Friday, September 01, 2006

Significant Dates for September

SIGNIFICANT DATES

1 September

Eritrea: Anniversary of the Start of the Armed Struggle
France: The FĂȘte d'Automne, a major arts and film festival, opens in Paris and continues until December.
Libya: National Day (Commemorates the 1969 overthrow of King Idris I, which led to the establishment of a republic.)
Mexico: State of the nation address by outgoing President Vicente Fox (Protesters in Mexico City have announced their intention to disrupt the address, which is Fox's last.)
Mexico: State Of Union Address (National holiday)
Slovakia: Constitution Day (Public holiday. Offices and businesses close.)
Taiwan: Launch of indefinite protest rally in Taipei's New Park to demand the resignation of President Chen Shui-bian.
Uzbekistan: Independence Day (All government offices, businesses and many shops close)

3 September

France (Lille): La Braderie (Street festivals in Lille. Occurs annually on first weekend in September.)
San Marino: Foundation Day (Public holiday)
Qatar: Independence Day (from Britain in 1971. Offices and businesses close; street celebrations organized.)
Russia: Anniversary of Beslan hostage crisis (Commemoration events scheduled)

4 September

Vietnam: National Day (Government offices and businesses close.)

5 September

Germany: Anniversary of 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack.

6 September

Bulgaria: Unification of Eastern Rumelia with Bulgaria in 1885.
Mexico: Last day election officials have to declare a president-elect or annul the election (The naming of Felipe Calderon as president will likely cause an escalation of his opponent's protests taking place in Mexico City, the capital.)
Pakistan: Defense of Pakistan Day.
Swaziland: Independence Day.

7 September

Brazil: Independence Day (Public holiday)
Mozambique: Victory Day.

8 September

Macedonia: Independence Day (Public holiday. Most offices and businesses close.)
Malta: Victory Day (Public holiday; government and business offices closed.)
Christianity: Nativity of the Virgin Mary.


10 September

Belize: St. George's Caye Day (Commemorates the victory over the Spaniards in the Battle of St. George's Caye in 1798.)
Gibraltar: National Day (Public holiday in Gibraltar; government and business offices closed)
Montenegro: Parliamentary elections

11 September

Chile: Revolution Day/Anniversary of the 1973 coup led by Augusto Pinochet (Violent demonstrations may occur in Santiago and other cities)
Ethiopia: Ethiopian New Year.
Gibraltar: National Day observed (Government offices and businesses closed)
Pakistan: Anniversary of death of Quaid-i-Azam, founder of Pakistan (Public holiday)
Spain: Catalonia Day (Catalonia only)
United States: Anniversary of 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
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Hurricane John (Mexico) Update



Hurricane John continues to move toward the Baja Peninsula on 1 September 2006. According to meteorologists at Wilkens Weather Technologies, John has strengthened to a Category 3 storm. At 0800 UTC, it was located at 21.8°N, 108.8°W, which is approximately 100 mi/161 km southeast of Baja. The storm is moving northwest at 10 mph/8.6 kt and has winds of 115 mph/100 kt. John is expected to bring heavy rains and strong waves, and landslides are expected to occur. Hundreds of tourists have evacuated the Baja Peninsula and long lines have been reported at Los Cabos International Airport (MMSD/SJD) as travelers attempt to evacuate. More than 10,000 local residents have been evacuated from the area.

(TSA) Travel Tips For Labor Day Weekend


Holiday travel. Business trip. Honeymoon. Family vacation. No matter where you’re going, air travel is an essential part of your trip. The TSA says they are dedicated to getting you there.
Not without making relatively certain you are not doing anything deemed to be sketchy in today's fragile travel environment, however.

Here are some handy links to better serve your holiday travel needs:

  • Air Travel

  • The Screening Experience


  • TSA Travel Assistant


  • Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions


  • Transporting Special Items


  • Traveling with Children


  • Travel Safe, Travel Secure


  • Prohibited Items


  • Traveler Identity Verification Program