Day Guide for Friday August 9th 2019 What are the holidays on August 9th 2019?

This is our day guide for Friday August 9th 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 August 9th 2019

Anguilla: Constitution Day

Last day of the Carnival is celebrated as Constitution Day even though Anguilla's constitution took effect on 1 April 1982

Ecuador: Independence Day Holiday

Marks Quito's declaration of independence from Spain in 1809

Public sector only

Saudi Arabia: Eid Al Adha Holiday

Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

Singapore: National Day

Singapore declared independence from Britain in August 1963 and gained its own sovereignty on August 9th 1965

South Africa: National Women's Day

The holiday commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the pass

Suriname: Indigenous People's Day

Observed on the United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

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General Information for August 9th 2019
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 221 of 2019
144 days left in 2019
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1965 - Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly.
1942 - Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces, launching the Quit India Movement.
1936 - Jesse Owens wins his fourth Olympic gold medal, becoming the first US citizen to achieve this distinction in a single Games.
1892 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.