september has arrived

2nd day of hols....5 more to go.....next three weeks will be quite enjoyable i suppose...heheh...spent much time watching the whole series of incredible tales...this thursday's episode is the season finale...so better catch it..

since this is the month of sept, why not know more about the significant events that took place so far during this month...


September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days.
September begins in western astrology with the sun in the sign of Virgo and ends in the sign of Libra. Astronomically speaking, the sun actually begins in the constellation of Leo and ends in the constellation of Virgo.
In Latin, septem means "seven" and septimus means "seventh"; September was in fact the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC.

Events in September
-It is the start of the academic year in many countries.

-On the first Sunday of September, the regata storica parade is staged in Venice, as prelude to the rowing contests known as regattas.

-Labor Day (Labour Day in Canada) is observed on the first Monday in September in the United States.

-In Japan, Respect for the Aged Day is a national holiday celebrated on the third Monday of September.

-Autumnal Equinox Day is also a national holiday.

-In the United States, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15.

-In Mexico, Independence Day is celebrated September 16th.

-In Saint Kitts and Nevis, Independence Day is celebrated September 19th.

-National Grandparents' Day takes place on the first Sunday after Labor Day in the United States and Canada [1].

-In the United States, September 11 is Patriot Day, in remembrance of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

-In the Netherlands the third Tuesday in September is known as prinsjesdag. The government presents its annual budget. The queen rides to the parliament in a gilded coach and reads the plans for the coming year to the States-general.

-The equinox named the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere and the vernal or spring equinox in the southern hemisphere occurs on dates varying from 21 September to 24 September (in UTC). In the pagan wheel of the year the spring equinox is the time of Ostara and the autumn equinox is that of Mabon.

-In KwaZulu-Natal, king Shaka is commemorated on the last Sunday of September.
Counterintuitively, the German Oktoberfest and the Chinese August Moon festival (more correctly called the Mid-Autumn Festival) both occur in September.

-In Australia, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September.

-In Australia, the AFL Grand Final is played on the last Saturday of September.
September 1 is celebrated as the beginning of Eritrea's 30 year armed struggle for independence from Ethiopia which began in 1961 and ended in 1991.