September, in Old England, was called Haervest-monath (Harvest Month). This is the time to gather up the rest of the harvest and prepare for the winter months.
It is the ninth month of the year in the modern-day Gregorian calendar and its predecessor, the Julian calendar. The month kept its original name from the Roman calendar where it was the seventh month. Septem means “seven” in Latin.
Also known as the month of Autumn, the Anglo-Saxons called September Gerst Monath meaning barley month. This is because they would harvest their barley crops during this month. September is often associated with fire because it was the month of the Roman god Vulcan.
The month of September was named during a time when the calendar year began with March, which is why the name does not correspond with the placement in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
- Middle English – septembre
- Latin name – september mensis– seventh month
- Anglo-Saxons – Gerst monath– Barley month
September month has various events, observances, and festivals that are celebrated around the world.
Here’s the list of national and international observances in September 2020:
01 September: National Nutrition Week Day
02 September: World Coconut Day
05 September: National Teachers Day
05 September: International Day of Charity
08 September: International Literacy Day
10 September: World Suicide Prevention Day
12 September: United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
14 September: Hindi Day
14 September: World Fraternity and Apology Day
14 September: World First Aid Day
15 September: International Day of Democracy
15 September: Engineers Day
16 September: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
20 September: Railway Police Force (RPF) Foundation Day
21 September: International Day of Peace
21 September: World Alzheimer’s Day
23 September: International Day of Sign Languages
25 September: Antyodaya Diwas
26 September: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
26 September: World Contraception Day
27 September: World Tourism Day
27 September : World Maritime Day
28 September : World Rabies Day
28 September : International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 September : World Heart Day
29 September : World Deaf Day(Last Sunday of the month of September)
30 September : International Translation Day
