Day Guide for Thursday April 9th 2020 What are the holidays on April 9th 2020?

This is our day guide for Thursday April 9th 2020 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 April 9th 2020

International: Shab e-Barat

Muslims believe that on the night of Shab-E-Barat God writes the destinies of all men for the coming year by taking into account the deeds committed by them in the past

International: Maundy Thursday

Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist

International: Public Holiday

Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.

Georgia: Day of National Unity

In 1989 an anti-Soviet demonstration was dispersed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries

Iran: Imam Mahdi's Birthday

Commemorates the anniversary of the birth of the 12th and Last Imam of Twelver Shia Islam.

Regional

Iraq (regional): Baghdad Liberation Day

Marks the day of overthrowing the former regime and the removal of Saddam Hussein’s rule from power

Israel: Pesach I

Passover (Pesach), is an eight day Jewish holiday that remembers the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

Kosovo: Constitution Day

The constitution of Kosovo was ratified on April 9th 2008 and came to effect on June 15th 2008

Philippines: The Day of Valor

Araw ng Kagitingan commemorates the fall of the Bataan peninsula during the second world war.

Tunisia: Martyrs' Day

Remembers the Tunisians who were killed when French troops suppressed nationalist demonstrations in 1938

Observances on April 9th 2020

USA: National Cherish an Antique Day

Cherish an Antique - you never know, you might be one yourself one day!

USA: National Chinese Almond Cookie Day

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

USA: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

USA: National Name Yourself Day

None of us gets to choose our birth name, and some of us acquire nicknames as we grow up.

USA: National Winston Churchill Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Winston Churchill Day

Denmark: Occupation of Denmark

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Occupation of Denmark

United Kingdom: Maundy Thursday

Also known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist.

Canada: Vimy Ridge Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Vimy Ridge Day.

USA: National Gin and Tonic Day

Celebrate National Gin and Tonic Day on April 9th! Discover the history of this classic cocktail, learn how to make the perfect G&T, and join in the worldwide celebration.

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On this Day in History
2002 - In London, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, takes place at Westminster Abbey.
1969 - Harvard students protest against the war in Vietnam.
1806 - British Engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel is born in Portsmouth.
1744 - Grace Pett, wife of a fishmonger in Ipswich, ignites in an incident believed to prove the existence of Spontaneous Human Combustion.