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What festivals are there in September?

8 September International Literacy Day; China Teachers' Day in September10; September 16 China Brain Health Day; September 16 international ozone layer protection day; National love teeth day, 20 September; September 2 1 World Ceasefire Day; World tourism day on September 27th.

International Literacy Day was established by UNESCO at its 4th Congress on June 5438+0965+065438+1October 14, 2007. The date is September 8th every year, aiming at mobilizing all countries in the world and relevant international institutions to pay attention to and eliminate illiteracy, promoting universal primary education in all countries of the world, improving the level of primary education, enabling all school-age children to go to school and achieving the goal of literacy.

Respecting teachers and attaching importance to teaching is a tradition in China. As early as the Western Zhou Dynasty in 1 1 century BC, the idea of "disciples should be teachers and respect their fathers" was put forward. Teachers' Day aims to affirm teachers' contribution to education. 1985, the 9th meeting of the 6th the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) passed the State Council's proposal on the establishment of Teacher's Day, and the meeting decided to designate 10 every September as Teacher's Day. 1985 September 10 is the first teachers' day in China.

September 27th is "world tourism day". World tourism day is a festival designated by the World Tourism Organization for tourism workers and tourists. 1970 On September 27th, the International Official Tourism Union adopted the Constitution of the World Tourism Organization at the special congress held in Mexico City. To commemorate this day, the Third Congress of the World Tourism Organization officially designated September 27th as world tourism day in September 1979.