Day Guide for Thursday September 5th 2024 What are the holidays on September 5th 2024?

This is our day guide for Thursday September 5th 2024 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 September 5th 2024

Albania: Saint Teresa Canonisation Day

Marks the canonisation of Mother Teresa by Pope Francis in 2016

Public sector only

Maldives: Qaumee Dhuvas Holiday

Celebrates the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in 1573

Regional

Switzerland (regional): Jeûne genevois

Geneva only. A thanksgiving holiday that was originally a medieval fasting day

Observances on September 5th 2024

United Nations: International Day of Charity 

This international day is observed on the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, one of the most famous charity workers in history.

USA: National Cheese Pizza Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cheese Pizza Day

USA: National Lazy Mom’s Day

Moms work pretty much non-stop, so why shouldn't they have a lazy day once a year?

Denmark: Veterans’ Flag Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Veterans’ Flag Day

India: Teachers' Day

A day dedicated to the hard work and importance of a Teacher in our lives.

September 4th 2024 | Go to Today | September 6th 2024

Choose a Day
PrevNext
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930     
General Information for September 5th 2024
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 249 of 2024
117 days left in 2024
Week 36 of the year
On this Day in History
1962 - Apartheid in South Africa: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.
1884 - The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.
1100 - Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.
25 - Guangwu claims the throne as emperor after a period of political turmoil, restoring the Han Dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin Dynasty.