This is our day guide for Saturday September 15th 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?
Holidays on September 15th 2018
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Bhutan (regional): Thimphu Drubchen
Celebrated three days before Thimphu Tshechu, this festival dates back to the early 18th century.
Costa Rica: Independence Day
Local celebrations, national pride and a spirit of community mark Costa Rica’s Independence Day. One of the year’s most important holidays, Costa Rica celebrates its freedom from colonial Spain with peaceful festivities and historic traditions.
El Salvador: Independence Day
Celebrates independence from Spain, achieved in 1821
Guatemala: Independence Day
Commemorates independence of the Central American provinces from Spanish rule in 1821
Honduras: Independence Day
Commemorates the independence of the Central American provinces from Spanish rule in 1821
Nicaragua: Independence Day
Commemorates independence of the Central American provinces from Spanish rule in 1821
Slovakia: Day of Our Lady of Sorrows
The Patron saint of Slovakia is the Blessed Virgin MaryRegional
Spain (regional): Lady of Aparecida
Honours the Virgin Mary, Cantabria's patron saint through a statue that was found at the start of the 17th century.Go to Today | September 16th 2018
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| General Information for September 15th 2018 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 258 of 2018 | |
| 107 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 37 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1978 - Muhammad Ali outpointed Leon Spinks in a rematch to become the first boxer to win the world heavyweight title 3 times at the Superdome in New Orleans. | |
| 1959 - Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States. | |
| 1835 - HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The ship lands at Chatham or San Cristobal, the easternmost of the archipelago. | |
| 1821 - Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica jointly declare independence from Spain. |
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