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Zero Waste Week falls on the first Monday of September and is celebrated for one week. This event raises awareness of the impact of landfill on the environment and ways to reduce landfills. Although newsletters are sent all year round and fresh content on their site, Zero Waste Week officially starts in September. Zero Waste Week began in 2008.

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Sep

Cromwell Day (UK)(1658): September 3

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September 3, 1658, is the anniversary of the death of Oliver Cromwell, one of the most controversial and infamous politicians in British history. He is one of two famous Cromwells. The first, Sir Thomas Cromwell, his great uncle, served under King Henry VIII until his execution in 1540. Oliver Cromwell was a military and political leader and Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. By the 1630s, Cromwell became the equivalent of a "Born Again Christian." In his day, the reference was "Congregation of the firstborn," a derivative of Puritanism. His starkly conservative religiosity informed his decisions from this point forward, believing that the whole of England had fallen into sin and the Crown should eradicate the Catholic faith from the country. On December 16, 1653, Cromwell was sworn in as Lord Protector of Britain, four years after the January 30, 1649, execution of King Charles I (which Cromwell authorized). Under his rule, with the assistance of parliament, Cromwell sought to reunite the nation, currently at odds due to civil war and uncertainty, and enforce a moral doctrine upon the people. Many believed he usurped monarchical power, and this brutal imposition of Puritanism would stain his record posthumously. He died of disease on September 3, 1658, at the age of 59. But his story doesn't end with his death. King Charles II, restored to the throne in 1659, so hated Cromwell for killing his father that his remains were dug up on January 30, 1661, and he was posthumously executed. It sounds like an oxymoron, but the King killed a dead man. Then his remains were hung in public, with his head stuck on a pike. Years later, his reputation would be restored. Some, such as the writer John Milton, saw him as a "Hero of Liberty." Others, including Winston Churchill, viewed him as a regicidal dictator and genocidal. Due to their strong affinity to Catholicism, the Irish and Scottish have issues with him to this day. In 2002, the British parliament voted Oliver Cromwell one of the Ten Greatest Britons of All Time. Acceptance of this label depends upon where one sits on the religious scale. Whatever your opinion of Oliver Cromwell, there is one thing all can agree on: his life left a profound legacy and helped the United Kingdom become what it is today.

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Sep

Independence Day, (QA)(1971): September 3

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Independence Day in Qatar marks the anniversary of September 3, 1971, the official day Qatar became an independent nation. Independence Day is a national holiday held annually on the first Monday of August.

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Sep

Moon—New: September 3

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The new moon occurs when the moon and the sun share elliptical longitude. The moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit, and we usually cannot see it from the earth. The new moon is considered the first phase.

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Sep

National Day, (SM): September 3

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National Day in San Marino is a national holiday honoring the patron saint of the small nation, Saint Marinus.

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Sep

Play Days: September 3-7

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Americans are severely starved for vacation days, with just seven paid holidays a year. A month off or longer is expected in Europe and most of the world. When this writer worked in the Middle East, I had 53 days off a year. Those were the days. But I digress. No matter. Play Days expands the Labor Day Weekend through the following weekend. It's a chance to laugh and play like ten years olds, and life can return to normal the following week. Enjoy!

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Sep

Revolutionary War Ends (US)(1783): September 3

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On September 3, 1783, the American Revolution officially ended with the signing of the Paris Treaty of 1783. Also known as the War of Independence, it was a conflict between 13 North American colonies and the British Crown. The war started with skirmishes between militiamen and the British troops in Lexington and Concord in 1775 before becoming a war by the following summer. Colonial troops received aid from the French Army, turning the conflict from a civil war into an international war. Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781, was the decisive battle. However, active hostilities did not cease until April 15, 1783. In September, the English and American governments signed the treaty ending the conflict. The treaty defined the sovereignty of the United States, bounded by Canada in the north, Florida to the south, and the Mississippi River to the West.

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Sep

Skyscraper Day (1856): September 3

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Skyscraper Day commemorates the birthday of Louis H. Sullivan on September 3, 1856. A mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, Sullivan is considered the father of the American skyscraper. His most famous buildings include the Guaranty Building in Buffalo, New York; Wainwright Building in St. Louis, Missouri; Schiller Building and Theater in Chicago, Illinois; and the Auditorium Building in Chicago, Illinois. To be considered a skyscraper today, a building must have a minimum height of 150 meters (about 492 feet) and a minimum of ten floors per the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The first structure to be referred to as a skyscraper was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago, completed in 1885. This 10-story building, standing approximately 138 feet tall, is often credited as the first to use a skeleton frame with a steel infrastructure, allowing for greater height and stability. In a skeleton frame, the walls do not bear the weight of the building; the frame does. This was a huge advancement in structural engineering at the time. Currently, the world's tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was completed in 2010 and stands at a staggering height of 828 meters (2,717 feet) with more than 160 stories. If the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia is finished at 1,000 meters (3,281 feet), it will surpass the Burj Khalifa. As of July 2023, it is 1/3 completed.

