List of occasions known by their dates
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
 |
This is a list of occasions, such as holidays and events, named after or commonly referred to by the calendar day on which they fall.
Holidays
| Date | Name | Other names | Observed in | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15 | Ides of March | — |
Ancient Rome | Day noted for various religious festivities, and the anniversary of Julius Caesar's assassination. |
| April 1 | April Fool's Day | — |
Worldwide | Observance known for hoaxes and pranks. |
| April 20 | 420 | — |
Worldwide | An informal observance celebrating the recreational use of cannabis. |
| May 1 | May Day | International Workers' Day | Worldwide | Ancient spring festival and labor celebration commemorating the eight-hour day. |
| May 5 | Cinco de Mayo | — |
United States, Puebla, Mexico | Spanish for "fifth of May." Commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. |
| May 9 | 9 May | Victory Day | Russia, Israel, and many other nations | Marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in World War II on 8 May 1945. |
| June 19 | Juneteenth | Emancipation Day | United States | Commemorates the end of slavery in Texas as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation. |
| July 4 | Fourth of July | Independence Day | United States | Commemorates the United States' adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. |
| ט׳ באב | The Ninth of Av | Tisha B'Av | Israel, and by Jews worldwide | An annual fast day in Judaism which commemorates the anniversary of a number of disasters in Jewish history. |
| (see description) | Double Ninth Festival | Chung Yeung Festival | China, Vietnam, Korea | A traditional Chinese holiday observed on the 9th day of the 9th month in the Chinese calendar. |
| October 10 | Double Ten Day | National Celebration Day | Republic of China (Taiwan) | National day of Taiwan, commemorating the start of the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911. |
| November 5 | Fifth of November | Guy Fawkes Night | England, some Commonwealth nations | Commemorates the arrest of Gunpowder Plot conspirator Guy Fawkes on 5 November 1605. |
Historical events
| Date | Name | Other names | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 1794 | Glorious First of June | Third Battle of Ushant | A naval battle between the Great Britain and France during the French Revolutionary Wars. |
| May 4, 1919 | May Fourth Movement | — |
Chinese sociopolitical movement originating from protests that occurred on May 4, 1919. |
| November 20, 1936 and 1975 | 20-N | — |
Deaths of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Falange Española, and Francisco Franco. |
| September 11, 2001 | September 11th | 9/11 | Four coordinated suicide attacks by plane hijacking upon the United States by Islamist militant group al-Qaeda. |
| January 6, 2021 | January 6th | 2021 United States Capitol attack | Attack on the United States Capitol by supporters of President Trump to prevent the counting of electoral college votes from the recent presidential election. |
See also
- Sansculottides: Six complementary days added to the French Republican Calendar to celebrate various virtues and the French Revolution.