Day Guide for Sunday September 1st 2019 What are the holidays on September 1st 2019?

This is our day guide for Sunday September 1st 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 September 1st 2019

International: Awal Muharram

Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.

International: Father's Day

First Sunday in September

Eritrea: Revolution Day

Marks the start of the armed struggle for independence with the Battle of Adal in 1961.

Malaysia: Awal Muharram

Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.

Nepal: Haritalika Teej

Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season

Slovakia: Constitution Day

The constitution of independent Slovakia was adopted in Bratislava in 1992

Uzbekistan: Independence Day

Uzbekistan's National Day commemorates independence from the Soviet Union on 1 September 1991.

Observances on September 1st 2019

Canada: Alberta Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Alberta Day

Belarus: Belarusian Written Language Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Belarusian Written Language Day

USA: National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day

USA: Hunger Action Month

Find out the dates, history and background to Hunger Action Month

United Kingdom: Urology Awareness Month

Organised by The Urology Foundation, this month aims to raise awareness of urological disease as well as raise money to can fund vital research and training into these diseases.

USA: Happy Cat Month

Better a happy cat than a grumpy cat, who'd want to see pictures of that?

USA: Whole Grains Month

Don't go against the grain this September and celebrate the important wheat harvest.

Australia: Father's Day

Father's Day is a celebration observed in many countries that honours the role of fathers and forefathers.

Australia: National Wattle Day

Since 1992 National Wattle Day has been 1 September in all of Australia's States and Territories.

Russia: Knowledge Day

The traditional end of summer and the first day of the new school term in Russia.

International: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

A day to celebrate the flame-haired feline in your life!

International: World Alzheimer's Month

World Alzheimer's Month is a global opportunity to raise awareness around, educate, encourage support of and demystify dementia.

USA: CNS Week

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Clinical Nurse Specialists Week

International: Islamic New Year

Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.

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General Information for September 1st 2019
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 244 of 2019
121 days left in 2019
Week 35 of the year
On this Day in History
1979 - The American space probe Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 kilometres (13,000 mi).
1961 - The Eritrean War of Independence officially begins with the shooting of the Ethiopian police by Hamid Idris Awate.
1928 - Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin.
1529 - The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by natives.