2026
Institutional decision
National Lobster Day
GovInfo and Senate floor activity record that S. Res. 905 was submitted, considered and agreed to on September 24, 2026.
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What is celebrated on September 24?
See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to September 24. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.
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2026
2010
First observance
International Grenache Day
Contemporary reporting in September 2010 identifies September 24 as the first International Grenache Day, consistent with the association’s 2010 origin history.
2001
Later action
Family Day — A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children
Recognized September 24, 2001 as Family Day and encouraged family time; the proclamation is treated as recognition of the campaign, not as its creator.
1995
First observance
Heritage Day
Parliament of South Africa states that Heritage Day has been observed since 1995 following creation of the democratic-era public holiday.
1992
First observance
Buy Nothing Day
The Los Angeles Times called September 24, 1992 the First Annual Buy Nothing Day.
1991
Institutional decision
Armenia Independence Day
The reviewed legal source supplies this adoption/effective date.
Curated global anchors
See the collection →Major global guides on September 24
A reviewed starting point drawn from prominent global observances with strong institutional or organizer sources. Each observance keeps its own documented status and scope.
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World Maritime Day
IMO / UN observance
Reviewed depth
Other in-depth guides on September 24
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Heritage Day
Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994 lists Heritage Day on 24 September; current government material confirms continuing public-holiday status and national observance.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Lash Stylists’ Day
Noble Lashes’ current site lists its September 24 Lash Stylist Day initiative; current corroboration attributes creation to Noble Lashes in 2018 while the exact first recurring edition rema…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Punctuation Day
Founder interview and institutional/media coverage identify Jeff Rubin as creator, September 24 as the annual date and 2004 as the reported launch year; exact first public annual edition re…
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4 observances
All observances on this date
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Heritage Day
Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994 lists Heritage Day on 24 September; current government material confirms continuing public-holiday status and national observance.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Lash Stylists’ Day
Noble Lashes’ current site lists its September 24 Lash Stylist Day initiative; current corroboration attributes creation to Noble Lashes in 2018 while the exact first recurring edition rema…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Punctuation Day
Founder interview and institutional/media coverage identify Jeff Rubin as creator, September 24 as the annual date and 2004 as the reported launch year; exact first public annual edition re…
Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide
World Maritime Day
IMO / UN observance
How dates are selected
This page combines fixed annual dates, reusable calendar rules and year-specific dates confirmed for 2026. Variable or historical dates are included only when they are clearly supported.
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