Important Days in September
In most competitive exams, one of the most important topics is the list of Important Days in September that occur in a calendar year. Here we will try to give the list of these important National and International days in the month of September.
List of Some Important Days in September
| Dates | Important Days | Purpose of the Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd September | World Coconut Day | To raise awareness about the importance of the coconut and its potential in alleviating poverty, encouraging investments and promoting the development of the coconut industry in the member countries. |
| 5th September | National Teacher’s Day | To commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and to give tribute to the contributions made by the teachers to the society. |
| 5th September | International Day of Charity | To mark the death anniversary of Mother Teresa and to promote charitable efforts made to reduce poverty across the world. |
| 8th September | International Day of Literacy | To raise the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies. |
| 10th September | World Suicide Prevention Day | To spreading awareness around the world that suicide can be prevented. |
| 12th September | United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation | To raise awareness of the economic, social, and political developments made by regions and countries in the South and highlights United Nations efforts to work on technical cooperation among developing countries. |
| 14th September | Hindi Diwas | To raise the importance of Hindi as the national language of India which was adopted as the official language of Constituent Assembly on 14th September 1949. |
| 2nd Saturday of September | World First Aid Day | To raise public awareness of how first aid can save lives in everyday danger situations. |
| 15th September | National Engineers Day | To commemorate the birthday of the legendary engineer Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya and to appreciate his contributions. |
| 15th September | International Day of Democracy | To raise awareness among people about democracy. |
| 16th September | World Ozone Day | To spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it. |
| 17th September | World Patient Safety Day | To increase public engagement in the safety of health care and promote global actions to develop patient safety and reduce patient harm. |
| 18th September | World Bamboo Day | To raise awareness of bamboo globally to protect natural resources and the environment. |
| 18th September | World Water Monitoring Day | To encourage and educate the people on how to monitor the components of the water in their local area. |
| 21st September | World Alzheimer’s Day | To increase awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia disease and identify the challenges and pain of the disease. |
| 21st September | World Peace Day | To recognize the efforts of those people who have worked hard to end the conflict. |
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3rd Saturday of September |
International Coastal Cleanup Day | To encourages people to clean beaches and remove the garbage pull out it. |
| 22nd September | World Rose Day | To bring happiness among patients who are fighting cancer and to spread awareness about the disease which spreads across cells through all parts of the body. |
| 22nd September | World Rhino Day | To commemorate the world’s five rhinoceros species, and to reflect on the challenges facing them. |
| 23rd September | International Day of Sign Languages | To raise awareness of the importance of sign language of the human rights of people who are deaf. |
| 25th September | World Rivers Day | To highlight the values of rivers and to increase awareness and encourage the improved stewardship of rivers around the world. |
| 25th September | World Pharmacists Day | To promote and advocate for the role of the pharmacist in improving health in every corner of the world. |
| 26th September | World Environment Health Day | To raise knowledge about environmental health among people and create a health-supportive environment. |
| 26th September | International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons | To highlight the need for the total elimination of nuclear weapons. |
| 27th September | World Tourism Day | To increase awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, and economic value. |
| 28th September | World Rabies Day | To increase global awareness about rabies and to support advocacy for increased efforts in rabies control. |
| 28th September | Freedom from Hunger Day | To raise awareness about global hunger and encourage Freedom from Hunger’s empowerment of women around the world. |
| 28th September | International Day for Universal Access to Information | It means that everyone has the right to seek, receive, and impart information. |
| 29th September | World Heart Day | To spread awareness about heart disease and stroke prevention. |
| 30th September | International Translation Day | To show the unity of the worldwide translation community in an effort to promote the translation profession in different countries. |
| Last Thursday of September | World Maritime Day | To focus on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security, and the marine environment. |