What National Day Is It Today?
Today is Wednesday 23 September 2026. There are 10 awareness days, national days and international observances being celebrated today, including National Great American Pot Pie Day, Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also known as Bi Visibility Day) and Puerto Rico – Grito de Lares. It is day 266 of 365, in week 39 of 2026, with 99 days remaining. This page updates automatically every day.
National days, world days and awareness days observed today:
- National Great American Pot Pie DayFood & Nutrition
- Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also known as Bi Visibility Day)Community
- Puerto Rico – Grito de LaresGlobal & National
- National AFM DayHealth & Wellbeing
- National Field Marketer’s DayBusiness & Finance
- Education Technology DayScience & Technology
- National Snack Stick DayFood & Nutrition
- National Apple Cider Vinegar DayFood & Nutrition
- International Day of Sign LanguagesCommunity
- Ganesh ChaturthiArts & Culture
Last updated Wednesday 23 September 2026
Today's National & Awareness Days
Wednesday 23 September 2026 — 9 national, international and awareness days observed today
National Great American Pot Pie Day
Food & Nutrition
Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also known as Bi Visibility Day)
Community
Puerto Rico – Grito de Lares
Global & NationalNational AFM Day
Health & WellbeingNational Field Marketer’s Day
Business & Finance
Education Technology Day
Science & Technology
National Snack Stick Day
Food & Nutrition
National Apple Cider Vinegar Day
Food & Nutrition
International Day of Sign Languages
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On This Day in History
Memorable events that happened on 23 September through history
1997Irish rock band U2 performed in Sarajevo, the first major artist to hold a concert in the city since the end of the Bosnian War.→
2002The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.→
2008A gunman shot and killed ten students at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Kauhajoki, Finland, before committing suicide.→
2010Teresa Lewis became the first woman to be executed by the U.S. state of Virginia since 1912, and the first woman in the state to be executed via lethal injection.→
2016Following a number of high-profile sexual assaults, major reforms were enacted to strengthen laws related to rape in Germany.→
2019The British travel company Thomas Cook Group ceased operations with immediate effect, leaving around 600,000 tourists stranded around the world.→Historical events via Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What awareness days are today, 23 September 2026?
There are 9 awareness days on Wednesday 23 September 2026:
- National Great American Pot Pie Day
- Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also known as Bi Visibility Day)
- Puerto Rico – Grito de Lares
- National AFM Day
- National Field Marketer’s Day
- Education Technology Day
- National Snack Stick Day
- National Apple Cider Vinegar Day
- International Day of Sign Languages
What national day is it today?
Today, Wednesday 23 September, there are 9 national and international awareness days being observed. This page is updated daily with all the awareness days, national days, and international observances happening right now.
What is today's national day?
Today's national days, Wednesday 23 September 2026, are:
What are we celebrating today?
Today, Wednesday 23 September 2026, we are celebrating 10 awareness days and observances, including National Great American Pot Pie Day, Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also known as Bi Visibility Day) and Puerto Rico – Grito de Lares. See the full list at the top of this page.
What international day is it today?
Today is Wednesday, 23 September 2026. There are 10 international days, world days and awareness observances marked today, including National Great American Pot Pie Day, Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also known as Bi Visibility Day) and Puerto Rico – Grito de Lares. This list of international days is updated automatically every day.
How many awareness days are there?
There are over 1,500 awareness days, weeks, and months observed throughout the year worldwide. Awareness Days maintains one of the most comprehensive calendars of these observances, updated regularly with new events.
What is today's date?
Today is Wednesday, 23 September 2026. It is day 266 of 365, in week 39 of the year. There are 99 days remaining in 2026.
What special day is it today?
Today, 23 September 2026, there are 10 special awareness days and observances:
- National Great American Pot Pie Day
- Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also known as Bi Visibility Day)
- Puerto Rico – Grito de Lares
- National AFM Day
- National Field Marketer’s Day
- Education Technology Day
- National Snack Stick Day
- National Apple Cider Vinegar Day
- International Day of Sign Languages
- Ganesh Chaturthi (ongoing)
What day is it tomorrow?
Tomorrow is Thursday 24 September 2026. There are 13 awareness days including International Day of Birmingham 2026, National Punctuation Day in the USA 2026, Thank You Hidden Heroes Day 2026, Youth Mental Health Day, New Caledonia – Citizenship Day, and more. See the full list for tomorrow.
What week of the year is it?
It is currently week 39 of 2026. This is day 266 of 365, with 99 days remaining. Visit our week number page for more details.