Day Guide for Wednesday September 23rd 2015

This is our day guide for Wednesday September 23rd 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 266 of 2015.

Holidays on September 23rd 2015

International: Day of Arafah. Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.

International: Eid Al Adha. Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

Regional

India (regional): Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day. Honours those who have laid down their lives while safeguarding the frontiers of the nation

Israel: Day of Atonement. Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of repentance, considered to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year

Japan: Autumnal Equinox Day. The Autumnal Equinox marks the day that the sun crosses over the equator from the Northern to the Southern hemisphere

Saudi Arabia: National Day. On September 23rd 1932, King Abdulaziz announced the unification of the country as a kingdom

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There are no observances today.

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