Day Guide for Monday September 23rd 2024 What are the holidays on September 23rd 2024?

This is our day guide for Monday September 23rd 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 23rd 2024

International: Prophet's Baptism

Celebrated one week after the Prophet Mohammed's Birthday, this marks the traditional Islamic birth rites that take place seven days after birth.

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Australia (regional): King's Birthday

The King's Birthday holiday is a moveable feast celebrating the birthday of King Charles III.

Belize: Independence Day (in lieu)

Commemorates Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981

Bulgaria: Independence Day (in lieu)

Bulgarian Independence Day marks Bulgaria's independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1908

Ghana: Founder's Day (in lieu)

Marks the birthday of Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the founding fathers of Ghana

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India (regional): Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day

Honours those who have laid down their lives while safeguarding the frontiers of the nation

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India (regional): Maharaja Hari Singh Birth Anniversary

Marks the birthday of the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir

Japan: Autumnal Equinox Day

The Autumnal Equinox marks the day that the sun crosses over the equator from the Northern to the Southern hemisphere

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New Zealand (regional): South Canterbury Day

South Canterbury Anniversary Day is celebrated on the fourth Monday in September. It commemorates Dominion Day which took place on 26 September 1907.

Saudi Arabia: National Day

On September 23rd 1932, King Abdulaziz announced the unification of the country as a kingdom

Public sector only

Sri Lanka: Public Holiday

A Special Government Holiday has been declared in the wake of the presidential elections.

Observances on September 23rd 2024

USA: Celebrate Bi-sexuality Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Celebrate Bi-sexuality Day

United Nations: International Day of Sign Languages

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day of Sign Languages

USA: National Checkers/Dogs in Politics Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Checkers/Dogs in Politics Day

USA: National Great American Pot Pie Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Great American Pot Pie Day

USA: Restless Legs Awareness Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Restless Legs Awareness Day (Different sponsor from the July Weekly Observance)

Slovenia: Day of Slovenian Sport

The focus of this day is to encourage Slovenians to stretch their legs and exercise

International: Mabon

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mabon

International: Autumnal Equinox

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Autumnal Equinox

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General Information for September 23rd 2024
There are 11 public holidays today.
Day 267 of 2024
99 days left in 2024
Week 39 of the year
On this Day in History
1983 - Gerrie Coetzee of South Africa becomes the first African boxing world heavyweight champion.
1926 - Master jazz saxophonist John Coltrane is born.
1846 - The planet Neptune is discovered by the French astronomer Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier and British astronomer John Couch Adams; verified by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle.
1409 - Battle of Kherlen, the second significant victory over Ming China by the Mongols since 1368.