Day Guide for Tuesday August 9th 2016 What are the holidays on August 9th 2016?

This is our day guide for Tuesday August 9th 2016 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 August 9th 2016

Grenada: Carnival Tuesday

This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of Lent

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

Zimbabwe: Defence Forces Day

A day to honour Zimbabwe's armed forces and the role they play in defending the nation.

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General Information for August 9th 2016
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 222 of 2016
144 days left in 2016
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1945 - Three days after the Enola Gay bombed Hiroshima, the second Atomic Bomb to be used against an enemy is released to explode above the city of Nagasaki, Japan.
1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain - At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope.
1810 - Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire.
1173 - Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete.