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September is the ninth month of the year in both the

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and Gregorian calendars, the third of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the fourth of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. September in the

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and March in the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally equivalent. In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological

autumn Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September ( Northern Hemisphere) or March ( Sou ...

is on 1 September. In the Southern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological

spring Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a ...

is on 1 September.　 September marks the beginning of the

ecclesiastical year The liturgical year, also called the church year, Christian year or kalendar, consists of the cycle of liturgical seasons in Christian churches that determines when feast days, including celebrations of saints, are to be observed, and which ...

in the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is the start of the

academic year An academic year or school year is a period of time which schools, colleges and universities use to measure a quantity of study. School holiday School holidays (also referred to as vacations, breaks, and recess) are the periods during which sch ...

in many countries of the northern hemisphere, in which children go back to school after the summer break, sometimes on the first day of the month. September (from Latin ''septem'', "seven") was originally the seventh of ten months in the oldest known Roman calendar, the calendar of Romulus , with March (Latin ''

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'') the first month of the year until perhaps as late as 451 BC. After the calendar reform that added

January January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the ...

and

February February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the ''leap day''. It is the first of five months not to have 31 days (th ...

to the beginning of the year, September became the ninth month but retained its name. It had 29 days until the Julian reform, which added a day.

September events

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observances for September include Ludi Romani, originally celebrated from September 12 to September 14, later extended to September 5 to September 19. In the 1st century BC, an extra day was added in honor of the deified Julius Caesar on 4 September. Epulum Jovis was held on September 13. Ludi Triumphales was held from September 18–22. The Septimontium was celebrated in September, and on December 11 on later calendars. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. September was called "harvest month" in Charlemagne's calendar. September corresponds partly to the Fructidor and partly to the Vendémiaire of the

first French republic In the history of France, the First Republic (french: Première République), sometimes referred to in historiography as Revolutionary France, and officially the French Republic (french: République française), was founded on 21 September 1792 ...

. September is called ''Herbstmonat'', harvest month, in Switzerland. The

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...

s called the month ''Gerstmonath'', barley month, that crop being then usually harvested. In 1752, the British Empire adopted the Gregorian calendar. In the British Empire that year,

September 2 Events Pre-1600 *44 BC – Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. * 44 BC – Cicero launches the first of his ''Philippicae'' (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them ...

was immediately followed by September 14. On Usenet, it is said that September 1993 (

Eternal September Eternal September or the September that never ended is Usenet slang for a period beginning around 1993 when Internet service providers began offering Usenet access to many new users. The flood of new users overwhelmed the existing culture for onl ...

) never ended.

September in astronomy and astrology

The September equinox takes place in this month, and certain observances are organized around it. It is the Autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, and the

Vernal equinox Spring equinox or vernal equinox or variations may refer to: * March equinox, the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere * September equinox, the spring equinox in the Southern Hemisphere Other uses * Nowruz, Persian/Iranian new year which be ...

in the Southern Hemisphere. The dates can vary from 21 September to 24 September (in UTC). September is mostly in the sixth month of the astrological calendar (and the first part of the seventh), which begins at the end of March/Mars/Aries.

September symbols

* September's

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is the sapphire. Logansapphire

The birth flowers for September are the forget-me-not, morning glory and

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. * The zodiac signs for the month of September are Virgo (until September 22) and

Libra Libra generally refers to: * Libra (constellation), a constellation * Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation Libra may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo Musi ...

(September 23 onwards).. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.

Observances

''This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.''

Non-Gregorian observances: 2020 dates

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List of observances set by the Chinese calendar The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings. The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in ...

* List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar * List of observances set by the Islamic calendar * List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar

Month-long observances

Amerindian Heritage Month (Guyana) Welcome to Micobie! — Heritage Village 2012 guyanachronicle.com/2012/09/09/welcome-to-micobie-heritage-village-2012 Amerindian Heritage Month is an annual observance that is held every September in Guyana in honour of Guyana's indigenous peoples. ...

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Young Lives vs Cancer, the operating name for "CLIC Sargent", is a charity in the United Kingdom formed in 2005. Young Lives vs Cancer is the UK's leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families. Its care teams provide speci ...

(United Kingdom) *Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month *Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month *Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month *Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month *National Suicide Prevention Month

United States observances

* Better Breakfast Month * Food Safety Education Month * National

Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult, the diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI. Due to the rising prevalence of ...

Awareness Month * Hydrocephalus Awareness Month *

Pain Awareness Month September is Pain Awareness Month in the United States. The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) declared this month to “raise public awareness of issues in the area of pain and pain management.” History In 2001, the ACPA led a coalit ...

National Preparedness Month Since its inception in 2004, National Preparedness Month is observed each September in the United States of America. It is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security and encourages America ...

National Prostate Health Month National Prostate Health Month (NPHM), also known as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, is observed every September in North America by health experts, health advocates, and individuals concerned with men's prostate health and prostate canc ...

* National Sickle Cell Awareness Month *

National Yoga Month Yoga as exercise is a physical activity consisting mainly of postures, often connected by flowing sequences, sometimes accompanied by breathing exercises, and frequently ending with relaxation lying down or meditation. Yoga in this form has ...

= Food Months

= *

National Bourbon Heritage Month National Bourbon Heritage Month is an observance in the United States that calls for celebration of bourbon as America's "Native Spirit" during the month of September. On August 2, 2007, the US Senate declared September 2007 as "National Bourbon He ...

* California Wine Month * National Chicken Month *

National Honey Month National Honey Month is a celebratory and promotional event held annually during the month of September in the United States. Its purpose is to promote Beekeeping in the United States, American beekeeping, the beekeeping industry, and honey as a ...

* National Mushroom Month * National Italian Cheese Month * National Papaya Month * National Potato Month * National Rice Month * National Whole Grains Month * National Wild Rice Month

Movable Gregorian observances

* Engineering Day (Egypt) *

White Balloon Day White Balloon Day is a symbol of support for survivors of child sexual abuse. It first began after a public meeting in Belgium in October 1996, when 300,000 people gathered with white balloons to show public sympathy and support for the parents of ...

Day of the Programmer Programmer's Day, also known as the Day of the Programmer, is a professional day that is celebrated in Russian Federation on the 256th (hexadecimal 100th, or the 28th) day of each year (September 13 during common years and on September 12 in leap ...

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori ( en, Māori Language Week) is a government-sponsored initiative intended to encourage New Zealanders to promote the use of the Māori language which is an official language of the country. Māori Language Week is part of a broader movement to ...

(Māori Language Week) ( New Zealand) *See also Movable Western Christian observances *See also Movable Eastern Christian observances

Labor Day Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United St ...

( Marshall Islands) * Teachers' Day ( Singapore)

First Sunday

Brazilian Day Brazilian Day is an annual festival which takes place in New York City (NYC) and other cities around the world. It is held near the beginning of September to celebrate Brazil's independence day celebrated today in the Federative Republic of Brazi ...

( International observance) * Father's Day (

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Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea) *

Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels The Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels is a memorial of the Catholic Church officially observed on 2 October. In some places, the feast is observed on the first Sunday in September with the permission of the Congregation for Divine Worship. Ca ...

( Roman Catholic Church, October 2 in most locations, first Sunday in September by special dispensation)

First Sunday after September 4

* Wakes Week (Parts of England and Scotland) ** Abbots Bromley Horn Dance ( Abbots Bromley,

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...

, England)

Week of the First Monday

National Payroll Week National Payroll Week (NPW) is a national awareness campaign held annually during the week of Labor Day, hosted by the American Payroll Association (APA) in the United States, the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) in the UK, an ...

( United States, Canada, United Kingdom)

Week of September 10

National Suicide Prevention Week National Suicide Prevention Week (NSPW) is an annual week-long campaign in the United States to inform and engage health professionals and the general public about suicide prevention and warning signs of suicide. By drawing attention to the prob ...

( United States)

First Monday

Labour Day Labour Day ('' Labor Day'' in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for ...

( Canada, Palau, United States)

Nearest weekday to September 12

* Saragarhi Day ( Sikhism) * Patriot Day ( United States)

Second Saturday

* Day of the Workers in the Oil, Gas, Power, and Geological Industry ( Turkmenistan)

Saturday after first Monday

* Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day ( United States)

Second Sunday

* Auditor's Day (

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) * Father's Day (

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) *

National Grandparents' Day Grandparents' Day or National Grandparents' Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or someti ...

( Canada, Estonia) * Tanker's Day ( Russia) * Turkmen Bakhshi Day ( Turkmenistan)

First Sunday after first Monday

( United States)

Week of September 17

Celebrate Freedom Week Celebrate Freedom Week is an official holiday celebrated by five U.S. states. Celebrate Freedom Week is a week designed to emphasize the teaching of the country's origins with an emphasis on the founding documents. The curriculum is taught to childr ...

( Kansas and Texas, United States)

Third Tuesday

* Prinsjesdag ( Netherlands)

September 17 but observed on previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday or following Monday if on a Sunday

* Constitution Day (United States)

Third Friday

National POW/MIA Recognition Day In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September. It honors those who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA). It is most associated with those who were POWs d ...

( United States) POW-MIA flag

Third Saturday

* National Cleanup Day (United States) * Oktoberfest celebrations begin (

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, local dates may vary) *

Software Freedom Day Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual worldwide celebration of Free Software organized by the Digital Freedom Foundation (DFF). SFD is a public education effort with the aim of increasing awareness of Free Software and its virtues, and enc ...

( International observance)

Weekend of the week of September 17

Von Steuben Day Von Steuben Day is a holiday traditionally held on a weekend in mid-September (von Steuben was born September 17), celebrating the Prussian-born Baron Friedrich von Steuben, who arrived in the United States as a volunteer offering his services to ...

( United States)

Third Sunday

* Day of the Walloon Region ( Wallonia, Belgium) * Father's Day ( Ukraine) * Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer (

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

) *

Warachikuy During the Inca Empire Warachikuy (Quechua) was a ceremony where young men, after undergoing various tests of skill and valor, could receive the official status of an adult man. Today Warachikuy is still an important festival which represents the An ...

(

Cusco Cusco, often spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu ()), is a city in Southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. The city is the list of cities in Peru, seventh m ...

, Peru)

Week of Sunday before September 23

Bisexual Awareness Week The Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is an annual celebration held from September 16–23. It is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day, held annually on September 23. The celebration promotes cultural acceptance of the bise ...

