This is our day guide for Monday September 19th 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 19th 2016
Chile: Day of the Glories of the Chilean Army
September 19th, the day after Independence Day is also a national holiday in Chile. It is effectively the grand finale of the Independence celebrationsRegional
Italy (regional): Feast of St. Gennaro
San Gennaro was the Bishop of Benevento when he was beheaded during Diocletian's persecution of Christians in 305 AD
Japan: Respect for the Aged Day
Respect of the Aged Day was established as a national holiday in 1966 to express respect for the elders in the communityRegional
Switzerland (regional): Bettagsmontag
In Bern, Neuchâtel and Vaud, the Monday after 3rd Sunday in September is a holiday known as BettagsmontagGo to Today | September 20th 2016
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| General Information for September 19th 2016 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 263 of 2016 | |
| 103 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 38 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1957 - First American underground nuclear bomb test (part of Operation Plumbbob). | |
| 1879 - The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time. | |
| 1676 - Jamestown is burned to the ground by the forces of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion. | |
| 634 - Siege of Damascus: The Rashidun Arabs under Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus from the Byzantine Empire. |
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