Significant Dates for September

SIGNIFICANT DATES

1 September

Eritrea: Anniversary of the Start of the Armed Struggle
France: The Fête 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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