Day Guide for Saturday September 5th 2020

This is our day guide for Saturday September 5th 2020 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 2020

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.

International Bacon Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Bacon Day

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

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General Information for September 5th 2020

There are 6 observances on this day.
This was 381 days ago.
Day 249 of 2020
117 days left in 2020
Week 36 of the year

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On this Day in History

1960 - Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France.
1944 - World War II: Possibly the biggest prison breakout in history occurs as 545 Japanese POWs attempt to escape outside the town of Cowra, New South Wales, Australia.
1884 - The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.
1583 - Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
1305 - William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London where he is put on trial and executed.