This is our day guide for Wednesday September 23rd 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
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 kingdomGo to Today | September 24th 2015
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| General Information for September 23rd 2015 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 266 of 2015 | |
| 99 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 39 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1983 - Saint Kitts and Nevis joins the United Nations. | |
| 1932 - The Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd is renamed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. | |
| 1846 - The planet Neptune is discovered by the French astronomer Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier and British astronomer John Couch Adams; verified by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle. | |
| 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is fought at Blore Heath in Staffordshire. |
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