Week of September 22

* Tolkien Week

Last week

Banned Books Week Banned Books Week is an annual awareness campaign promoted by the American Library Association and Amnesty International, that celebrates the freedom to read, draws attention to banned and challenged books, and highlights persecuted individua ...

( International observance):

Last full week

* National Forest Week ( Canada) ** National Tree Day (Wednesday of last full week): *

( Arkansas and Florida, United States)

Third Monday

* Respect for the Aged Day (

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)

Observances pertaining to the September Equinox

* Autumnal Equinox Day (

) ** French Republican New Year. (defunct) *

Guldize Guldize, Gooldize (sometimes Dicklydize or Nickly Thize) is the harvest festival of the Cornish people. Guldize is an anglicization of Cornish ''Gool dheys'' "the feast of ricks" (i.e., grain stacks). The festival was held at the end of the wheat h ...

( Cornish people) * Higan (

) * Mabon (

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) *

Miķeļi Miķeļi nav gadskārta () or Miķeļdiena is a Latvian autumn equinox and annual harvest festival and market. Latvian Miķeļi dainas referred to good and rich husbands as bread fathers, who are associated with the autumn harvest ripening. In di ...

(

) * Ostara (

, Southern Hemisphere)

Fourth Friday

Native American Day Native American Day is a holiday observed in several states in celebration of Native American culture. In California and Nevada, the holiday is designated on the fourth Friday of September, whereas in South Dakota and Wisconsin, it falls on the ...

( California, United States)

Last Friday

* Manit Day ( Marshall Islands)

Last Saturday

* Girls in Aviation Day ( International observance) * National Public Lands Day ( United States)

Last Sunday

* Daylight saving time begins ( New Zealand) *

Gold Star Mother's Day A service flag or service banner is a banner that family members of those serving in the United States Armed Forces can display. The flag or banner is officially defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member s ...

( United States)

Fourth Monday

American Indian Day Native American Day is a holiday observed in several states in celebration of Native Americans in the United States, Native American culture. In California and Nevada, the holiday is designated on the fourth Friday of September, whereas in South ...

( Tennessee, United States) *

September Declaration The September Declaration (Dutch: ''Septemberverklaring'') is the annual government policy statement of Flanders in the form of a speech by the Minister-President of Flanders to the members of the Flemish Parliament. The Declaration, drafted by the ...

( Flanders, Belgium)

Last Wednesday

* Maple Leaf Day ( Canada)

Last weekday in September

Ask a Stupid Question Day Ask a Stupid Question Day is a holiday that is sometimes celebrated in the United States, usually by school students and teachers. Although Ask a Stupid Question Day's default date is September 28, in practice it is usually observed on the last sc ...

( India, United Kingdom, United States)

Fixed Gregorian observances

September 1 Events Pre-1600 * 1145 – The main altar of Lund Cathedral, at the time seat of the archiepiscopal see of all the Nordic countries, is consecrated. * 1173 – The widow Stamira sacrifices herself in order to raise the siege of Ancon ...

** Anniversary of the Start of the Armed Struggle (

Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...

) **

Constitution Day (Slovakia) National holidays in Slovakia See also Remembrance days in Slovakia. References Zákon č. 241/1993 Z. z. o štátnych sviatkoch, dňoch pracovného pokoja a pamätných dňochNational and Bank Holidays in Slovakia * Public holidays in the Cz ...

** Disaster Prevention Day (

) ** Emma Nutt Day ( International observance) ** First day of school in many countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas. ** Flag Day (

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...

) ** Independence Day (Uzbekistan) **

Journalist Day The following are considered holidays in Taiwan. Some are official holidays, some are not: Table of Taiwan holidays Public holidays Unofficial holidays The following holidays are also observed on Taiwan, but are not official holidays obser ...

( Taiwan) ** Knowledge Day ( Russia, Ukraine and Armenia) ** National Cherry Popover Day ( United States) ** Random Acts of Kindness Day ( New Zealand) **Start of

National Arbor Week Arbor Day (or Arbour in some countries) is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, dependi ...

( South Africa), September 1–7 ** Veteran's Day ( Poland) ** Teachers' Day ( Singapore) **

Wattle Day Wattle Day is a day of celebration in Australia on the first day of September each year, which is the official start of the Australian spring. This is the time when many ''Acacia'' species (commonly called wattles in Australia), are in flower. So, ...

(

) *

** Democracy Day ( Tibet) **

Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...

(Transnistria, unrecognized) **

( Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, unrecognized) ** National Blueberry Popsicle Day ( United States) **

National Day (Vietnam) National Day ( vi, Ngày Quốc Khánh) is a national holiday in Vietnam observed on 2 September, commemorating President Hồ Chí Minh reading the Declarations of independence of Vietnam at Ba Đình Square in Hanoi on 2 September 1945. It i ...

** Sedantag (

German Empire The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary ...

, defunct) ** Victory over Japan Day ( United States) *

September 3 Events Pre-1600 *36 BC – In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey, thus ending Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate. * 301 – San Marino, one of the s ...

