This is our day guide for Friday September 1st 2017 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 1st 2017
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
Moldova: National Language Day Holiday (bridge day)
Bridge holiday to create a long weekend for Language Day in 2017
Slovakia: Constitution Day
The constitution of independent Slovakia was adopted in Bratislava in 1992
Uzbekistan: Independence Day
Uzbekistan's National Day commemorates independence from the Soviet Union on 1 September 1991.Go to Today | September 2nd 2017
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| General Information for September 1st 2017 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 244 of 2017 | |
| 121 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1980 - Major General Chun Doo-hwan becomes President of South Korea, following the resignation of Choi Kyu-hah. | |
| 1958 - Iceland expands its fishing zone, putting it into conflict with the United Kingdom, beginning the Cod Wars. | |
| 1928 - Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king. | |
| 1928 - Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin. |
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