Author Archives: Rob Burroughs

Grito de Dolores This day is Mexican’s Independence Day when Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest known as Father Hidalgo, made the first cry for independence for the country from Spain. He made a speech in Dolores, and took up the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe, a Roman Catholic image of the VirginContinue reading “Holidays on 16th September”

This date honours the Declaration of Independence signed by the countries of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador. Spaniards first established settlements in Central America in the early 1500s which led to clashes between the indigenous population and Spanish conquistadors. The Peninsula War allowed revolts in El Salvador and Nicaragua against Spanish forces,Continue reading “Holidays on 15th September”

Hindi Day This celebrates the adoption of Hindi as one of the official languages of India. There are local level events in school, as well as awards being given out. Feast of the Cross (Holy Cross Day) This day commemorates the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus, celebrating it being the instrument of salvation.Continue reading “Holidays on 14th September”

Roald Dahl Day celebrates the birth of author Roald Dahl and lets us share his characters and stories all over the world together. He was born in Llandaff in Wales on 13th September 1916 to Norweigan parents, Harald Dahl and Sofie Magdalene Hessleburg. He had a tough start in life with the death of hisContinue reading “Roald Dahl Day”

National Day of Catalonia This is a day-long festival in Catalonia (also called Diada) that commemorates the fall of Barcelona during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1714 and the subsequent loss of Catalan institutions and laws. The Army of Catalonia was defeated at the Siege of Barcelona by the army of the BourbonContinue reading “Holidays on 11th September”

Battle of St George’s Caye This was a short military engagement that lasted from 3rd to 10th September 1798, off the coast of what is now called Belize. The name is used for the final battle that took place on 10th September. It is a national public and bank holiday in Belize. The battle tookContinue reading “Holidays on 10th September”

Day of the Foundation of the Republic Following the Liberation of Korea in 1945 by the Soviet and Amreican forces, a communist Soviet military regime was set up in the northern part of Korea. A new Supreme People’s Assembly was elected in August 1948, and on 3 September a new constitution was promulgated. The DemocraticContinue reading “Holidays on 9th September”

International Literacy Day This day has taken place since 1967 around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society. At least 773 million adults worldwide lack basic literacy skills today. TheContinue reading “Holidays on 8th September”

Brazil Independence Day This date celebrates Brazil’s Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves in 1822. In 1808 French troops invaded Portugal, which led to the Portuguese monarchs transferring the Portuguese Court from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro, the then capital of Colonial Brazil. Prince Regent John VI createdContinue reading “Holidays on 7th September”

In the late 19th Century, as trade union and labor movements grew, different groups of trade unionists chose a variety of days on which to celebrate labor. In the US, a September holiday called Labor Day was first proposed in the early 1880s. There are different theories on how it originated. Secretary of the CentralContinue reading “Labor/Labour Day”