September 19
Holidays
76 holidays recorded on September 19 throughout history
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Saint Kitts and Nevis celebrates its independence from Great Britain, ending centuries of colonial rule that began wi…
Saint Kitts and Nevis celebrates its independence from Great Britain, ending centuries of colonial rule that began with British settlement in 1623. This sovereignty allowed the dual-island nation to establish its own parliamentary democracy and join the United Nations, granting the country full control over its foreign policy and economic development as a sovereign state.
The sixth day of the Eleusinian Mysteries began with a torchlit procession from the Kerameikos cemetery district in A…
The sixth day of the Eleusinian Mysteries began with a torchlit procession from the Kerameikos cemetery district in Athens, winding 14 miles along the Sacred Way to Eleusis. Thousands walked through the night, singing hymns, carrying torches, crossing a bridge where initiates were ritually mocked by masked figures — the rite of "gephyrismoi." The procession replicated Demeter's search for Persephone. What exactly happened when they arrived at the Telesterion sanctuary remained secret. No initiate ever broke the silence. We still don't fully know.
Saint Kitts and Nevis celebrates its independence from the United Kingdom every September 19.
Saint Kitts and Nevis celebrates its independence from the United Kingdom every September 19. This national holiday commemorates the 1983 transition to sovereignty, ending centuries of British colonial rule and establishing the twin-island nation as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth.
The Slovak National Council first appeared publicly on August 29, 1944 — the day of the Slovak National Uprising agai…
The Slovak National Council first appeared publicly on August 29, 1944 — the day of the Slovak National Uprising against Nazi occupation. It was the clandestine resistance government stepping into the open, declaring Slovak political identity separate from the Nazi-aligned puppet state. The uprising was crushed within months, but the Council survived, and Slovakia marks this appearance as the moment its modern democratic identity announced itself under the worst possible conditions.
Two friends invented it as a joke in 1995 — Dave Barry mentioned it in a 2002 column, and suddenly it was everywhere.
Two friends invented it as a joke in 1995 — Dave Barry mentioned it in a 2002 column, and suddenly it was everywhere. International Talk Like a Pirate Day lands every September 19th, for no particular historical reason. The 'pirates' most people imitate — growling 'arr,' wearing eyepatches — are mostly based on Robert Newton's 1950 film performance, not actual 17th-century sailors. Real pirates, it turns out, kept financial ledgers and elected their captains democratically.
Goeric of Metz served as bishop in 7th-century Frankish Gaul, succeeding the more famous Saint Arnulf — who happened …
Goeric of Metz served as bishop in 7th-century Frankish Gaul, succeeding the more famous Saint Arnulf — who happened to be the great-great-grandfather of Charlemagne. Goeric reportedly went blind later in life and, according to hagiography, had his sight miraculously restored. He founded a convent near Metz before his death around 647. What survives isn't the miracles. It's the institutional church infrastructure he helped build across the Moselle valley.
Chile's Fiestas Patrias runs two days — September 18 for independence and September 19 for the military.
Chile's Fiestas Patrias runs two days — September 18 for independence and September 19 for the military. The second day features the Gran Parada Militar, one of South America's largest military parades, watched by hundreds of thousands in Santiago. It's a country celebrating its army the day after celebrating freedom from colonial rule. The two days together tell a complicated national story that Chileans debate every year.
Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, and his dried blood — kept in a sealed vial since the 4th century — is said …
Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, and his dried blood — kept in a sealed vial since the 4th century — is said to liquefy three times a year during public ceremony. It did so in September 2015 when Pope Francis held the vial. When it doesn't liquefy, Neapolitans treat it as an omen. Eruptions, earthquakes, and epidemics have historically followed a failed miracle. The city watches very, very closely.
