Day Guide for Thursday September 5th 2019 What are the holidays on September 5th 2019?

This is our day guide for Thursday September 5th 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 5th 2019

Albania: Saint Teresa Canonisation Day

Marks the canonisation of Mother Teresa by Pope Francis in 2016

Regional

Switzerland (regional): Jeûne genevois

Geneva only. A thanksgiving holiday that was originally a medieval fasting day

Observances on September 5th 2019

United Nations: International Day of Charity 

This international day is observed on the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, one of the most famous charity workers in history.

USA: National Cheese Pizza Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cheese Pizza Day

USA: National Lazy Mom’s Day

Moms work pretty much non-stop, so why shouldn't they have a lazy day once a year?

Denmark: Veterans’ Flag Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Veterans’ Flag Day

India: Teachers' Day

A day dedicated to the hard work and importance of a Teacher in our lives.

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General Information for September 5th 2019
There are 2 public holidays today.
Day 248 of 2019
117 days left in 2019
Week 36 of the year
On this Day in History
1914 - In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
1906 - Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a constitutional monarchy.
1888 - Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.
910 - The last major Danish army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward the Elder and Earl Aethelred of Mercia.