August 18

Holidays

78 holidays recorded on August 18 throughout history

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Thailand celebrates National Science Day on August 18, commemorating King Mongkut's prediction of a solar eclipse in …

Thailand celebrates National Science Day on August 18, commemorating King Mongkut's prediction of a solar eclipse in 1868. Mongkut — the real king behind The King and I — was an accomplished astronomer who calculated the eclipse's timing and location with precision. He contracted malaria during the expedition to observe it and died shortly after, but his scientific legacy established a tradition of royal scientific patronage in Thailand.

North Macedonia celebrates Armed Forces Day, honoring the establishment of its military and the defense of national s…

North Macedonia celebrates Armed Forces Day, honoring the establishment of its military and the defense of national sovereignty since independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.

Pakistan's Arbor Day encourages nationwide tree planting to combat deforestation and desertification, particularly ur…

Pakistan's Arbor Day encourages nationwide tree planting to combat deforestation and desertification, particularly urgent in a country where rising temperatures and flooding have devastated forest cover.

Indonesia's Constitution Day marks the adoption of its 1945 constitution, the legal foundation of the world's fourth …

Indonesia's Constitution Day marks the adoption of its 1945 constitution, the legal foundation of the world's fourth most populous nation and a document that has been amended four times since the fall of Suharto in 1998.

August 18 in the Christian calendar honors several saints including Agapitus of Palestrina, a young martyr, and Helen…

August 18 in the Christian calendar honors several saints including Agapitus of Palestrina, a young martyr, and Helena of Constantinople, mother of Emperor Constantine. Helena reportedly discovered the True Cross in Jerusalem. The feast day calendar knits together local martyrs, imperial saints, and modern figures — creating a devotional map that spans two millennia and every continent.

Buhe is an Ethiopian Orthodox holiday celebrating the Transfiguration of Jesus, marked by children singing door-to-do…

Buhe is an Ethiopian Orthodox holiday celebrating the Transfiguration of Jesus, marked by children singing door-to-door and receiving bread. The festival falls during Ethiopia's rainy season and carries agricultural as well as religious significance.

Australia's Long Tan Day — also known as Vietnam Veterans' Day — honors the 108 Australian soldiers who fought off an…

Australia's Long Tan Day — also known as Vietnam Veterans' Day — honors the 108 Australian soldiers who fought off an estimated 2,000 Viet Cong troops at the Battle of Long Tan on August 18, 1966. Eighteen Australians died; the battle became the defining engagement of Australia's Vietnam War.

Virginia Dare, born on Roanoke Island in 1587, was the first English child born in the Americas.

Virginia Dare, born on Roanoke Island in 1587, was the first English child born in the Americas. Her birthday is commemorated on the island, though the fate of the 'Lost Colony' where she was born remains one of American history's enduring mysteries.

Catholics honor Saint Helena today for her fourth-century pilgrimage to Jerusalem, where she reportedly recovered the…

Catholics honor Saint Helena today for her fourth-century pilgrimage to Jerusalem, where she reportedly recovered the True Cross, fueling the growth of relic veneration across Christendom. Simultaneously, the Church celebrates Alberto Hurtado, the twentieth-century Chilean Jesuit who transformed social welfare by founding the Hogar de Cristo to provide permanent housing and dignity for the nation's impoverished youth.

Undated 69

Eone († 504) évêque d'Arles.

Daig MacCairill († v.

Daig MacCairill († v. 560), évêque irlandais.

Agapit de Palestrina (en) († IIIe siècle), martyr près de Rome.

Christianisme : Notre-Dame de Liesse (voir Lætitia in Prénoms à fêter ou souhaiter infra).

اليوم الوطني في أفغانستان.

Dia do Estagiário

Aniversário dos municípios de Cruz Alta e Tenente Portela, Rio Grande do Sul

San León de Licia.

Aniversário dos municípios de Caputira e Porto Firme, Minas Gerais

San Leonardo de Cava.

San Macario de Bitinia.

Santos Mártires de Iliria.

Santos Mártires de Útica.

San Milón.

San Polieno de Roma.

San Ronan de Iona.

San Serapión.

Beato Antonio Banassat.

Beato Domenico de Molinar.

Beato Francisco Arias Martín.

Beato Martín Martínez Pascual.

Beato Leonardo de Cava.

