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Here are the Important Days observed in the Month of September 2020. Remember that some important days are observed on different days each year.
Date |
Day |
Extra Info |
| 1-7 September | National Nutrition Week | |
| 02 September | World Coconut Day | Theme 2020 – Invest in Coconut to save the world |
| 05 September | National Teachers Day | The birthday of the second president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| 05 September | International Day of Charity | |
| 07 September | First International Day of Clean Air for blue skies | |
| 08 September | International Literacy Day | Theme 2020- Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond |
| 10 September | World Suicide Prevention Day | Theme 2020- Working Together to Prevent Suicide |
| 12 September (Second Saturday of September) | World First Aid Day | |
| 12 September | United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation | Theme 2020- Pathways toward the SDGs through South-South solidarity beyond COVID-19 |
| 14 September | Hindi Day | |
| 15 September | International Day of Democracy | Theme 2020 – COVID-19: A Spotlight on Democracy |
| 15 September | Engineers Day | to mark the Birth Anniversary of the renowned Indian engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Viseswaraya |
| 16 September | International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer | Theme 2020 – Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection |
| 17 September | World Patient Safety Day |
Theme 2020 – Health Worker Safety: A priority for patient safety |
| 18 September | World Water Monitoring Day | Theme- Solve Water |
| 18 September | World Bamboo Day | Theme- BAMBOO NOW |
| 18 September | International Equal Pay Day | Theme- Building back a better future of work by ensuring pay equity |
| 19 September (3rd Saturday of September) | International Coastal Cleanup Day | Theme- Achieving a trash free Coastline |
| 21 September | International Day of Peace | Theme 2020 – The Right to Peace – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70 |
| 21 September | World Alzheimer’s Day | Theme 2020 – Let’s talk about dementia |
| 22 September | World Car Free Day | |
| 22 September | World Rhinoceros Day | Theme 2020 – Five Rhino Species Forever |
| 23 September | International Day of Sign Languages | Theme 2020 – Sign Languages Are for Everyone! |
| 24 September (Last Thursday of September) | World Maritime Day | Theme 2020 – Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet |
| 25 September | World Pharmacist Day | Theme 2020 – Transforming global health |
| 25 September | Antyodaya Diwas | In 2014, the Government of India decided to observe 25th September as Antyodaya Diwas to mark the birth anniversary of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. Theme 2020 – Kaushal Se Kal Badlenge |
| 26 September | International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons | |
| 26 September | World Contraception Day | |
| 27 September | World Tourism Day | Theme 2020 – Tourism and Rural Development |
| 27 September | World Maritime Day | Theme 2020 – Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet |
| 27 September | World Rivers Day | Theme 2020 – Day of action for rivers |
| 28 September | World Rabies Day | Theme 2020 – End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate |
| 28 September | International Day for Universal Access to Information | Theme 2020 – Access to Information – Saving lives, Building Trust, Bringing Hope! |
| 29 September | World Heart Day | Theme 2020 – Use Heart To Beat Cardiovascular Disease |
| 29 September | World Deaf Day | Theme 2020 – Reaffirming Deaf People’s Human Rights |
| 29 September | International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste | Theme 2020 – Stop food loss and waste. For the people. For the planet. |
| 30 September | International Translation Day | Theme 2020 – Finding the words for a world in crisis |
- September will be celebrated as the “Poshan Maah” or “Nutrition Month”.
- Every year, the month of September is observed as World Alzheimer’s Month.