Chile's Armed Forces Day falls in September, close to the anniversary of the 1810 declaration of independence — but t…
Chile's Armed Forces Day falls in September, close to the anniversary of the 1810 declaration of independence — but the date carries more than one meaning in Chilean memory. September 19 is the official celebration, a day of military parades and formal ceremony. It sits just days after September 11, the anniversary of the 1973 coup that brought Pinochet to power. In Chile, military commemoration and military trauma occupy the same week of the calendar, every year.
Theodore of Tarsus arrived in England in 669 AD at the age of 66 — already old for the era — sent by Rome to fix a ch…
Theodore of Tarsus arrived in England in 669 AD at the age of 66 — already old for the era — sent by Rome to fix a church in chaos. He proceeded to organize the entire English church from scratch, calling the first synod to unite it under one structure, building schools, and introducing the study of Greek. He ran Canterbury for 21 years. The intellectual foundation of Anglo-Saxon England was largely built by a Greek-speaking monk from what is now southern Turkey.
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar marks today with commemorations drawn from centuries of canonized lives — mo…
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar marks today with commemorations drawn from centuries of canonized lives — monks, martyrs, bishops who died in obscure corners of Anatolia or the Egyptian desert. Most of their names are unknown outside the church. But the Orthodox tradition preserves them anyway, name by name, feast day by feast day, in a calendar that treats remembrance as an act of faith.
Saint Januarius is venerated across southern Italy, but Naples takes it to another level.
Saint Januarius is venerated across southern Italy, but Naples takes it to another level. A vial of his dried blood — kept in a cathedral since the 14th century — is said to liquefy on his feast day. It usually does. Scientists have studied it. Nobody's agreed on an explanation. When it doesn't liquefy, Neapolitans historically took it as a sign of coming disaster. Eruptions, plagues, and earthquakes have followed years when the blood stayed solid. The city still watches, closely, every September.
Argentina Argentina: Chaco: Día de la Bandera del Chaco.La enseña provincial fue establecida por Decreto N° 1795/07 y…
Argentina Argentina: Chaco: Día de la Bandera del Chaco.La enseña provincial fue establecida por Decreto N° 1795/07 y por Ley N° 6400 de la Cámara de Diputados. Su motivo se inspira fundamentalmente en el verde del monte chaqueño, los colores celeste y blanco y el de la bandera argentina.
Argentina Argentina: Día del Preceptor.
Argentina Argentina: Día del Preceptor.
Argentina Argentina: Día Nacional del Chamamé.
Argentina Argentina: Día Nacional del Chamamé.
Lantbert († 957), évêque en Bavière.
Lantbert († 957), évêque en Bavière.
Dia do Ortopedista
Dia do Ortopedista
Riware et ses dérivés autant bretons : Revarai, Rivoaré.
Riware et ses dérivés autant bretons : Revarai, Rivoaré.
Marien ;
Marien ;
aux Janvier ;
aux Janvier ;
Goëry et sa variante Goéric, etc. ;
Goëry et sa variante Goéric, etc. ;
Théodore († 1299), prince de Iaroslav ou de Smolensk, moine avec ses fils David et Constantin, aux dates éventuelleme…
Théodore († 1299), prince de Iaroslav ou de Smolensk, moine avec ses fils David et Constantin, aux dates éventuellement "juliennes" ou orientales.
Marie de Cervellione († 1290), bienheureuse religieuse catalane.
Marie de Cervellione († 1290), bienheureuse religieuse catalane.
Giuseppe Bernardi († 1943), bienheureux prêtre italien martyr.
Giuseppe Bernardi († 1943), bienheureux prêtre italien martyr.
Dolorès et Consolata Aguiar-Mella y Diaz († 1936), bienheureuses consacrées espagnoles, martyres lors de la guerre ci…
Dolorès et Consolata Aguiar-Mella y Diaz († 1936), bienheureuses consacrées espagnoles, martyres lors de la guerre civile espagnole.
Charles Hyon Song-mun († 1846), martyr en Corée.
Charles Hyon Song-mun († 1846), martyr en Corée.
Arnoul de Gap († vers 1078) - ou « Arnoux » - évêque de Gap.
