Day Guide for Friday September 1st 2017 What are the holidays on September 1st 2017?

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.

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General Information for September 1st 2017
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
1983 - Cold War: Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace. All 269 on board die, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald.
1952 - The Old Man and the Sea, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Ernest Hemingway, is first published.
1923 - The Great Kanto earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people.
1529 - The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by natives.