Day Guide for Monday September 12th 2016 What are the holidays on September 12th 2016?

This is our day guide for Monday September 12th 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 12th 2016

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.

International: Hari Raya Haji

This festival is celebrated throughout the Muslim world as a commemoration of Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice everything for God

Armenia: Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Celebrates the return of the Holy Cross to Jerusalem following its capture by the Persians

Maldives: Hajj Day

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.

Regional

Switzerland (regional): Knabenschiessen

Zurich only. Knabenschiessen is a traditional shooting competition for teenagers

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General Information for September 12th 2016
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 256 of 2016
110 days left in 2016
Week 37 of the year
On this Day in History
1974 - Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, 'Messiah' of the Rastafari movement, is deposed following a military coup by the Derg, ending a reign of 58 years.
1940 - The Lascaux Pre-historic cave drawings are discovered.
1913 - Olympic Champion Jesse Owens is born in Oakland, a small town in Alabama, USA, as seventh of eleven children.
1848 - Switzerland becomes a Federal state.