**China's

victory over Japan Victory over Japan Day (also known as V-J Day, Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day) is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end. The term has been applied to both of the days on ...

commemoration related observances: *** Armed Forces Day (

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

) *** V-J Day ( People's Republic of China) **

Feast of San Marino and the Republic San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...

( Republic of San Marino) **

Flag Day (Australia) Australian National Flag Day has been celebrated in Australia since 3 September 1996. It commemorates the day in 1901 on which the Australian National Flag was first flown. Since 2008, the same day has also been commemorated as Merchant Navy Da ...

( Qatar) **

Levy Mwanawasa Day Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was the third president of Zambia. He served as president from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. Mwanawasa is credited with having initiated a campaign to rid the corrupti ...

( Zambia) ** Memorial Day ( Tunisia) ** Merchant Navy Remembrance Day ( Canada) ** Merchant Navy (United Kingdom) ** National Welsh Rarebit Day ( United States) ** Tokehega Day ( Tokelau, New Zealand) * September 4 **

Clear Day ''Clear Day'' is the 11th album by Canadian jazz vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow. It features the Dutch jazz and pop orchestra Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley. It won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year in 2016. ''Clear Da ...

( Scientology) ** Immigrant's Day ( Argentina) ** National Macadamia Nut Day ( United States) ** Newspaper Carrier Day ( United States) * September 5 **

International Day of Charity The International Day of Charity is an international day observed annually on 5 September. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. The prime purpose of the International Day of Charity is to raise awareness and provide a c ...

** National Cheese Pizza Day ( United States) ** Teachers' Day ( India) * September 6 ** Armed Forces Day (São Tomé and Príncipe) ** Defence Day or Army Day (Pakistan) ** Flag Day (

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) **

(Eswatini) ** National Coffee Ice Cream Day ( United States) **

Unification Day (Bulgaria) Unification Day ( bg, Ден на Съединението, translit=Den na Saedinenieto) on 6 September is a national holiday of Bulgaria. It commemorates the unification of Eastern Rumelia and Bulgaria in 1885. By the terms of the Treaty of ...

* September 7 **

Air Force Day (Pakistan) Air Force Day ( ur, or ''Youm-e-Fizaya'') is celebrated in Pakistan as a national day on 7 September, after the annual celebration of the Defence Day. Airshows and other programs mark the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) role in defending the nation i ...

Independence Day (Brazil) The Independence Day of Brazil ( pt, Dia da Independência, ), commonly called Sete de Setembro (, 'Seven of September'), is a national holiday observed in Brazil on 7 September of every year. The date celebrates Brazil's Declaration of Indepen ...

** Military Intelligence Day (Ukraine) ** National Acorn Squash Day ( United States) ** National Beer Lover's Day ( United States) ** National Salami Day ( United States) ** National Threatened Species Day (

) ** Victory Day ( Mozambique) * September 8 ** Day of the Battle of Borodino (Russia) ** Feast Day of Our Lady of Meritxell (Andorra) ** Independence Day (North Macedonia) ** International Literacy Day **

Martyrs' Day (Afghanistan) In May 2012, the National Assembly of Afghanistan is reported to have accepted September 9 (or September 8, variable per Solar Hijri calendar) as "a new national holiday to honour national hero Ahmad Shah Massoud and those who died fighting for the ...

(date may fall on September 9, follows a non-Gregorian calendar) ** National day (Andorra) ** Nativity of Mary ( Roman Catholic Church), ( Anglo-Catholicism) ***

Monti Fest ''Monti Fest'' is a major Catholic festival held on 8 September every year by the Latin Christian community of Konkani people, originating in the Konkan region of India, and their descendants in the Canara region of south India. This festiv ...

(

Mangalorean Catholic Mangalorean Catholics ( kok, Kōdiyālcheñ Kathōlikā) are an ethno-religious community of Latin Catholics in India typically residing in the Diocese of Mangalore in the erstwhile South Canara area, by the southwestern coast of present-day K ...

) ** Victory Day (Pakistan) ** Victory Day (Malta) **

World Physical Therapy Day World PT Day is observed to generate awareness about the crucial contribution physiotherapists make to society, enabling people to be mobile, well, and independent. This is observed on 8 September. Designated in 1996, World PT Day is promoted by Wo ...

* September 9 ** Armored Forces Day (Ukraine) **

California Admission Day An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union is the federal legislation that admitted California to the United States as the thirty-first state. California is one of only a few states to become a state without first being ...

( California, United States) ** Children's Day (Costa Rica) **

Chrysanthemum Day The Double Ninth Festival (''Chong Yang Festival'' or ''Chung Yeung Festival'' in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan; ; ''Jungyangjeol'' (Hangul: , Hanja: ), observed on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar, is a ...

(

) **

Day of the Victims of Holocaust and of Racial Violence Remembrance Days in Slovakia are working days. For Public holidays in Slovakia see National holidays in Slovakia National holidays in Slovakia See also Remembrance days in Slovakia. References Zákon č. 241/1993 Z. z. o štátnych sviat ...

