Day Guide for Friday August 9th 2024 What are the holidays on August 9th 2024?

This is our day guide for Friday August 9th 2024 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 2024

Anguilla: Constitution Day

Last day of the Carnival is celebrated as Constitution Day even though Anguilla's constitution took effect on 1 April 1982

Botswana: Botswana Tebogo Gold

An afternoon day-off as a tribute to Letsile Tebogo's win in the Olympic games.

Ecuador: Independence Day (in lieu)

Marks Quito's declaration of independence from Spain in 1809

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India (regional): Adivasi Divas

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

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Nepal (regional): International Day of Indigenous Peoples

A public holiday in Koshi province on the occasion of the International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples.

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Nepal (regional): Nag Panchami

This annual Hindu festival honours serpent deities known as Nagas.

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 2024

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.

USA: Health Center Staff Appreciation Day

This week, we recognize health center staff and the important role health centers play in our communities.

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General Information for August 9th 2024
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 222 of 2024
144 days left in 2024
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1974 - As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president.
1968 - Gillian Anderson, star of the TV show The X Files, is born.
1945 - Three days after the Enola Gay bombed Hiroshima, the second Atomic Bomb to be used against an enemy is released to explode above the city of Nagasaki, Japan.
1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain - At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope.