This is our day guide for Sunday September 20th 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 20th 2026
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Brazil (regional): Ragamuffin War Anniversary
Rio Grande do Sul. Marks the start of the Ragamuffin War in 1835.Regional
Germany (regional): World Children's Day
The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland, proclaimed June 1st to be International Children's Day in 1925
Haiti: Dessalines Birthday
Commemorates the birth of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first ruler, in 1758.Regional
Switzerland (regional): Swiss Federal Fast
A Swiss government-arranged multi-denominational holiday celebrated by Christians and the Jewish communitySeptember 19th 2026 | Go to Today | September 21st 2026
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| General Information for September 20th 2026 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 263 of 2026 | |
| 102 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 38 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1946 - The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II. | |
| 1920 - Elgar's 'Pomp and Circumstance' is first performed at the Queen Elizabeth II Hall. | |
| 1881 - Chester A. Arthur is inaugurated as the 21st President of the United States following the assassination of James Garfield. | |
| 1697 - The Treaty of Rijswijk is signed by France, England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic ending the Nine Years' War (1688–97). |
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