Assumption Day
Assumption Day is observed in Vatican City (Assunzione di Maria in Cielo). Recognized nationally.
- Category
- Public holiday
- Observed in
Vatican Cityofficial
Also on this day
Full history →Notable · 2005
The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending more than 28 years of fighting.- 2025US president Donald Trump meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the first such summit since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- 2021Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign nationals, effectively reestablishing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
- 2020Russia begins production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.