Arnoul de Gap († vers 1078) - ou « Arnoux » - évêque de Gap.
Trophime et Sabbatios (IIIe siècle), Martyrs en Phrygie.
Trophime et Sabbatios (IIIe siècle), Martyrs en Phrygie.
Suzanne († v.
Suzanne († v. 362), martyre à Eleuthéropolis en Palestine.
Senoux († 530), évêque puis ermite.
Senoux († 530), évêque puis ermite.
Seine (VIe siècle), Abbé.
Seine (VIe siècle), Abbé.
Rotland d'Arles († 869), évêque.
Rotland d'Arles († 869), évêque.
Pomposa († 853), Moniale, martyre à Cordoue.
Pomposa († 853), Moniale, martyre à Cordoue.
Argentina Argentina: Día Nacional de las Personas Sordas.En conmemoración a la creación de la primera escuela para ni…
Argentina Argentina: Día Nacional de las Personas Sordas.En conmemoración a la creación de la primera escuela para niños sordos “Profesor Bartolomé Ayrolo” en 1885, que marcó el inicio de la educación de las personas sordas del país (hace ya 140 años, 5 meses y 22 días).
Día Mundial de Sensibilización Sobre la Disección Aórtica.
Día Mundial de Sensibilización Sobre la Disección Aórtica.
Día Mundial de la Marca Propia.
Día Mundial de la Marca Propia.
Día Mundial del Aperitivo.
Día Mundial del Aperitivo.
Día Internacional de Concienciación sobre la Mordedura de Serpiente.
Día Internacional de Concienciación sobre la Mordedura de Serpiente.
Peleas et Nil († 310), évêques et martyrs.
Peleas et Nil († 310), évêques et martyrs.
Marien de Combraille (Ve siècle), ermite en Combrailles.
Marien de Combraille (Ve siècle), ermite en Combrailles.
Felix, Constance et Felicissimus (Ier siècle), Martyrs à Nocera.
Felix, Constance et Felicissimus (Ier siècle), Martyrs à Nocera.
Christian feast day: Alonso de Orozco Mena
Christian feast day: Alonso de Orozco Mena
Cyriaque de Bonivicini († 1030), Abbé.
Cyriaque de Bonivicini († 1030), Abbé.
Constance († 354), princesse romaine, fille de saint Constantin.
Constance († 354), princesse romaine, fille de saint Constantin.
Journée européenne de la psychomotricité créée en 2016 par le Forum Européen de la Psychomotricité.
Journée européenne de la psychomotricité créée en 2016 par le Forum Européen de la Psychomotricité.
Ecuador Ecuador: Día del Migrante Ecuatoriano.
Ecuador Ecuador: Día del Migrante Ecuatoriano.
Eslovaquia Eslovaquia: Día de la Primera Aparición Pública del Consejo Nacional Eslovaco.
Eslovaquia Eslovaquia: Día de la Primera Aparición Pública del Consejo Nacional Eslovaco.
México México Día Nacional de Protección Civil.
México México Día Nacional de Protección Civil.
San Jenaro de Nápoles, obispo y mártir (s.
San Jenaro de Nápoles, obispo y mártir (s. IV).
San Trófimo de Sínada, mártir.
San Trófimo de Sínada, mártir.
Santos Peleo, Nilo, Elías y Patermucio de Palestina, mártires (310).
Santos Peleo, Nilo, Elías y Patermucio de Palestina, mártires (310).
San Eustoquio de Tours, obispo (461).
San Eustoquio de Tours, obispo (461).
San Sécuano de Cestre, presbítero y abad (s.
San Sécuano de Cestre, presbítero y abad (s. VI).
San Mariano de Bourges, eremita (s.
San Mariano de Bourges, eremita (s. VI).
Santa Pomposa de Córdoba, virgen y mártir (853).
Santa Pomposa de Córdoba, virgen y mártir (853).
San Lantberto de Frisinga, obispo (957).
