Monday 29 September King’s Birthday in Western Australia
From 2023, the Queen’s Birthday public holiday will be known as the King’s Birthday. The name change comes following the ascension of King Charles III…
Sunday 28 September Teacher’s Day in Taiwan
Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction. After his death,…
Saturday 27 September Independence Day in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is the southernmost state in Central Asia and the second largest. Throughout its history, the region has been conquered by such notable figures as…
Friday 26 September Revolution Day in Yemen
Since antiquity, the region of modern-day Yemen has been an important strategic and commercial location, effectively forming a long land bridge between North Africa and…
Thursday 25 September Revolution Day in Mozambique
Mozambique lies on the south-eastern coast of Africa. Europeans first visited Mozambique during the voyages of the Portuguese explorer, Vasco Da Gama at the end…
Wednesday 24 September Republic Day in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago proclaimed its independence from Britain on August 31st 1962 with Queen Elizabeth II remaining as the head of state. In 1976, Trinidad…
Tuesday 23 September Rosh Hashanah in Israel
The Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah is generally known as the New Year's Day of the Jewish calendar, but has a fourfold meaning - It…
Monday 22 September Independence Day in Bulgaria
Bulgaria had been part of the Ottoman Empire since 1396. In the late nineteenth century, a growing tide of nationalism had been spreading across Europe,…
Sunday 21 September Ancestors’ Day in Cambodia
Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day or 'Hungry Ghosts Festival', is a 15-day Cambodian religious festival, which culminates in celebrations on the 15th day…
Saturday 20 September Dessalines Birthday in Haiti
The Haitian Revolution is regarded as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. The rebellion against French authority began in 1791.…
Friday 19 September Constitution Day in Nepal
This holiday was first observed in 2016 on the first anniversary of the promulgation of the new Constitution. Nepal is governed according to the Constitution…
Thursday 18 September Independence Day in Chile
On September 18th 1810, Chile broke from Spanish rule, declaring their independence. The Spanish had ruled Chile since the middle of the 16th Century. The…
Wednesday 17 September National Heroes’ Day in Angola
In the 1950s, while other European countries were starting to retreat from their colonies in Africa, Portugal under the leadership of the dictator António Salazar,…
Tuesday 16 September Independence Day in Mexico
Specifically, it commemorates a proclamation by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on September 16th 1810, in the village of Dolores, near Guanajuato. Hidalgo's proclamation called…
Monday 15 September Respect for the Aged Day in Japan
The secret to longevity in Japan is likely the healthy Japanese diet, which is low in foods containing heart-damaging trans fats and sodium and high…
Sunday 14 September Battle of San Jacinto in Nicaragua
Nowadays the idea that a private individual from another country could turn up and effectively conquer your country seems highly unlikely, but this is what…
Saturday 13 September Roald Dahl Day
Mr. Dahl is known for writing a number of popular children’s books, which include “Matilda,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “The BFG,” and “James and the Giant…
Friday 12 September Prophet’s Baptism in Mali
The Islamic calendar is about 12 days shorter than the Western calendar, so the date of this holiday moves forward in the Western calendar each…
Thursday 11 September Ethiopian New Year
The Ethiopian calendar is a solar calendar based on the Egyptian and Julian calendars and was brought to Ethiopia by missionaries. The year consists of…
Wednesday 10 September St. George’s Caye Day in Belize
From the sixteenth century, the Spanish had been making attempts to control the region of the Yucatan coast which includes modern-day Belize. They never settled…