(Slovakia) ** Emergency Services Day (United Kingdom) ** Independence Day or Republic Day (North Korea) **

(Tajikistan) from USSR in 1991. **

(date may fall on September 8, follows a non-Gregorian calendar) ** National Steak Au Poivre Day (United States) ** Remembrance for Herman the Cheruscan ( The Troth) ** Wienerschnitzel Day (United States) ** Wonderful Weirdos Day * September 10 **

Amerindian Heritage Day Welcome to Micobie! — Heritage Village 2012 guyanachronicle.com/2012/09/09/welcome-to-micobie-heritage-village-2012 Amerindian Heritage Month is an annual observance that is held every September in Guyana in honour of Guyana's indigenous peoples. ...

(Guyana) ** Children's Day (Honduras) ** National Day (

Gibraltar ) , anthem = " God Save the King" , song = " Gibraltar Anthem" , image_map = Gibraltar location in Europe.svg , map_alt = Location of Gibraltar in Europe , map_caption = United Kingdom shown in pale green , mapsize = , image_map2 = Gib ...

) ** National TV Dinner Day ( United States) **

Saint George's Caye Day This is a list of public holidays in Belize. Public holidays *(*) Moveable holidays *(**) Replacement days: **Note 1 – Chapter 289 of the laws of Belize states that if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the ba ...

(Belize) ** Teachers' Day (China) ** World Suicide Prevention Day * September 11 ** Battle of Tendra Day (Russia) ** Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, a former holiday. (Pakistan) ** Emergency Number Day (United States) **

Enkutatash Enkutatash ( Ge'ez: እንቁጣጣሽ) is a public holiday in coincidence of New Year in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It occurs on Meskerem 1 on the Ethiopian calendar, which is 11 September (or, during a leap year, 12 September) according to the Grego ...

falls on this day if it is not a leap year.(Ethiopia,

Rastafari Rastafari, sometimes called Rastafarianism, is a religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control of ...

) ** National Day of Catalonia ( Catalonia) ** National Hot Cross Bun Day (United States) **

Nayrouz Nayrouz or Neyrouz (Arabic Nārūz < Persian Nawruz) is a feast when

martyr

s and

(

Coptic Orthodox Church The Coptic Orthodox Church ( cop, Ϯⲉⲕ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ, translit=Ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos, lit=the Egyptian Orthodox Church; ar, الكنيسة القبطي� ...

) ** Patriot Day (United States) ** Remember Freedom Day ** Teachers' Day (Argentina) * September 12 ** Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary **

Day of Conception Day of Conception (also known as Procreation Day) is a Russian Holiday made popular by the region of Ulyanovsk, birthplace of Vladimir Lenin. The day itself takes place on September 12th, and couples who then have a child on June 12th are reward ...

(Russia) **

, during a leap year. (International) **

Defenders Day Defenders Day may refer to one of several public holidays: *Defenders Day (Maryland) *Defenders Day (Ukraine) *Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kazakhstan) *Defender of the Motherland Day (Uzbekistan) *Defender of the Fatherland Day Defender of t ...

( Maryland. (United States) **

falls on this day if it is a leap year. (Ethiopia,

) **

Mindfulness Day Mindfulness Day is an emerging annual event, celebrated on September 12, on which day a variety of workshops and meditation groups are held with the intent to raise awareness to the general public about the profound value and benefit of mindfulnes ...

** National Chocolate Milkshake Day (United States) ** National Day (Cape Verde) **

National Day of Encouragement The National Day of Encouragement in the United States was announced in 2007 and occurs each year on September 12. The first proclamation for the Day of Encouragement was made by Mayor Belinda LaForce of Searcy, Arkansas on August 22, 2007. In Se ...

(United States) ** Saragarhi Day ( Sikhism) (this day or nearest weekday, 2015 date: September 11) * September 13 **

, during a non- leap year. (International) ** Feast of the Cross (

Assyrian Church of the East The Assyrian Church of the East,, ar, كنيسة المشرق الآشورية sometimes called Church of the East, officially the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East,; ar, كنيسة المشرق الآشورية الرسول� ...

) **'' Día de los Niños Héroes'' (Mexico) ** Engineer's Day (Mauritius) **

International Chocolate Day World Chocolate Day, sometimes referred to as International Chocolate Day, or just Chocolate Day, is an annual celebration of chocolate, occurring globally on July 7, which some suggest to be the anniversary of the introduction of chocolate to Eur ...

** National Peanut Day ( United States) * September 14 ** Children's Day (Nepal) (celebrated on the 15th on leap years) ** Engineer's Day (Romania) ** Feast of the Cross (Christianity) *** Elevation of the Holy Cross ( Eastern Orthodox) **

Hindi Diwas Hindi Day ( hi, हिन्दी दिवस, translit=hindī divas) is celebrated in India to commemorate the date 14 September 1949 on which a compromise was reached—during the drafting of the Constitution of India—on the languages that ...

( Hindi-speaking regions) ** Mobilized Servicemen Day (Ukraine) ** National Cream Filled Donut Day ( United States) ** National Eat a Hoagie Day (United States) **

San Jacinto Day San Jacinto Day is the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution where Texas won its independence from Mexico. It is an official "partial staffing holiday" in the State of Texas ...

(Nicaragua) *

September 15 Events Pre-1600 * 994 – Major Fatimid victory over the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of the Orontes. *1440 – Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by ...

** Battle of Britain Day (United Kingdom) ** Children's Day (Nepal) (leap years only) ** Engineer's Day (India) ** Free Money Day (International) **

(Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica) **

International Day of Democracy In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracywith the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracyand invited all member states and organizations to commemorat ...

