Day Guide for Thursday September 8th 2016

This is our day guide for Thursday September 8th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 252 of 2016.

Holidays on September 8th 2016

International: Feast of Our Lady of Victories. National Holiday. Marks the end of the Great Siege of Malta by the Ottoman Empire in 1565

International: Eid Al Adha Holiday. Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

North Macedonia: Independence Day. The Republic of Macedonia gained its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, where it was a federal state

Regional

Switzerland (regional): Jeûne genevois. Geneva only. A thanksgiving holiday that was originally a medieval fasting day

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There are no observances today.

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