What is celebrated on September 20?
For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Sunday, September 20. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.
Other in-depth guides on September 20
World Cleanup Day
A/RES/78/122
Topics represented on September 20
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International Day of University Sport
National Care for Kids Day®
Designetics states it created National Care for Kids Day to be held annually on September 20, and the Care for Kids organization lists the September 20, 2026 edition.
National Crime and Intelligence Analyst Appreciation Day
The Florida Crime & Intelligence Analyst Association states that it created NCIAAD in 2021 and promotes the sixth annual observance on September 20, 2026; IALEIA also recognizes the day.
National Fried Rice Day
Benihana declared September 20 the first annual National Fried Rice Day in 2018 and has continued to associate the observance with that date.
National String Cheese Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies Galbani Cheese as the 2017 founder and establishes September 20 as the annual observance date.
NFT Day / International NFT Day
The inaugural NFT Day announcement says a consortium of Web3 companies launched NFT Day on September 20, 2022 as an annual moment for the community, tied to the 2017 publication of the ERC-…
Weltkindertag (World Children’s Day in Germany)
UNICEF Germany states that Weltkindertag is observed every September 20; it has been a statutory public holiday in Thuringia since 2019.
World Cleanup Day
A/RES/78/122
Yom Kippur
The Embassy of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2026 schedule lists Yom Kippur Eve on 20 September and Yom Kippur on 21 September 2026.
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