September - Events in September

Events in September

• International

It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

• September 14 was the day that Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the United States
• The equinox named the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere and the vernal or spring equinox in the southern hemisphere occurs on dates varying from 21 September to 24 September (in UTC). In the pagan wheel of the year the spring equinox is the time of Ostara and the autumn equinox is that of Mabon.

• In Australia and NZ, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September.
• In Australia, the Rugby League Grand Final is played on the last Sunday of September.
• In Australia, the AFL Grand Final is played on the last Saturday of September.
• In Brazil, Independence Day is celebrated September 7
• Canada/ USA - Labor Day (Labour Day in Canada) is observed on the first Monday in September in the United States and Canada.
• National Grandparents' Day takes place on the first Sunday after Labor Day in the United States and Canada.
• In Chile, Fiestas Patrias is celebrated on September 18 and September 19.
• In China, Shenyang Incident ～ 18-9-1931 Japan invades China September 18.
• The Chinese August Moon festival (more correctly called the Mid-Autumn Festival) occurs in September.
• September 1 is celebrated as the beginning of Eritrea 's 30 year armed struggle for independence from Ethiopia, which began in September 1961 and ended in May 1991.
• As a celebration for the coming October, the traditional harvest month in historic Germany, the German Oktoberfest is celebrated near the end of September.
• In India, Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5. The date is the birthday of the second President of India, academic philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
• Italy - On the first Sunday of September, the regata storica parade is staged in Venice, as prelude to the rowing contests known as regattas.
• In Japan, Respect for the Aged Day is a national holiday celebrated on the third Monday of September. Autumnal Equinox Day is also a national holiday.
• In Saint Kitts and Nevis, National Heroes' Day is celebrated September 16.
• In Saint Kitts and Nevis, Independence Day is celebrated September 19.
• In Malaysia, September 16 is celebrated annually as Malaysia Day, the day Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya come together and form Federation of Malaysia in 1963.
• In Mexico, Independence Day is celebrated September 16.
• In Mozambique, Revolution Day is celebrated on September 25.
• In the Netherlands the third Tuesday in September is known as prinsjesdag. The government presents its annual budget. The queen rides to the parliament in a gilded coach and reads the plans for the coming year to the States-general.
• Heritage Day is celebrated in South Africa on 24 September.
• In KwaZulu-Natal, king Shaka is commemorated on the last Sunday of September.
• In the United States, September is National Preparedness Month
• In the United States, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15.
• California Admission Day to commemorate the admission of California into the Union is September 9.
• German American Heritage Month begins on September 15 in the United States.
• In Uzbekistan, Independence Day is celebrated September 1
• Vietnam's National Day is September 2