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 1981Regional
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 GhanaRegional
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 1964Go to Today | September 22nd 2018
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| General Information for September 21st 2018 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1971 - Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations. | |
| 1938 - The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500-700 people. | |
| 1866 - The grandfather of science fiction HG Wells is born. | |
| 19BCE The death of the Roman poet Virgil; the creator of the Aeneid. |
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