| September 2008 |
September 1
- Labor Day : Canada & United States.
Public holiday to honor all working people. Celebrated on the first Monday in September.
Constitution of the Slovak Republic : Slovakia.
Anniversary of the adoption of Slovakia’s constitution in 1992.
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September 2
Independence Day : Vietnam.
Commemorates the surrender of the Japanese and the creation of the republic in 1945.
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September 2 - October 1
- Ramadan (Month of Fasting) : Islam.
Holiest month of the Muslim year, when observant Muslims fast, pray, and read the Qur’an.
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September 7
Independence Day : Brazil.
Celebrates the country’s declaration of independence from Portugal in 1822.
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September 11
- New Year : Coptic Orthodox Christian.
Beginning of the year for the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt. For Coptic Christians, 2008 is the year 1725.
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September 14
Chusok (Harvest Festival) : Korea.
Day of thanksgiving when people pay respects to their ancestors.
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September 15
Independence Day : Central American nations.
Commemorates the declaration of independence from Spain of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua in 1821.
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September 15 – October 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Celebration of Hispanic heritage.
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September 16
Independence Day : Mexico.
Celebrates the beginning in 1810 of the Mexican fight for independence from Spain.
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September 18
Independence Day : Chile.
Commemorates independence from Spain in 1818.
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September 21
Referendum Day (Independence Day): Armenia.
Celebrates the reestablishment of Armenia as a free republic following a referendum in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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September 23
Unification of the Kingdom : Saudi Arabia.
Commemorates the formation of a united kingdom by King Ibd Saud in 1932.
- Autumnal Equinox (Shubun-no-hi) : Japan, Shinto
Celebration of the end of summer and the beginning of the fall harvest season. Day is marked by prayers to ancestors and gravesites are cleaned and purified.
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September 27
- Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power) : Islam.
Commemorates the first revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad; traditionally celebrated on the 27th night of the month of Ramadan.
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September 30 - October 1
- Rosh Hashanah (New Year) : Jewish.
Beginning of the Jewish year of 5769; signifies the start of the Days of Awe or Repentance, a period which extends up to Yom Kippur. Conservative and Orthodox Jews celebrate both days.
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September 30 - October 9
- Navaratri / Dassehra : Hindu.
Ten day festival honoring Durga, the Mother goddess; the nine nights of Navaratri culminate on the tenth day with the celebration of Dassera (also called Vijaya Dasami).
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