Monday 9th August 2021 | There is a Day for that!

This is our day guide for Monday August 9th 2021 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 August 9th 2021

National Book Lovers Day 📚

Culture
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Book Lovers Day

National Rice Pudding Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Rice Pudding Day

National Veep Day

One of those holidays that recognizes the fact there is a contingency in case something major happens - in this case, the replacement of the US President.

Indigenous Day

Indigenous people speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.

Islamic New Year

International

Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.

Independence Day

Ecuador

Marks Quito's declaration of independence from Spain in 1809

Adivasi Divas

India

Observed on August 9th, on the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

Mountain Day

Japan

A new holiday since 2016, celebrating the nation's mountains. Mountain Day is intended is to provide “opportunities to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains".

Samoan Father's Day

Samoa

Father's Day in Samoa is a public holiday on the Monday after the second Sunday in August

Singapore National Day

Singapore

Singapore declared independence from Britain in August 1963 and gained its own sovereignty on August 9th 1965

National Women's Day

South Africa

The holiday commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the pass