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 holidaysRegional
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 PeoplesObservances 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.August 8th 2023 | Go to Today | August 10th 2023
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| General Information for August 9th 2023 | |
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| 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 | |
| 1944 - The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time. | |
| 1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain - At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope. | |
| 1810 - Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire. | |
| 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. |
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