Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is one of the most celebrated days and the primary reason why countries celebrate this day on different dates, unlike many other International Days. For example, Argentina has commemorated Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's death on 11 September as Teachers' Day since 1915. In India, the birthday of the second president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, 5 September, is celebrated as Teachers' Day since 1962.
Teachers' Day (Taiwan and Chinese-Filipino schools in the Philippines), ceremonies dedicated to Confucius are also observed.
On September 28, in the year 0, Teachers' Day (Taiwan and Chinese-Filipino schools in the Philippines), ceremonies dedicated to Confucius are also observed. This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of September 28, one of 480 recorded events on this date across all of history.
Key Facts
- This event took place on September 28, 0 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 4 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 3 August 2026.
On This Date in History 480
This article draws on content from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
More on September 28
Christian feast day: Amalia Abad Casasempere
Amalia Abad Casasempere was a Catholic woman killed in Alcoy, Spain, during the Spanish Civil War. She was born in Alcoy and was a widow and mother of two daughters, and she was v…
Christian feast day: Amalia Abad Casasempere
Christian feast day: Nykyta Budka
Nykyta Budka was an Austro-Hungarian-born priest of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church who lived and worked in Austria-Hungary, Canada, Poland, and the Soviet Union. In Canada, h…
Christian feast day: Nykyta Budka
Christian feast day: Aaron of Auxerre
Aaron of Auxerre was a bishop of Auxerre. His relics are venerated in the Church of Saint-Germain in Auxerre, where his feast day is celebrated on 28 September.
Christian feast day: Aaron of Auxerre
Christian feast day: Annemund
Saint Annemund, also known as Annemundus, Aunemundus, Ennemond and Chamond, was an archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lyon. Annemund was a councillor of Clovis II and a friend of Wi…
Christian feast day: Annemund
Christian feast day: Chariton the Confessor
Chariton the Confessor was an early Christian monk. He is venerated as a saint by both the Western and Eastern Churches. His remembrance day is September 28.
Christian feast day: Chariton the Confessor
Christian feast day: Conval
Saint Conval (Conwall) was an Irish-born missionary who, according to legend recorded in the Aberdeen Breviary, as he was praying on the sea shore "to be borne, by whatsoever mean…
Christian feast day: Conval
Comments 0
Sign in to join the discussion.