This is our day guide for Tuesday August 9th 2022 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 2022
International: Ashura
Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
Grenada: Carnival Tuesday
This Carnival in August has its roots in the Catholic Carnival observed at the start of LentRegional
India (regional): Adivasi Divas
Observed on August 9th, on the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
Kenya: Public Holiday
A public holiday to allow Kenyans to participate in the General Election.
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
Zimbabwe: Defence Forces Day
A day to honour Zimbabwe's armed forces and the role they play in defending the nation.Observances on August 9th 2022
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.August 8th 2022 | Go to Today | August 10th 2022
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| General Information for August 9th 2022 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 221 of 2022 | |
| 144 days left in 2022 | |
| 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. | |
| 1942 - Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces, launching the Quit India Movement. | |
| 1892 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph. | |
| 1842 - The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. |
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