San Lantberto de Frisinga, obispo (957).
San Ciríaco de Buonvicino, abad (1030).
San Ciríaco de Buonvicino, abad (1030).
Dia do Oleiro
Dia do Oleiro
Namenstage Igor, Thorsten, Wilma
Namenstage Igor, Thorsten, Wilma
San Arnulfo de Gap, obispo (1075).
San Arnulfo de Gap, obispo (1075).
Santa María de Cervelló, virgen (1290).
Santa María de Cervelló, virgen (1290).
San Carlos Hyon Song-mun, mártir (1846).
San Carlos Hyon Song-mun, mártir (1846).
San Urbano V, papa (1370).
San Urbano V, papa (1370).
Beato Jacinto Hoyuelos González, mártir (1936).
Beato Jacinto Hoyuelos González, mártir (1936).
Aniversário da cidade de Guararema, São Paulo
Aniversário da cidade de Guararema, São Paulo
Aniversário das cidades de Conselheiro Lafaiete e Estrela do Sul, Minas Gerais
Aniversário das cidades de Conselheiro Lafaiete e Estrela do Sul, Minas Gerais
Aniversário das cidades de Euclides da Cunha e Ibipeba, Bahia
Aniversário das cidades de Euclides da Cunha e Ibipeba, Bahia
Aniversário da cidade de Guarapari, Espírito Santo
Aniversário da cidade de Guarapari, Espírito Santo
Pio Alberto del Corona
Pio Alberto del Corona
Beata Francisca Cualladó Baixauli, virgen y mártir (1936).
Beata Francisca Cualladó Baixauli, virgen y mártir (1936).
Beatas María de Jesús de la Yglesia y de Varo, María Dolores Aguiar-Mella y Díaz y Consuelo Aguiar-Mella y Díaz, vírg…
Beatas María de Jesús de la Yglesia y de Varo, María Dolores Aguiar-Mella y Díaz y Consuelo Aguiar-Mella y Díaz, vírgenes y mártires (1936).
Dia Nacional do Teatro
Dia Nacional do Teatro
Argentina Argentina: Río Negro: Día de las Áreas Naturales Protegidas.Recuerda la creación en 1959 (hace ya 66 años, …
Argentina Argentina: Río Negro: Día de las Áreas Naturales Protegidas.Recuerda la creación en 1959 (hace ya 66 años, 5 meses y 22 días) del Parque Laguna Carri Laufquen en Ingeniero Jacobacci, la primera en la provincia.
Argentina Argentina: Neuquén: Día del Escudo de la provincia del Neuquén.Un 19 de septiembre del año 1958 (hace ya 67…
Argentina Argentina: Neuquén: Día del Escudo de la provincia del Neuquén.Un 19 de septiembre del año 1958 (hace ya 67 años, 5 meses y 22 días), por Ley Provincial N.º 16, comenzó a utilizarse el escudo de la Provincia del Neuquén. Una creación de Mario Aldo Mástice, quien fuera ganador del concurso realizado ese año por la Intervención Federal.
Argentina Argentina: Misiones: Día provincial del Orquideófilo.Se declaró “Monumento Natural y de Interés Público” a …
Argentina Argentina: Misiones: Día provincial del Orquideófilo.Se declaró “Monumento Natural y de Interés Público” a las especies Isabelia Virginalis y Zygopetalum Maxillare, y se crea el Plan de Restauración Ecológica de Orquídeas Nativas.
Argentina Argentina: Día del Instrumentador Quirúrgico.Se recuerda el fallecimiento del Dr. Guillermo Bosch Arana, pr…
Argentina Argentina: Día del Instrumentador Quirúrgico.Se recuerda el fallecimiento del Dr. Guillermo Bosch Arana, primer médico que incorporó al plantel quirúrgico a los instrumentadores. Su función es la de asistir, controlar, supervisar y evaluar, el proceso de atención del paciente desde su ingreso al quirófano hasta su egreso a la sala de recuperación.