Day Guide for Wednesday September 5th 2018 What are the holidays on September 5th 2018?

This is our day guide for Wednesday September 5th 2018 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?

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General Information for September 5th 2018
There are 2 public holidays today.
Day 248 of 2018
117 days left in 2018
Week 36 of the year
On this Day in History
1960 - Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France.
1884 - The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.
1860 - Charles XV of Sweden of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway in Trondheim.
1698 - Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards.