Holidays

Nicholas of Tolentino was known for two things: extreme fasting and, reportedly, raising the dead.

Nicholas of Tolentino was known for two things: extreme fasting and, reportedly, raising the dead. His arms were removed from his body after his death in 1305 — kept separately as relics — and reportedly bled fresh blood during moments of crisis for centuries. When the arms bled, wars were said to follow. They're still housed in Tolentino, Italy. The Church canonized him in 1446, though it's unclear what it made of the bleeding arms.

World Suicide Prevention Day exists because the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the WHO formaliz…

World Suicide Prevention Day exists because the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the WHO formalized it in 2003 — not as awareness for its own sake, but with a specific clinical argument: most suicidal crises are temporary, and intervention works. The evidence base is real. Countries that restricted access to common methods — coal gas, pesticides, bridge barriers — saw overall suicide rates fall without substitution. The day is less about mourning and more about a practical question: what does a person in crisis actually need in the next ten minutes.

China's Teachers' Day on September 10th was restored in 1985 — it had existed briefly in the 1930s, was abolished dur…

China's Teachers' Day on September 10th was restored in 1985 — it had existed briefly in the 1930s, was abolished during the Cultural Revolution when teachers were publicly humiliated as class enemies, and then quietly brought back. The date was chosen partly because September 10th was the day the People's Republic of China's first universities resumed classes after the revolution. A country that spent a decade persecuting educators built them a holiday. The gap between those two facts is the whole story.

The Battle of St. George's Caye in 1798 was a scrappy, brief naval engagement — just a few days of fighting off the c…

The Battle of St. George's Caye in 1798 was a scrappy, brief naval engagement — just a few days of fighting off the coast of what's now Belize City — where a small group of British settlers and their enslaved allies repelled a much larger Spanish fleet. The enslaved men who fought were promised freedom. Most didn't receive it. Belize celebrates the battle as a founding moment of national identity, but the story of what happened to the Black defenders afterward took much longer to enter the official telling. The holiday is still evolving to include the full account.

Guyana's Amerindian Heritage Day recognizes the nine Indigenous peoples who have lived in the country's forests, sava…

Guyana's Amerindian Heritage Day recognizes the nine Indigenous peoples who have lived in the country's forests, savannahs, and coastlines for thousands of years before the word 'Guyana' existed. The day was established in 1995 following a period of land rights activism that eventually led to the Amerindian Act, which gave communities formal title to ancestral lands. It's a national holiday in one of South America's smallest countries — a place that's mostly rainforest, sitting on one of the world's largest newly discovered offshore oil reserves, where questions about who the land belongs to have never been more urgent.

Honduras celebrates Children's Day on September 10, a date chosen in alignment with international frameworks for chil…

Honduras celebrates Children's Day on September 10, a date chosen in alignment with international frameworks for children's rights. Honduras has one of the youngest populations in Central America — nearly a third of its people are under 15. It also has some of the highest youth emigration rates in the hemisphere. The children being celebrated on this day are, statistically, more likely to consider leaving the country they grew up in than almost any other children in the region. The holiday honors a generation Honduras is working hard not to lose.

Students across China and Hong Kong honor their educators today with flowers, handmade cards, and public expressions …

Students across China and Hong Kong honor their educators today with flowers, handmade cards, and public expressions of gratitude. Established in 1985 to elevate the social status of the teaching profession, the holiday reinforces the traditional Confucian value of respecting those who impart knowledge and shape the character of the next generation.

Gibraltar is 6.7 square kilometers of limestone attached to Spain and governed by Britain — a situation both countrie…

Gibraltar is 6.7 square kilometers of limestone attached to Spain and governed by Britain — a situation both countries have argued about since 1713. Every September 10th, Gibraltarians take to the streets waving their red-and-white flags, a tradition that started in 1967 after a referendum in which 12,138 people voted to stay British and 44 voted for Spain. The crowd on National Day typically outnumbers that entire electorate. For a territory smaller than most city parks, the politics are anything but small.

The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar doesn't distinguish between major feast days and minor commemorations with m…

The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar doesn't distinguish between major feast days and minor commemorations with much visible fanfare — both appear in the same format, the same typeface, the same rhythm of observation. The calendar treats a 4th-century martyr and a 20th-century confessor with equivalent attention. That flatness is theological: the Church's position is that sanctity doesn't scale. Every saint listed today was, in Orthodox understanding, equally present to God. The calendar is their argument made in dates.

