Day Guide for Thursday September 5th 2019

This is our day guide for Thursday September 5th 2019 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?

Observances on September 5th 2019

Veterans’ Flag Day

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

Teachers' Day 👨🏽‍🏫

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

National Cheese Pizza Day

Food
USA

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

National Lazy Mom’s Day

General
USA

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

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.

Saint Teresa Canonisation Day

Albania

Marks the canonisation of Mother Teresa by Pope Francis in 2016

Jeûne genevois

Switzerland

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

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General Information for September 5th 2019

There are 5 observances on this day.
This was 1695 days ago.
Day 248 of 2019
117 days left in 2019
Week 36 of the year

Moon phase

On this Day in History

1926 - Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.
1901 - Peter O'Connor sets the first IAAF recognised long jump world record of 24 ft 11.75 in (7.6137 m). The record will stand for 20 years.
1882 - The Standard Oil of New Jersey is established.
1860 - Charles XV of Sweden of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway in Trondheim.
910 - The last major Danish army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward the Elder and Earl Aethelred of Mercia.