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Christians honor Saint Andrew of Crete and Saint Caprasius of Agen today, two figures who famously refused to renounc…

Christians honor Saint Andrew of Crete and Saint Caprasius of Agen today, two figures who famously refused to renounce their faith under Roman persecution. Their veneration persists as a evidence of the early Church's commitment to martyrdom, reinforcing the liturgical traditions that define the endurance of these saints within the Eastern and Western ecclesiastical calendars.

Vietnam celebrates Women's Day on October 20th, commemorating the 1930 founding of the Women's Union.

Vietnam celebrates Women's Day on October 20th, commemorating the 1930 founding of the Women's Union. The organization mobilized women for independence from France. It ran schools, hospitals, and spy networks. By 1945, it had 200,000 members. Today, it has six million members, making it one of the world's largest women's organizations.

World Osteoporosis Day started in 1996 when the UK's National Osteoporosis Society picked October 20th arbitrarily.

World Osteoporosis Day started in 1996 when the UK's National Osteoporosis Society picked October 20th arbitrarily. The World Health Organization co-sponsored it a year later. The disease causes 8.9 million fractures annually worldwide. One in three women over 50 will break a bone because of it. Men get it too, but they're half as likely.

The United Nations declared World Statistics Day in 2010 to celebrate data collection.

The United Nations declared World Statistics Day in 2010 to celebrate data collection. It happens every five years—2010, 2015, 2020—timed to coincide with the global census cycle. The theme in 2020 was 'Connecting the world with data we can trust' as COVID-19 made infection rates front-page news. Demographers, actuaries, and census workers got their own holiday. The irony: nobody has statistics on how many people observe World Statistics Day.

The Czech Republic's Arbor Day falls in late October, a later date than the spring celebrations favored in the United…

The Czech Republic's Arbor Day falls in late October, a later date than the spring celebrations favored in the United States because Czech schools and communities align it with the beginning of the autumn school year. The Czech lands have among the highest forest cover in Central Europe — roughly 34% of the country's territory — partly through tradition and partly through state forestry management that dates to the Habsburg era. Arbor Day there carries a sense of tending something old rather than starting something new.

Kenya celebrated Kenyatta Day every October 20th from 1963 to 2010, marking Jomo Kenyatta's 1952 arrest by British au…

Kenya celebrated Kenyatta Day every October 20th from 1963 to 2010, marking Jomo Kenyatta's 1952 arrest by British authorities. He spent nine years in prison and detention. He became president the day Kenya gained independence. The holiday honored his imprisonment, not his birth or death. Kenya renamed it Mashujaa Day in 2010 to honor all heroes, not just one.

Artemius was a Roman general under Constantine who oversaw the transfer of holy relics to Constantinople.

Artemius was a Roman general under Constantine who oversaw the transfer of holy relics to Constantinople. He converted to Christianity and destroyed pagan temples. When Julian the Apostate became emperor and tried to restore paganism, Artemius refused to participate. Julian had him tortured and beheaded. Artemius was venerated as a martyr. Centuries later, he became the patron saint of hernias and sexually transmitted diseases. Nobody knows why. Medieval medicine was creative about patronage.

Kenya marks Heroes' Day to honor those who fought for independence from British rule.

Kenya marks Heroes' Day to honor those who fought for independence from British rule. It's observed on October 20th, the anniversary of the 1952 declaration of the State of Emergency during the Mau Mau Uprising. The British detained over 150,000 Kenyans in camps during the conflict. Kenya gained independence in 1963. The holiday was officially established in 2010, nearly fifty years later.

Guatemalans celebrate Revolution Day to commemorate the 1944 uprising that ousted dictator Jorge Ubico and ended deca…

Guatemalans celebrate Revolution Day to commemorate the 1944 uprising that ousted dictator Jorge Ubico and ended decades of authoritarian rule. This movement ushered in the "Ten Years of Spring," a brief democratic era that established the nation's social security system, legalized labor unions, and granted voting rights to illiterate citizens for the first time.

Bahá'ís celebrate the birth of the Báb, who declared in 1844 that he was the forerunner of a greater prophet.

Bahá'ís celebrate the birth of the Báb, who declared in 1844 that he was the forerunner of a greater prophet. He was 25. Persian authorities arrested him, imprisoned him, and executed him by firing squad six years later. The first volley cut the ropes holding him. He was found in his cell, unharmed, finishing a letter. The second volley killed him. Bahá'u'lláh came next.

French citizens celebrated Orge Day on the twenty-ninth of Vendémiaire, honoring barley as a staple of the agricultur…

French citizens celebrated Orge Day on the twenty-ninth of Vendémiaire, honoring barley as a staple of the agricultural calendar. By dedicating specific days to crops, the Republican government sought to replace religious traditions with a secular rhythm rooted in the harvest, tethering the new state’s identity to the practical labor of the land.

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André le Calybite († 767), Moine et martyr à Constantinople.

