Important Days in September 2022, List of National and International Events

Important Days in September 2022

Important Days in September 2022: The month of September is one of the important months concerning important days nationally and internationally. September is the ninth month of the calendar holding some of the most important days of 2022 like Hindi day, Social Justice Day, Engineer’s day, Alzheimer’s Day, Day of the Deaf, Teacher’s Day, etc. The International events that fall under the month of September are World Tourism Day, World Literacy Day, International day of peace, World First Air Day, and World Ozone Day.

Many competitive examinations including UPSC Civil Services, SSC, NDA, CDS, PSC, or even Banking Exams require proper preparation in the General Knowledge section. Following the trend of questions asked in the exams, a lot of questions are asked from the Important Days and Dates section, so the aspirants must be well aware of the days, their significance, and when the days were originally celebrated. Adda247 has come up with a complete list of special days and dates in September 2022. The candidates preparing for the Government Jobs must go through the below list and check the significance of the important days in September 2022 and check the special days in September.

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Important Days & Dates in September 2022

Important days and dates in September 2022 are listed below in the tabulated data form. The aspirants can go through the table and learn about the national and international important days in September 2022 which are world famous.

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List of Important Days & Dates in September 2022: Significance

Here, comes the list of most important days in September 2022 and why they are important.

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1st to 7th September: National Nutrition Week

To make people aware and understand the significance of nutrition, every year National Nutrition Week (NNW) is celebrated from 1st to  7th of September annually by the Food and Nutrition Board under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. With the aim to improve the overall nutritional status POSHAN Abhiyan, 2018-2022 was introduced to minimize child under-nutrition and low-birth by 2% a year and anaemia across all age groups by 3%.

2nd September: World Coconut Day

Every year, September 2 is celebrated as World Coconut Day. The theme of World Coconut Day 2021 is “Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community amid COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond”. It is one of the most popular fruits consumed in the world. This day also commemorates the formation day of the Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC). The aim of celebrating this holiday is to bring coconuts into the spotlight and recognize their importance and benefits — not just health-wise but economically too.

3rd September: Skyscraper Day

September 3 was chosen for Skyscraper Day to commemorate the first master architect of high-rise buildings, Louis Sullivan known as “Father of modern Skyscrapers”, who was born in Boston on 3 September 1856. Sullivan worked in Chicago with William LeBaron Jenney, engineer of the first steel-framed 10-story building, the now-demolished Home Insurance Building. Skyscrapers have become pretty commonplace in modern times, and National Skyscraper Day is our golden opportunity to appreciate these architectural marvels and feats of engineering.

5th September: Teachers’ Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday)

In India, Teachers’ Day has been celebrated annually on September 5 since 1962 to mark the birthday of the country’s former President, scholar, philosopher, and Bharat Ratna awardee, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was born on this day in 1888. From giving us a purpose to setting us up as successful citizens of the world, teachers inspire in us a drive to do well and succeed in life and to recognise this hard work of our mentors and gurus, Teachers’ Day or Shikshak Divas is celebrated in India with great pomp and show.

5th September: International Day of Charity

The International Day of Charity serves to increase and enhance social responsibility across the entire world, increasing our support for charitable causes. The date of 5 September was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

7th September: Brazilian Independence Day

Brazilian Independence Day is celebrated on 7 September every year. It is also known as Sete de Setembro. Brazil won its independence from the Portuguese on September 7, 1822. Brazil abandoned the monarchical government in 1889 and switched to a republic, although it preserved the 7th of September as its Independence Day.

8th September: World Literacy Day

Every year on September 8th, International Literacy Day is commemorated to raise awareness of the importance of literacy, which is undeniably a question of dignity and human rights. Let us tell you that it is an important component of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The theme of world literacy day 2021 is “Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide”.

8th September: World Physical Therapy Day

Every year on September 8, World Physical Therapy Day is commemorated to give physical therapists from all over the world a chance to raise awareness about the vital role their profession plays in enhancing public health and well-being.

10th September: World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) 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. The theme of World Suicide Prevention Day 2021 is “Creating hope through action”. The International Association for Suicide Prevention is in charge of organizing this day (IASP). And WHO is a co-sponsor of this day.

11th September: National forest Martyrs day

The date 11 September has historical significance and due to this, the date was chosen as National Forest Martyrs Day. In 1730, on this day, over 360 people of the Bishnoi tribe led by Amrita Devi, objected to the felling of trees. Due to their protest of saving the trees, they were killed in Khejarli, Rajasthan on the orders of the king.

11th September: 9/11 Remembrance Day

The National Day of Service and Remembrance, often known as 9/11 Day, is observed this year on its 20th anniversary. In remembrance of those lost and hurt on September 11, 2001, the day offers an opportunity to assist others.

11th September: Grandparents Day

This year it is observed on September 11. It is also celebrated in various other countries on different dates. As the name suggests, the day celebrates the beautiful bond between grandparents and grandchildren.

14th September: Hindi Diwas

Hindi Diwas is celebrated on 14th September 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.  Hindi comes under the most spoken language in the world.

15th September: Engineer’s day in India

Engineer’s Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year. In India, the birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya is celebrated as Engineer’s Day since 1968 as a tribute to a great engineer who helped in building some of the architectural marvels, including the Krishna Raja Sagar dam in Karnataka.

15th September: International Day of Democracy

In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy with the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracy and invited all member states and organizations to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner that contributes to raising public awareness.

16th September: World Ozone Day

World Ozone Day is observed on September 16 every year to spread awareness among people about depletion of the Ozone Layer and find possible solutions to preserve it. The ozone layer protects life on earth by absorbing the UV rays of Sun.

16th September: Malaysia Day

Malaysia Day, commonly known as ‘Hari Malaysia,’ is observed on September 16th. The Malaysian Federation was formed on September 16, 1963, when the former British colony of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak joined the Federation of Malaya to form the Malaysian Federation.

17th September: World Patient Safety Day

World Patient Safety Day calls for global solidarity and concerted action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety. The World Patient Safety Day 2021 theme is “Safe maternal and newborn care”. The day is observed on 17 September. It was established by the 72nd World Health Assembly in May 2019, following the adoption of resolution WHA72.6 on ‘ Global action on patient safety’.

17th September: International Red Panda Day

Every year, International Red Panda Day is celebrated on 18th September to spread awareness regarding yet another species that is near extinction. The day was launched by the Red Panda Network in 2010, and the first international red Panda day was celebrated in September that very year. Since then, the need to continue honoring the day has only increased due to global warming and climate change.

18th September: World Bamboo Day

Every year on September 18, World Bamboo Day is marked as a day of celebration to raise global awareness of bamboo. Bamboo has been an everyday usage wood in areas where it grows naturally, but its use does not seem to be sustainable owing to exploitation.

19th September: International Talk Like A Pirate Day

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