This is our day guide for Friday September 20th 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 20th 2024
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Brazil (regional): Ragamuffin War Anniversary
Rio Grande do Sul. Marks the start of the Ragamuffin War in 1835.
Chile: Day of the Glories of the Chilean Army Holiday
September 19th, the day after Independence Day is also a national holiday in Chile. It is effectively the grand finale of the Independence celebrationsRegional
Germany (regional): World Children's Day
The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland, proclaimed June 1st to be International Children's Day in 1925
Haiti: Dessalines Birthday
Commemorates the birth of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first ruler, in 1758.Regional
India (regional): Friday after Eid e-Milad-un Nabi
A public holiday in Jammu and Kashmir on the Friday after Eid-i-Milad-ul-NabiObservances on September 20th 2024
USA: National Punch Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Punch Day
USA: National Gibberish Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gibberish Day.
USA: National Pepperoni Pizza Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pepperoni Pizza Day.
USA: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National POW/MIA Recognition Day
USA: National Trademen Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Trademen Day
International: Grenache Day
Grenache is a popular red wine that grows in hot and dry conditions.
International: International Day of University Sport
International Day of University Sport (IDUS) is celebrated on 20 September and was officially proclaimed by the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO).
USA: National Queso Day
Celebrate the cheesy delight of National Queso Day on September 20th with dips, flavors, and fun at your favorite Tex-Mex spot or at home!September 19th 2024 | Go to Today | September 21st 2024
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| General Information for September 20th 2024 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 264 of 2024 | |
| 102 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 38 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1946 - The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II. | |
| 1498 - The 1498 Meio Nankaido earthquake generates a tsunami that washes away the building housing the statue of the Great Buddha at Kotoku-in in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan; since then the Buddha has sat in the open air. | |
| 1378 - Cardinal Robert of Geneva, called by some the "Butcher of Cesena", is elected as Avignon Pope Clement VII, beginning the Papal schism. | |
| 1260 - the Great Prussian Uprising among the old Prussians begins against the Teutonic Knights. |
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