“September begins with the big Labor Day holiday early in the month. As September arrives, summer vacations are in the rearview mirror. We look forward to indoor activities and fall events. September national holidays, international holidays, and special days fill our calendar this month. If you prepare the monthly calendar for your work, school, or organization, your challenge is to determine what holidays to feature each day. There are hundreds to choose from. There are just too many to post on your monthly calendar. You can select among September National holidays, daily world holidays, fun, quirky, and uniquely special days.” https://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/september.htm
September Holidays – Monthly Celebrations
- Baby Safety Month
- Chicken Month
- Better Breakfast Month
- Classical Music Month
- Fall Hat Month
- Happy Cat Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Honey Month
- International Square Dancing Month
- Little League Month
- National Blueberry Popsicle Month
- National Courtesy Month
- National Mushroom Month
- National Piano Month
- Self Improvement Month
- National Sewing Month
- World Beach Month
- Whole Grains Month
September Weekly Events
National Indoor Plant Week – third week of month
“September and early October brings the last of the outdoor festivals and events. They center around the apple harvest and of course pumpkins! Perhaps the most exciting is the Fall Pumpkins Weigh-offs. Often included in a fall festival, pumpkin weigh-offs put pumpkins on display. You can almost hear the thud as pumpkins, often weighing over a ton, are placed on the scales.” https://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/september.htm
Saturday, September 30, 2023
* 9/27 eve to 10/6 eve: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries–Old Greek festival recalling Goddess Demeter’s search for Her missing daughter, Goddess Kore, who eloped with God Dionysos to Elysium.
* 9/29 to 10/7: Navajo Sing–Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest. Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested in the harvest.
* 9/29 eve to 10/6 eve: Sukkot/Feast of Ingathering–Jewish thanksgiving for the fruit harvest. Originally, a dance procession was made to vineyards and wine was offered to Elohim.
* 9/30: Christian feast of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom), Soul of the Universe, and source of faith, hope, and love.
* 9/30: National Estuaries Day–Celebrate the beauty and life that lives where rivers meet the sea.
* 9/30: Birthday of Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207), Sufi saint and poet. He believed the soul to be one with Deity, and thought ecstatic experience of Deity could be attained with music, whirling dance, and chanting Deity’s holy names.
* 9/30: Birthday of Elhanan Winchester (1751), Universalist who exhorted people to lives of personal ethics and social reform.
Friday, September 29, 2023
* 9/27 eve to 10/6 eve: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries–Old Greek festival recalling Goddess Demeter’s search for Her missing daughter, Goddess Kore, who eloped with God Dionysos to Elysium.
* 9/29 (5:58 a.m. EDT): Full Moon (Indigo/Wise-Crone Moon) (Libra Full Moon).
* 9/29: Feast of Michael, Angel of Protection, and Uriel, Angel of Justice.
* 9/29 to 10/7: Navajo Sing–Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest. Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested in the harvest.
* 9/29 eve to 10/6 eve: Sukkot/Feast of Ingathering–Jewish thanksgiving for the fruit harvest. Originally, a dance procession was made to vineyards and wine was offered to Elohim.
Chinese Moon Festival – date varies
Confucius Day – Try your luck. Get a Fortune Cookie.
Thursday, September 28, 2023
* 9/19 to 9/28: Ganesha Chaturthi–Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger – creator and remover of obstacles.
* 9/27 eve to 10/6 eve: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries–Old Greek festival recalling Goddess Demeter’s search for Her missing daughter, Goddess Kore, who eloped with God Dionysos to Elysium.
* 9/28: Birthday of Confucius (K’ung Fu-Tzu) (551 BCE). He taught that societal harmony could be realized when individuals acted with loving care for family, concern for friends and neighbors, benevolence to strangers, and respect for all.
* 9/28: Good Neighbor Day.
Ask a Stupid Question Day (one of my favorite days)
National Good Neighbor Day – Always September 28, previously the 4th Sunday in month
UK’s National Fitness Day – Fourth Thursday in September
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
* 9/19 to 9/28: Ganesha Chaturthi–Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger – creator and remover of obstacles.
* 9/26 eve to 9/27 eve: Demokratia–Old Greek festival celebrating democracy, constitutional government, and justice under law. Zeus Agoraios, Athena Agoraias, and Themis were honored.
* 9/26 eve to 9/27 eve: Mawlid al-Nabi–Day commemorating the birth of Muslim Prophet Muhammad (570). He conceived Deity to be a compassionate, genderless unity.
* 9/27: Baha’i feast honoring the one Deity as Mashiyyat – Divine Will.
* 9/27 eve to 10/6 eve: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries–Old Greek festival recalling Goddess Demeter’s search for Her missing daughter, Goddess Kore, who eloped with God Dionysos to Elysium.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
* 9/19 to 9/28: Ganesha Chaturthi–Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger – creator and remover of obstacles.
* 9/26: Old Egyptian festival of Neter Amen-Ra-Atem, the Great God, and Neteret Amenet-Rait-Mut, the Great Goddess.
* 9/26 eve to 9/27 eve: Demokratia–Old Greek festival celebrating democracy, constitutional government, and justice under law. Zeus Agoraios, Athena Agoraias, and Themis were honored.
* 9/26 eve to 9/27 eve: Mawlid al-Nabi–Day commemorating the birth of Muslim Prophet Muhammad (570). He conceived Deity to be a compassionate, genderless unity.
Monday, September 25, 2023
* 9/19 to 9/28: Ganesha Chaturthi–Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger – creator and remover of obstacles.
* 9/24 eve to 9/25 eve: Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement–Jewish day of fasting, prayer, reconciliation, making reparation for harm done, and helping those in need.
* 9/25: Day Pope Francis called for Christian evangelizing to focus on service to humanity – rather than conversion (2014).
Sunday, September 24, 2023
* 9/19 to 9/28: Ganesha Chaturthi–Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger – creator and remover of obstacles.
* 9/24: Yoruba/Santeria feast of Obatala, Orisha of Peace and Justice.
* 9/24: World Rivers Day–Immerse yourself and feel the flow of life.
* 9/24 eve to 9/25 eve: Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement–Jewish day of fasting, prayer, reconciliation, making reparation for harm done, and helping those in need.
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Autumn Equinox
* 9/19 to 9/28: Ganesha Chaturthi–Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger – creator and remover of obstacles.
* 9/22 to 9/23: Coya Rayni–Inca festival honoring Moon Goddess Quilla; focus is on purging sickness and evil.
* 9/23 (2:50 a.m. EDT): Autumn Equinox–Marks the beginning of Autumn and point of equal daylight and darkness; celebrates the bounty of Mother Earth with feasting and aiding those in need.
* 9/23: Beginning of Libra (the Scales of Lady Justice).
* 9/23: Taoist festival honoring the Shen of Winds, West, and Autumn; thanksgiving is made for the harvest. Taoists believe the unity of Yin (Eternal Feminine) and Yang (Eternal Masculine) make up the psyche-matter-energy of the eternal all-encompassing Ch’i.
* 9/23: Day Tibetan Buddhists meditate on Bodhisattva Goddess Gold Tara, provider of all sustenance and necessities.
* 9/23: Aki-no-Higan–Day Japanese Buddhists mark the time of change by meditating on the impermanence of life.
* 9/23: Old Slavic Dozhinki–At the end of the grain harvest, God Jarilo betrays Goddess Morana, and He returns to the realm of the dead. Her anger and sadness causes the world to become dark, cold, and dead.
* 9/23: Vigil for freedom of religion in Saudi Arabia.
Autumn Equinox – Fall begins! – date varies
Breakfast in Bed Day – Fourth Saturday of the month
Checkers Day / Dogs in Politics Day
International Rabbit Day – Fourth Saturday in September
National Hunting and Fishing Day – Fourth Saturday in September
Friday, September 22, 2023
* 9/19 to 9/28: Ganesha Chaturthi–Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger – creator and remover of obstacles.
