Day Guide for Saturday November 9th 2024 What are the holidays on November 9th 2024?

This is our day guide for Saturday November 9th 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 November 9th 2024

Azerbaijan: Flag Day

The Azerbaijani Democratic Republic adopted the Azerbaijani tricolor as the national flag of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on November 9th 1918.

Cambodia: Independence Day

Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953.

Pakistan: Iqbal Day

Sir Muhammad Iqbal was a prominent Muslim poet and philosopher

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Spain (regional): Our Lady of the Almudena

Celebrates the discovery of a lost statue in the Cathedral after occupation by the Moors.

Observances on November 9th 2024

United Kingdom: British Pudding Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of British Pudding Day

USA: National Scrapple Day

What's Scrapple? Imagine spam met meatloaf and moved to Pennsylvania and had kids.

USA: World Freedom Day

Commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the end of communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe

International: World Adoption Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Adoption Day.

USA: Wine Tourism Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Wine Tourism Day.

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General Information for November 9th 2024
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 314 of 2024
52 days left in 2024
Week 45 of the year
On this Day in History
1985 - Garry Kasparov, 22, of the Soviet Union becomes the youngest World Chess Champion by beating Anatoly Karpov, also of the Soviet Union.
1937 - Japanese troops take control of Shanghai, China.
1906 - Theodore Roosevelt is the first sitting President of the United States to make an official trip outside the country. He did so to inspect progress on the Panama Canal.
959 - Constantine Porphyrogenitus, Emperor of Byzantium, dies aged 54.