August 29

Holidays

53 holidays recorded on August 29 throughout history

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Saint Sabina was a Roman noblewoman martyred around 126 AD during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.

Saint Sabina was a Roman noblewoman martyred around 126 AD during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. The Basilica di Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill in Rome, built in the 5th century, is one of the city's best-preserved early Christian churches.

Telugu Language Day celebrates one of India's oldest and most widely spoken languages, with over 80 million native sp…

Telugu Language Day celebrates one of India's oldest and most widely spoken languages, with over 80 million native speakers. The holiday honors the literary and cultural heritage of Telugu, which has produced a rich tradition of poetry, cinema, and scholarship spanning centuries.

Ukraine's Day of Remembrance of the Defenders honors soldiers and volunteers who have given their lives defending the…

Ukraine's Day of Remembrance of the Defenders honors soldiers and volunteers who have given their lives defending the country's sovereignty. The day took on deeper meaning after 2014, when the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the subsequent full-scale Russian invasion created a new generation of fallen defenders.

Poland's Municipal Police Day recognizes the officers who maintain public order in the country's cities and towns.

Poland's Municipal Police Day recognizes the officers who maintain public order in the country's cities and towns. The holiday acknowledges a law enforcement branch that handles everything from traffic enforcement to community safety — the everyday policing that most citizens encounter.

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is one of the oldest Christian feast days, commemorating Herod Antipas' execu…

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is one of the oldest Christian feast days, commemorating Herod Antipas' execution of John at the request of Salome. It has been observed since at least the 4th century and is one of the few saints' days that marks a death rather than a birthday.

The International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on August 29, was established by the United Nations General Ass…

The International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on August 29, was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009. The date marks the anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan in 1991, where the Soviet Union conducted 456 nuclear tests over four decades — leaving a legacy of radiation-related illness in the surrounding population.

Ukraine's Miners' Day honors the coal miners and other underground workers whose labor powered the country's industri…

Ukraine's Miners' Day honors the coal miners and other underground workers whose labor powered the country's industrial base. The holiday carries particular weight in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where mining communities formed the backbone of economic life for over a century.

John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim's Progress, is commemorated in the Episcopal Church's calendar of saints.

John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim's Progress, is commemorated in the Episcopal Church's calendar of saints. His 1678 allegory of Christian salvation is the most widely read religious work in English after the Bible.

The first day of Thoth opens the ancient Egyptian civil calendar.

The first day of Thoth opens the ancient Egyptian civil calendar. Thoth was the ibis-headed god of writing, knowledge, and the moon — the divine scribe who recorded the fates of souls. The Egyptian calendar ran 365 days with twelve months of thirty days each, plus five extra days for the birthdays of the gods. It was one of the first solar calendars humans developed. The month named for its keeper came first.

India celebrates National Sports Day on August 29, the birthday of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, who led India to …

India celebrates National Sports Day on August 29, the birthday of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, who led India to three consecutive Olympic gold medals in field hockey (1928, 1932, 1936). The day honors athletic achievement and promotes sports participation across a country of 1.4 billion people.

Slovakia commemorates the Slovak National Uprising anniversary, honoring the 1944 armed resistance against Nazi Germa…

Slovakia commemorates the Slovak National Uprising anniversary, honoring the 1944 armed resistance against Nazi Germany and the collaborationist Slovak government. The uprising, though ultimately suppressed, was one of the largest anti-Nazi resistance actions in Central Europe and remains a foundational event in Slovak national identity.

Slovaks commemorate the 1944 armed insurrection against Nazi occupation and the collaborationist puppet government.

Slovaks commemorate the 1944 armed insurrection against Nazi occupation and the collaborationist puppet government. This resistance movement mobilized over 60,000 troops and civilians to seize control of central Slovakia, forcing the German military to divert significant resources from the Eastern Front to suppress the rebellion and maintain control of the region.

The feast day commemorating the beheading of John the Baptist falls at the end of August in Eastern Orthodox, Eastern…

The feast day commemorating the beheading of John the Baptist falls at the end of August in Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, and Roman Catholic traditions. John was beheaded at the order of Herod Antipas, at the request of Salome, according to the Gospels. He'd been imprisoned for publicly condemning Herod's marriage to his brother's wife. The feast is observed as a day of fasting. A prophet's death marked by abstinence.

