Feast of St Francis of Assisi
October 4
The Feast of St Francis of Assisi is a Christian holiday. Many churches in the United States celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on October 4 each year. The feast commemorates the life of St Francis, who was born in the 12th century and is the Catholic Church’s patron saint of animals and the environment. It is a popular day for pets to be “blessed.”
Feast of St Francis of Assisi is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours. Learn more here.