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Sep

Animals' Day (CW): September 4

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Animals Day in Curaçao focuses on caring for and preserving animals, domestic and wild. The day is capped off with an animal show.

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Sep

Elul (J): September 4 - October 2

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Elul is a month in the Hebrew calendar consisting of 29 days, the twelfth month of the year, and falls in August and September. Translated from Hebrew as “harvest,” Elul is a time of reflection in preparation for the high holy days between and including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Additionally, Elul is a time to honor and visit the graves of the departed. Throughout the month, the morning begins with a call from the shofar (Ram’s horn), which symbolizes the awakening of the spirit and commencement of soul searching in preparation for Rosh Hashanah. Recitations of Psalm 27 and the Selichot (penitential prayer) round out the morning ritual on specific days. PLEASE NOTE: All Hebrew calendar months begin and end at sundown. LEEP Calendar marks Hebrew calendar months starting on their first full day. Observant people of the faith will observe the beginning of the month at sunset the day prior.

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Jun

Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week, Intl.: June 1-7

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Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week® (IHAW) is a global campaign designed to increase awareness of Idiopathic Hypersomnia. Idiopathic Hypersomnia is a sleep disorder in which the person afflicted feels chronically sleepy during the day and has difficulty waking.

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Sep

Independence Day Holiday, (VN)(1945): September 2

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Independence Day in Viet Nam marks the anniversary of September 2, 1945, the official day of independence from France. Independence Day is a national holiday.

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Sep

Independence Week, (BR)(1822): September 2-8

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Brazil’s history is similar to the United States in that it is a former colony built primarily through slavery. Unlike the United States, it did not require a civil war to free the slaves. Like the United States, it did have to fight for its freedom from its colonizer, Portugal. Brazil gained its independence on September 7, 1822. Independence Week in Brazil is a week-long lead-up to its Independence Day celebrations featuring parades, fireworks, and a foot race bearing the torch of Brazilian independence.

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Sep

Japan Formerly Surrenders (1945): September 2

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September 2, 1945, marks Japan officially surrendering to the Allied Powers. Although the surrender was announced by Imperial Japan almost 20 days earlier, the treaty's signing occurred on September 2. This move led to the end of WWII in the Pacific. By the mid-year of 1945, the resources to make weapons for the Imperial Army were scarce, disabling the Imperial Japanese Navy from producing more weapons and, thereby, reducing the number of operations in the area. The Allied Forces and China called for the surrender of the Imperial Army on July 26, 1945, in the Potsdam Declaration. While the Imperial Army stated that they would not surrender, it was having negotiations with the Soviet Union to have a peaceful surrender with terms more amenable to Japan. However, the Soviets were preparing to attack the Japanese Army in East Asia as agreed with the United States prior, specifically at the Yalta and Tehran Conferences. On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima. By the evening of the same day, President Harry S. Truman called for the surrender of the Japanese Imperial Army. After three days, the Soviet Union invaded Manchukuo, a state occupied by Japan. Later that day, the United States released a second atom bomb over Nagasaki. Emperor Hirohito accepted the Allied terms conceived at the Potsdam Declaration. By August 15, he announced to the entire Empire through a radio broadcast that Japan would surrender to the Allied Forces. It was in the USS Missouri (NN-53) that the official surrender commenced on September 2, 1945.

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Sep

Labor Day (US): September 2

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Labor Day honors the American labor movement and the workers' contributions to the country's economy. Labor Day traces back to the 19th century when laborers sought to improve harsh conditions. The holiday's first observance is disputed; some credit Peter J. McGuire, co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, while others claim Matthew Maguire, a machinist's union secretary, first proposed it in 1882. Both events occurred in New York. Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day a public holiday in 1887. Amid widespread labor unrest, including the Pullman Strike, Congress established Labor Day as a federal holiday in 1894. The holiday signals the end of the summer. It is one of seven national holidays American workers traditionally get off, including the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Juneteenth, and New Year's Day. Those who do not get this day off are paid holiday pay, usually 150% of their hourly salary. Parades are held throughout the United States, but the most common way to spend Labor Day is with friends and a picnic or backyard bar-b-ques.

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