Day Guide for Friday September 21st 2018 What are the holidays on September 21st 2018?

This is our day guide for Friday September 21st 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 21st 2018

International: Ashura

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

Armenia: Independence Day

Armenia was the first non-Baltic republic to secede from the Soviet Union, on this day in 1991

Belize: Independence Day

Commemorates Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981

Regional

Bhutan (regional): Thimphu Tshechu Holiday

Third day of public holidays in Timphu for the Tshechu festival

Ghana: Founder's Day

Marks the birthday of Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the founding fathers of Ghana

Regional

India (regional): Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi

Marks the death ceremony of the Sree Narayana Guru, saint, prophet and social reformer from Kerala

Malta: Independence Day

Malta gained its political Independence from Great Britain on September 21st 1964

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General Information for September 21st 2018
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 264 of 2018
101 days left in 2018
Week 38 of the year
On this Day in History
1999 - Chi-Chi earthquake occurs in central Taiwan, leaving about 2,400 people dead.
1976 - Seychelles joins the United Nations.
1939 - Romanian Prime Minister Armand Calinescu is assassinated by far-right legionnaires of the fascist paramilitary organization called the Iron Guard.
1843 - John Williams Wilson takes possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of the newly independent Chilean government.