Day Guide for Thursday September 15th 2016 What are the holidays on September 15th 2016?

This is our day guide for Thursday September 15th 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 15th 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: Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival celebrating the harvest in Chinese culture. It is also known as the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival.

Costa Rica: Independence Day

Local celebrations, national pride and a spirit of community mark Costa Rica’s Independence Day. One of the year’s most important holidays, Costa Rica celebrates its freedom from colonial Spain with peaceful festivities and historic traditions.

El Salvador: Independence Day

Celebrates independence from Spain, achieved in 1821

Honduras: Independence Day

Commemorates the independence of the Central American provinces from Spanish rule in 1821

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India (regional): Third Onam

Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival

Slovakia: Day of Our Lady of Sorrows

The Patron saint of Slovakia is the Blessed Virgin Mary

South Korea: Harvest Festival

Chuseok, the Harvest Moon Festival is one of Korea's most cherished holidays

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Spain (regional): Lady of Aparecida

Honours the Virgin Mary, Cantabria's patron saint through a statue that was found at the start of the 17th century.

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General Information for September 15th 2016
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 259 of 2016
107 days left in 2016
Week 37 of the year
On this Day in History
1983 - Israeli premier Menachem Begin resigns.
1894 - First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats China in the Battle of Pyongyang.
1890 - Mary Miller, AKA world-famous author Agatha Christie, is born.
1835 - HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The ship lands at Chatham or San Cristobal, the easternmost of the archipelago.