( International) ** Knowledge Day (Azerbaijan) ** National Crème de Menthe Day ( United States) ** National Double Cheeseburger Day ( United States) ** National Linguine Day ( United States) ** National Cheese Toast Day ( United States) ** Patriotic Day (Guatemala) ** Restoration of Primorska to the Motherland Day (Slovenia) ** Silpa Bhirasri Day (Thailand). **

World Lymphoma Awareness Day World Lymphoma Awareness Day (WLAD) is held on September 15 every year and is a day dedicated to raising awareness of lymphoma, an increasingly common form of cancer. It is a global initiative hosted by the Lymphoma Coalition (LC), a non-profit ne ...

**The beginning of

National Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month (Spanish: ''Mes nacional de la herencia hispana'') is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, cul ...

, celebrated until October 15 (United States) *

September 16 Events Pre-1600 * 681 – Pope Honorius I is posthumously excommunicated by the Sixth Ecumenical Council. *1400 – Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers. 1601–1900 * 1620 – A determined band of 35 relig ...

** Grito de Dolores (Mexico) **

Independence Day (Papua New Guinea) This is a list of holidays in the Papua New Guinea. List References Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ...

, celebrates the independence of Papua New Guinea from Australia in 1975. ** International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer ** Malaysian Armed Forces Day (Malaysia) ** Malaysia Day (Malaysia, Singapore) ** Martyrs' Day (Libya) ** Heroes' Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis) ** National Cinnamon Raisin Toast Day ( United States) ** National Guacamole Day ( United States) ** Stay Away from Seattle Day *

September 17 Events Pre-1600 * 1111 – Highest Galician nobility led by Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and the bishop Diego Gelmírez crown Alfonso VII as "King of Galicia". * 1176 – The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empi ...

Australian Citizenship Day Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on 17 September. Managed by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, Australian Citizenship Day is an opportunity for all Australian citizens, whether by birth or by choice, to reflect on ...

** Constitution Day (United States) (observed on the previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday if on a Sunday) **Start of

Constitution Week Constitution Week is an American observance to commemorate the adoption of the United States Constitution. History The observance runs annually from September 17 to September 23. It was officially enacted on August 2, 1956, by President Dwight D. ...

, runs from September 17–23 **

Heroes' Day (Angola) Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that m ...

** Marathwada Liberation Day (India) ** National Apple Dumpling Day ( United States) ** National Monte Cristo Sandwich Day ( United States) ** Operation Market Garden Anniversary is still remembered with parachuting and dedications on this day. (Netherlands) ** Teachers' Day (Honduras) **

. (United States), weekend of the week of September 17. * September 18 **

Day of National Music There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan. Holidays Main holidays Other ...

(Azerbaijan) **First day of

Fiestas Patrias (Chile) The Fiestas Patrias (literally Homeland Holidays) of Chile consist of two days, with a third one added on some years: * 18 September, in commemoration of the proclamation of the First Governing Body of 1810, and marking the beginning of th ...

or ''Dieciocho'' (Chile) ** Island Language Day (

Okinawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city o ...

, Japan) ** National Cheeseburger Day ( United States) ** Navy Day (Croatia) **

World Water Monitoring Day World Water Monitoring Day was an international day established in 2003 by America's Clean Water Foundation (ACWF) as a global educational outreach program. The program, subsequently named the "World Water Monitoring Challenge" and "EarthEcho Wat ...

( International) * September 19 **

Armed Forces Day (Chile) This is a list of public holidays (national or otherwise) in Chile; about half of them are Christian holidays. Dates for the year 2023 History On January 28, 1915, President of Chile Ramón Barros Luco promulgated law 2,977, which arranged al ...

Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council Remembrance Days in Slovakia are working days. For Public holiday A public holiday, national holiday, or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. Sovereign nations and territori ...

** Feast of San Gennaro **Second day of

( Saint Kitts and Nevis) ** International Talk Like a Pirate Day ** National Butterscotch Pudding Day ( United States) * September 20 **

of South Ossetia (not fully recognized) ** National Pepperoni Pizza Day ( United States) ** National Punch Day ( United States) ** National Rum Punch Day ( United States) **

National Youth Day (Thailand) Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually nineteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the cabinet. Other observances, both offi ...

Oil Workers' Day There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan. Holidays Main holidays Other ...

(Azerbaijan) **

Universal Children's Day (Germany) Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...

* September 21 **

Arbor Day (Brazil) Arbor Day (or Arbour in some countries) is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, dependi ...

** Commemoration of the Declaration of Martial Law ( Philippines) **

Customs Service Day Holidays in Poland are regulated by the Non-working Days Act of 18 January 1951 (Ustawa z dnia 18 stycznia 1951 o dniach wolnych od pracy; Journal of Laws 1951 No. 4, Item 28). The Act, as amended in 2010, currently defines thirteen public holiday ...

( Poland) ** Founder's Day and

National Volunteer Day National Volunteer Day (NVDay) is a day slated for the September 21 of every year which is also Founder's Day by The GhanaThink Foundation, geared towards encouraging Ghanaians to take up the attitude of Volunteerism. The NVDay initiative is ...

