Day Guide for Wednesday August 9th 2023 What are the holidays on August 9th 2023?

This is our day guide for Wednesday August 9th 2023 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 2023

British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Wednesday

Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

Regional

India (regional): World Tribal Day

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

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

Observances on August 9th 2023

United Nations: Indigenous Day

Indigenous people speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.

USA: National Book Lovers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Book Lovers Day

USA: National Rice Pudding Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Rice Pudding Day

USA: National Veep Day

One of those holidays that recognizes the fact there is a contingency in case something major happens - in this case, the replacement of the US President.

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General Information for August 9th 2023
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 221 of 2023
144 days left in 2023
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1902 - Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
1892 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain - At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope.
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.