Important Days in September 2025: National and International Special Days and Dates List

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Important Days in September 2025: National and International Special Days and Dates List

Important Days & Dates in September 2025:September is the ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendar. The length of the month of September is 30 days. September is usually abbreviated as ‘Sept. It precedes the month of October and succeeds the month of August in the traditional Gregorian calendar.

September is also one of the four months in the traditional Gregorian Calendar that has 30 days other than April, June and November.September is also the month that is spelled with the most number of characters with nine letters and it happens to be the ninth month of the year.

There are many important days and events that are observed in India on a national level and international and world level in the month of September.

September was originally the seventh month in the oldest known Roman calendar. In the Northern Hemisphere, the beginning of the metrological autumn begins on 1 September and in the Southern Hemisphere it is the beginning of the metrological spring on 1 September.

The name September comes from the old Roman word ‘Septem’ which actually means seven. That’s why it was the seventh month in the Roman calendar until the advent of the Gregorian calendar.

Important Days in September 2025: National and International Special Days and Dates List

Some of the notable important days of national and international importance in September 2025 include Teacher’s Day in India, International Literacy Day, 9/11 Remembrance Dy, International Day of Charity, World Suicide Prevention Day, N Day for South Soth Cooperation, Engineer’s Day in India, International Dy of Democracy, International Red Panda Day, World Bamboo Day, International Equal Pay Day, International Day of Peace, World Alzheimer’s Day, Rose Day, World Rhino Day, Antyodaya Diwas, World Pharmacists Day, World Environmental Health Day, WorldHeart Day, World Tourism Day, International Translation Day, etc.

Remembering the Important Days in September 2025 is imperative for students and government competitive exam aspirants preparing for Bank, Intelligence Bureau (IB ACIO, IB Junior Intelligence Officer (JIO), IB Security Assistant), Insurance, SSC, TNPSC, Railways, TNUSRB SI/PC Police, TNTET and other PSC and Central Govt. Exams. Aspirants must therefore be minutely aware of the list of important national and international days with special relevance and their themes of September month in 2025.

In Bank and government competitive exams, there will typically questions based on the ‘Important Days and Dates’ topic in the Current Affairs / General Awareness section. Here in this article, Veranda RACE has compiled a comprehensive list of important days and dates with special references to their importance and their themes (if any) in September month in 2025 that will help in the preparation for various Bank and Government competitive exams, including UPSC, SSC, NDA, CDS, TNPSC, Bank, Insurance, TNUSRB, Karnataka PSC, Kerala PSC, Intelligence Bureau, UPSC EPFO, UPSC CAPF, Kerala PSC LDC, TNTET, etc.

List of Important Days & Dates in September 2025

Veranda RACE’s erudite R&D team (Bank, SSC, TNPSC, Railways & TNTET) with years of teaching experience and subject matter experts in various exams has prepared an exhaustive list of details about the important days and dates of national and important events in September 2025 for the aspirants preparing for various exams in 2025 like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, SBI PO, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, SSC JE, RRB NTPC, RRB Technician, SSC CHSL, TNPSC Group 1, TNPSC Group 4, TNPSC Group 2, TNPSC Group 2A, UPSC CSE, UPSC CAPF, CDS, NDA, TNUSRB SI/PC Police, Intelligence Bureau (IB) ACIO, IB Security Assistant, IB Junior Intelligence Officer, UPSC EPFO, NIACL AO, NICL AO, etc.

Check out the detailed list given below containing all the important days and dates in September 2025 here from the Best Bank, SSC, TNPSC, TNUSRB, TNTET, Railways and Karnataka PSC Coaching Institute in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & Puducherry in 2025:

List of Important Days and Dates in September 2025

Date

Event

1 September

Uzbekistan Independence Day

2 September

World Coconut Day

3 September

Qatar Independence Day

4 September

Birth Anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji

5 September

International Day of Charity

5 September

Teachers Day in India / Birth Anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

