This is our day guide for Thursday September 20th 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 20th 2018
International: Ashoura
Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram.Regional
Bhutan (regional): Thimphu Tshechu Holiday
Second day of public holidays in Timphu for the Tshechu festivalRegional
India (regional): Karam
A religious tribal festival that gives thanks to Karam Devta for a good harvestGo to Today | September 21st 2018
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| General Information for September 20th 2018 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 263 of 2018 | |
| 102 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 38 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1909 - The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the South Africa Act 1909, creating the Union of South Africa from the British Colonies of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Orange River Colony, and the Transvaal Colony. | |
| 1881 - Chester A. Arthur is inaugurated as the 21st President of the United States following the assassination of James Garfield. | |
| 1871 - Bishop John Coleridge Patteson is martyred on the island of Nukapu, a Polynesian outlier island now in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands. He is the first bishop of Melanesia. | |
| 1870 - Bersaglieri corps enter Rome through the Porta Pia and complete the unification of Italy. |
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