BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ExcelNotes - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ExcelNotes X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://excelnotes.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ExcelNotes REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTSTAMP:20260422T005706 CREATED:20251112T055143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T055143Z UID:10000757-1762905600-1791849599@excelnotes.com SUMMARY:Lady of Aparecida Day (Brazil) DESCRIPTION:Our Lady of Aparecida Day honors Nossa Senhora Aparecida\, the patron saint of Brazil. The day commemorates the 1717 discovery of a small clay statue of the Virgin Mary by fishermen in the Paraíba River\, which became a symbol of hope and faith. Over centuries\, devotion to Our Lady of Aparecida grew into one of Brazil's most cherished traditions. Millions of pilgrims visit the Basilica of the National Shrine of Aparecida\, one of the largest churches in the world\, to pay tribute. \nWhen is Lady of Aparecida Day?\nLady of Aparecida Day in Brazil is celebrated on October 12 every year. \nThe following is the list of Lady of Aparecida Day from 2020 to 2049. \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n HolidayDateWeekday\n\n\n\n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2020Monday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2021Tuesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2022Wednesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2023Thursday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2024Saturday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2025Sunday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2026Monday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2027Tuesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2028Thursday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2029Friday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2030Saturday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2031Sunday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2032Tuesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2033Wednesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2034Thursday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2035Friday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2036Sunday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2037Monday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2038Tuesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2039Wednesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2040Friday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2041Saturday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2042Sunday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2043Monday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2044Wednesday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2045Thursday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2046Friday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2047Saturday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2048Monday \n \n Lady of Aparecida DayOct 12\, 2049Tuesday \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe History of Lady of Aparecida Day?\nThe devotion to Our Lady of Aparecida began in October 1717\, in the small village of Guaratinguetá\, in the Paraíba Valley of São Paulo state. Local fishermen were struggling to catch fish in the Paraíba River as they prepared for the visit of a regional governor\, Dom Pedro de Almeida e Portugal\, Count of Assumar. \nThree fishermen\, Domingos Garcia\, João Alves\, and Filipe Pedroso\, prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. Casting their nets\, they first pulled up a small clay statue of a headless figure from the river. When they cast their nets again\, they found the missing head. After retrieving and cleaning the statue\, they continued fishing\, and to their astonishment\, their nets filled with fish. \nThe fishermen took this as a miracle\, and word of the event spread quickly. The little dark-skinned clay statue\, later recognized as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception\, came to be affectionately called Nossa Senhora Aparecida\, meaning "Our Lady Who Appeared". \nThe statue was first kept in the home of Filipe Pedroso\, where neighbors gathered to pray. Reports of miracles and healings attributed to Our Lady of Aparecida multiplied\, and devotion to her spread across the region. In 1745\, a small chapel was built to house the statue\, and by 1834\, a larger church\, the Old Basilica\, was constructed to accommodate growing numbers of pilgrims. \nIn 1904\, Pope Pius X authorized the canonical coronation of Our Lady of Aparecida\, officially recognizing her as a sacred symbol of devotion. Later\, in 1930\, Pope Pius XI declared her the Patroness of Brazil\, cementing her status as a national spiritual figure. \nThe Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida\, built to replace the older church\, began construction in 1955 and was completed in 1980. That same year\, Pope John Paul II visited Brazil and consecrated the new basilica\, recognizing it as one of the largest Marian shrines in the world. In 1980\, the Brazilian government officially established October 12 as a national holiday dedicated to Our Lady of Aparecida\, blending religious reverence with cultural celebration. \nToday\, millions of pilgrims visit the Basilica of Aparecida each year\, especially on October 12\, walking\, cycling or even traveling long distances on foot to express devotion and gratitude. URL:https://excelnotes.com/holiday/lady-of-aparecida-day-brazil/ CATEGORIES:Christianity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://excelnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Lady-of-Aparecida-Day-Brazil.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251213 DTSTAMP:20260422T005706 CREATED:20251006T180401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T180401Z UID:10000670-1765497600-1765583999@excelnotes.com SUMMARY:Day of Lady of Guadalupe DESCRIPTION:The Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico honors Our Lady of Guadalupe\, the patron saint of Mexico and a powerful symbol of faith\, identity and national unity. The day commemorates the appearance of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego\, an Indigenous man\, on Tepeyac Hill in 1531. According to tradition\, Mary spoke to him in Nahuatl\, his native language\, and asked that a church be built in her honor. The miraculous image of the Virgin imprinted on his cloak became a revered relic. \nWhen is the Day of Lady of Guadalupe?\nThe Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico is celebrated on December 12 every year. \nThe following is the list of the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe from 2020 to 2049. \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n HolidayDateWeekday\n\n\n\n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2020Saturday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2021Sunday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2022Monday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2023Tuesday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2024Thursday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2025Friday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2026Saturday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2027Sunday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2028Tuesday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2029Wednesday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2030Thursday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2031Friday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2032Sunday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2033Monday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2034Tuesday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2035Wednesday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2036Friday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2037Saturday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2038Sunday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2039Monday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2040Wednesday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2041Thursday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2042Friday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2043Saturday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2044Monday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2045Tuesday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2046Wednesday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2047Thursday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2048Saturday \n \n Day of Lady of GuadalupeDec 12\, 2049Sunday \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe History of the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe?\nAccording to Catholic tradition\, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin\, an Indigenous Chichimeca convert to Christianity\, on the morning of December 9\, 1531\, on Tepeyac Hill\, near present-day Mexico City. Speaking in Nahuatl\, Juan Diego's native language\, the Virgin asked him to tell the local bishop\, Juan de Zumárraga\, that she wished for a church to be built in her honor at that site. When Juan Diego relayed the message\, the bishop demanded proof of the apparition. \nOn December 12\, 1531\, the Virgin appeared again to Juan Diego and told him to gather Castilian roses from the barren hilltop. He carried the roses in his tilma (a coarse cactus-fiber cloak) to the bishop. \nWhen Juan Diego opened the cloak\, the flowers fell to the ground\, revealing the miraculous image of the Virgin imprinted on the fabric. The bishop accepted the sign\, and soon after\, construction began on a chapel at Tepeyac Hill\, today the site of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. \nOver time\, the Virgin of Guadalupe came to represent not only religious devotion but also Mexican unity and resistance. The first chapel was completed in 1533\, followed by a larger church in 1709. \nIn 1976\, the modern Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe was inaugurated to accommodate millions of pilgrims. The original tilma is preserved there\, and it remains one of the most visited Catholic shrines in the world. \nPope Benedict XIV declared Our Lady of Guadalupe the Patroness of New Spain (colonial Mexico) in 1754 and approved December 12 as her official feast day. In 1910\, Pope Pius X named her the Patroness of Latin America\, and later\, Pope John Paul II proclaimed her Patroness of the Americas in 1999. The day became not only a religious feast but also a national celebration reflecting Mexico's cultural identity. URL:https://excelnotes.com/holiday/day-of-lady-of-guadalupe/ CATEGORIES:Christianity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://excelnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Day-of-Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR