Day Guide for Sunday September 8th 2024 What are the holidays on September 8th 2024?

This is our day guide for Sunday September 8th 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 8th 2024

International: Feast of Our Lady of Victories

National Holiday. Marks the end of the Great Siege of Malta by the Ottoman Empire in 1565

International: Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh

Regional

India (regional): Nuakhai

Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of western Odisha to welcome the new rice of the season

Not a Public Holiday

Latvia: Father's Day

Second Sunday in September. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers

North Macedonia: Independence Day

The Republic of Macedonia gained its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, where it was a federal state

Observances on September 8th 2024

United Nations: International Literacy Day 

773 million adults and young people lack basic literacy skills.

USA: National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day

USA: National Grandparent’s Day

National Grandparent’s Day take place on the Sunday after Labor Day.

USA: National Hug Your Hound Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Hug Your Hound Day

USA: National Pet Memorial Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pet Memorial Day

International: World Physical Therapy Day

World Physical Therapy Day is a day to celebrate the life-changing work of physical therapists!

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General Information for September 8th 2024
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 252 of 2024
114 days left in 2024
Week 36 of the year
On this Day in History
1974 - Watergate Scandal: US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.
1926 - Germany is admitted to the League of Nations.
1888 - In Spain, the first travel of Isaac Peral's submarine, was the first practical submarine ever made.
1655 - Warsaw falls without resistance to a small force under the command of Charles X Gustav of Sweden during The Deluge, making it the first time the city is captured by a foreign army.