Day Guide for Sunday August 9th 2020 What are the holidays on August 9th 2020?

This is our day guide for Sunday August 9th 2020 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 August 9th 2020

Not a Public Holiday

Brazil: Father's Day

2nd Sunday in August. Not a public holiday

Regional

India (regional): Adivasi Divas

Observed on August 9th, on the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

Singapore: National Day

Singapore declared independence from Britain in August 1963 and gained its own sovereignty on August 9th 1965

South Africa: National Women's Day

The holiday commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the pass

Suriname: Indigenous People's Day

Observed on the United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Observances on August 9th 2020

USA: Herbert Hoover Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Herbert Hoover Day

United Nations: Indigenous Day

Indigenous people speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.

USA: National Book Lovers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Book Lovers Day

USA: National Rice Pudding Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Rice Pudding Day

USA: National Veep Day

One of those holidays that recognizes the fact there is a contingency in case something major happens - in this case, the replacement of the US President.

Brazil: Brazil Father's Day

Father's Day is observed on the second Sunday in August in Brazil

Russia: Builders' Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Builders' Day.

USA: National Health Center Week

This week, we recognize health center staff and the important role health centers play in our communities.

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General Information for August 9th 2020
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 222 of 2020
144 days left in 2020
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1965 - Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly.
1944 - The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time.
1936 - Jesse Owens wins his fourth Olympic gold medal, becoming the first US citizen to achieve this distinction in a single Games.
1842 - The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.