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.August 31st 2019 | Go to Today | September 2nd 2019
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| General Information for September 1st 2019 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1991 - Uzbekistan declares independence from the Soviet Union. | |
| 1983 - Cold War: Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace. All 269 on board die, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald. | |
| 1972 - In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky to become the world chess champion. | |
| 1939 - World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II. |
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