( Ghana) **

, celebrates the independence of Armenia from the Soviet Union in 1991. **

, celebrates the independence of Belize from the United Kingdom in 1981. **

, celebrates the independence of Malta from the United Kingdom in 1964. ** International Day of Peace ( International) ** National Pecan Cookie Day ( United States) ** Acknowledgement of Earth, Wind, & Fire's "September" **

Student's Day (Bolivia) Spring day is a holiday marking the coming of the spring season, which takes place in different countries, on varying dates. Northern Hemisphere Albania Albania celebrates the lunar Spring Day, the so-called ''Summer Day'' (), on 14 March, and i ...

** Victory over the Golden Horde in the Battle of Kulikovo (Russia) *

September 22 Events Pre-1600 * 904 – The warlord Zhu Quanzhong kills Emperor Zhaozong, the penultimate emperor of the Tang dynasty, after seizing control of the imperial government. * 1236 – The Samogitians defeat the Livonian Brothers of th ...

American Business Women's Day American Business Women's Day is an American holiday, nationally recognized on September 22. September 22 marks the 1949 founding date of the American Business Women's Association, the mission of which is "to bring together businesswomen of dive ...

( United States) ** Dear Diary Day **

Hobbit Day Hobbit Day is a name used for September 22 in reference to its being the birthday of the hobbits Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, two fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's popular set of books ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. According ...

, the containing week is celebrated as Tolkien Week. ( American Tolkien Society) **

, celebrates the independence of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. **

, celebrates the independence of Mali from France in 1960. **

OneWebDay OneWebDay is an annual day of Internet celebration and awareness held on September 22. The stated goal of founder Susan P. Crawford is for OneWebDay to foster and make visible a global constituency that cares about the future of the Internet. Hi ...

, an annual day of Internet celebration and awareness, started in 2006. **

Resistance Fighting Day Resistance Fighting Day () also known as Otto Tief Government Day () is a public holiday in Estonia which takes on 22 September. It honors the Estonian commander Otto Tief's attempt to restore Estonian independence in 1944. The holiday is a dat ...

( Estonia) **

World Car-Free Day World Car Free Day, which is celebrated on September 22, encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day. Organized events are held in some cities and countries. The events, which vary by location, give motorists and commuters an idea ...

September 23 Events Pre-1600 * 38 – Drusilla, Caligula's sister who died in June, with whom the emperor is said to have an incestuous relationship, is deified. * 1122 – Pope Callixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V agree to the Concordat ...

** Celebrate Bisexuality Day ** Grito de Lares ( Puerto Rico) **

Holocaust Memorial Day (Lithuania) The Holocaust in Lithuania resulted in the near total destruction of Lithuanian Jews, Lithuanian (Litvaks) and History of the Jews in Poland, Polish Jews, living in ''Generalbezirk Litauen'' of ''Reichskommissariat Ostland'' within the Occupation ...

** Kyrgyz Language Day ( Kyrgyzstan) ** National Day ( Saudi Arabia) **

Teachers' Day (Brunei) Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is the primary reason why countries ce ...

* September 24 **

Armed Forces Day (Peru) Many nations around the world observe some kind of Armed Forces Day to honor their military forces. This day is not to be confused with Veterans Day or Memorial Day. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 6 October, ...

Constitution Day (Cambodia) Cambodia has numerous public holidays, including memorial holidays and religious holidays of Buddhist origin. The Khmer traditional calendar, known as ''Chântôkôtĕ'', is a lunisolar calendar although the word itself means lunar calendar. Wh ...

La Mercè La Mercè () is the annual festival ( ca, festa major) of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It has been an official city holiday since 1871, when the local government first organized a program of special activities to observe the Roman ...

( Barcelona) **

Heritage Day (South Africa) Heritage Day (; ) is a South African public holiday celebrated on 24 September. On this day, South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belo ...

Independence Day (Guinea-Bissau) This is a list of the ten holidays in Guinea-Bissau. Employers must compensate workers on these days. Other holidays can be declared at any time. Public holidays References {{Africa in topic, Public holidays in Bissau-Guinean culture G ...

Mahidol Day Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually nineteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the cabinet. Other observances, both offi ...

( Thailand) **

National Punctuation Day National Punctuation Day is a celebration of punctuation that occurs each year on September 24 in the United States of America. Founded by Jeff Rubin in 2004, National Punctuation Day simply promotes the correct usage of punctuation. Rubin encourage ...

( United States) **

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New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st ...

) **

Republic Day (Trinidad and Tobago) The Government of Trinidad and Tobago officially recognizes a number of holidays and celebrations from most represented groups. The following holidays are those that are officially observed in Trinidad and Tobago: Public Holidays Carnival Dat ...

September 25 Events Pre-1600 * 275 – For the last time, the Roman Senate chooses an emperor; they elect 75-year-old Marcus Claudius Tacitus. * 762 – Led by Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, the Hasanid branch of the Alids begins the Alid Revolt a ...

** Day of National Recognition for the Harkis ( France) ** German Butterbrot Day ( Germany) ** National Lobster Day ( United States) **

National Youth Day National Youth Day is a holiday dedicated to the youths of a country. It is observed by 18 countries, on many dates throughout the year. The United Nations agreed on the date of 12 August in 1999 in South Africa. National Youth Day International ...

