Important days in September: September is the ninth month of the year. This month has special festivals in India as well as abroad. If you are planning to travel somewhere, then this month of September, which falls between the onset of winter and the end of monsoon, can be a good time for you.
In September you can enjoy the lush green fields, trees and mountains. September is not only the ninth month but if you look at the English calendar, September also has nine words. There are many special days in this month which are related to our glorious history. There are many special days in this month including Teacher’s Day, Hindi, Ganesh Chaturthi, International Democracy Day.
These are special events in September
- 7 September – National Nutrition Day- National Nutrition Day is celebrated throughout this week, the purpose of which is to give information about nutrients to the people and to tell how much nutrients our body needs
- 2 September- World Coconut Day- World Coconut Day is celebrated every year on 2 September, the purpose behind celebrating it is to give information to the people about how the production of coconut is important for their employment.
- 3 September – Skyscrapers Day- This day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Louis H. Sullivan, who is known as the father of skyscrapers.
- 5 September –International Charity – International Charity Day is celebrated every year on 5 September to mark the day when people pledge to increase collective efforts to eradicate poverty in all its forms.
- 5 September- Teachers’ Day- The birth anniversary of the second President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is celebrated as Teachers’ Day in India.
- 6 September – Hartalika Teej- Hartalika Teej has an important place in Hinduism, this day is celebrated as the unwavering love of Mata Sati for Lord Shiva. Married women and unmarried girls observe fast on this day.
- 7 September- Brazil Independence Day – On 7 September 1982, Brazil became free from the clutches of Portugal.
- 7 September- Ganesh Chaturthi- This year Ganesh Chaturthi is falling on 7th September, it is a major festival of Hindus which is celebrated with great pomp throughout the country.
- 7 September- Paryushan Day- This is a holy festival celebrated in Jainism, on this day people of Jainism observe fast and worship Lord Mahavir. This festival is celebrated by both Digambar and Shvetambara sects.
- 8 September – International Literacy Day- International Literacy Day is celebrated every year on 8 September, its purpose is to increase awareness about literacy among people.
- 10 September- World Suicide Prevention Day- World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated every year on 10 September to prevent suicide. It is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention.
- 11 September- 9/11 Remembrance Day- This year is the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attack, about 3 thousand people were killed in this attack in America on 11 September.
- 11 September- World First Aid Day-It is celebrated every year on the second Saturday. The purpose behind celebrating this day is to tell people how lives can be saved through first aid.
- 14 September – Hindi Diwas – Celebrated every year on 14 September as on this day the Constituent Assembly of India adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of India.
15 September – Engineer’s Day – Celebrated every year on 15 September to pay tribute to Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna awardee Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. - 15 September – Onam Day – Onam is a ten-day festival celebrated to commemorate the return of the mythical King Mahabali.
- 16 September – World Ozone Day-World Ozone Day is celebrated every year on September 16. This day reminds people about the depletion of the ozone layer and inspires them to find ways to preserve it.
- 16 September- Vishwakarma Puja- This festival is mainly celebrated in factories and industrial areas.
- 17 September- Eid Milad-un-Nabi Eid Milad-un-Nabi is an important Islamic festival, also known as Maulid al-Nabi. This day commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
- 17 September- Anant Chaturdashi- Anant Chaturdashi is a famous Hindu festival, people celebrating this day tie a sacred thread called ‘Anant Dhara’ as a symbol of faith and commitment to God.
- 18 September – World Bamboo Day – This day is celebrated on 18 September to raise global awareness about bamboo.
- 21 September – International Day of Peace – International Day of Peace is celebrated all over the world on 21 September, it was first celebrated in September 1982.
- 22 September – Rose Day – Rose Day is celebrated on 22 September for cancer patients, this day gives hope to cancer patients that cancer treatment is possible.
- 22 September – World Rhino Day- This day is celebrated to create a safe natural habitat for the rhino species.
- 22 September – World River Day- World River Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of September, this day highlights the importance of rivers and creates awareness among people to improve and save water in rivers around the world.
- 23 September – International Sign Language Day- The United Nations General Assembly declared this day as International Sign Language Day. This day encourages to support the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of sign language users.
- 25 September – World Pharmacist Day: This day is celebrated to promote the role of pharmacists in improving health in the world.
- 25 September – Antyodaya Day- 25th September was declared as ‘Antyodaya Day’ in honour of the 98th birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.
- 26 September – World Contraception Day – Celebrated to raise awareness about contraceptive methods and inform youth about their sexual and reproductive health.
- 26 September – World Environmental Health Day- Environmental Health Day is celebrated to prevent and control infectious diseases.
- 27 September – World Tourism Day is celebrated to highlight the importance of tourism which helps to generate employment and build a future for millions of people around the world.
- 27 September- Google Day – Google is designed to manage the vast amount of online information. Google will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year.
- 28 September – World Rabies Day-World Rabies Day is celebrated every year on 28 September to make people aware about prevention of rabies.
- 29 September – World Heart Day- This day gives information to people about heart disease and stroke which are the leading causes of death in the world.
- 30 September – International Translation Day – the last day of September is a day to celebrate the work of language professionals, it also plays an important role in bringing nations together and strengthening world peace and security.