5 September

Onam

6 September

Eswatini Independence Day

7 September

Brazil Independence Day

7 September

World Duchenne Awareness Day

7 September

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

7 September

International Day of Police Cooperation

8 September

International Literacy Day

8 September

World Physical Therapy Day

9 September

International Day to Protect Education from Attack

10 September

World Suicide Prevention Day

11 September

9/11 Remembrance Day

11 September

Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Speech / Digvijay Diwas

12 September

United Nations (UN) Day for South-South Cooperation

13 September

World First Aid Day

14 September

Hindi Diwas / Hindi Day

15 September

Engineer’s Day in India / Birth Anniversary of M. Visvesvaraya

15 September

International Day of Democracy

15 September

World Lymphoma Awareness Day

16 September

Papua New Guinea Independence Day

16 September

International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South

16 September

International Day for Interventional Cardiology

16 September

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

16 September

Birth Anniversary of MS Subbulakshmi

16 September

Malaysia Day

17 September

World Patient Safety Dy (World Health Organisation (WHO))

17 September

Birth Anniversary of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

18 September

International Equal Pay Day

18 September

World Water Monitoring Day

20 September

World Cleanup Day

20 September

International Red Panda Day (Celebrated on the Third Saturday of September)

21 September

International Day of Peace

21 September

World Alzheimer’s Day

21 September

World Car-Free Day

22 September

World Rhino Day

23 September

International Day of Sign Languages

24 September

NSS (National Service Scheme) Day in India

25 September

World Maritime Day

25 September

Antyodaya Diwas / Birth Anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay

25 September

Birth Anniversary of Satish Dhawan

26 September

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

26 September

CSIR Day / Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Foundation Day

26 September

World Contraception Day

27 September

World Tourism Day

27 September

Mexico Independence Day

28 September

International Day for Universal Access to Information

28 September

World Rabies Day

28 September

Birth Anniversary of Bhagat Singh

29 September

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

29 September

World Heart Day

30 September

International Translation Day

Details of Important Days and Dates in September 2025

Candidates preparing for various bank and government competitive exams in India can find the details of the important days and dates in September 2025:

1 September 2025 – Independence Day of Uzbekistan

The Independence Day of Uzbekistan or Mustaqillik is celebrated every year on 1 September since declaring independence from Soviet USSR on 1 September 1991.

The Republic of Uzbekistan is the only one of the two doubly landlocked countries in the world.

It is located in Central Asia surrounded by Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.

The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent. The official language is Uzbek. The official currency the Republic of Uzbekistan is Uzbekistani som.

2 September 2025 – World Coconut Day

World Coconut Day is observed regularly on 2 September every year since 2009.

It is celebrated in major coconut producing countries like India, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, etc.

This World Coconut Day was initiated by the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

It is celebrated to raise awareness about the use and benefits of coconuts across diverse industries.

Indonesia ranks as the world’s top producer of coconuts. India is the third-largest producer of coconuts.

3 September 2025 – Independence Day of Qatar

The Independence Day of Qatar is observed every year on 3 September. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 3 September 1971.

It is a small desert peninsula located in the Asian continent and shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia. It is located on the west coast of the Persian Gulf.

The capital of Qatar is Doha. The official language is Qatari. The official currency the Qatar is Qatari riyal.

4 September 2025 – Birth Anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji

Dadabhai Naoroji, famously known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’, was born on 4 September 1825 in Navsari, Gujarat.

He was an Indian nationalist and one of the founders of the Indian National Congress (INC).

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Asian and the first Indian member of the British Parliament.

He founded the East India Association in London in 1867 which was considered as the frontrunner of the INC. He served as the President of the Congress for three times in Calcutta (1886), Lahore (1893) and Calcutta (1906).

He was one of the key proponents of the Drain Theory (1867) that exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British. He published the book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’ in 1901.

5 September 2025 – International Day of Charity

International Day of Charity is internationally observed every year on 5 September. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2012.

September 5 was chosen to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Theresa, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress.

It is celebrated to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charity related activities all over the world.

5 September 2025 – Teachers’ Day in India

India celebrates Teachers’ Day annually on September 5 to honour the birth anniversary of former Indian President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

It is celebrated across India to honour the immense contribution of educations and teachers in shaping the future of India.