(

Nauru Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...

) ** Revolution Day ( Mozambique) * September 26 ** Day of the National Flag ( Ecuador) **

Dominion Day Dominion Day was a day commemorating the granting of certain countries Dominion status — that is, "autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external ...

( New Zealand) ** European Day of Languages ( European Union) **

Johnny Appleseed Day John Chapman (September 26, 1774March 18, 1845), better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer Plant nursery, nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as th ...

( United States) ** National Better Breakfast Day ( United States) ** National Dumpling Day ( United States) ** National Good Neighbor Day ( United States) ** National Pancake Day ( United States) ** Revolution Day ( Yemen) * September 27 **

Consumación de la Independencia In Mexico there are three major kinds of public holidays: * Statutory holiday: Holidays observed all around Mexico. Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay and schools (public and private) are closed for the day. * Civic holiday: T ...

( Mexico) **

French Community Holiday The Belgian French Community Holiday (french: link=no, Fête de la Communauté française) is a holiday on 27 September, held only in the French Community of Belgium. It is also variously translated as Day of the French Community, French Community ...

(French community of Belgium) ** Meskel ( Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, following Julian calendar, September 28 on leap years) ** National Chocolate Milk Day ( United States) ** National Corned Beef Hash Day ( United States) ** National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day ( United States) **

Polish Underground State's Day Holidays in Poland are regulated by the Non-working Days Act of 18 January 1951 (Ustawa z dnia 18 stycznia 1951 o dniach wolnych od pracy; Journal of Laws 1951 No. 4, Item 28). The Act, as amended in 2010, currently defines thirteen public holida ...

( Poland) **

World Tourism Day Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day as international observances on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these S ...

September 28 Events Pre-1600 *48 BC – Pompey disembarks at Pelusium upon arriving in Egypt, whereupon he is assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII. * 235 – Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus ...

( United States) **

Czech Statehood Day Public holidays in the Czech Republic: See also * Public holidays in Slovakia References External links Travel Advice official web of the Czech Republic Detailed info {{Public holidays in Europe Czech Republic The Czech Repub ...

( Czech Republic) ** Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children ( United States) ** Fish Tank Floorshow Night **

Freedom from Hunger Day The first Freedom from Hunger Day was held on September 28, 2006 to increase awareness about global hunger and promote Freedom from Hunger's empowerment of women around the world. The event included walk-through exhibits of regions where Freedom fr ...

International Right to Know Day The International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) was proclaimed on 15 October 2019 at the 74th UN General Assembly to be held on 28 September. Initially the day (commonly called the Access to Information Day) was designated by ...

** Meskel ( Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, September 28 on leap years only, all other years is September 27) ** National Day of Awareness and Unity against Child Pornography ( Philippines) ** Teachers' Day ( Taiwan and Chinese-Filipino schools in the Philippines) **

World Rabies Day World Rabies Day is an international awareness campaign coordinated by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, a non-profit organization with headquarters in the United States. It is a United Nations Observance and has been endorsed by internatio ...

* September 29 ** Feast of the Archangels

Michael Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...

, Gabriel, and Raphael. ** National Biscotti Day ( United States) ** National Coffee Day (multiple countries, see article) **

Inventors' Day Inventors' Day is a day of the year set aside by a country to recognise the contributions of inventors. Not all countries recognise Inventors' Day. Those countries which do recognise an Inventors' Day do so with varying degrees of emphasis and on ...

( Argentina) ** Michaelmas One of the four

quarter days In British and Irish tradition, the quarter days were the four dates in each year on which servants were hired, school terms started, and rents were due. They fell on four religious festivals roughly three months apart and close to the two solstic ...

in the Irish calendar. (England and Ireland) **

Victory of Boquerón Day The following are national holiday A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to ce ...

(Paraguay) ** World Heart Day *

September 30 Events Pre-1600 * 489 – The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time. * 737 – The Turgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal, follow them south of the Oxus, and capture their b ...

Agricultural Reform (Nationalization) Day Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

(

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

) **

Birth of Morelos In Mexico there are three major kinds of public holidays: * Statutory holiday: Holidays observed all around Mexico. Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay and schools (public and private) are closed for the day. * Civic holiday: T ...

( Mexico) ** Blasphemy Day ( United States, Canada, other countries) ** Boy's Day ( Poland) **

Independence Day (Botswana) The Independence Day of Botswana, commonly called Boipuso, is a national holiday observed in Botswana on September 30 of every year. The date celebrates Botswana's Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on September 30, 1966. Indepen ...

** International Translation Day ( International Federation of Translators) ** National Hot Mulled Cider Day ( United States) ** Recovery Day ( Canada) **

Orange Shirt Day The Truth and Reconciliation Day (french: Journée de la vérité et de la réconciliation), originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day (french: Jour du chandail orange), is a Canadian statutory holiday to recognize the legacy ...

( Canada)

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Week of the First Monday

Week of September 10

First Monday

Nearest weekday to September 12

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Second Sunday

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Week of September 17

Third Tuesday

September 17 but observed on previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday or following Monday if on a Sunday

Third Friday

Third Saturday

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Third Sunday

Week of Sunday before September 23

Week of September 22

Last week

Last full week

Third Monday

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