At a Glance
October 12
Observances & Celebrations
Commemorative holidays, national days, religious feasts, and international traditions observed on this date.
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Feast of Blessed Louis Brisson
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Feast of Carlo Acutis
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Feast of Edith Cavell and Elizabeth Fry (Church of England)
Religious observance
Feast of Fiacc
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Feast of October 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Religious observance
Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida
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Feast of Our Lady of the Pillar (Fiestas del Pilar)
Religious observance
Feast of Radim Gaudentius (Czech Republic)
Czech Republic
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Feast of Seraphin of Montegranaro
Religious observance
Feast of Wilfrid of Ripon
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Children's Day (Brazil)
Brazil
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Discovery of America by Columbus-related observances (see also October 8): Columbus Day (Honduras)
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Discovery of America by Columbus-related observances (see also October 8): Día de la Hispanidad or Fiesta Nacional de España, also Armed Forces Day (Spain)
Spain
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Discovery of America by Columbus-related observances (see also October 8): Día de la Raza (El Salvador, Uruguay)
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Discovery of America by Columbus-related observances (see also October 8): Día de la Resistencia Indígena, "Day of Indigenous Resistance" (Venezuela)
Venezuela
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