The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar for August 29 includes commemorations of the Beheading of John the Baptist a…

The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar for August 29 includes commemorations of the Beheading of John the Baptist and various regional saints observed across Orthodox churches worldwide.

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Polonia Polonia: Día de la Policía Municipal.(en inglés: Municipal Police Day).

Suecia Suecia: Día del Árbol.

Ucrania Ucrania: Día de los Mineros.(en inglés: Miners' Day).

Ucrania Ucrania: Día del Recuerdo de los Defensores de Ucrania.(en inglés: Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukr…

Ucrania Ucrania: Día del Recuerdo de los Defensores de Ucrania.(en inglés: Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine).

Martirio de san Juan Bautista.

Dominik Jedrzejewski († 1942), bienheureux prêtre polonais et martyr du nazisme.

Jeanne Jugan († 1879), de Saint-Servan et Cancale, fondatrice bretonne de la congrégation des Petites Sœurs des pauvres.

Flavien Michel Melki († 1915), prélat libanais de l'Église catholique syriaque, de la Fraternité de saint Ephrem, mar…

Flavien Michel Melki († 1915), prélat libanais de l'Église catholique syriaque, de la Fraternité de saint Ephrem, martyrisé pendant le génocide assyrien.

Jean de Pérouse et Pierre de Sassoferrato († 1231), bienheureux franciscains, martyrs de ma guerre civile espagnole.

Louis-Wulphy Huppy († 1794) bienheureux prêtre français martyr de la Révolution.

Richard Herst († 1628), Laïc anglais, Martyr en Angleterre.

Teresa Bracco († 1944), Vierge martyre en Ligurie en Italie.

aux Médéric et ses variantes : Médérick, Merry, Mériadec(k) (?).

Sabine († 917), Religieuse.

Médéric - dit aussi « Merri », « Merry » ou « Méry » -, né dans le Morvan près d'Autun, abbé de l'abbaye Saint-Martin…

Médéric - dit aussi « Merri », « Merry » ou « Méry » -, né dans le Morvan près d'Autun, abbé de l'abbaye Saint-Martin d'Autun, fondateur d'un ermitage à Paris, sur le tombeau duquel fut élevée l'église Saint-Merri, décédé à Paris le 29 août 700.

Arcade (IIIe siècle) dit « le Thaumaturge », frère de saint Théosébios, évêque d'Arsinoé à Chypre.

station dans la fondation du patriarche Jean avec lectures de Ac.

station dans la fondation du patriarche Jean avec lectures de Ac. 13, (17-25) ; Mt. 14, 1-12 auxquelles s'ajouteront ultérieurement Prov. 20, 6-15 ; Mal. 4, 5-6 ; IV Rg. 13, 14(-21) ; Héb. 11, 32(-40), en mémoire d'Élisée fêté à part entière chaque 14 juin mais souvent associé à Jean-Baptiste, dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem.

Kirchliche Gedenktage Martin Boos, deutscher Priester (evangelisch)

Bronislave de Kamien († 1259) religieuse prémontré.

Namenstage Beatrice, Sabine

أول أيام تحوت، وهو أول يوم في التقويم المصري.

Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco (Corse et christianisme ci-après) : pèlerinage au Monte Cardo.

Beata Teresa Bracco, mártir.

Dia Nacional de Combate ao Fumo

Catalina Margenta Roura († 1936), bienheureuse religieuse et martyre de la guerre civile espagnole.

Aniversário do município de Teixeira, Paraíba

Sebbe (VIIe siècle), roi d'Essex en Angleterre.

Aniversário do município de Leme, São Paulo

Aniversário do município de Jaguaretama, Ceará

Aljezur - Feriado Municipal (Banho Santo)

Christian feast day: Adelphus of Metz

Día Internacional del Videojuego.

Día Mundial del Gamer.

Argentina Argentina: Día del Árbol.Esta celebración, sin embargo, no fue una creación argentina.

Argentina Argentina: Día del Árbol.Esta celebración, sin embargo, no fue una creación argentina. Sueciafue el primer país en instituir esa conmemoración, en 1840, y así puso en evidencia su toma de conciencia sobre la importancia que tienen los recursos forestales, el cuidado que debe brindarse a los árboles y sobre la necesidad de fomentar el cuidado del ambiente.