Bank Holidays, Cricket Matches, IPL 2021 & More; Here’s Your Day-to-day Guide to the Month Ahead
The festival season continues in September with Jain festival Paryushan, 10-day Ganpati Chaturthi, Hartalika Teej and not to forget, the Vishwakarma Puja. The month will start on a healthy note with National Nutrition Week focusing on a continued efforts to address malnutrition in the country which is expected to worsen as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
September will also witness International Literacy Day, Engineer’s Day, the International Equal Pay Day, World Bamboo Day and of course, Grandparents’ Day and the International Daughters Day. World Tourism Day will bring back focus on the sector which has been hit hard by the pandemic. The month also marks the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks on U.S. soil on 11 September, 2001 claiming lives of nearly 2,750 people.
September 28 will mark the 5th anniversary of the Surgical Strike Day to honour the memory of 19 soldiers killed in the Uri attack.
Banks across India will be shut for 12 days in September on account of different holidays across various states. This list of 12 holidays also includes the official holidays of second and fourth Saturdays, and Sundays.
One of the biggest T20 Cricket Extravaganza around the world, the Indian Premier League, gets underway this month. With series tied at 1-1-, India will take on England in the series decider last two Test at The Oval and Manchester.
All eyes will also be on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games that comes to end on September 5. Formula One lovers can enjoy the zip, zap and zoom of the Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, the Heineken Gran Premio D’Italia and VTB Russian Grand Prix.Apart from these, there are a more events to look forward to in September. Check out full list to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the event.
SEPTEMBER 1
- National Nutrition Week
- Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st T20, Mirpur (Bangladesh)
- Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, Hambantota (Sri Lanka)
- Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 3rd T20, Bready (Ireland)
SEPTEMBER 2
- India vs England, 4th Test, Kennington Oval, London
- World Coconut Day
- Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st ODI, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 4th T20, Bready Cricket Club, Bready
SEPTEMBER 3
- Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021 (September 3 to 5)
- Skyscraper Day
- Aja Ekadashi
- Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 2nd T20, Mirpur
- Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Hambantota
SEPTEMBER 4
- Pradosh Vrat
- Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 2nd ODI, Colombo
- Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 5th T20, Bready
SEPTEMBER 5
- Teachers’ Day
- Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games ends
- Masik Shivaratri
- International Day of Charity
- Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 3rd T20, Mirpur
- Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Hambantota
SEPTEMBER 6
SEPTEMBER 7
- International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
- Pola
- Amavasya
- Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 3rd ODI, Colombo
SEPTEMBER 8
- International Literacy Day
- World Physical Therapy Day
- Muharram Ends
- Chandra Darshan
- Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 4th T20, Mirpur
- Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Belfast
- BANK HOLIDAY: Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva (Guwahati); Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Punjab)
SEPTEMBER 9
- International Day to Protect Education from Attack
- Hartalika Teej
- Varaha Jayanti
- BANK HOLIDAY: Haritalika Teej (Gangtok, Chandigarh)
SEPTEMBER 10
- Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat
- India vs England, 5th Test, Old Trafford, Manchester
- Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 5th T20, Mirpur
- Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, Belfast
- Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st T20, Colombo
- World Suicide Prevention Day
- Formula 1 Heineken Gran Premio D’Italia 2021 (September 10 to 12)
- BANK HOLIDAY: Ganesh Chaturthi/Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)/Vinayakar Chathurthi/Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata (Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji)
SEPTEMBER 11
- 20th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks on U.S. soil on 11 September, 2001
- National Forest Martyrs Day
- World First Aid Day
- Shasti
- BANK HOLIDAY: Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd day)(Panaji); Nuakhai (Odisha)
SEPTEMBER 12
- Grandparents’ Day
- United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
- Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 2nd T20, Colombo
SEPTEMBER 13
- Durva Ashtami
- Somvar Vrat
- Mahalakshmi Vrat
- Gauri Puja
- Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, Belfast
SEPTEMBER 14
- Hindi Day
- Radha Ashtami
- Durga Ashtami Vrat
- Gauri Visarjan
- Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 3rd T20, Colombo
SEPTEMBER 15
- Engineer’s Day
- International Day of Democracy
- Caribbean Premier League 2021 Final
- Scotland vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20, Edinburgh
SEPTEMBER 16
- International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- BANK HOLIDAY: Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi (Rajashtan)
SEPTEMBER 17
- BANK HOLIDAY: Vishwakarma Puja (Ranchi)
- World Patient Safety Day
- Marathwada Liberation Day
- Kanya Sankranti
- Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
- Scotland vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20, Edinburgh
SEPTEMBER 18
- World Bamboo Day
- International Equal Pay Day
- International Red Panda Day (3rd Saturday)
- Pradosh Vrat
SEPTEMBER 19
- Indian Premier League begins: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Dubai
- Australia Women vs India Women, 1st ODI, Sydney
- Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
- Scotland vs Zimbabwe, 3rd T20, Edinburgh
- Anant Chaturdashi
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day
SEPTEMBER 20
- Pitrupaksha
- IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Abu Dhabi
- Purnima
- Satyanarayan Puja
- BANK HOLIDAY: Indrajatra (Gangtok)
SEPTEMBER 21
- IPL: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Dubai
- World Alzheimer’s Day
- International Day of Peace
- Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Rawalpindi
- BANK HOLIDAY: Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day (Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram)
SEPTEMBER 22
- IPL: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dubai
- Australia Women vs India Women, 2nd ODI, Melbourne
- World Rose Day (welfare of cancer patients)
- Guru Nanak death anniversary
SEPTEMBER 23
- IPL: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Abu Dhabi
- International Day of Sign Languages
- BANK HOLIDAY: Heroes’ Martyrdom Day (Haryana)
SEPTEMBER 24
- IPL: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Sharjah
- Australia Women vs India Women, 3rd ODI, Melbourne
- NSS Day
- Sankashti Chaturthi
- Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2021 (September 24 to 26)
SEPTEMBER 25
- World Pharmacists Day
- Antyodaya Diwas
- World Rhino Day
- IPL: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Khulna
- IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, Sharjah
- Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st T20, Lahore
SEPTEMBER 26
- International Daughters Day
- World Contraception Day
- World Rivers Day (4th Sunday of Sept)
- International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- World Environmental Health Day
- IPL: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Abu Dhabi
- IPL: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Dubai
- Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd T20, Lahore
- WWE Extreme Rules 2021
SEPTEMBER 27
- World Tourism Day
- Rohini Vrat
- IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Dubai
SEPTEMBER 28
- Surgical strike day
- Bhagat Singh Ji Jayanti
- Mahalakshmi Vrat Ends
- International Day for Universal Access to Information
- World Rabies Day
- IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Sharjah
- IPL: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, Abu Dhabi
SEPTEMBER 29
- World Heart Day
- International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
- Budh Ashtami Vrat
- Kalashtami,
- IPL: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dubai
- Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd T20, Lahore
SEPTEMBER 30
- International Translation Day
- World Maritime Day
- IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata
- Australia Women vs India Women, Only Test, D/N W.A.C.A., Perth
- Avidhava Navami
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