Day Guide for Thursday September 16th 2021 What are the holidays on September 16th 2021?

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Holidays on September 16th 2021

Regional

India (regional): Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi

A public holiday for two Hindu folk deities of Rajasthan

Israel: Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of repentance, considered to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year

Libya: Martyrs' Day

Remembers Libyans killed or exiled under Italian rule on the date of the execution of a notable resistance fighter.

Malaysia: Malaysia Day

In 1963, the former British colony of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, joined the Federation of Malaya

Mexico: Independence Day

Commemorates the start of the Mexican War of Independence against Spain on September 16th 1810

Papua New Guinea: Independence Day

Commemorates the day Papua New Guinea gained its indepence from Australia in 1975

Saint Kitts and Nevis: National Heroes Day

Honours distinguished individuals for significant contributions to the nation

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General Information for September 16th 2021
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 259 of 2021
106 days left in 2021
Week 37 of the year
On this Day in History
1970 - King Hussein of Jordan declares military rule following the hijacking of four civilian airliners by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). This results in the formation of the Black September Palestinian paramilitary unit.
1959 - The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
1908 - The General Motors Corporation is founded.
307 - Emperor Severus II is captured and imprisoned at Tres Tabernae. He is later executed (or forced to commit suicide) after Galerius unsuccessfully invades Italy.