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September is the ninth month of the year in both the

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and Gregorian calendars, the third of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the fourth of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. September in the

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and March in the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally equivalent. In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological

autumn Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September ( Northern Hemisphere) or March ( Sou ...

is on 1 September. In the Southern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological spring is on 1 September.　 September marks the beginning of the ecclesiastical year in the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is the start of the

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in many countries of the northern hemisphere, in which children go back to school after the summer break, sometimes on the first day of the month. September (from Latin ''septem'', "seven") was originally the seventh of ten months in the oldest known Roman calendar, the calendar of Romulus , with March (Latin ''

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'') the first month of the year until perhaps as late as 451 BC. After the calendar reform that added

January January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the ...

and

February February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the ''leap day''. It is the first of five months not to have 31 days (th ...

to the beginning of the year, September became the ninth month but retained its name. It had 29 days until the Julian reform, which added a day.

September events

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observances for September include Ludi Romani, originally celebrated from September 12 to September 14, later extended to September 5 to September 19. In the 1st century BC, an extra day was added in honor of the deified Julius Caesar on 4 September. Epulum Jovis was held on September 13. Ludi Triumphales was held from September 18–22. The Septimontium was celebrated in September, and on December 11 on later calendars. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. September was called "harvest month" in Charlemagne's calendar. September corresponds partly to the Fructidor and partly to the Vendémiaire of the

first French republic In the history of France, the First Republic (french: Première République), sometimes referred to in historiography as Revolutionary France, and officially the French Republic (french: République française), was founded on 21 September 1792 ...

. September is called ''Herbstmonat'', harvest month, in Switzerland. The

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s called the month ''Gerstmonath'', barley month, that crop being then usually harvested. In 1752, the British Empire adopted the Gregorian calendar. In the British Empire that year, September 2 was immediately followed by September 14. On Usenet, it is said that September 1993 ( Eternal September) never ended.

September in astronomy and astrology

The September equinox takes place in this month, and certain observances are organized around it. It is the Autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, and the

Vernal equinox Spring equinox or vernal equinox or variations may refer to: * March equinox, the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere * September equinox, the spring equinox in the Southern Hemisphere Other uses * Nowruz, Persian/Iranian new year which be ...

in the Southern Hemisphere. The dates can vary from 21 September to 24 September (in UTC). September is mostly in the sixth month of the astrological calendar (and the first part of the seventh), which begins at the end of March/Mars/Aries.

September symbols

* September's

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is the sapphire. Logansapphire

The birth flowers for September are the forget-me-not, morning glory and aster. * The zodiac signs for the month of September are Virgo (until September 22) and Libra (September 23 onwards).. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.

Observances

''This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.''

Non-Gregorian observances: 2020 dates

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List of observances set by the Chinese calendar The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings. The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in ...

* List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar * List of observances set by the Islamic calendar * List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar

Month-long observances

Amerindian Heritage Month (Guyana) Welcome to Micobie! — Heritage Village 2012 guyanachronicle.com/2012/09/09/welcome-to-micobie-heritage-village-2012 Amerindian Heritage Month is an annual observance that is held every September in Guyana in honour of Guyana's indigenous peoples. ...

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Young Lives vs Cancer, the operating name for "CLIC Sargent", is a charity in the United Kingdom formed in 2005. Young Lives vs Cancer is the UK's leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families. Its care teams provide speci ...

(United Kingdom) *Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month *Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month *Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month *Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month *National Suicide Prevention Month

United States observances

* Better Breakfast Month * Food Safety Education Month * National

Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult, the diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI. Due to the rising prevalence of ...

Awareness Month * Hydrocephalus Awareness Month * Pain Awareness Month * National Preparedness Month *

National Prostate Health Month National Prostate Health Month (NPHM), also known as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, is observed every September in North America by health experts, health advocates, and individuals concerned with men's prostate health and prostate canc ...

* National Sickle Cell Awareness Month * National Yoga Month

= Food Months

= * National Bourbon Heritage Month * California Wine Month * National Chicken Month * National Honey Month * National Mushroom Month * National Italian Cheese Month * National Papaya Month * National Potato Month * National Rice Month * National Whole Grains Month * National Wild Rice Month

Movable Gregorian observances

* Engineering Day (Egypt) * White Balloon Day * Day of the Programmer * Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) ( New Zealand) *See also Movable Western Christian observances *See also Movable Eastern Christian observances

Labor Day Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United St ...

( Marshall Islands) * Teachers' Day ( Singapore)

First Sunday

* Brazilian Day ( International observance) * Father's Day (

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, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea) *

Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels The Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels is a memorial of the Catholic Church officially observed on 2 October. In some places, the feast is observed on the first Sunday in September with the permission of the Congregation for Divine Worship. Ca ...

( Roman Catholic Church, October 2 in most locations, first Sunday in September by special dispensation)

First Sunday after September 4

* Wakes Week (Parts of England and Scotland) ** Abbots Bromley Horn Dance ( Abbots Bromley,

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, England)

Week of the First Monday

* National Payroll Week ( United States, Canada, United Kingdom)

Week of September 10

National Suicide Prevention Week National Suicide Prevention Week (NSPW) is an annual week-long campaign in the United States to inform and engage health professionals and the general public about suicide prevention and warning signs of suicide. By drawing attention to the prob ...

( United States)

First Monday

Labour Day Labour Day ('' Labor Day'' in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for ...

( Canada, Palau, United States)

Nearest weekday to September 12

* Saragarhi Day ( Sikhism) * Patriot Day ( United States)

Second Saturday

* Day of the Workers in the Oil, Gas, Power, and Geological Industry ( Turkmenistan)

Saturday after first Monday

* Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day ( United States)

Second Sunday

* Auditor's Day (

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) * Father's Day (

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) *

National Grandparents' Day Grandparents' Day or National Grandparents' Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or someti ...

( Canada, Estonia) * Tanker's Day ( Russia) * Turkmen Bakhshi Day ( Turkmenistan)

First Sunday after first Monday

( United States)

Week of September 17

* Celebrate Freedom Week ( Kansas and Texas, United States)

Third Tuesday

* Prinsjesdag ( Netherlands)

September 17 but observed on previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday or following Monday if on a Sunday

* Constitution Day (United States)

Third Friday

National POW/MIA Recognition Day In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September. It honors those who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA). It is most associated with those who were POWs d ...

( United States) POW-MIA flag

Third Saturday

* National Cleanup Day (United States) * Oktoberfest celebrations begin (

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, local dates may vary) *

Software Freedom Day Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual worldwide celebration of Free Software organized by the Digital Freedom Foundation (DFF). SFD is a public education effort with the aim of increasing awareness of Free Software and its virtues, and enc ...

( International observance)

Weekend of the week of September 17

* Von Steuben Day ( United States)

Third Sunday

* Day of the Walloon Region ( Wallonia, Belgium) * Father's Day ( Ukraine) * Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer (

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

) * Warachikuy (

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, Peru)

Week of Sunday before September 23

* Bisexual Awareness Week

Week of September 22

* Tolkien Week

Last week

* Banned Books Week ( International observance):

Last full week

* National Forest Week ( Canada) ** National Tree Day (Wednesday of last full week): * Celebrate Freedom Week ( Arkansas and Florida, United States)

Third Monday

* Respect for the Aged Day (

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)

Observances pertaining to the September Equinox

* Autumnal Equinox Day (

) ** French Republican New Year. (defunct) * Guldize ( Cornish people) * Higan (

) * Mabon (

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) *

Miķeļi Miķeļi nav gadskārta () or Miķeļdiena is a Latvian autumn equinox and annual harvest festival and market. Latvian Miķeļi dainas referred to good and rich husbands as bread fathers, who are associated with the autumn harvest ripening. In di ...

(

) * Ostara (

, Southern Hemisphere)

Fourth Friday

* Native American Day ( California, United States)

Last Friday

* Manit Day ( Marshall Islands)

Last Saturday

* Girls in Aviation Day ( International observance) * National Public Lands Day ( United States)

Last Sunday

* Daylight saving time begins ( New Zealand) *

Gold Star Mother's Day A service flag or service banner is a banner that family members of those serving in the United States Armed Forces can display. The flag or banner is officially defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member s ...

