Day Guide for Monday September 21st 2026 What are the holidays on September 21st 2026?

This is our day guide for Monday September 21st 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 21st 2026

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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Bhutan (regional): Thimphu Tshechu

Tshechu are annual religious Bhutanese festivals held in each district of Bhutan

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): Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi

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

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India (regional): Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi

A public holiday for two Hindu folk deities of Rajasthan

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India (regional): Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev

Birthday of Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath

Israel: Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of repentance, considered to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year

Japan: Respect for the Aged Day

Respect of the Aged Day was established as a national holiday in 1966 to express respect for the elders in the community

Malta: Independence Day

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

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Independence Day (in lieu)

Saint Kitts and Nevis gained independence from the United Kingdom on September 19, 1983

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Switzerland (regional): Bettagsmontag

In Bern, Neuchâtel and Vaud, the Monday after 3rd Sunday in September is a holiday known as Bettagsmontag

Observances on September 21st 2026

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 Gratitude Day

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

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General Information for September 21st 2026
There are 12 public holidays today.
Day 264 of 2026
101 days left in 2026
Week 39 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.
1964 - Malta becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1947 - The master of horror fiction Stephen King is born.
1170 - Combined English and Irish forces, under the command of Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke and Diarmait Mac Murchada, King of Leinster seize Norse-Gaelic Dublin, forcing Ascall mac Ragnaill, King of Dublin into exile.