Important Days and Dates in September 2024 – List of National And International Important Dates

September is the month of several days and events which not only highlights various important social issues but also encourages people and governments all over the world to take actions. The important days and dates in the month of September include rabies Day, World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), National Forest Martyrs Day, World First Aid Day, Hindi Diwas, Teachers’ Day (India), International Literacy Day, International Day of Democracy, World Ozone Day, International Day of Sign Languages, World Heart Day etcamong others. The complete list of important days and dates in September2024 is given below along with the description of the day along with the significance, objective and history of the particular event.

List of National And International Important Dates

Important Days and Dates in September 2024

1st September 2024: National Nutrition Week

National Nutrition Week: (NNW) is observed from September 1-7 every year since 1982 to raise awareness among people about the importance of eating wholesome food packed with vital nutrients. The events of NNW are organized by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Ministry of Women and Child Development(WCD), the Government of India to educate the importance and role of nutrition in the human body.

2nd September 2024: World Coconut Day

World Coconut Day: Every year, people observe 2nd September as World Coconut Day. Started by the Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC), this initiative aims to promote the multiple benefits of this woody tropical crop. According to APCC, coconut can reduce global poverty to a significant extent if used strategically.

3rd September 2024: Skyscraper Day

Skyscraper Day: Skyscraper Day is held annually on September 3. Celebrate this unofficial holiday by climbing or taking the elevator/lift up a skyscraper and by acknowledging the architectural and engineering feats that make such buildings possible. Tall buildings are called skyscrapers because their tops seem to scrape the sky.

5th September 2024: International Day of Charity, Teachers’ Day (India)

International Day of Charity: The International Day of Charity is an international day observed annually on 5 September. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012.

Teachers’ Day (India): Teachers’ Day is celebrated to honour the memory of India’s first Vice President and to commemorate the importance of teachers in our lives.  Every year on September 5, the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is being celebrated as Teachers’ Day across the country.

7th September 2024: Brazilian Independence Day

Brazilian Independence Day: The Independence Day of Brazil, commonly called Sete de Setembro, is a national holiday observed in Brazil on 7 September of every year. The date celebrates Brazil’s Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves on 7 September 1822.

8th September 2024: International Literacy Day, World Physical Therapy Day

International Literacy Day: 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. It was celebrated for the first time in 1967

World Physical Therapy Day: World PT Day is observed to generate awareness about the crucial contribution physiotherapists make to society, enabling people to be mobile, well, and independent. This is observed on 8 September. Designated in 1996, World PT Day is promoted by World Physiotherapy.

10th September 2024: World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)

World Suicide Prevention Day 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

11th September 2024: National Forest Martyrs Day

National Forest Martyrs Day is marked on September 11. The day as the name suggests is observed to pay tributes to those who laid down their lives in order to protect the jungles, forests and wildlife across India.

14th September 2024: World First Aid Day, Hindi Diwas (India)

World First Aid Day: The special day is marked to encourage people in first aid training which helps in preventing injuries and saving lives in critical situations. First Aid always plays an important role in preventing any harmful situation from getting worse

Hindi Diwas: 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.

15th September 2024: Engineer’s Day (India), International Day of Democracy

Engineer’s Day (India): The birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya is celebrated as Engineer’s Day since 1968 as a tribute to a the great engineer who helped in building some of the architectural marvels including Krishna Raja Sagar dam in Karnataka. PM Modi also greeted engineers on the occasion

International Day of Democracy: The International Day of Democracy is celebrated around the world on 15 September each year. It was established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007, encouraging governments to strengthen and consolidate democracy.

16th September 2024: Malaysia Day, World Ozone Day

Malaysia Day: Malaysia Day is celebrated on the 16th September each year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963. Malaysia Day marks the joined day of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore to form Malaysia.

World Ozone Day: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on September 16 designed by the United Nations General Assembly. This designation had been made on December 19, 2000, in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

17th September 2024: World Patient Safety Day

World Patient Safety Day: World Patient Safety Day, observed annually on 17 September, aims to raise global awareness about patient safety and call for solidarity and united action by all countries and international partners to reduce patient harm

18th September 2024: World Bamboo Day, International Red Panda Day

World Bamboo Day is observed globally on 18 September every year. This day is celebrated to raise awareness of the benefits of bamboo and to promote its use in everyday products.

