Day Guide for Tuesday August 9th 2022 What are the holidays on August 9th 2022?

This is our day guide for Tuesday August 9th 2022 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 August 9th 2022

International: Ashura

Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram

Grenada: Carnival Tuesday

This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of Lent

Regional

India (regional): Adivasi Divas

Observed on August 9th, on the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

Kenya: Public Holiday

A public holiday to allow Kenyans to participate in the General Election.

Singapore: National Day

Singapore declared independence from Britain in August 1963 and gained its own sovereignty on August 9th 1965

South Africa: National Women's Day

The holiday commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the pass

Suriname: Indigenous People's Day

Observed on the United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Zimbabwe: Defence Forces Day

A day to honour Zimbabwe's armed forces and the role they play in defending the nation.

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General Information for August 9th 2022
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 221 of 2022
144 days left in 2022
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1936 - Jesse Owens wins his fourth Olympic gold medal, becoming the first US citizen to achieve this distinction in a single Games.
1810 - Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire.
1173 - Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete.
378 - Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople - A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths. Valens is killed along with over half of his army.