Calendar of Special Days and Festivals 2008

September 2008
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
1 Ramadan beginsDuring Ramadan, Muslims celebrate the time when the verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Ramadan is a time of worship and contemplation. A time to strengthen family and community ties.	2	3 Ganesh ChaturthiThe birthday of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed God.	4	5	6 Braemar Gathering & Highland Games, Scottish highlandsThe Braemar Gathering and Highland Games is possibly the most famous of its kind in the world. Each year thousands of visitors descend on the samll village on the first Saturday in September to watch one of the more colourful Scottish traditions. It has been regularly attended by members of the Royal Family since Queen Victoria first attended in 1848.	7
8	9	10	11 Heritage Open DaysFree entry is offered at many National Trust properties across the UK from 11 - 14 September	12	13 Last Night of the PromsA Prom means a Promenade Concert, or a concert where part of the audience stands in a "promenade" area of the hall. The BBC Proms is an annual music festival running from mid-July to mid-September and comprising over seventy Prom concerts. Thames Festival, London13 and 14th September. Two days of free music and entertainment on the south bank of the Thames, between Westminster Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge. The event starts at 12 noon and ends at about 10pm on each day. ... The Great River Race, LondonOver 200 different rowing boats race along the River Thames, from Ham House (Richmond) to Island Gardens (Isle of Dogs).	14
15 Full Moon	16	17	18	19	20 Beach WatchThe MCS Beachwatch litter survey and clean-up is a national event that has taken place on the third weekend of September every year since 1993.	21
22 Autumn Begins	23	24	25	26	27	28 Laylat ul-QadraThe 27th day of Ramadan.
29 New Moon St Michaelmas DayTraditionally the last day of the Harvest season	30 Navaratri and Durgapuja begins Rosh HashanahJewish New Years Day