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
1997 - Mother Theresa of Calcutta, who tends the sick and poor of Calcutta, dies.
1989 - General elections are held in Nicaragua with the Sandinista National Liberation Front winning a majority.
1888 - Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.
1781 - William Herschel discovers Uranus.