Day Guide for Friday April 9th 2021 What are the holidays on April 9th 2021?

This is our day guide for Friday April 9th 2021 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 April 9th 2021

Georgia: Day of National Unity

In 1989 an anti-Soviet demonstration was dispersed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries

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Iraq (regional): Baghdad Liberation Day

Marks the day of overthrowing the former regime and the removal of Saddam Hussein’s rule from power

Kiribati: National Health Day

A day to encourage citizens to have an active and healthy lifestyle

Kosovo: Constitution Day

The constitution of Kosovo was ratified on April 9th 2008 and came to effect on June 15th 2008

Liberia: Fast and Prayer Day

A religious holiday dedicated to collective reflection and self-discipline

Philippines: The Day of Valor

Araw ng Kagitingan commemorates the fall of the Bataan peninsula during the second world war.

Samoa: Public Holiday

Two days of public holidays to allow voters to participate in the 2021 elections in Samoa.

Tunisia: Martyrs' Day

Remembers the Tunisians who were killed when French troops suppressed nationalist demonstrations in 1938

Observances on April 9th 2021

USA: National Cherish an Antique Day

Cherish an Antique - you never know, you might be one yourself one day!

USA: National Chinese Almond Cookie Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chinese Almond Cookie Day

USA: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

USA: National Name Yourself Day

None of us gets to choose our birth name, and some of us acquire nicknames as we grow up.

USA: National Winston Churchill Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Winston Churchill Day

Denmark: Occupation of Denmark

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Occupation of Denmark

USA: National Day of Silence

A student-led national event where people take a vow of silence to highlight the silencing and erasure of LGBTQ people at school.

Canada: Vimy Ridge Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Vimy Ridge Day.

USA: National Gin and Tonic Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gin and Tonic Day.

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General Information for April 9th 2021
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 99 of 2021
266 days left in 2021
Week 14 of the year
On this Day in History
2005 - HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, marries Camilla Parker Bowles at the Guildhall, Windsor's Town Hall.
2002 - In London, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, takes place at Westminster Abbey.
1806 - British Engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel is born in Portsmouth.
1744 - Grace Pett, wife of a fishmonger in Ipswich, ignites in an incident believed to prove the existence of Spontaneous Human Combustion.