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Important Days in September 2020

There are many important days of September 2020 that you would want to know about. It include many formal events. So, here is an extensive list of September important days which will help you improve your GK and also to plan the month properly.

Important Days in September

Important Days in September 2020

1 September – National Nutrition Week
National Nutrition Week is conducted every year from September 1 to September 7 to provide knowledge among people about the importance of nutrition for better health.

2 September – Victory over Japan Day
Japan surrendered aboard the U.S.S Missouri on September 2, 1945, which was anchored in Tokyo Bay after its defeat in World War 2.

2 September – World Coconut Day
World Coconut Day helps to create awareness for the importance of this fruit in poverty reduction. This day also honours the formation day of the Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC).

3 September – Skyscraper Day
Skyscraper Day marks the ability of the man to construct an industrial masterpiece. It is celebrated in the memory of William Can Aien on his birthday. William Can Aien is a genius behind the construction of the Chrysler Building which is one of the iconic landmarks in New York City.

5 September – Teachers Day
Teachers Day in India celebrates the birth anniversary of India’s second President Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. On this occasion, students appreciate and acknowledge the efforts of teachers in shaping their future.

7 September – Brazilian Independence Day
Brazil got its independence from the Portuguese on September 7, 1822. However, in 1889, Brazil accepted to become a republic government and it ended its monarchical system. This is the reason why they celebrate September 7 as its Independence Day.

8th September – International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day came into existence to make people aware of the importance of literacy which is amongst the basic human rights.

10 September – World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is conducted every year to raise awareness and prevent more suicides from happening. This day is established by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and co-sponsored by WHO.

14 September – World First Aid Day
World First Aid Day raises awareness about the importance of first aid and how it can save lives in case of an emergency.

14 September – Hindi Divas
On this day, the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script in 1949 as the official language of the Republic of India.

15 September – Engineers Day (India)
Engineers Day is celebrated in India to give a tribute to India’s first engineer, Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

15 September – International Day of Democracy
International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to make people appreciate the importance of democracy and the effective realisation of Human Rights.

16 September – World Ozone Day
World Ozone Day: On this day in 1987, the Montreal Protocol was signed. Since 1994, World Ozone Day is celebrated which was established by the United Nations General Assembly to remind the world about the depletion of the Ozone Layer and its dangers.

21 September – International Day of Peace (UN)
International Day of Peace (UN) is amongst the most special days in September which is observed around the world since September 1982. In 2001, the General Assembly adopted a resolution 55/282, which established September 21 as International Day of Peace of non-violence and cease-fire.

21 September – World Alzheimer’s Day
World Alzheimer’s Day helps in raising awareness among people about the challenges faced by the due to dementia. In 2012, World Alzheimer’s Month was launched.

22 September – Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients)
Rose Day enables the world to stand for the welfare of cancer patients and helps in creating hope for cancer patients for the availability of its cure. The world celebrates this day in the memory of a 12-year-old Melinda Rose who is a resident of Canada. Melinda was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer and did not give up hope to fight the disease.

26 September – European Day of Languages
European Day of Languages is celebrated annually to increase awareness among the citizens about the significance of language learning and protecting the heritage of the language

26 September – World Contraception Day
World Contraception Day is a global campaign to make people aware of the contraceptive methods available and enable young citizens to make mature decisions in terms of sexual and reproductive health.

27 September – World Tourism Day
World Tourism Day helps in highlighting the importance of tourism to generate employment and build a future for millions of people around the world.

27 September (Fourth Sunday of September)- World Rivers Day
World Rivers Day is celebrated every year on last Sunday of September. In 2020, it comes on September 27. This day marks the importance of rivers and encourages people to improve and save water, rivers around the world.

21st September – 27th September – International Week of the Deaf or Deaf Awareness Week
International Week of the Deaf or Deaf Awareness Week starts on the last week of September and ends on the last Sunday of the month. It is also known as World Day of Deaf. This day draw the attention of the world towards the achievements and challenges faced by the community of the deaf people.

28 September – World Rabies Day
World Rabies Day is conducted every year to keep people informed of the prevention regarding rabies. The day also highlights the progress of the world in defeating this horrifying disease.

29 September – World Heart Day
World Heart Day is observed annually to inform the world about heart-related diseases. It creates awareness about stroke which is the world’s leading cause of death.

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