Day Guide for Saturday September 30th 2017 What are the holidays on September 30th 2017?

This is our day guide for Saturday September 30th 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 30th 2017

International: Ashoura

Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram.

International: Durga Puja

Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

Botswana: Botswana Day

Botswana gained its independence from Great Britain on September 30th 1966

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India (regional): Vijaya Dashami

Also known as Dashain or Tenth day of Navratri or Durgotsav, Vijaya Dashami commemorates the day that Durga appeared riding a lion to slay the Mahisasura.

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India (regional): Dussehra

The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana

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India (regional): Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev

Birthday of Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath

Israel: Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of repentance, considered to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year

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General Information for September 30th 2017
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 273 of 2017
92 days left in 2017
Week 39 of the year
On this Day in History
2009 - The 2009 Sumatra earthquakes occur, killing over 1,115 people.
2004 - The first images of a live giant squid in its natural habitat are taken 600 miles south of Tokyo.
1938 - The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".
1541 - Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his forces enter Tula territory in present-day western Arkansas, encountering fierce resistance.