Devotees honor Nicholas of Tolentino today, remembering the Italian friar who famously distributed blessed bread to t…

Devotees honor Nicholas of Tolentino today, remembering the Italian friar who famously distributed blessed bread to the sick and poor. This tradition persists as the "Saint Nicholas Bread" blessing, a practice that continues to sustain charitable food distribution networks in Catholic communities across the globe.

Edmund Peck arrived in the Arctic with no knowledge of Inuktitut and spent years learning it well enough to translate…

Edmund Peck arrived in the Arctic with no knowledge of Inuktitut and spent years learning it well enough to translate the New Testament — creating in the process one of the first written forms of the language. He developed a syllabic writing system adapted for Inuit use that spread across the eastern Arctic faster than almost any missionary-introduced literacy system in Canadian history. He worked in temperatures that regularly hit -40°. Anglican Canada remembers him on the anniversary of his 1924 death. The syllabics he helped spread are still in use.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de Intercambio de Ideas.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de Intercambio de Ideas.

Pulchérie,

Pulchérie,

Aubert,

Aubert,

Joasaph de Kubensk († 1462), prince russe devenu ascète.

Joasaph de Kubensk († 1462), prince russe devenu ascète.

Serlon de Savigny († 1158), Abbé et bienheureux.

Serlon de Savigny († 1158), Abbé et bienheureux.

Pierre Martinez († v.

Pierre Martinez († v. 1000), Moine bénédictin devenu évêque.

Ogier († 1214), Abbé de Locedio en Italie.

Ogier († 1214), Abbé de Locedio en Italie.

Jacques Gagnot († 1794) - ou « père Hubert de Saint-Claude » -, prêtre carme déporté aux Pontons de Rochefort sous la…

Jacques Gagnot († 1794) - ou « père Hubert de Saint-Claude » -, prêtre carme déporté aux Pontons de Rochefort sous la Révolution française.

Barsauma († 1317) - ou « Bar Sauma » (signifiant « Le Jeûneur ») ou « Barsoma » - dit aussi « le Nu », ascète copte.

Barsauma († 1317) - ou « Bar Sauma » (signifiant « Le Jeûneur ») ou « Barsoma » - dit aussi « le Nu », ascète copte.

Ambroise Barlow († 1641) - ou « Ambrose Edward Barlow » -, prêtre bénédictin, un des quarante martyrs d'Angleterre et…

Ambroise Barlow († 1641) - ou « Ambrose Edward Barlow » -, prêtre bénédictin, un des quarante martyrs d'Angleterre et du pays de Galles.

Théodard († 670), Évêque.

Théodard († 670), Évêque.

Sosthène et Victor de Chalcédoine († v.

Sosthène et Victor de Chalcédoine († v. 305), Martyrs

Salvy († 584), évêque d'Albi.

Salvy († 584), évêque d'Albi.

Paulin le Jeune († 437), Esclave chrétien des Vandales, mort martyr.

Paulin le Jeune († 437), Esclave chrétien des Vandales, mort martyr.

Némésion († 250), Martyr à Alexandrie.

Némésion († 250), Martyr à Alexandrie.

Némesien († v.

Némesien († v. 260), évêque.

Eunuce (VIIIe siècle), évêque de Noyon.

Eunuce (VIIIe siècle), évêque de Noyon.

Émilien († après 374), premier évêque connu de Valence en Dauphiné.

Émilien († après 374), premier évêque connu de Valence en Dauphiné.

Apelles (Ier siècle), apôtre évangélisateur de la région de Smyrne, disciple de saint Paul.

Apelles (Ier siècle), apôtre évangélisateur de la région de Smyrne, disciple de saint Paul.

Agabius († vers 438 ou 447) - ou « Agapius » ou « Agapitus » -, évêque de Novare dans le Piémont.

Agabius († vers 438 ou 447) - ou « Agapius » ou « Agapitus » -, évêque de Novare dans le Piémont.

