Holidays Calendar for September 9, 2020
The Republic of Tajikistan celebrates its Independence Day on September 9. This public holiday commemorates the independence of Tajikistan from the Soviet Union in 1991.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, celebrates its Independence Day on September 9. This public holiday commemorates the official establishment of the DPRK in 1948.
International Beauty Day is an annual observance held on September 9 in many countries across the world. It was initiated by the Russian section of the International Committee of Aesthetics and Cosmetology (Comité International d’Esthétique et de Cosmétologie, CIDESCO).
September 9 is a perfect day to keep your brain stimulated by solving some puzzles because it is International Sudoku Day. This holiday was created in honor of a number puzzle that is often thought to have originated in Japan but actually has a French origin.
Box wine, also known as boxed wine, cask wine or bag-in-box wine, is often frowned upon but it is not as bad as many people think it to be. In fact, bag in box packaging is much more cost-effective and sustainable than traditional bottles. International Box Wine Day, celebrated annually on September 9, was created to promote box wine and eliminate the stigma surrounding it.
International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, also known as International FASD Day, is observed every September 9 to get the general public educated about the many dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
Administrators’ Day (Dia do Administrador), also known as Managers’ Day, is a professional holiday in Brazil celebrated on September 9. It is dedicated to all people involved in the administration of an organization, whether it be a government body, a business, or a non-profit organization.
Emergency Services Day, also known as 999 Day, is an annual event held in the United Kingdom on September 9. Its main goal is to celebrate the contribution of people who serve or have served in the UK Emergency Services, as well as to promote volunteering in the emergency services.
State Security Employees Day is a professional holiday in the Republic of Moldova. It is celebrated on September 9 to commemorate the foundation anniversary of the Ministry of National Security of Moldova.
Thung Yai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries Day in Thailand is observed on September 9. It was officially established in 1995 to celebrate two adjoining wildlife sanctuaries, Hua Kha Khaeng and Thung Yai Naresuan, that were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.
Chrysanthemum Day (Kiku no Sekku) is a Japanese holiday celebrated on September 9. This festival is dedicated to the symbol of the Imperial House of Japan.
National Sports Day (Hari Olahraga Nasional) is celebrated in Indonesia on September 9. It commemorates the opening ceremony of the first National Sports Week that took place on this day in 1948.
Memorial Day for the Victims of the Crimean War is observed in Russia and Ukraine on September 9. It commemorates the Siege of Sevastopol that lasted from October 17, 1854 until September 9, 1855 and resulted in a defeat of the Russian Empire.
İzmir Independence Day is a remembrance day celebrated in Turkey on September 9. It commemorates liberation of Smyrna (now İzmir) from the Greek occupation by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1922.
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Slovakia
Day of the Victims of Holocaust and of Racial Violence in Slovakia
September 9 is marked as Day of the Victims of Holocaust and of Racial Violence in the Slovak Republic. The date of this remembrance day was chosen to commemorate the issuance of the Jews Code during the Second World War.
California Admission Day is a legal holiday in the American state of California celebrated annually on September 9. On this day in 1850, California joined the Union (the United States of America) as the thirty-first state.
Osmeña Day (Araw ni Pangulong Osmeña) is a special non-working holiday in the Philippine province of Cebu. It is celebrated annually on September 9 to commemorate the birthday of the fourth President of the Philippines, who was born in Cebu.
Mina Foundation Day (Araw ng Pagkatatag ng Bayan ng Mina) is a special working holiday in the Philippine municipality of Mina, Iloilo. It commemorates the day when Mina was officially established as a municipality after the independence of the Philippines.
September 9 is the National Wiener Schnitzel Day. This food-related holiday is dedicated to a traditional Austrian dish which belongs to the best known specialties of Viennese cuisine.
Martyrs Day was a remembrance day in Afghanistan observed on September 9 (the 18th of Shahrivar according to the Iranian calendar). It was created to honor the memory of Ahmad Shah Massoud, also known as the Lion of Panjshir, an Afghan political and military leader. Taliban canceled the observance upon its rise to power in 2021.
September 9 is a perfect day to indulge in French cuisine because it is Steak Au Poivre Day. It celebrates a delicious steak dish served with a creamy sauce.
National Teddy Bear Day, sometimes referred to as simply Teddy Bear Day, is celebrated annually on September 9. It was created to celebrate one of the most popular and beloved toys that brings comfort to millions of children.
In 2020, the International Day to Protect Education from Attack was added to the list of UN international observances. Its main goal is to emphasize the importance of ensuring access to education in humanitarian emergencies.
Costa Rica celebrates Children's Day (Día del Niño) on September 9. It was established in 1946 to recognize and guarantee the rights of children and to celebrate childhood.
