This is our day guide for Tuesday September 6th 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 September 6th 2016
International: Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
Bulgaria: Unification Day
Commemorates the unification of Eastern Rumelia and the Principality of Bulgaria on this day in 1885Regional
India (regional): Nuakhai
Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of Western Odisha to welcome the new rice of the seasonPublic sector only
Saudi Arabia: Eid Al Adha
Date to be confirmed. Public sector onlyGo to Today | September 7th 2016
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| General Information for September 6th 2016 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 250 of 2016 | |
| 116 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 36 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1994 - Author James Clavel dies. His most famous works, Shogun and Gaijin depict the world of the samurai. | |
| 1991 - The name Saint Petersburg is restored to Russia's second largest city, which had been known as Leningrad since 1924. | |
| 1991 - The Soviet Union recognizes the independence of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. | |
| 1492 - Christopher Columbus sails from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, his final port of call before crossing the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. |
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