Important Dates and Days – September 2018
In this we have given, September Month Important days and their 2018 Theme and other important events held on that day. This is very important for all Competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, RRB, and all PSC Examinations.
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| Date | Day | Details |
|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2018 | World Coconut Day | World Coconut Day is observed to make peoplr understand that this crop has a vital role in poverty reduction. |
| September 5, 2018 | National Teachers Day | Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5 every year in India. The birth date of the second President of India, Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, 5 September 1888, has been celebrated as Teacher’s Day since 1962 in India. |
| September 5, 2018 | International Day of Charity | The date of 5 September was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 “for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace.” |
| September 8, 2018 | 52 nd International Literacy Day | The 8th of September was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies. |
| September 10, 2018 | World Suicide Prevention Day | World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), on 10 September, is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). WHO has been co-sponsor of the day. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented. |
| September 11, 2018 | 125th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago speech | On 11th September 1893, Swami Vivekananda delivered his first speech in the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago. He is remembered as one of the key people who introduced philosophies such as Vedanta and Yoga to the West. |
| September 14, 2018 | Hindi Diwas | Hindi Diwas is being celebrated across the country. It was on this day in 1949 that the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi written in Devanagari as the official language of the country. |
| September 15, 2018 | 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. 2018 Theme: Democracy under Strain: Solutions for a Changing World |
| September 16, 2018 | International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer | September 16 was designated by the UN General Assembly as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This designation had been made in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. |
| September 21, 2018 | International Day of Peace | The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. 2018 Theme: “The Right to Peace – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70” |
| September 22, 2018 | World Rhino Day | World Rhino Day was first announced by WWF-South Africa in 2010. The following year, World Rhino Day grew into an international success, encompassing both African and Asian rhino species. It celebrates all five species of rhino: Black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos. |
| September 23, 2018 | International Day of Sign Languages | The first International Day of Sign Languages will be celebrated on 23 September 2018 as part of the International Week of the Deaf, which will take place on 24-30 September. 2018 theme – “With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!” |
| September 25, 2018 | Antyodaya Diwas | 25th September is observed as Antyodaya Diwas every year to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. |
| September 26, 2018 | International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons | The General Assembly declared the International Day for the nuclear disarmament on 26 September 2013, in New York to raise public awareness and to seek deeper engagement on nuclear disarmament matters. |
| September 27, 2018 | World Tourism Day | World Tourism Day is commemorated to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. |
| September 28, 2018 | International Day for Universal Access to Information | The International Day for the Universal Access to Information (commonly called the Access to Information Day) is an international day of recognition designated by the UNESCO General Conference to be held on September 28. Theme – “The Asian Digital Revolution: Transforming the Digital Divide into a Dividend through Universal Access”. |
| September 28, 2018 | World Rabies Day | It is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention. 28 September also marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur’s death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine. 2018 Theme – ‘Rabies: Share the message. Save a life’. |
| September 30, 2018 | International Translation Day | 30 September celebrates the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators. |
| September 30, 2018 | National Nutrition Month | The National Nutrition Month is being celebrated across the country to mark the fight against malnutrition. Women and Child Development Ministry to spread broad awareness on the issues related to malnutrition like stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia and low birth weight in children. |