* 9/22: Indigenous Peoples’ Day–Day for honoring Native Americans and their life-affirming spiritual traditions.
* 9/22: World Car-Free Day–Walk, bike, or take mass transit everywhere!
* 9/22 to 9/23: Coya Rayni–Inca festival honoring Moon Goddess Quilla; focus is on purging sickness and evil.
Native American Day – fourth Friday of the month
Thursday, September 21, 2023
International Day of Peace
* 9/19 to 9/28: Ganesha Chaturthi–Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger – creator and remover of obstacles.
* 9/21: International Day of Peace–Day to demonstrate for peace with justice throughout the world.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
* 9/19 to 9/28: Ganesha Chaturthi–Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger – creator and remover of obstacles.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
* 9/19: Appearance of Our Lady of La Salette, Mother of the Harvest (France 1846).
* 9/19 to 9/28: Ganesha Chaturthi–Hindu festival honoring God Ganesha (son of Goddess Parvati and God Shiva) as the Challenger – creator and remover of obstacles.
International Talk Like A Pirate Day
National Butterscotch Pudding Day
Monday, September 18, 2023
* 9/18 eve to 9/19 eve: Feast of Old Greek Deities Aphrodite and Hermes–Day to honor the divine feminine and divine masculine in harmony.
Sunday, September 17, 2023
* 9/15 eve to 9/17 eve: Rosh Hashanah/Jewish New Year (Year 5784)–Commemorates Creation of the World by Elohim, the one universal Deity; begins ten days of self-examination and penitence for harm done.
* 9/17: Christian feast of St. Hildegard von Bingen (d. 1179), mystic who sang praises to the Holy Spirit as Grace and Wisdom. She recognized the Holy Spirit to be the feminine aspect of the Holy Trinity, and found Her everywhere in Nature.
* 9/17: Constitution Day–Day the U.S. Constitution was signed (1787), ensuring that the U.S. would be a democracy governed by the rule of law.
National Women’s Friendship Day – third Sunday in September
Wife Appreciation Day – third Sunday in September
Saturday, September 16, 2023
* 9/12 to 9/16: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Spenta Armaiti, creator and protector of Earth.
* 9/15 eve to 9/16 eve: Remembrance day for Rabi’a al-bint Isma’il ‘Adawiya (717-801), Sufi saint and preacher; she loved Deity passionately. Sufis seek Truth through love, wisdom, and action.
* 9/15 eve to 9/17 eve: Rosh Hashanah/Jewish New Year (Year 5784)–Commemorates Creation of the World by Elohim, the one universal Deity; begins ten days of self-examination and penitence for harm done.
* 9/16: International Coastal Cleanup Day.
* 9/16: Ozone Preservation Day–The survival of humanity is dependent on preservation of the ozone layer.
International Red Panda Bear Day – Third Saturday in September
Oktoberfest begins in Germany – date varies
Friday, September 15, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/12 to 9/16: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Spenta Armaiti, creator and protector of Earth.
* 9/15: Vigil for protection of women in Central America from domestic violence, rape, femicide, and other gender-based violence.
* 9/15 eve to 9/16 eve: Remembrance day for Rabi’a al-bint Isma’il ‘Adawiya (717-801), Sufi saint and preacher; she loved Deity passionately. Sufis seek Truth through love, wisdom, and action.
* 9/15 eve to 9/17 eve: Rosh Hashanah/Jewish New Year (Year 5784)–Commemorates Creation of the World by Elohim, the one universal Deity; begins ten days of self-examination and penitence for harm done.
Felt Hat Day – On this day, men traditionally put away their felt hats.
Rosh Hashanah – begins at sundown, date varies
Thursday, September 14, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/12 to 9/16: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Spenta Armaiti, creator and protector of Earth.
* 9/14 (9:40 p.m. EDT): New Moon.
* 9/14: Birthday of Margaret Sanger (1883), non-violent advocate for education, autonomy, and responsibility concerning sexuality, reproduction, and birth control.
