Day Guide for Monday September 21st 2020 What are the holidays on September 21st 2020?

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: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day

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

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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 1964

Regional

Switzerland (regional): Bettagsmontag

In Bern, Neuchâtel and Vaud, the Monday after 3rd Sunday in September is a holiday known as Bettagsmontag

Observances 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.

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General Information for September 21st 2020
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
1991 - Armenia gains independence from the Soviet Union.
1977 - A nuclear non-proliferation pact is signed by 15 countries, including the United States and the Soviet Union.
1938 - The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500-700 people.
1866 - The grandfather of science fiction HG Wells is born.