Holidays in September

September, the schoolchildren are eagerly awaiting, who, over the long months of summer vacation, manage to get bored of their classmates, teachers and sitting at their desk. It is on September 1 that the world celebrates the Day of Knowledge . He also opens a series of holidays in September, which this month is quite a lot.

International holidays

September 9 the whole planet celebrates the International Beauty Day, initiated in 1995 by the International Committee of Aesthetics and Cosmetology. In a number of countries on this day, the most beautiful women compete in beauty contests. September 13 (12 in leap years) is celebrated by programmers. The programmer's day is still a virtual holiday, of which very few people know. The next international holiday of September is the Day of Forest Workers, introduced in the calendar in honor of people multiplying their work with the wealth of forests. It is celebrated on September 16. And September 21 is the International Day of Peace proclaimed by the UN General Assembly. Another day of celebration in the UN system is the World Day of the Sea. Every year on September 24, public attention is focused on improving maritime safety and preventing pollution.

On September 26, the world celebrates the European Day of Languages, supporting linguistic diversity, multilingualism and development in the world of teaching foreign languages. The next day in the calendar is marked as World Tourism Day. His in Torremolino in 1976 during the next congress approved the members of the General Assembly of the international tourist organization. On the last day of the month, their professional holiday is celebrated by translators. September 30 is the day of the death of Jerome of Stridon, a priest who was historian, writer and translator.

Religious holidays

The first in September religious holiday celebrate the Hare Krishnas. September 4 is the birthday of the great Krishna, who became the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. On September 18, Buddhists celebrate the Buddha Otosho, the god of healing.

Orthodox Church holidays in September are few: The beheading of the head of John (September 11), the Nativity of Our Lady (September 21), the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord (September 26) and St. Michael's Day (September 29). These holidays of September are considered popular.

In Spain in September celebrate the feast of Holy Week in Cordoba.

Professional Holidays

The most widely celebrated holidays in September in Russia are the Day of Military Glory and the Day of Specialists of Educational Work, which are celebrated on September 11.