This is a calendar of events and festivals in the month of '''September'''.
Global
27th: '''World Tourism Day''' [http://www.unwto.org/wtd/index.php] - global promotion of tourism and travel by the United ?Nations' World Tourism Organization
30th: Botswana Day
Late September: '''Cheese''' [http://www.cheese.slowfood.it/], Bra, Italy
8th-10th: '''WikiSym 2008''', the 4th International Symposium on Wikis [http://www.wikisym.org/] - Porto, Portugal
One week in September: '''South African National Parks Week''' [http://www.sanparks.co.za], SANParks allow free access for South African citizens to most national parks.
Early September: '''Soweto Wine Festival''', [http://www.sowetowinefestival.co.za/] in Soweto
Mid September: '''Penguin Festival''' in Simons Town
24th: '''Heritage Day''' (''Public holiday'')
Late September: '''Soweto Festival''', [http://www.sowetofestival.co.za/] in Soweto
Late September: '''Hermanus Whale Festival''', [http://www.whalefestival.co.za/] in Hermanus
The week around 24th of September: '''St. Merce parties''' - Barcelona
8th-21st: '''Fiesta of the Virgen de la Vega''' - Salamanca
1st weekend of September: '''Victorian Fair''' - Kirkby Lonsdale, England
11th: '''9-1-1 emergency number day''' or simply '''9-1-1 day''' - promotional day for firefighters and police; since 2001 it has become a day of remembrance
1st Monday in September: U.S. Labor Day; '''Mackinac Bridge Walk''', from St. Ignace to Mackinaw City, Michigan
'''Hampton Beach Seafood Festival''' [http://www.hamptonbeachseafoodfestival.com] - Hampton, New Hampshire
'''Oktoberfest''' [http://www.oktoberfest.org] - Bavarian-style beer festival complete with traditional German bands at Mt. Angel, Oregon - 2008 dates are September 11-14