This is our day guide for Monday September 21st 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 21st 2020
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
Ghana: Founder's Day
Marks the birthday of Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the founding fathers of GhanaRegional
India (regional): Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
Marks the death ceremony of the Sree Narayana Guru, saint, prophet and social reformer from Kerala
Japan: Respect for the Aged Day
Respect of the Aged Day was established as a national holiday in 1966 to express respect for the elders in the community
Malta: Independence Day
Malta gained its political Independence from Great Britain on September 21st 1964Regional
Switzerland (regional): Bettagsmontag
In Bern, Neuchâtel and Vaud, the Monday after 3rd Sunday in September is a holiday known as BettagsmontagObservances on September 21st 2020
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.
United Kingdom: Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day.September 20th 2020 | Go to Today | September 22nd 2020
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| General Information for September 21st 2020 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 265 of 2020 | |
| 101 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 39 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 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. | |
| 1866 - The grandfather of science fiction HG Wells is born. | |
| 455 - Emperor Avitus enters Rome with a Gallic army and consolidates his power. |
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