Day Guide for Monday September 24th 2018 What are the holidays on September 24th 2018?

This is our day guide for Monday September 24th 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 24th 2018

International: Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival celebrating the harvest in Chinese culture. It is also known as the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival.

International: Harvest Festival

Chuseok, the Harvest Moon Festival is one of Korea's most cherished holidays

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Australia (regional): Queen's Birthday

The Queens Birthday holiday is a moveable feast celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

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Austria (regional): Saint Rupert's Day

Saint Rupert (Heiliger Rupert), founded Salzburg (Salt Castle) in the early eighth century

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Bolivia (regional): Public Holiday

Santa Cruz regional holiday celebrated on 24 September

Bulgaria: Independence Day Holiday (in lieu)

Additional public holiday as Independence falls on a Saturday in 2018

Cambodia: Constitutional Day

This national holiday was established to celebrate the signing of the Cambodian constitution by King Sihanouk.

Dominican Republic: Our Lady of Mercedes Day

This celebration dates back to 1615, when the Mercedians, a Spanish order, established the feast day in honour of the Virgin Mary

Guinea-Bissau: Independence Day

Independence from Portugal was unilaterally declared on 24 September 1973

Israel: Sukkot

Sukkot is also known as Succoth, Sukkos, Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles

Japan: Autumnal Equinox Day (in lieu)

Monday 24 September 2018 is a public as the Autumn Equinox falls on a Sunday

Latvia: Public Holiday

Public holiday to allow believers to attend the Mass that Pope Francis will celebrate in the Aglona Basilica in eastern Latvia

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Nepal (regional): Indra Jatra

An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā

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New Zealand (regional): South Canterbury Day

South Canterbury Anniversary Day is celebrated on the fourth Monday in September. It commemorates Dominion Day which took place on 26 September 1907.

Saudi Arabia: National Day Holiday

King Salman extended the National Day holiday to Monday 24 September 2018

South Africa: Heritage Day

Known as Erfenisdag in Afrikaans, the intention of Heritage Day is for all South Africans to celebrate their heritage, the diversity of their beliefs and traditions and remember their struggles against Apartheid

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Spain (regional): La Mercè

This celebration dates back to 1615, when the Mercedians, a Spanish order, established the feast day in honour of the Virgin Mary

Sri Lanka: Binara Full Moon Poya

Commemorates the establishment of the Buddhist Bikkhuni Order

Trinidad and Tobago: Republic Day

Republic Day is celebrated as a public holiday on 24 September, the date in 1976, when the first Parliament met

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General Information for September 24th 2018
There are 19 public holidays today.
Day 267 of 2018
98 days left in 2018
Week 39 of the year
On this Day in History
1990 - Periodic Great White Spot is observed on Saturn.
1979 - CompuServe launches the first consumer internet service, which features the first public electronic mail service.
1932 - Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).
1853 - Admiral Despointes formally takes possession of New Caledonia in the name of France.