September observances

A solar equinox is a moment in time when the Sun appears directly above the equator, rather than to its north or south. On the day of the equinox, the Sun appears to rise directly east and set directly west. This occurs twice each year, around 20 March and 23 September.

celebration honoring fathers

one of many public observances in honor of children

thumb|Sukkot's Four species|4 Holy Species from left to right: [[Hadass (myrtle), Lulav (palm frond), Aravah (willow branch), Etrog (citron) carrier, Etrog (citron) outside its carrier]]

designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation

world day

a celebration declared by UNESCO to highlight the importance of literacy

annual observance dedicated to world peace

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It occurs on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and can fall between 7 September and 8 October (inclusive) of the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the Chinese believe that the moon is at its fullest and brightest, coinciding with the time of harvest in the middle of autumn.

international observance every September 26

feast day

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annual observance to raise awareness on the role of tourism within international community

secret religious rites in ancient Greece

type of feast that commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus

annual commemoration of the date on which the Montreal Protocol was signed

Hindu festival in Indian subcontinent

multi-day Hindu festival revering god Ganesha (August–September)

Annual commemoration in India on account of birth of the Hindu deity Lord Krishna

title of Mary, mother of Jesus

international professional day

Onam () is an annual harvest and Hindu cultural festival celebrated mostly by the people of Kerala and is traditionally associated with the legend of the benevolent Asura King Mahabali, who once ruled Kerala, returning each year to visit his people. A major annual event for Keralites, it is the official festival of the state and includes a spectrum of cultural events.

day promoting car-free travel

traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival

awareness day observed on 10 September every year

Chuseok (; , ), also known as Hangawi (; ; from Old Korean, "the great middle [of autumn]"), is a major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival which occurs on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunisolar calendar, on the full moon. In South Korea, the festival lasts for three days, including the days before and after the full moon. In North Korea, Chuseok is a single-day celebration on the full moon only. thumb|Hanbok thumb|Songpyeon As a celebration of the good harvest, Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of Korean traditional food such as songpyeon, yakgwa, fruits like As

or just is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This syncretic folk Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as .

United Nations world day

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

calculated calendar date on which humanity's consumption for the year exceeds Earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources that year

Michaelmas ( ), also known as the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, and the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels, is a Christian festival observed in many Western Christian liturgical calendars on 29 September and on 8 November in the Eastern Christian traditions. Michaelmas has been one of the four quarter days of the English and Irish financial, judicial and academic year.

holiday

international observance

public national holiday in Catalonia

parodic holiday created in 1995

day on which Japan surrendered, effectively ending World War II

day when the school year traditionally starts

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alt=MONK AT VASSA|thumb|Monk at Vassa Vassa (, , both "rain") is the three-month annual retreat observed by Theravada Buddhists. Taking place during the wet season, Vassa lasts for three lunar months, usually from July (the Burmese month of Waso, ) to October (the Burmese month of Thadingyut, ).

ancestral Worship from Hindu religion

international awareness campaign coordinated by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, a non-profit organization with headquarters in the United States

thumb|Male dancer at festival of Apollo Karneios, wearing kalatiskos hat in the temple of Karneios, 5th century BC, from Ceglie del Campo

celebration honoring grandparents

public holiday in South Africa on 24 September to celebrate culture and heritage

September 23

a day dedicated to all inventors

annual UN observance on September 23

thumb|Side road effigy during Dożynki festival near Wrocław Dożynki (Dozhinki, , , ; , Prachystaya; ; ; Dormition) is a Slavic harvest festival. In pre-Christian times the feast usually fell on the autumn equinox, in modern times it is usually celebrated on one of the Sundays following the end of the harvest season, which fall on different days in different regions of Europe.

annual holiday in Malaysia, 16 September, to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963

public holiday in Saudi Arabia commemorating the Unification of Saudi Arabia

Dashain or '''Bada'dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a Hindu religious festival in Nepal, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, South India, and Sri Lanka. It is also celebrated by other religions in Nepal and elsewhere, including the Lhotshampa of Bhutan and the Burmese Gurkhas of Myanmar. The festival is also known as Nauratha''', derived from the Sanskrit word for the festival: Navaratri (Nine Nights).

United States public holiday commemorating the September 11 attacks on the United States

day dedicated to the youths of a country

Engineers Day all over the world

holiday in India (14 September)

Tīja, , literally meaning "third"—denoting the third day after the new moon when the monsoon begins per the Hindu calendar—is a collective term for three Hindu festivals primarily dedicated to the mother goddess Pārvatī and her consort Śiva. It is mainly celebrated by married women and unmarried girls, especially in Nepal and North India, to pray for the long life of their husband or future husband and to welcome the arrival of the monsoon through singing, swinging, dancing, joyous celebration, pūjā, and often fasting.

Festival

Last day of Ganesh Chaturti in Nepal

annual holiday

national holiday in Russia on 7 May