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On your calendar this September 6
Name day today: Saint of the day
Today we celebrate Bertrand
Astrological sign: Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Every year on September 6:
- Eswatini Independence Day (Somhlolo Day)
What day of the week is September 6, 2026?
September 6, 2026 is a Sunday
Ongoing holidays and events
August 21 to September 6: Women's EuroVolley, European women's volleyball championship in Azerbaijan, Czechia, Sweden and Turkey
August 22 to September 13: Vuelta a España cycling race (Spain)
August 23 to September 13: US Open in New York (USA)
September 2-12: Venice Film Festival (Italy)
September 4-6: Brussels Beer Weekend
September 4-6: Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix (Monza)
September 4-8: IFA Berlin, consumer electronics trade show, Berlin (Germany)
September 5-6: Grande Braderie de Lille (France)
It happened on September 6
September 6, 1901: William McKinley, President of the United States of America, is shot while visiting an exhibition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo. He would die of his wounds six days later.
September 6, 1914: First Battle of the Marne, the army of the German Empire confronts the French army and the British army; it is stopped and then pushed back, thwarting the Schlieffen Plan.
September 6, 1968: Swaziland gains its independence, no longer under British protectorate, and becomes a constitutional monarchy.
News of the week and month
This week
August 31 - September 1 - September 2 - September 3 - September 4 - September 5 - September 6
Selection of events, dates, holidays and public holidays for September
Holidays, public holidays and festivals
- September 1: Back to school in France
- September 2-12: Venice Film Festival (Italy)
- September 4: Hindu festival of Janmashtami
- September 4-6: Brussels Beer Weekend
- September 4-8: IFA Berlin, consumer electronics trade show, Berlin (Germany)
- September 5-6: Grande Braderie de Lille (France)
- September 11-13: Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year (5787)
- September 15-16, 2026: Big Data & AI Paris, Paris (France)
- September 17-20: Feria des Vendanges de Nîmes (France)
- September 19-20: Heritage Days in Paris
- September 19 to October 4, 2026: Beer Festival, Oktoberfest, Munich (Germany)
- September 19: Techno Parade (Paris)
- September 23: September equinox
- September 25 to October 2: Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles
- September 26: Australian Football Grand Final (Australia)
National days
- September 1: Uzbekistan Independence Day
- September 1: Slovakia Constitution Day
- September 2: Vietnam National Day
- September 3: Founding of the Republic of San Marino
- September 6: Eswatini Independence Day
- September 7: Brazil Independence Day
- September 8: North Macedonia Independence Day
- September 9: Founding of the Republic of North Korea
- September 9: Tajikistan Independence Day
- September 15: Costa Rica Independence Day
- September 15: El Salvador Independence Day
- September 15: Guatemala Independence Day
- September 15: Honduras Independence Day
- September 15: Nicaragua Independence Day
- September 16: Mexico Independence Day
- September 16: Papua New Guinea Independence Day
- September 18: Chile Independence Day
- September 19: Saint Kitts and Nevis Independence Day
- September 20: Nepal Constitution Day
- September 21: Armenia Independence Day
- September 21: Belize Independence Day
- September 21: Malta Independence Day
- September 22: Mali Independence Day
- September 23: Saudi Arabia National Day
- September 24: Guinea-Bissau Independence Day
- September 27: Turkmenistan Independence Day
- September 30: National Holiday (Botswana Day) of Botswana
National and international days
- September 5: International Day of Charity
- September 8: International Literacy Day
- September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
- September 12: United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
- September 13: International Chocolate Day
- September 15: International Day of Democracy
- September 16: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- September 20-21: Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement
- September 21: World Gratitude Day
- September 21: International Day of Peace
- September 21: World Alzheimer's Day
- September 23: International Day of Sign Languages
- September 24: World Maritime Day
- September 26: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- September 27: World Tourism Day
- September 28: International Day for Universal Access to Information
- September 29: World Heart Day
- September 30: International Translation Day
Sporting competitions
- September 4-6: Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix (Monza)
- September 9-26: Men's EuroVolley, European volleyball championship in Bulgaria, Finland, Romania and Italy
- September 11-13: Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, Madrid
- September 15-17: NRF Retail Big Show Europe (formerly Paris Retail Week), Paris (France)
- September 22-27: Billie Jean King Cup Final (formerly Fed Cup), Shenzhen (China)
- September 24-26: Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix, Baku
- September 27: Berlin Marathon (Germany)
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