At a Glance
September 16
Observances & Celebrations
Commemorative holidays, national days, religious feasts, and international traditions observed on this date.
FeaturedNational observance
Independence Day (Papua New Guinea), celebrates the independence of Papua New Guinea from Australia in 1975.
National observance
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
Religious observance
Feast of Curcodomus
Religious observance
Feast of Cyprian (Catholic Church)
Religious observance
Feast of Edith of Wilton
Religious observance
Feast of Euphemia
Religious observance
Feast of Ludmila
Religious observance
Feast of Ninian
Religious observance
Feast of Pope Cornelius
Religious observance
Feast of September 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
Religious observance
Feast of Vitalis of Savigny
Religious observance
Martyrs' Day (Libya)
Religious observance
National Heroes Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Observance
Cry of Dolores, celebrates the declaration of independence of Mexico from Spain in 1810. See Fiestas Patrias
Observance
Malaysia Day (Malaysia)
Malaysia
Observance
Malaysian Armed Forces Day (Malaysia)
Malaysia