Tuesday, September 15, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
RolandAstrological sign: Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Festivals and international days on September 15:
- International Day of Democracy
- World Lymphoma Day
- Costa Rica Independence Day
- El Salvador Independence Day
- Guatemala Independence Day
- Honduras Independence Day
- Nicaragua Independence Day
See also: September 14 - September 16 - All days of 2026
September 9-26: Men's EuroVolley, European volleyball championship in Bulgaria, Finland, Romania and Italy
September 15-16, 2026: Big Data & AI Paris, Paris (France)
September 15-17: NRF Retail Big Show Europe (formerly Paris Retail Week), Paris (France)
September 15, 1635: Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc, a French privateer, lands in the roadstead of Saint-Pierre and takes possession of Martinique in the name of King Louis XIII.
September 15, 1821: Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua gain their independence from Spain.
September 15, 1944: The Battle of Peleliu begins between the American army and that of the Empire of Japan in a battle that was one of the bloodiest of the Pacific War. 97% of Japanese soldiers were killed, and nearly 65% of American troops were killed or wounded.