* 9/14 to 9/17: Iroquois Squash Ceremony–in thanksgiving for the squash harvest.
National Cream-Filled Donut Day
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/12 to 9/16: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Spenta Armaiti, creator and protector of Earth.
* 9/13: Day to mourn the subjection of women in the U.S. to rape, domestic violence, and other gender-based violence.
* 9/13: Day Israelis and Palestinians committed to peaceful coexistence (1993); vigil for true peace, justice, religious tolerance, and human rights for all in the Middle East.
Uncle Sam Day – his image was first used in 1813
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/12 to 9/16: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Spenta Armaiti, creator and protector of Earth.
National Video Games Day – also see Video Games Day in July
Monday, September 11, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/11: Day to mourn all victims of terrorism.
* 9/11 to 9/19: Paryusana–Jain festival of recitation of holy scripture, fasting, self-discipline, introspection, and reserve.
Sunday, September 10, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/10: Grandparents’ Day–Day to give love and thanks to all grandparents; day for all grandparents to celebrate their age and contemplate their sacred duty to share their wisdom with the young.
* 9/10: Birthday of Thomas Thayer (1812), Universalist who believed Deity to be at work in evolution and continuing Creation.
Grandparent’s Day – first Sunday after Labor Day
National Pet Memorial Day -second Sunday in September
Saturday, September 9, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/9: Leil Selichot–Commencement of daily Jewish prayers for forgiveness.
* 9/9: Christian feast of St. Joachim, father of Blessed Mary and grandfather of Blessed Jesus; guide of grandfathers and elderly men.
* 9/9: Vigil for respect for the human rights of all in North Korea.
* 9/9 eve: Vigil for lost grandparents; night of mourning and healing.
Friday, September 8, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/8 (OC 9/21): Birthday of Blessed Mary, catalyst of liberation and redemption.
* 9/8: Baha’i feast honoring the one Deity as ‘Izzat – the Almighty.
* 9/8: Animal Day–Day to honor all creatures of the land and to meditate on Deity manifesting as animals.
* 9/8: Death day of Mother Ann Lee (1784), mystic and founder of the Shakers, who worshipped with ecstatic dance and song, and believed Deity to be Father, Son, Mother, and Daughter.
National Date Nut Bread Day – or December 22!?
Thursday, September 7, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/6 to 9/7: Sri Krishna Jayanti–Birthday of Hindu God Krishna (avatar of God Vishnu), beloved of Goddess Radha (avatar of Goddess Lakshmi).
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/6: Birthday of Efua Dorkenoo, African women’s rights activist and mother of the global movement to end FGM (1949).
* 9/6: Day Latin American Catholic Bishops espoused Liberation Theology (1968). They believed that the Gospel requires Christians to aid the poor and oppressed in the struggle for economic and social justice.
* 9/6 to 9/7: Sri Krishna Jayanti–Birthday of Hindu God Krishna (avatar of God Vishnu), beloved of Goddess Radha (avatar of Goddess Lakshmi).
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
Monday, September 4, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/4: Labor Day–Day to reflect on the sacredness of all work and the value of ethical, meaningful employment.
Bring Your Manners to Work Day
Labor Day First Monday of month
Sunday, September 3, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/3: Day gender discrimination was outlawed world-wide (1981); day to mourn all manifestations of sexism.
Saturday, September 2, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/2: Mindfulness Day–Zen Buddhist day for being mindful that harm to the Earth and sentient beings results from ignorance of interdependence.
International Bacon Day – Saturday before Labor Day
National Tailgating Day – first Saturday of September
World Beard Day – first Saturday of September
Friday, September 1, 2023
* 8/16 eve to 9/15 eve: Elul–Jewish month of self-reflection, peace-making, and renewal. Elul-Rosh Hashanah Truce (through Yom Kippur).
* 9/1: Day to pray about, commit to, and act on, lifestyle and consumption changes to stop extinction, waste, overharvest, pollution, and climate change.
Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator
The Astarte Home 