Feast of Saints Francis and Catherine

The patronal feast of Saint Francis and Saint Catherine is a religious and civil celebration annually held on 4 October in Italy and [|other locations] influenced by Christianity.
The Feast Day of Francis of Assisi marks the conclusion of the season of Creationtide in various Christian denominations that begins on the Feast of Creation.

Patronage

;Francis
;Catherine

Feast day

His patronal feast is also celebrated in Somerville, Massachusetts ; in Yucuaquín ; in Bucalemu ; in Huamachuco ; in Panajachel, and San Francisco, Petén ; in Tlalcilalcalpan and Valle de Bravo, Mexico; in Tonalá, Chiapas; in Acachuén and Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán.
;World Animal Day
;On the same date
On 4 October 1970, Pope Paul VI named Catherine a Doctor of the Church; this title was almost simultaneously given to Teresa of Ávila, making them the first women to receive this honour.