Amerindian Heritage Day (Guyana)

Amerindian Heritage Day (Guyana)

Kirchliche Gedenktage Leonhard Lechner, deutscher Liederdichter und Musiker (evangelisch)

Kirchliche Gedenktage Leonhard Lechner, deutscher Liederdichter und Musiker (evangelisch)

Beato Jacobo Gagnot, presbítero y mártir (1794).

Beato Jacobo Gagnot, presbítero y mártir (1794).

San Ambrosio Eduardo Barlow, presbítero y mártir (1641).

San Ambrosio Eduardo Barlow, presbítero y mártir (1641).

Beatos Sebastián Kimura, Francisco de Morales y cincuenta compañeros, mártires (1622).

Beatos Sebastián Kimura, Francisco de Morales y cincuenta compañeros, mártires (1622).

Beato Oglerio de Locedio, abad (1214).

Beato Oglerio de Locedio, abad (1214).

San Salvio de Albi, obispo (584).

San Salvio de Albi, obispo (584).

San Agabio de Novara, obispo (s.

San Agabio de Novara, obispo (s. V).

Santa Pulqueria de Constantinopla (453).

Santa Pulqueria de Constantinopla (453).

Santos Nemesiano, Félix, Lucio, Liteo, Poliano, Víctor, Jaderes y Dativo (258).

Santos Nemesiano, Félix, Lucio, Liteo, Poliano, Víctor, Jaderes y Dativo (258).

San Nemesio de Alejandría, mártir (251)

San Nemesio de Alejandría, mártir (251)

Virgen de las Maravillas, patrona de Cehegín.

Virgen de las Maravillas, patrona de Cehegín.

GuyanaGuyana Guyana: Día de la Herencia Amerindia.

GuyanaGuyana Guyana: Día de la Herencia Amerindia.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de la Cena Televisiva.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional de la Cena Televisiva.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Abrazo a tu Perro.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día Nacional del Abrazo a tu Perro.

Dia do Gordo

Dia do Gordo

Aniversário das cidades de São José do Ouro e Dois Irmãos, Rio Grande do Sul

Aniversário das cidades de São José do Ouro e Dois Irmãos, Rio Grande do Sul

Aniversário das cidades de Areado, Nova Resende e João Pinheiro, Minas Gerais

Aniversário das cidades de Areado, Nova Resende e João Pinheiro, Minas Gerais

Aniversário das cidades de Mamborê e Santa Mônica, Paraná

Aniversário das cidades de Mamborê e Santa Mônica, Paraná

BeliceBelice Belice: Día del Cayo San Jorge.

BeliceBelice Belice: Día del Cayo San Jorge.

Argentina Argentina Día del Terapista Ocupacional.En conmemoración al Congreso Argentino de Terapia Ocupacional reali…

Argentina Argentina Día del Terapista Ocupacional.En conmemoración al Congreso Argentino de Terapia Ocupacional realizado en La Rioja el 10 de septiembre de 1985. Misiones: Día Provincial del Agricultor Familiar Misionero y la Soberanía Alimentaria. Aniversario de Santa Ana.Fundada el 10 de septiembre de 1883, fecha en que se firmó el acta de lo que fue la segunda colonia nacional en el área. (hace ya 142 años, 6 meses y 1 día).

Argentina Argentina Día del Terapista Ocupacional.En conmemoración al Congreso Argentino de Terapia Ocupacional reali…

Argentina Argentina Día del Terapista Ocupacional.En conmemoración al Congreso Argentino de Terapia Ocupacional realizado en La Rioja el 10 de septiembre de 1985. Misiones: Día Provincial del Agricultor Familiar Misionero y la Soberanía Alimentaria. Aniversario de Puerto Iguazú, ciudad mundialmente conocida por sus Cataratas del Iguazú.Instituido el 10 de septiembre de 1901 como fecha de fundación (hace ya 124 años, 6 meses y 1 día).

Argentina Argentina Día de la Ictiología Nacional.Por el natalicio del naturalista Raúl Ringuelet.

Argentina Argentina Día de la Ictiología Nacional.Por el natalicio del naturalista Raúl Ringuelet.

Día Internacional de Acción contra la OMC y los Tratados de Libre Comercio.

Día Internacional de Acción contra la OMC y los Tratados de Libre Comercio.