Day Guide for Tuesday July 16th 2019 What are the holidays on July 16th 2019?

This is our day guide for Tuesday July 16th 2019 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 July 16th 2019

American Samoa: Manu’a Cession Day

Marks the day in 1904 when the three Manuʻa Islands joined the US Protectorate of American Samoa

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Bolivia (regional): La Paz day

Commemorates the uprising against the Spanish that took place on this day in 1809.

Botswana: President's Day Holiday

The second day of President's Day Holidays is celebrated on the Tuesday after the third Monday in July

Chile: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Replaced Corpus Christi in 2007. Our Lady of Carmel is Mary, mother of Jesus. Carmel is a mountain in Northern Israel, where the Carmelite order was founded in the Twelfth century

Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Waso

Marks the start of Buddhist lent and the anniversary of Buddha's first sermon on the Four Noble Truths

Sri Lanka: Esala Full Moon Poya

Celebrates the Buddha's first sermon and the arrival of the Tooth Relic in Sri Lanka

Thailand: Asahna Bucha Day

Marks the day when the Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon in India over 2500 years ago

Observances on July 16th 2019

USA: National Corn Fritters Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Corn Fritters Day

USA: National Personal Chef’s Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Personal Chef’s Day

International: World Snake Day

Let the scales fall from your eyes with these fang-tastic snake joke and facts.

USA: National Cherry Day

Take a bite into nature's juicy delight and savor the moments of pure bliss that cherries bring.

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General Information for July 16th 2019
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 197 of 2019
168 days left in 2019
Week 29 of the year
On this Day in History
1981 - Singer/Songwriter Harry Chapin dies in a car crash on the Long Island Expressway.
1958 - Michael Flatley, Irish-born US dancer of Riverdance fame, is born.
1921 - Australian Harry Hawker dies in an air crash while practising for the round-London Aerial Derby race when his plane catches fire for reasons that remain unknown.
1769 - Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first in California. It evolves into the city of San Diego.