September 29

International Day of Bids and Proposals

September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). 93 days remain until the end of the year.

"The pen is the tongue of the mind."

Miguel de Cervantes

Born today

• Miguel de Cervantes, 1547, Spanish writer

Observances

• The Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. One of the four quarter days in the Irish calendar. (England and Ireland).

• Inventors' Day (Argentina)

• Victory of Boquerón Day (Paraguay)

• World Heart Day

• National Silent Movie Day (US)

• Michaelmas

• National Police Memorial Day (US)

• International Day of Bids and Proposals

  

• International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste