September 19th Holidays: Celebrations and Observances Worldwide

September 19th is a day filled with various holidays, celebrations, observances, and historical significance around the world. From international events to national holidays and religious commemorations and saints, this date holds special meaning for many cultures and communities. Explore the list of holidays, observances and saints celebrated on September 19th.

Holidays on September 19th

  • Heine Westenfluss's birthday, from Gundam SEED DESTINY.
  • Hermione Granger's birthday, from J.K. Rowling's series Harry Potter.
  • International Talk Like a Pirate Day
  • Japan - Respect for the Aged Day (traditional - beginning in 2003, the holiday is held on the third Monday of September.)
  • Chile - Armed Forces Day
  • Church of England - Theodore of Tarsus
  • Also see September 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • RC Saints - Saint Januarius
  • In ancient Greece, the sixth day of the Eleusinian Mysteries, when the procession to Eleusis began at the Kerameikos in Athens.

Saints celebrated on September 19th

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis - Independence Day (from Great Britain, 1983)