( United States)

Fourth Monday

American Indian Day Native American Day is a holiday observed in several states in celebration of Native Americans in the United States, Native American culture. In California and Nevada, the holiday is designated on the fourth Friday of September, whereas in South ...

( Tennessee, United States) *

September Declaration The September Declaration (Dutch: ''Septemberverklaring'') is the annual government policy statement of Flanders in the form of a speech by the Minister-President of Flanders to the members of the Flemish Parliament. The Declaration, drafted by the ...

( Flanders, Belgium)

Last Wednesday

* Maple Leaf Day ( Canada)

Last weekday in September

Ask a Stupid Question Day Ask a Stupid Question Day is a holiday that is sometimes celebrated in the United States, usually by school students and teachers. Although Ask a Stupid Question Day's default date is September 28, in practice it is usually observed on the last sc ...

( India, United Kingdom, United States)

Fixed Gregorian observances

* September 1 ** Anniversary of the Start of the Armed Struggle (

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) **

Constitution Day (Slovakia) National holidays in Slovakia See also Remembrance days in Slovakia. References Zákon č. 241/1993 Z. z. o štátnych sviatkoch, dňoch pracovného pokoja a pamätných dňochNational and Bank Holidays in Slovakia * Public holidays in the Cz ...

** Disaster Prevention Day (

) ** Emma Nutt Day ( International observance) ** First day of school in many countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas. ** Flag Day (

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) ** Independence Day (Uzbekistan) **

Journalist Day The following are considered holidays in Taiwan. Some are official holidays, some are not: Table of Taiwan holidays Public holidays Unofficial holidays The following holidays are also observed on Taiwan, but are not official holidays obser ...

( Taiwan) ** Knowledge Day ( Russia, Ukraine and Armenia) ** National Cherry Popover Day ( United States) ** Random Acts of Kindness Day ( New Zealand) **Start of

National Arbor Week Arbor Day (or Arbour in some countries) is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, dependi ...

( South Africa), September 1–7 ** Veteran's Day ( Poland) ** Teachers' Day ( Singapore) ** Wattle Day (

) * September 2 ** Democracy Day ( Tibet) **

Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...

(Transnistria, unrecognized) **

( Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, unrecognized) ** National Blueberry Popsicle Day ( United States) **

National Day (Vietnam) National Day ( vi, Ngày Quốc Khánh) is a national holiday in Vietnam observed on 2 September, commemorating President Hồ Chí Minh reading the Declarations of independence of Vietnam at Ba Đình Square in Hanoi on 2 September 1945. It i ...

** Sedantag (

German Empire The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary ...

, defunct) ** Victory over Japan Day ( United States) * September 3 **China's victory over Japan commemoration related observances: *** Armed Forces Day (

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

) *** V-J Day ( People's Republic of China) **

Feast of San Marino and the Republic San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...

( Republic of San Marino) **

Flag Day (Australia) Australian National Flag Day has been celebrated in Australia since 3 September 1996. It commemorates the day in 1901 on which the Australian National Flag was first flown. Since 2008, the same day has also been commemorated as Merchant Navy Da ...

( Qatar) **

Levy Mwanawasa Day Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was the third president of Zambia. He served as president from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. Mwanawasa is credited with having initiated a campaign to rid the corrupti ...

( Zambia) ** Memorial Day ( Tunisia) ** Merchant Navy Remembrance Day ( Canada) ** Merchant Navy (United Kingdom) ** National Welsh Rarebit Day ( United States) ** Tokehega Day ( Tokelau, New Zealand) * September 4 **

Clear Day ''Clear Day'' is the 11th album by Canadian jazz vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow. It features the Dutch jazz and pop orchestra Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley. It won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year in 2016. ''Clear Da ...

( Scientology) ** Immigrant's Day ( Argentina) ** National Macadamia Nut Day ( United States) ** Newspaper Carrier Day ( United States) * September 5 **

International Day of Charity The International Day of Charity is an international day observed annually on 5 September. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. The prime purpose of the International Day of Charity is to raise awareness and provide a c ...

