Day Guide for Saturday September 15th 2018 What are the holidays on September 15th 2018?

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 Mary

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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.

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General Information for September 15th 2018
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
1959 - Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.
1916 - World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme.
1835 - HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The ship lands at Chatham or San Cristobal, the easternmost of the archipelago.
1440 - Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by the Bishop of Nantes.