International Red Panda Day: In Nepal, communities celebrate with speech competitions and film viewings. Many other organizations host activities that educate the public on the importance of red panda conservation. If you want to take part in International Red Panda Day, check with your local zoo to see if they have any activities.

19th September 2024: International Talk Like a Pirate Day

International Talk Like a Pirate Day: International Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers, of Albany, Oregon, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate.

21st September 2024: International Day of Peace (UN), World Alzheimer’s Day

International Day of Peace (UN):  The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September.

World Alzheimer’s Day: The day aims at raising awareness about the disease, dementia, common symptoms, and risk factors attached to it. In many countries, World Alzheimer’s Day is observed throughout the month. The day also raises awareness about the severity of Alzheimer’s disease and its causes

22nd September 2024: Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients), World Rhino Day

Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients): World Rose Day is observed on September 22 every year to spread hope and cheer in the lives of cancer patients. The day is for the welfare of cancer patients. The day is celebrated in the memory of 12-year-old Melinda Rose from Canada who was diagnosed with Askin’s Tumour, a rare form of blood cancer

World Rhino Day: World Rhino Day is observed on 22th September to spread awareness for all five species of rhino and work being done to save them 23st September 2024: International Day of Sign Languages

24th September 2024: World Maritime Day

World Maritime Day: World Maritime Day is observed every year on the last Thursday of every September. This year it will be observed on September 24, 2020. The purpose of the day is to appreciate the importance of maritime industry and to underline the importance of maritime security, maritime environment, safety, and shipping.

25th September 2024: World Pharmacists Day, Antyodaya Diwas (India)

World Pharmacists Day: World Pharmacist Day was created by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Council at the World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Istanbul, Turkey in 2009. September 25 is chosen as World Pharmacist Day because on this date FIP came into existence in 1912.

Antyodaya Diwas (India): Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana or DAY is one of the Government of India scheme for helping the poor by providing skill training. It replaces Aajeevika. The Government of India has provisioned ₹500 crore (US$66 million) for the scheme.

26th September 2024: World Contraception Day, European Day of Languages, World Environmental Health Day, World Rivers Day

World Contraception Day:  The annual worldwide campaign centres around a vision where every pregnancy is wanted. Launched in 2007, WCD’s mission is to improve awareness of contraception and to enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.

World Environmental Health Day: Protect precious waterways on Rivers Day by enjoying a paddle down your local creek, organizing a clean-up event or helping reduce water pollution. Almost every country around the world will have at least one river flowing through it.

World Rivers Day: World Rivers Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September every year to increase public awareness about rivers and to encourage their conservation. The day celebrates Earth’s waterways, in which over 60 countries participate every year.

27th September 2024: World Tourism Day

World Tourism Day: September highlights the significance of tourism in generating income and helping millions of people make both ends meet.

28th September 2024:World Rabies Day

World Rabies Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease.
29th September 2024: World Heart Day

World Heart Day: World Heart Day is observed on September 29 every year around the world to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases (CVD), their prevention, and global impact. While the month of September is also National Cholesterol Education Month.

30th September 2024: International Translation Day

International Translation Day is an international day recognising translation professionals. It is on 30 September, which is the day of the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators.

FAQ

Ques: Why 28 September is rabies Day?
Ans: This day is also observed globally to mark the death anniversary of French biologist, microbiologist and chemist, Louis Pasteur, who developed the first rabies vaccine. This is the only global day of action and awareness for rabies prevention. World Rabies Day was observed for the first time on 28 September 2007

Ques: Who is the founder of World Rivers Day?
Ans: Mark Angelo hails from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, and is an internationally celebrated river conservationist. He is the founder and Chair of both BC and World Rivers Day and is Chair Emeritus of the Rivers Institute at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

Ques: WHO declared the European Day of Languages?
Ans: It was one of the highlights of the European Year of Languages. On the eve of the closing event of the Year, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to declare a “European Day of Languages” to be celebrated on 26 September each year

Ques: Why International Charity day observed commemorate the death anniversary of?
Ans: Notes: Every year, 5th September is observed as the International Day of Charity. This day was so chosen, in memory of the death anniversary of Mother Teresa. This day aims to bridge the gap between the rich and poor and to meet the SDGs by 2030.

Ques: Why is Teacher’s Day celebrated in India?
Ans: For India, the teachers’ day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of its second President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. World teachers day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 recommendations regarding status, teaching practices and rights of teachers