Day Guide for Saturday September 21st 2024 What are the holidays on September 21st 2024?

This is our day guide for Saturday September 21st 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 21st 2024

Armenia: Independence Day

Armenia was the first non-Baltic republic to secede from the Soviet Union, on this day in 1991

Belize: Independence Day

Commemorates Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981

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India (regional): Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi

Marks the death ceremony of the Sree Narayana Guru, saint, prophet and social reformer from Kerala

Iran: Birthday of Muhammad and Imam Sadegh

Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar

Malta: Independence Day

Malta gained its political Independence from Great Britain on September 21st 1964

Observances on September 21st 2024

United Nations: International Day of Peace 

The International Day of Peace is celebrated annually on 21 September and is a United Nations-commissioned global holiday.

USA: National Pecan Cookie Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pecan Cookie Day

USA: World Alzheimer’s Day

2 out of every 3 people globally believe there is little or no understanding of dementia in their countries.

United Kingdom: Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day.

USA: National Dance Day

If you stumble, make it part of your dance

USA: Big Whopper Liar Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Big Whopper Liar Day

USA: Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids

USA: International Coastal Cleanup Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Coastal Cleanup Day

USA: International Eat An Apple Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Eat An Apple Day

International: International Red Panda Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Red Panda Day

USA: Puppy Mill Awareness Day

A day to highlight the inhumane practice of using 'puppy mills' to supply pet stores with dogs often kept in squalid conditions.

USA: Responsible Dog Ownership Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Responsible Dog Ownership Day

Germany: Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is held annually in Munich attracting over 5 million visitors each year.

International: World Cleanup Day

World Cleanup Day is a civic movement, uniting 180 countries and millions of people across the world to clean up the planet. In one day.

USA: Innergize Day

As summer has officially ended, this is a day intended to be spent in relaxation.

USA: National Gratitude Day

Celebrate World Gratitude Day by embracing thankfulness, enhancing well-being, and fostering global connections. Discover the power of gratitude today!

International: Batman Day

Discover Batman Day, a celebration of the iconic Dark Knight every third Saturday in September. Learn how to get involved and celebrate the legacy of this legendary superhero.

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General Information for September 21st 2024
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 265 of 2024
101 days left in 2024
Week 38 of the year
On this Day in History
1993 - Russian President Boris Yeltsin suspends parliament and scraps the then-functioning constitution, thus triggering the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993.
1971 - Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.
1942 - In Poland, at the end of Yom Kippur, Germans order Jews to permanently evacuate Konstantynów and move to the Ghetto in Biala Podlaska, established to assemble Jews from seven nearby towns, including Janów Podlaski, Rossosz and Terespol.
1843 - John Williams Wilson takes possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of the newly independent Chilean government.