september calendar

Sri Lanka Binara Poya Day Date: September 30

Binara Poya Day is a public holiday in Sri Lanka.

In Sri Lanka, Poya Day is a Buddhist public holiday. A full moon day is called a Poya. In the month of September Binara Full Moon Poya Day celebrates the Buddha’s visit to heaven. It was during this visit in heaven that the Buddha preached to his mother and to the heavenly multitude.

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Mid-Autumn Festival: September 30

Mid-Autumn Festival is a celebration for Chinese all over the world. It is also a public holiday in Macau.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival that occurs on the fifteenth day of the eight moon, somewhere near the autumn equinox. It usually falls between the second week of September and the second week of October. It is also known as Moon Festival or Zhongqiujie in Chinese.

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Monkey God Festival: September 23

Monkey God Festival is a religious festival celebrated mainly in Hong Kong, China.

The Monkey God Festival is mainly celebrated in Hong Kong, on the sixteenth day of the eight lunar month, between September and October. It is dedicated to the Monkey God who was thrown out of the Taoist Heaven for his mischievous deeds.

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Fall Equinox Date: September 22

The Fall Equinox in Japan is a public holiday.

Fall Equinox happens on the 22nd of September in 2010.

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Belize St. George’s Caye Day: September 10

St. George’s Caye Day is a Public Holiday in Belize.

September is a festive time of year in Belize. People all over the country gather at public venues to enjoy entertaining and educational performances in honor of two very important national holidays in the month of September. These are the Battle of St. George’s Caye Day- September 10th and Independence Day- September 21st. It is tradition in Belize for celebration to begin at the beginning of September and continue through Independence Day, extending festivities to almost three weeks. For most Belizeans it is also a time of reflection and appreciation of the struggles of Belize people as a nation.
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