This is our day guide for Thursday September 8th 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 8th 2016
International: Feast of Our Lady of Victories
National Holiday. Marks the end of the Great Siege of Malta by the Ottoman Empire in 1565
International: 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.
North Macedonia: Independence Day
The Republic of Macedonia gained its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, where it was a federal stateRegional
Switzerland (regional): Jeûne genevois
Geneva only. A thanksgiving holiday that was originally a medieval fasting dayGo to Today | September 9th 2016
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| General Information for September 8th 2016 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 252 of 2016 | |
| 114 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 36 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1974 - Watergate Scandal: US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office. | |
| 1962 - Newly independent Algeria, by referendum, adopts a constitution. | |
| 1900 - A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas, USA, killing about 8,000 people. | |
| 1514 - Battle of Orsha - in one of the biggest battles of the century, Lithuanians and Poles defeat the Russian army. |
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