** National Cheese Pizza Day ( United States) ** Teachers' Day ( India) * September 6 ** Armed Forces Day (São Tomé and Príncipe) ** Defence Day or Army Day (Pakistan) ** Flag Day (

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) **

(Eswatini) ** National Coffee Ice Cream Day ( United States) **

Unification Day (Bulgaria) Unification Day ( bg, Ден на Съединението, translit=Den na Saedinenieto) on 6 September is a national holiday of Bulgaria. It commemorates the unification of Eastern Rumelia and Bulgaria in 1885. By the terms of the Treaty of ...

* September 7 **

Air Force Day (Pakistan) Air Force Day ( ur, or ''Youm-e-Fizaya'') is celebrated in Pakistan as a national day on 7 September, after the annual celebration of the Defence Day. Airshows and other programs mark the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) role in defending the nation i ...

** Independence Day (Brazil) ** Military Intelligence Day (Ukraine) ** National Acorn Squash Day ( United States) ** National Beer Lover's Day ( United States) ** National Salami Day ( United States) ** National Threatened Species Day (

) ** Victory Day ( Mozambique) * September 8 ** Day of the Battle of Borodino (Russia) ** Feast Day of Our Lady of Meritxell (Andorra) ** Independence Day (North Macedonia) ** International Literacy Day ** Martyrs' Day (Afghanistan) (date may fall on September 9, follows a non-Gregorian calendar) ** National day (Andorra) ** Nativity of Mary ( Roman Catholic Church), ( Anglo-Catholicism) *** Monti Fest ( Mangalorean Catholic) ** Victory Day (Pakistan) ** Victory Day (Malta) **

World Physical Therapy Day World PT Day is observed to generate awareness about the crucial contribution physiotherapists make to society, enabling people to be mobile, well, and independent. This is observed on 8 September. Designated in 1996, World PT Day is promoted by Wo ...

* September 9 ** Armored Forces Day (Ukraine) ** California Admission Day ( California, United States) ** Children's Day (Costa Rica) ** Chrysanthemum Day (

) **

Day of the Victims of Holocaust and of Racial Violence Remembrance Days in Slovakia are working days. For Public holidays in Slovakia see National holidays in Slovakia National holidays in Slovakia See also Remembrance days in Slovakia. References Zákon č. 241/1993 Z. z. o štátnych sviat ...

(Slovakia) ** Emergency Services Day (United Kingdom) ** Independence Day or Republic Day (North Korea) **

(Tajikistan) from USSR in 1991. ** Martyrs' Day (Afghanistan) (date may fall on September 8, follows a non-Gregorian calendar) ** National Steak Au Poivre Day (United States) ** Remembrance for Herman the Cheruscan ( The Troth) ** Wienerschnitzel Day (United States) ** Wonderful Weirdos Day * September 10 **

Amerindian Heritage Day Welcome to Micobie! — Heritage Village 2012 guyanachronicle.com/2012/09/09/welcome-to-micobie-heritage-village-2012 Amerindian Heritage Month is an annual observance that is held every September in Guyana in honour of Guyana's indigenous peoples. ...

(Guyana) ** Children's Day (Honduras) ** National Day (

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) ** National TV Dinner Day ( United States) **

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(Belize) ** Teachers' Day (China) ** World Suicide Prevention Day * September 11 ** Battle of Tendra Day (Russia) ** Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, a former holiday. (Pakistan) ** Emergency Number Day (United States) ** Enkutatash falls on this day if it is not a leap year.(Ethiopia,

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) ** National Day of Catalonia ( Catalonia) ** National Hot Cross Bun Day (United States) **

Nayrouz Nayrouz or Neyrouz (Arabic Nārūz < Persian Nawruz) is a feast when

martyr

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(

Coptic Orthodox Church The Coptic Orthodox Church ( cop, Ϯⲉⲕ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ, translit=Ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos, lit=the Egyptian Orthodox Church; ar, الكنيسة القبطي� ...

) ** Patriot Day (United States) ** Remember Freedom Day ** Teachers' Day (Argentina) * September 12 ** Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary ** Day of Conception (Russia) ** Day of the Programmer, during a leap year. (International) ** Defenders Day ( Maryland. (United States) ** Enkutatash falls on this day if it is a leap year. (Ethiopia,

) **

Mindfulness Day Mindfulness Day is an emerging annual event, celebrated on September 12, on which day a variety of workshops and meditation groups are held with the intent to raise awareness to the general public about the profound value and benefit of mindfulnes ...

