Day Guide for Friday August 9th 2019

This is our day guide for Friday August 9th 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 221 of 2019.

Holidays on August 9th 2019

Anguilla: Constitution Day. Last day of the Carnival is celebrated as Constitution Day even though Anguilla's constitution took effect on 1 April 1982

Ecuador: Independence Day Holiday. Marks Quito's declaration of independence from Spain in 1809

Public sector only

Saudi Arabia: Eid Al Adha Holiday. 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.

Singapore: National Day. Singapore declared independence from Britain in August 1963 and gained its own sovereignty on August 9th 1965

South Africa: National Women's Day. The holiday commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the pass

Suriname: Indigenous People's Day. Observed on the United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

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Observances on August 9th 2019

United Nations: Indigenous Day
USA: National Book Lovers Day
USA: National Rice Pudding Day
USA: National Veep Day

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