Day Guide for Saturday September 21st 2019 What are the holidays on September 21st 2019?

This is our day guide for Saturday September 21st 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 21st 2019

Armenia: Independence Day

Armenia was the first non-Baltic republic to secede from the Soviet Union, on this day in 1991

Belize: Independence Day

Commemorates Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981

Not a Public Holiday

Germany: Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is held annually in Munich attracting over 5 million visitors each year

Ghana: Founder's Day

Marks the birthday of Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the founding fathers of Ghana

Malta: Independence Day

Malta gained its political Independence from Great Britain on September 21st 1964

Observances on September 21st 2019

USA: Big Whopper Liar Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Big Whopper Liar Day

USA: Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids

USA: International Coastal Cleanup Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Coastal Cleanup Day

USA: International Eat An Apple Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Eat An Apple Day

International: International Red Panda Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Red Panda Day

USA: Puppy Mill Awareness Day

A day to highlight the inhumane practice of using 'puppy mills' to supply pet stores with dogs often kept in squalid conditions.

USA: Responsible Dog Ownership Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Responsible Dog Ownership Day

United Nations: International Day of Peace 

The International Day of Peace is celebrated annually on 21 September and is a United Nations-commissioned global holiday.

USA: National Pecan Cookie Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pecan Cookie Day

USA: World Alzheimer’s Day

2 out of every 3 people globally believe there is little or no understanding of dementia in their countries.

International: Autumnal Equinox

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Autumnal Equinox

Germany: Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is held annually in Munich attracting over 5 million visitors each year.

International: World Cleanup Day

World Cleanup Day is a civic movement, uniting 180 countries and millions of people across the world to clean up the planet. In one day.

United Kingdom: Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day.

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General Information for September 21st 2019
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 264 of 2019
101 days left in 2019
Week 38 of the year
On this Day in History
1964 - Malta becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1938 - The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500-700 people.
1921 - One of the worst ever chemical disasters happens in the town of Oppau in Germany.
1170 - Combined English and Irish forces, under the command of Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke and Diarmait Mac Murchada, King of Leinster seize Norse-Gaelic Dublin, forcing Ascall mac Ragnaill, King of Dublin into exile.