** National Chocolate Milkshake Day (United States) ** National Day (Cape Verde) **

National Day of Encouragement The National Day of Encouragement in the United States was announced in 2007 and occurs each year on September 12. The first proclamation for the Day of Encouragement was made by Mayor Belinda LaForce of Searcy, Arkansas on August 22, 2007. In Se ...

(United States) ** Saragarhi Day ( Sikhism) (this day or nearest weekday, 2015 date: September 11) * September 13 ** Day of the Programmer, during a non- leap year. (International) ** Feast of the Cross (

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) **'' Día de los Niños Héroes'' (Mexico) ** Engineer's Day (Mauritius) **

International Chocolate Day World Chocolate Day, sometimes referred to as International Chocolate Day, or just Chocolate Day, is an annual celebration of chocolate, occurring globally on July 7, which some suggest to be the anniversary of the introduction of chocolate to Eur ...

** National Peanut Day ( United States) * September 14 ** Children's Day (Nepal) (celebrated on the 15th on leap years) ** Engineer's Day (Romania) ** Feast of the Cross (Christianity) *** Elevation of the Holy Cross ( Eastern Orthodox) ** Hindi Diwas ( Hindi-speaking regions) ** Mobilized Servicemen Day (Ukraine) ** National Cream Filled Donut Day ( United States) ** National Eat a Hoagie Day (United States) ** San Jacinto Day (Nicaragua) * September 15 ** Battle of Britain Day (United Kingdom) ** Children's Day (Nepal) (leap years only) ** Engineer's Day (India) ** Free Money Day (International) **

(Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica) ** International Day of Democracy ( International) ** Knowledge Day (Azerbaijan) ** National Crème de Menthe Day ( United States) ** National Double Cheeseburger Day ( United States) ** National Linguine Day ( United States) ** National Cheese Toast Day ( United States) ** Patriotic Day (Guatemala) ** Restoration of Primorska to the Motherland Day (Slovenia) ** Silpa Bhirasri Day (Thailand). ** World Lymphoma Awareness Day **The beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated until October 15 (United States) * September 16 ** Grito de Dolores (Mexico) ** Independence Day (Papua New Guinea), celebrates the independence of Papua New Guinea from Australia in 1975. ** International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer ** Malaysian Armed Forces Day (Malaysia) ** Malaysia Day (Malaysia, Singapore) ** Martyrs' Day (Libya) ** Heroes' Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis) ** National Cinnamon Raisin Toast Day ( United States) ** National Guacamole Day ( United States) ** Stay Away from Seattle Day *

September 17 Events Pre-1600 * 1111 – Highest Galician nobility led by Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and the bishop Diego Gelmírez crown Alfonso VII as "King of Galicia". * 1176 – The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empi ...

** Australian Citizenship Day ** Constitution Day (United States) (observed on the previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday if on a Sunday) **Start of Constitution Week, runs from September 17–23 **

Heroes' Day (Angola) Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that m ...

** Marathwada Liberation Day (India) ** National Apple Dumpling Day ( United States) ** National Monte Cristo Sandwich Day ( United States) ** Operation Market Garden Anniversary is still remembered with parachuting and dedications on this day. (Netherlands) ** Teachers' Day (Honduras) ** Von Steuben Day. (United States), weekend of the week of September 17. * September 18 ** Day of National Music (Azerbaijan) **First day of

Fiestas Patrias (Chile) The Fiestas Patrias (literally Homeland Holidays) of Chile consist of two days, with a third one added on some years: * 18 September, in commemoration of the proclamation of the First Governing Body of 1810, and marking the beginning of th ...

or ''Dieciocho'' (Chile) ** Island Language Day (

Okinawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city o ...

, Japan) ** National Cheeseburger Day ( United States) ** Navy Day (Croatia) ** World Water Monitoring Day ( International) * September 19 ** Armed Forces Day (Chile) **

Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council Remembrance Days in Slovakia are working days. For Public holiday A public holiday, national holiday, or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. Sovereign nations and territori ...