Corneille le centurion († Ier siècle au cours duquel il aurait vécu vers au moins 30 à 60), le centurion romain Corne…

Corneille le centurion († Ier siècle au cours duquel il aurait vécu vers au moins 30 à 60), le centurion romain Cornelius (Cornélius ou en grec Κορνήλιος), que l'apôtre du Christ Saint Simon dit Pierre aurait baptisé avec son entourage en sa maison de Césarée (d'après les Actes des apôtres du Nouveau testament biblique, acte X vers scènes 1 à 48), faisant ainsi d'eux dans la tradition chrétienne les premiers « gentils » / non-Juifs circoncis à devenir disciples et baptisés de J.-C. après la mort terrestre de celui-ci.

Eutyche († IVe siècle), et ses compagnons Promaque, Luce, Marcellin et Bermiaque, martyrs à Nicomédie.

Herbaud (VIIIe siècle), ermite.

Jean III († 655), évêque de Côme.

Sindulphe de Champagne († 600), ermite et évangélisateur de la Champagne.

Vital de Salzbourg († 730), évêque de Salzbourg, disciple de saint Rupert de Salzbourg.

Adeline († 1125), sœur de Vital de Savigny, 1re abbesse de l'abbaye Blanche à Mortain.

Geoffroy († XIIe siècle), abbé de l'abbaye de Savigny.

Humbaud († 1115), évêque d'Auxerre.

Jacques Kern († 1924), bienheureux religieux prémontré.

Jacques de Strepa (pl) († 1409), franciscain, évêque de Kalisz.

Artème de Vierkol (en) († 1545).

Basile († Xe siècle), évêque de Trabzon.

Gérasime († 1579) dit le « nouveau Théophore ».

Germain († 1937), évêque, et ses compagnons, martyrs des communistes.

Matrone († 1462), ermite sur l'île de Chios.

Nicolas Lioubomoudrov (ru) († 1918), prêtre martyr.

Beato Jakob Kern.

Kirchliche Gedenktage Hl.

Kirchliche Gedenktage Hl. Wendelin, Abt und Schutzpatron (römisch-katholisch)

Christian feast days: Acca of Hexham

Día Internacional de las Mastocitosis y las Patologías Mastocitarias.

Día Mundial de la Osteoporosis.

Día Internacional del Chef.Fecha instaurada por la Asociación Mundial Culinaria, con el fin de rendir homenaje a todo…

Día Internacional del Chef.Fecha instaurada por la Asociación Mundial Culinaria, con el fin de rendir homenaje a todos los encargados de elaborar los platos más exquisitos con los sabores y aromas propios de cada región.

Día Internacional del Controlador Aéreo.En coincidencia con la fecha en que se constituyó en 1961 la Federación Inter…

Día Internacional del Controlador Aéreo.En coincidencia con la fecha en que se constituyó en 1961 la Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Controladores de Tránsito Aéreo (IFATCA) (en idioma inglés: International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations).

Argentina Argentina: Día de la Pediatría.

Cuba Cuba: Día de la Cultura Nacional Cubana.

KeniaKenia Kenia: Día de los Héroes.

VietnamVietnam Vietnam: Día de la Mujer Vietnamita.

Santa Aca.

Santa Adelina de Savigny.

San Aderaldo de Troyes.

San Andrés Calibita.

San Cornelio (centurión).

San Honorio (abad).

San Leopardo de Osimo.

San Sindulfo de Aussonce.

San Vital de Salzburgo.

Beato Jacobo de Strepa (imagen ilustrativa).

Beata María Teresa de Soubiran La Louvière.

Dia Mundial da Estatística

Dia Mundial do Controlador de Tráfego Aéreo

Dia do Poeta

Dia do Arquivista

Dia do Maquinista Ferroviário

Dia Nacional da Filantropia

Aniversário do município de Domingos Martins, Espírito Santo

Aniversário do município de Paracatu, Minas Gerais

Aniversário do município de Florânia, Rio Grande do Norte

Aniversário do município de Eliseu Martins, Piauí

Aniversário dos municípios de Amélia Rodrigues, Terra Nova e Conceição do Jacuípe, Bahia

Dia do município da Covilhã

Journée internationale du contrôleur aérien créée par la fédération internationale des associations de contrôleurs aé…

Journée internationale du contrôleur aérien créée par la fédération internationale des associations de contrôleurs aériens (en) pour célébrer l'anniversaire de sa fondation en 1961.

La journée internationale des cuisiniers, depuis 2004 par Bill Gallagher, un célèbre chef cuisinier.

La journée internationale des cuisiniers, depuis 2004 par Bill Gallagher, un célèbre chef cuisinier. L’objectif était de mettre en avant le métier de cuisinier afin de célébrer la profession de chef à travers le monde.

Fondation internationale de l'ostéoporose : journée internationale contre cette maladie.

Christianisme : station dans le village d'Enbeteba avec mémoire de Thalélée, déposition des Saint(s) Jean-Baptiste et…

Christianisme : station dans le village d'Enbeteba avec mémoire de Thalélée, déposition des Saint(s) Jean-Baptiste et Marc évangéliste et lectures de Éph. 4, 1(-16) et de Mc 10, 28-31 dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem.