Day Guide for Tuesday September 1st 2020 What are the holidays on September 1st 2020?

This is our day guide for Tuesday September 1st 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 September 1st 2020

Eritrea: Revolution Day

Marks the start of the armed struggle for independence with the Battle of Adal in 1961.

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India (regional): Third Onam

Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival

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Nepal (regional): Indra Jatra

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

Slovakia: Constitution Day

The constitution of independent Slovakia was adopted in Bratislava in 1992

Sri Lanka: Binara Full Moon Poya

Commemorates the establishment of the Buddhist Bikkhuni Order

Uzbekistan: Independence Day

Uzbekistan's National Day commemorates independence from the Soviet Union on 1 September 1991.

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General Information for September 1st 2020
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 245 of 2020
121 days left in 2020
Week 36 of the year
On this Day in History
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.
1961 - The Eritrean War of Independence officially begins with the shooting of the Ethiopian police by Hamid Idris Awate.
1928 - Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king.
1914 - The last Passenger Pigeon dies - the last one of about six billion birds that were wiped out in little over a Century from an entire continent.