** Feast of San Gennaro **Second day of

( Saint Kitts and Nevis) ** International Talk Like a Pirate Day ** National Butterscotch Pudding Day ( United States) * September 20 **

of South Ossetia (not fully recognized) ** National Pepperoni Pizza Day ( United States) ** National Punch Day ( United States) ** National Rum Punch Day ( United States) ** National Youth Day (Thailand) ** Oil Workers' Day (Azerbaijan) ** Universal Children's Day (Germany) * September 21 ** Arbor Day (Brazil) ** Commemoration of the Declaration of Martial Law ( Philippines) **

Customs Service Day Holidays in Poland are regulated by the Non-working Days Act of 18 January 1951 (Ustawa z dnia 18 stycznia 1951 o dniach wolnych od pracy; Journal of Laws 1951 No. 4, Item 28). The Act, as amended in 2010, currently defines thirteen public holiday ...

( Poland) ** Founder's Day and

National Volunteer Day National Volunteer Day (NVDay) is a day slated for the September 21 of every year which is also Founder's Day by The GhanaThink Foundation, geared towards encouraging Ghanaians to take up the attitude of Volunteerism. The NVDay initiative is ...

( Ghana) **

, celebrates the independence of Armenia from the Soviet Union in 1991. **

, celebrates the independence of Belize from the United Kingdom in 1981. **

, celebrates the independence of Malta from the United Kingdom in 1964. ** International Day of Peace ( International) ** National Pecan Cookie Day ( United States) ** Acknowledgement of Earth, Wind, & Fire's "September" **

Student's Day (Bolivia) Spring day is a holiday marking the coming of the spring season, which takes place in different countries, on varying dates. Northern Hemisphere Albania Albania celebrates the lunar Spring Day, the so-called ''Summer Day'' (), on 14 March, and i ...

** Victory over the Golden Horde in the Battle of Kulikovo (Russia) * September 22 **

American Business Women's Day American Business Women's Day is an American holiday, nationally recognized on September 22. September 22 marks the 1949 founding date of the American Business Women's Association, the mission of which is "to bring together businesswomen of dive ...

( United States) ** Dear Diary Day ** Hobbit Day, the containing week is celebrated as Tolkien Week. ( American Tolkien Society) **

, celebrates the independence of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. **

, celebrates the independence of Mali from France in 1960. **

OneWebDay OneWebDay is an annual day of Internet celebration and awareness held on September 22. The stated goal of founder Susan P. Crawford is for OneWebDay to foster and make visible a global constituency that cares about the future of the Internet. Hi ...

, an annual day of Internet celebration and awareness, started in 2006. ** Resistance Fighting Day ( Estonia) ** World Car-Free Day *

September 23 Events Pre-1600 * 38 – Drusilla, Caligula's sister who died in June, with whom the emperor is said to have an incestuous relationship, is deified. * 1122 – Pope Callixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V agree to the Concordat ...

** Celebrate Bisexuality Day ** Grito de Lares ( Puerto Rico) ** Holocaust Memorial Day (Lithuania) ** Kyrgyz Language Day ( Kyrgyzstan) ** National Day ( Saudi Arabia) **

Teachers' Day (Brunei) Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is the primary reason why countries ce ...

* September 24 ** Armed Forces Day (Peru) ** Constitution Day (Cambodia) ** La Mercè ( Barcelona) ** Heritage Day (South Africa) **

Independence Day (Guinea-Bissau) This is a list of the ten holidays in Guinea-Bissau. Employers must compensate workers on these days. Other holidays can be declared at any time. Public holidays References {{Africa in topic, Public holidays in Bissau-Guinean culture G ...

Mahidol Day Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually nineteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the cabinet. Other observances, both offi ...

( Thailand) ** National Punctuation Day ( United States) **

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) ** Republic Day (Trinidad and Tobago) * September 25 ** Day of National Recognition for the Harkis ( France) ** German Butterbrot Day ( Germany) ** National Lobster Day ( United States) ** National Youth Day (

Nauru Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...

) ** Revolution Day ( Mozambique) * September 26 ** Day of the National Flag ( Ecuador) **

Dominion Day Dominion Day was a day commemorating the granting of certain countries Dominion status — that is, "autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external ...

( New Zealand) ** European Day of Languages ( European Union) **

Johnny Appleseed Day John Chapman (September 26, 1774March 18, 1845), better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer Plant nursery, nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as th ...