Aniversário do município de Cajuru, São Paulo

Aniversário do município de Itaguatins, Tocantins

Dia da Libertação Humana

Beato Nicolás Factor.

Beata Paula Montaldi.

Beato Reinaldo de Concorégio.

Santa Juliana de Stobylum.

Beato Vicente María Izquierdo Alcón.

Argentina Argentina: Virgen Stella Maris, patrona de la Familia Naval.(imagen ilustrativa).

España España: Biescas (España): romería a la ermita de Santa Elena.

Louis Armand Adam

España España: Guadalajara: fiesta de Nuestra señora del Rayo.

México México: Orizaba: en Veracruz se realiza la tradicional procesión de Nuestra Señora del Rayo.

Beato Teodoro de Celles.

Santa Juliana de Myra.

Santa Juana de Chantal.

San Juan de Rila.

San Hermes de Roma.

San Gaspar de Salamanca.

San Franco de Francavilla.

San Fermín de Metz.

San Eván de Ayrshire.

San Ernán.

San Eonio de Arlés.

San Daigh.

San Crispo.

Nuestra Señora del Rayo.

Nuestra Señora del Rayo. (imagen ilustrativa).

Día Mundial de la Arqueología.

Día Mundial de la Prevención de Incendios Forestales.Esta fecha busca concientizar sobre la importancia de proteger l…

Día Mundial de la Prevención de Incendios Forestales.Esta fecha busca concientizar sobre la importancia de proteger los bosques y prevenir los incendios forestales, que pueden tener graves consecuencias ambientales y sociales.

Christian feast day: Agapitus of Palestrina

Día de Nunca Rendirse.(en inglés: Never Give Up Day).

ses variantes voire composés : Aélia, Aileen, Aléna, Aleanor, Alene, Eileen, Élaine, Eléana, Eléane, Eleanor, Élen, E…

ses variantes voire composés : Aélia, Aileen, Aléna, Aleanor, Alene, Eileen, Élaine, Eléana, Eléane, Eleanor, Élen, Elena, Élène, Élicia, Élina, Éline, Élinor, Ella, Elladine, Elle, Ellee, Ellen, Ellenita, Ellia, Ellie, Ellin, Ellina, Elliner, Elna, Elne, Elyna, Elyne, Ellyn, Galina, Halina, Hayley, Helen, Héléna, Hélénos, Helenum, Héliane, Héliéna, Helia, Héliane, Hélicia, Héliciane, Hélicie, Hella, Hellen, Héllene, Hélline, Ielena, Iéléna, Iléa, Ileana, Iléana, Ilene, Iliana, Iliona, Ilioné, Ilona, Jelena, Lana, Leanora, Lena, Léna, Lenaic, Lénaic, Lenaïc, Lénaïc, Lenaig, Lenaïg, Lénaig, Lénaïg, Lennie, Leno, Leonora, Leora, Lienor, Marie-Hélène, Marilène, Marlaine, Marlène, Marylène, Merlène, Miléna, Milène, Mylène, Neïs, Nelia, Nelie, Nelita, Nelio, Nell, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, Sandylène, Yelena, Yéléna, Yléana, Yllana, etc.

Arsène de Paros († 1877), higoumène dans un monastère de l'Attique.

Renaud de Concoregio († v.

Renaud de Concoregio († v. 1321), bienheureux, évêque de Ravenne.

Namenstage Claudia, Helena, Helene, Ilona

Paule de Montaldo († 1514) abbesse clarisse en Italie.

Mannès de Guzmán († v.

Mannès de Guzmán († v. 1225), bienheureux, Frère de saint Dominique.

Léonard de la Cave († 1255), abbé.

Antoine Banassat († 1794), prêtre martyr à Rochefort.

5 martyrs de la guerre d'Espagne († 1936), bienheureux : François Arias Martin, novice à Val de Moro ; Jacques Falgar…

5 martyrs de la guerre d'Espagne († 1936), bienheureux : François Arias Martin, novice à Val de Moro ; Jacques Falgarona Vilanova et Athanase Vidaurreta Labra, missionnaires, à Barbastro ; Martin Martinez Pascual, de la Fraternité des prêtres ouvriers diocésains, près d’Alacanes ; Vincent-Marie Izquierdo Alcon, prêtre à Rafelbunyol.

martyrs de 'Masse Blanche' († v.

martyrs de 'Masse Blanche' († v. 260), martyrs en Afrique