At a Glance
August 16
Observances & Celebrations
Commemorative holidays, national days, religious feasts, and international traditions observed on this date.
FeaturedNational observance
The first day of the Independence Days, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960.
Religious observance
Feast of Ana Petra Pérez Florido
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Feast of Armel (Armagillus)
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Feast of August 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Feast of Diomedes of Tarsus
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Feast of Roch
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Feast of Stephen I of Hungary
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Feast of Translation of the Acheiropoietos icon from Edessa to Constantinople. (Eastern Orthodox Church)
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Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)
United States
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Children's Day (Paraguay)
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Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan)
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National Airborne Day (United States)
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Restoration Day (Dominican Republic)
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