As we bid goodbye to August and ready to welcome September, it is time for us to take note of important days in the coming month.
Gowrish Babu
As we bid goodbye to August and ready to welcome September, it is time for us to take note of important days in the coming month.
There are many important (national and international) days in the month of September. Check them out:
The National Nutrition Week will be observed throughout the country from 1st to 7th September.
September 2 is the day observed annually as ‘World Coconut Day’ in several countries of the Asia-Pacific region, including India to raise awareness about the use and benefits of coconut.
In India, Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the first vice president of India.
International Literacy Day is an international observance, celebrated each year on 8 September, that was declared by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at the 14th session of UNESCO's General Conference.
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003.
Grandparents' Day is observed in India on September 12 to celebrate the bond between kids and grandparents.
Hindi Day 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 were to have official status in the Republic of India.
In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy—with the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracy.
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on September 16 to remind people about the gradual depletion of the ozone layer.
World Patient Safety Day (WPSD), observed annually on 17 September, to raise global awareness about patient safety and call for solidarity and united action by all countries and international partners to reduce patient harm.
World Alzheimer's Day is observed on September 21 every year to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
September 22 is observed as World Rose Day, in order to bring happiness in the lives of people battling cancer.
World Tourism Day, celebrated each year on 27 September, observed to foster awareness of tourism's social, cultural, and economic value and the contribution that the sector can make towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.