Ganesh Nimarjan : Hindu. (m)

 Independence Day : Uzbekistan.

 Liliuokalani (1838–1917) : Hawaiian.

 Independence Day : Vietnam.

 Ghost Festival (Kui chieh) : China. (m)

 Lewis H. Latimer (1848–1928) : African American.

 Richard Wright (1908–1960) : African American.

 Tashunka Witko (Crazy Horse) (c. 1842–1877) : American Indian (Oglala Sioux).

 Saradhas begins : Hindu. (m)

 Christy Brown (1932–1981) : Irish, People with Disabilities.

 Marie E. Zakrzewska (1820–1902) : Polish American.

 Defense of Pakistan Day : Pakistan.

 Michael Ellis DeBakey (born Michel Dabaghi) (1908–2008) : Lebanese American.

 Independence Day : Brazil.

 Labor Day : Canada, United States. (m)

 National Unity Day : Chile. (m)

 International Literacy Day : United Nations.

 Confucius' Death : People's Republic of China.

 Independence Day : Tajikistan.

 Alice Brown Davis (1852–1935) : American Indian (Seminole).

 New Year (Enqutatash) : Coptic Orthodox Christian. (m)

 Patriot Day : United States.

 New Year (Enqutatash) : Ethiopia, Rastafarian. (m)

 Anniversary of the Death of Qaid-i-Azam : Pakistan.

 Alain LeRoy Locke (1886–1954) : African American.

 Grandparents Day : United States. (m)

 Anthony J. Celebrezze (1910–1998) : Italian American.

 Lola Rodríguez de Tio (1843–1924) : Puerto Rican.

 Jan E. Matzeliger (1852–1889) : African American.

 Independence Day : Central American nations.

 Laylat al-Qadr begins at sundown : Islamic. (m)

 Independence Day (El Día de Independencia) : Mexico.

 Laylat al-Qadr : Islamic. (m)

 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day : United States.

 Constitution Week (9/17–9/23) : United States.

 Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown : Jewish. (m)

 Independence Day : Chile.

 Sarah "Sadie" Delaney (1889–1999) : African American.

 Najeeb Halaby (1915–2003) : Syrian Lebanese American.

 Asuj Navratras begins : Hindu. (m)

 Eid al-Fitr begins at sighting of crescent moon : Islamic. (m)

 Rosh Hashanah (New Year) : Jewish. (m)

 Armed Forces Day : Chile.

 Dalip Singh Saund (1899–1973) : Indian American.

 Eid al-Fitr (9/20–9/22) : Islamic. (m)

 Rosh Hashanah (New Year, second day of observance) : Jewish. (m)

 Mabon begins at sundown : Pagan and Wiccan. (m)

 International Day of Peace : United Nations.

 Independence Day : Armenia.

 Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro No Hi) : Japan. (m)

 Chichen Itza Festival : Mexico. (m)

 Mabon (Autumnal Equinox) : Pagan and Wiccan. (m)

 Autumnal Equinox : General. (m)

 Autumnal Equinox Day (Shubun No Hi) : Japan. (m)

 Grito de Lares (1868) : Puerto Rico.

 Unification of the Kingdom : Saudi Arabia.

 Our Lady of Las Mercedes : Dominican Republic.

 Heritage Day : South Africa.

 Christopher Reeve (1952–2004) : People with Disabilities.

 Eric Williams (1911–1981) : Trinidadian.

 Cabrillo Day : Portugal.

 George Gershwin (1898–1937) : Jewish American.

 Bessie Smith (1894–1937) : African American.

 Dith Pran (1942–2008) : Cambodian American.

 Meskel (Feast of the True Cross) : Coptic Orthodox Christian. (m)

 Yom Kippur begins at sundown : Jewish. (m)

 French Community Holiday (Wallonia) : Belgium.

 Meskel (Feast of the True Cross) : Ethiopia, Rastafarian. (m)

 Confucius' Birthday (Teacher's Day) : Republic of China (Taiwan).

 Dassehra (Durga Puja) : Hindu. (m)

 Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) : Jewish. (m)

 Enrico Fermi (1901–1954) : Italian American.

 José Morelos (1765–1815) : Mexican.

 San Geronimo Day : American Indian.