Day Guide for Thursday September 12th 2019 What are the holidays on September 12th 2019?

This is our day guide for Thursday September 12th 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 12th 2019

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India (regional): Third Onam

Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival

Public sector only

India (regional): Anant Chaturdashi

A large procession of gigantic idols of Ganesh marks the end of the 11-day festival for Ganesh Chaturthi

Regional

Nepal (regional): Indra Jatra

An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā

South Korea: Harvest Festival Holiday

Chuseok, the Harvest Moon Festival is one of Korea's most cherished holidays

Observances on September 12th 2019

USA: National Chocolate Milkshake Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chocolate Milkshake Day

USA: National Day of Encouragement

Come on - you can do this - you can celebrate the National Day of Encouragement!

USA: National Video Games Day

Video Games are the form of entertainment that generates the most revenue, with many games earning more than blockbuster movies.

United Nations: Day for South-South Cooperation 

Cooperation between developing countries in the southern hemisphere is important to each country's prosperity.

Russia: Day of Conception

Yep, if you have a baby nine months after this holiday, you could win a prize.

International: International Crochet Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Crochet Day.

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General Information for September 12th 2019
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 255 of 2019
110 days left in 2019
Week 37 of the year
On this Day in History
1979 - Indonesia is hit with an earthquake that measures 8.1 on the Richter scale.
1977 - South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko is killed while in police custody.
1948 - Invasion of the State of Hyderabad by the Indian Army on the day after the Pakistani leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah's death.
490 BC - The Greeks are defeated by Datis, nephew of Darius I at the Battle of Marathon. Created in tribute to Phillipides who ran 26 miles to warn the Athenians about the Persians, the modern Marathon is a physically and mentally tough run which takes place around the world.