September 4 — Labor Day
September 11 — Grandparents Day opens in a new tab
According to the website National Today, “like Mother’s day and Father’s day we also have a whole day dedicated to our grandparents. Grandparents and children have a special connection that is proven to both make grandparents live longer, and also make children more emotionally resilient.”
September 21 — International Day of Peace opens in a new tab
On September 21, the world celebrates International Peace Day. This year the theme is Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals. “This theme is a call to action that recognizes our individual and collective responsibility to foster peace. Fostering peace contributes to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will create a culture of peace for all.” (internationaldayofpeace.org).
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate this day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire. “We want this day to be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.” (internationaldayofpeace.org).
September 23 — International Day of Sign Language opens in a new tab
The International Day of Sign Language is a day when we acknowledge the cultural diversity and the linguistic identity of not only deaf people around the world, but other sign language users as well. There are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide, of which over 80% live in developing countries.
September 23 — Autumn begins
September 26 — International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons opens in a new tab
