Day Guide for Thursday September 5th 2024 What are the holidays on September 5th 2024?

This is our day guide for Thursday September 5th 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 September 5th 2024

Albania: Saint Teresa Canonisation Day

Marks the canonisation of Mother Teresa by Pope Francis in 2016

Public sector only

Maldives: Qaumee Dhuvas Holiday

Celebrates the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in 1573

Regional

Switzerland (regional): Jeûne genevois

Geneva only. A thanksgiving holiday that was originally a medieval fasting day

Observances on September 5th 2024

United Nations: International Day of Charity 

This international day is observed on the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, one of the most famous charity workers in history.

USA: National Cheese Pizza Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cheese Pizza Day

USA: National Lazy Mom’s Day

Moms work pretty much non-stop, so why shouldn't they have a lazy day once a year?

Denmark: Veterans’ Flag Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Veterans’ Flag Day

India: Teachers' Day

A day dedicated to the hard work and importance of a Teacher in our lives.

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General Information for September 5th 2024
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 249 of 2024
117 days left in 2024
Week 36 of the year
On this Day in History
1944 - World War II: Possibly the biggest prison breakout in history occurs as 545 Japanese POWs attempt to escape outside the town of Cowra, New South Wales, Australia.
1884 - The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.
1860 - Charles XV of Sweden of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway in Trondheim.
910 - The last major Danish army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward the Elder and Earl Aethelred of Mercia.