), inspirado en el símbolo (∞) que repr…
Día del Infinito.Se celebra cada año el octavo día del octavo mes (8 de agosto), inspirado en el símbolo (∞) que representa lo eterno y sin límites. Fundado en 1987 por Jean-Pierre Ady Fenyo, promueve el pensamiento libre, la filosofía, la ciencia y el arte. Es una jornada para reflexionar sobre lo infinito en el universo, la mente y la creatividad humana.
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Dólar.Se conmemora el día en que el Congreso estableció el sistema mo…
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Dólar.Se conmemora el día en que el Congreso estableció el sistema monetario estadounidense en 1786 (hace 239 años).(en inglés: National Dollar Day).
Nicaragua Nicaragua: Día Nacional del Trabajador de la Salud.Según la Ley N.º 657 aprobada en 2008.
Nicaragua Nicaragua: Día Nacional del Trabajador de la Salud.Según la Ley N.º 657 aprobada en 2008. Es un día feriado para reconocer el trabajo de médicos, enfermeras, administrativos y personal de apoyo que dedican su vida al cuidado de la salud de la población.
Paraguay Paraguay: Día Nacional de la Medicina Estética.Homenaje al natalicio del Dr. César Manuel Sisa Acosta, un ma…
Paraguay Paraguay: Día Nacional de la Medicina Estética.Homenaje al natalicio del Dr. César Manuel Sisa Acosta, un maestro con más de 60 años de experiencia en la medicina, académico emérito de la Academia de Medicina del Paraguay 2021.
Suecia Suecia: Día de la Reina.
Suecia Suecia: Día de la Reina.
Aniversário dos municípios de Campo Maior e Pio IX, Piauí
Aniversário dos municípios de Campo Maior e Pio IX, Piauí
TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania: Nane Nane Day.El Día de Nane Nane, el 8 de agosto, se celebra para reconocer la importante…
TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania: Nane Nane Day.El Día de Nane Nane, el 8 de agosto, se celebra para reconocer la importante contribución de los agricultores a la economía nacional de Tanzania. Nane Nane significa "ocho ocho" en suajili, el idioma nacional de Tanzania (y de Tanganica y Zanzíbar, los dos países cuya unión creó la República Unida de Tanzania en 1964).
Ucrania Ucrania: Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania: Día del Servicio de Transmisiones.(en inglés: Signal Corps Day).
Ucrania Ucrania: Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania: Día del Servicio de Transmisiones.(en inglés: Signal Corps Day).
San Emiliano de Cízico, obispo y confesor.
San Emiliano de Cízico, obispo y confesor.
San Eusebio de Milán.
San Eusebio de Milán.
San Famiano de Galese.
San Famiano de Galese.
San Marino de Anazarbe.
San Marino de Anazarbe.
San Mummolo de Burdeos.
San Mummolo de Burdeos.
San Pablo Ke Tingzhu.
San Pablo Ke Tingzhu.
Beato Antonio Silvestre Moya.
Beato Antonio Silvestre Moya.
Dia Nacional de Controle do Colesterol
Dia Nacional de Controle do Colesterol
Dia Nacional da Pessoa com Atrofia Muscular Espinhal
Dia Nacional da Pessoa com Atrofia Muscular Espinhal
Aniversário do município de Nova Trento, Santa Catarina
Aniversário do município de Nova Trento, Santa Catarina
Aniversário do município de Paracambi, Rio de Janeiro
Aniversário do município de Paracambi, Rio de Janeiro
Kirchliche Gedenktage Jean Vallière, französischer Märtyrer (evangelisch)
Kirchliche Gedenktage Jean Vallière, französischer Märtyrer (evangelisch)
Catorze santos auxiliares
Catorze santos auxiliares
Aniversário dos municípios de Muritiba e Morro do Chapéu, Bahia
Aniversário dos municípios de Muritiba e Morro do Chapéu, Bahia
Cyriaque et ses variantes : Cyriacus, Cyrus, etc. (et 18 mars des Cyril(le)).
Cyriaque et ses variantes : Cyriacus, Cyrus, etc. (et 18 mars des Cyril(le)).
Donia (voir les 15 juillet ?).
Donia (voir les 15 juillet ?).
leurs diminutifs : Do, Dom, Domi, Doumé, Jean-Do, Jean-Domi, Marie-Do, Mica, Mika, Mini, Minig, Minkes, Minna, Minnie…
leurs diminutifs : Do, Dom, Domi, Doumé, Jean-Do, Jean-Domi, Marie-Do, Mica, Mika, Mini, Minig, Minkes, Minna, Minnie, Nica, Nick, Nika, Nikoucha, etc.