Day Guide for Tuesday September 8th 2026 What are the holidays on September 8th 2026?

This is our day guide for Tuesday September 8th 2026 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 2026

International: Feast of Our Lady of Victories

Marks the Feast Day of the nativity (birth) of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus

Bulgaria: Unification Day (in lieu)

Commemorates the unification of Eastern Rumelia and the Principality of Bulgaria on this day in 1885

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 2026

USA: National Ants on a Log Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Ants on a Log Day

USA: National Another Look Unlimited Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Another Look Unlimited Day

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

International: World Physical Therapy Day

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

USA: Telephone Tuesday

Discover Telephone Tuesday, the day after Labor Day when phone lines light up as people get back to business.

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General Information for September 8th 2026
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 251 of 2026
114 days left in 2026
Week 37 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.
1331 - Stephen Uroš IV Dušan declares himself king of Serbia