Festivals on September 9, 2020
- Berlin International Literature Festival in Berlin, Germany
- Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Ars Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria
- Cascamorras in Guadix, Spain
- Stockholm Early Music Festival in Stockholm, Sweden
- Wiz-Art Lviv International Short Film Festival in Lviv, Ukraine
- Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair in Bangkok, Thailand
- Dublin Fringe Festival in Dublin, Ireland
- Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in Manheim, USA
- Berlin Biennale in Berlin, Germany
- Brisbane Festival in Brisbane, Australia
- Zlín Film Festival in Zlín, Czech Republic
- Moors and Christians Festival in Villena in Villena, Spain
- Kazan International Film Festival “Altyn Minbar” in Kazan, Russia
- Halifax Fringe Festival in Halifax, Canada
This Day in History
- 2024 Died: James Earl Jones, American actor of stage and screen. A highly versatile actor, he was one of the few performers to achieve the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).
- 2016 The government of North Korea conducted a nuclear detonation, the fifth since 2006, at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site. It was the largest North Korean nuclear test until a follow-up test in 2017.
- 2015 Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch in British history when she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.
- 2012 A series of coordinated shootings and bombings occurred across Baghdad and several major cities of Iraq. At least 108 people were killed.
- 2009 The Dubai Metro was ceremonially inaugurated by the emir of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. It currently has two lines.
- 2003 Died: Edward Teller, Hungarian-born American theoretical physicist who is widely referred to as "the father of the hydrogen bomb".
- 1990 Died: Alexander Men, Russian Orthodox priest, theologian, Biblical scholar and writer. He was assassinated on his way to church.
- 1985 Died: Paul Flory, American chemist who won the 1974 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in the physical chemistry of macromolecules.
- 1983 Born: Zoe Kazan, American actress and writer. Her film credits include Happythankyoumoreplease, Meek's Cutoff, Ruby Sparks, What If, The Big Sick, and more.
- 1980 Born: Michelle Williams, American actress known for her roles in Blue Valentine, Manchester by the Sea, My Week with Marylin, Shutter Island, The Greatest Showman, and other films.
- 1978 Died: Jack Warner, Canadian-born American film executive who is best known as one of the co-founders and the president of Warner Bros.
- 1976 Died: Mao Zedong, Chinese communist revolutionary, the founding father of the People's Republic of China. He ruled China for 30 years.
- 1975 Born: Michael Bublé, Canadian singer-songwriter and occasional actor who won five Grammy Awards (as of 2024) and multiple Juno Awards.
- 1969 In Canada, the Official Languages Act came into force, giving the English and French languages equal status in the government of Canada.
- 1966 Born: Adam Sandler, American actor, film producer and comedian. Despite being primarily a comedic leading actor in films, he also received praise for his dramatic roles.
- 1960 Born: Hugh Grant, English actor and producer best known for his roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Love Actually, and many more.
- 1952 Born: David A. Stewart, English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his work with the music duo Eurythmics.
- 1945 The Second Sino-Japanese War officially ended, when the Japanese troops in China formally surrendered after the Allied victory in the Pacific.
- 1941 Died: Hans Spemann, German embryologist who was awarded the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his student Hilde Mangold's discovery of the effect now known as embryonic induction
- 1941 Born: Dennis Ritchie, American computer scientist best known for creating the C programming language and the Unix operating system.
- 1936 The crews of the Portuguese ships NRP Afonso de Albuquerque and Dão mutinied against the dictatorship of António de Oliveira Salazar.
- 1923 Born: Cliff Robertson, American actor whose prolific career spanned over six decades. He received the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor.
- 1913 Russian pilot and aerobatics pioneer Pyotr Nesterov became the first pilot to perform the dead loop. This was done in a Nieuport IV monoplane.
- 1911 Born: Paul Goodman, American novelist, dramatist, poet, psychotherapist, social critic, anarchist philosopher, and public intellectual.
- 1901 Died: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French painter, illustrator, printmaker and draughtsman. Many of his famous paintings depict Moulin Rouge.
- 1898 Died: Stéphane Mallarmé, French poet and citric whose work inspired several artistic schools of the early 20th century, such as Surrealism.
- 1886 The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works was signed. It is an international agreement governing copyright.
- 1828 Born: Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and philosopher. His best known works are War and Peace and Anna Karenina.
- 1794 The future capital of the United States was officially named in honor of President George Washington. The federal district was named Columbia.
- 1737 Born: Luigi Galvani, Italian physician, physicist, and philosopher best known for being the first to record the phenomenon of bioelectromagnetics.
- 1721 Born: Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish shipbuilder, scientist and officer in the Swedish navy known for his Treatise on Shipbuilding.
- 1596 Died: Anna Jagiellon, Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania from 1575 to 1586. She was the last member of the Jagiellon dynasty.
- 1585 Born: Armand Jean du Plessis, also known as Cardinal Richelieu, French clergyman and statesman who was King Louis XIII's chief minister.
- 1543 Mary Stuart was crowned Queen of Scots. As she was only nine months old, the country was ruled by James Hamilton as her regent.
- 1513 The Battle of Flodden, also known as the Battle of Branxton, was fought between England and Scotland. It resulted in an English victory.
- 1087 Died: William I, also known as William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England who reigned from 1066 (the Battle of Hastings) until his death.