The first Teachers’ Day in India was celebrated in 1962.

World Teachers’ Day or the International Teachers’ Day is celebrated on 5 October every year.

7 September 2025 – World Duchenne Awareness Day

September 7 is observed worldwide as the World Duchenne Awareness Day by the United Nations to raise awareness for the Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy.

The date 7 September (7/9) is a reference to the 79 exons of the Duchenne gene.

The United Nations designated 7 September as the World Duchenne Awareness Day in 2023.

The theme for the World Duchenne Awareness Day (WDAD) in 2025 is Family: The Heart of Care” emphasising the crucial role of families in supporting individuals who have Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

One in 5000 newborn boys in the world is affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, one of the most common paediatric genetic rare diseases.

7 September 2025 – International Literacy Day

International Literacy Day is internationally observed each year on 8 September.

It was declared by the UNSECO in 1966 and was celebrated or the first time in 1967.

This International Literacy Day highlights the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.

The theme of the International Literacy Day 2025 is “Promoting literacy in the digital era”.

15 September 2025 – International Day of Democracy

In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy.

This day promotes and upholds the principles and values of democracy in maintaining peace, protecting human rights and ensuring the active participation of citizens in the decision-making process.

The theme for the International Day of Democracy is “Ensuring effective governance of AI at all levels”.

15 September 2025 – Engineer’s Day in India

Engineer’s Day is celebrated nationally in India on 15 September every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one of the greatest engineers of India.

M. Visvesvaraya was considered as the Father of Engineering in India. He was born on 15 September 1861in Mudenahalli, Karnataka.

He was the Chief Engineer responsible for the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagar Dm in Mysore, the then largest reservoir in Asia. He served as the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918.

He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in 1955.

FAQs

Important days in September 2025 include key days like Teacher’s Day in India, International Literacy Day, 9/11 Remembrance Dy, International Day of Charity, World Suicide Prevention Day, N Day for South Soth Cooperation, Engineer’s Day in India, International Dy of Democracy, International Red Panda Day, World Bamboo Day, International Equal Pay Day, International Day of Peace, World Alzheimer’s Day, Rose Day, World Rhino Day, Antyodaya Diwas, World Pharmacists Day, World Environmental Health Day, World Heart Day, World Tourism Day, International Translation Day, which are crucial for UPSC, Intelligence Bureau, UPSC EPFO, Kerala PSC, Karnataka PSC, TNPSC, SSC, Bank and Insurance exams. India-specific days like Teacher’s Day and Engineer’s Day are vital for UPSC CSE, UPSC EPFO, Intelligence Bureau and TNPSC as well as Karnataka State PSC Exams. Revising these important days and their themes for 2025 helps in General Awareness / Static GK sections of bank and other government competitive exams.
September 2025 is packed with global and Indian events, including government observances, social awareness days and industry-specific dates. Some of the major events in August 2025 are: Teachers’ Day on September 5 that commemorates the birth anniversary of former Indian President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Engineer’s Day on 15 September, that commemorates the birth anniversary of M. Visvesvaraya, International Literacy Day on 8 September that raises awareness about the importance of literacy and Hindi Diwas Movement Day on 14 September, which is a major day that honours the day on which the Indian Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in the Indian Constitution in 1949. Multiple awareness events like World Duchenne Awareness Day, International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, World Tourism Day and World Rhino Day also fall in September 2025.
This day, 5 September, is celebrated as the Teacher’s in India. It is observed every year to honour the birth anniversary of former Indian President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. This Teachers’ Day in India serves a time to honour and appreciate the hard work and contributions of teachers and their role of developing the education of future generations in India.
Some of the major occasions in September are Teachers’ Day in India, Engineers’ Day in India, International Literacy Day, International Day of Democracy, World Maritime Day, Word Tourism Day, International Translation Day, International Equal Pay Day and International Day of Peace.
The International Red Panda Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of September every year. In 2025, the International Red Panda Day is celebrated and falls on 20 September 2025.
Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is celebrated on 14 September every year.

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