( United States) ** National Better Breakfast Day ( United States) ** National Dumpling Day ( United States) ** National Good Neighbor Day ( United States) ** National Pancake Day ( United States) ** Revolution Day ( Yemen) * September 27 **

Consumación de la Independencia In Mexico there are three major kinds of public holidays: * Statutory holiday: Holidays observed all around Mexico. Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay and schools (public and private) are closed for the day. * Civic holiday: T ...

( Mexico) ** French Community Holiday (French community of Belgium) ** Meskel ( Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, following Julian calendar, September 28 on leap years) ** National Chocolate Milk Day ( United States) ** National Corned Beef Hash Day ( United States) ** National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day ( United States) ** Polish Underground State's Day ( Poland) **

World Tourism Day Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day as international observances on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these S ...

September 28 Events Pre-1600 *48 BC – Pompey disembarks at Pelusium upon arriving in Egypt, whereupon he is assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII. * 235 – Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus ...

( United States) ** Czech Statehood Day ( Czech Republic) ** Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children ( United States) ** Fish Tank Floorshow Night **

Freedom from Hunger Day The first Freedom from Hunger Day was held on September 28, 2006 to increase awareness about global hunger and promote Freedom from Hunger's empowerment of women around the world. The event included walk-through exhibits of regions where Freedom fr ...

International Right to Know Day The International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) was proclaimed on 15 October 2019 at the 74th UN General Assembly to be held on 28 September. Initially the day (commonly called the Access to Information Day) was designated by t ...

** Meskel ( Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, September 28 on leap years only, all other years is September 27) ** National Day of Awareness and Unity against Child Pornography ( Philippines) ** Teachers' Day ( Taiwan and Chinese-Filipino schools in the Philippines) ** World Rabies Day * September 29 ** Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. ** National Biscotti Day ( United States) **

National Coffee Day International Coffee Day (1 October) is an occasion that is used to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events now occurring in places around the world. The first official date was 3 October 2015, as agreed by then International C ...

(multiple countries, see article) ** Inventors' Day ( Argentina) ** Michaelmas One of the four

quarter days In British and Irish tradition, the quarter days were the four dates in each year on which servants were hired, school terms started, and rents were due. They fell on four religious festivals roughly three months apart and close to the two solstic ...

in the Irish calendar. (England and Ireland) ** Victory of Boquerón Day (Paraguay) ** World Heart Day * September 30 ** Agricultural Reform (Nationalization) Day (

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

) **

Birth of Morelos In Mexico there are three major kinds of public holidays: * Statutory holiday: Holidays observed all around Mexico. Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay and schools (public and private) are closed for the day. * Civic holiday: T ...

( Mexico) ** Blasphemy Day ( United States, Canada, other countries) ** Boy's Day ( Poland) **

Independence Day (Botswana) The Independence Day of Botswana, commonly called Boipuso, is a national holiday observed in Botswana on September 30 of every year. The date celebrates Botswana's Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on September 30, 1966. Indepen ...

** International Translation Day ( International Federation of Translators) ** National Hot Mulled Cider Day ( United States) ** Recovery Day ( Canada) **

Orange Shirt Day The Truth and Reconciliation Day (french: Journée de la vérité et de la réconciliation), originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day (french: Jour du chandail orange), is a Canadian statutory holiday to recognize the legacy ...

( Canada)

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September events

September in astronomy and astrology

September symbols

Observances

Non-Gregorian observances: 2020 dates

Month-long observances

United States observances

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Movable Gregorian observances

First Wednesday

First Thursday

First Friday

First Sunday

First Sunday after September 4

Week of the First Monday

Week of September 10

First Monday

Nearest weekday to September 12

Second Saturday

Saturday after first Monday

Second Sunday

First Sunday after first Monday

Week of September 17

Third Tuesday

September 17 but observed on previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday or following Monday if on a Sunday

Third Friday

Third Saturday

Weekend of the week of September 17

Third Sunday

Week of Sunday before September 23

Week of September 22

Last week

Last full week

Third Monday

Observances pertaining to the September Equinox

Fourth Friday

Last Friday

Last Saturday

Last Sunday

Fourth Monday

Last Wednesday

Last weekday in September

Fixed Gregorian observances

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