2016 September Holidays (Official) Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Unknown, Crazy, Bizarre, Silly Holiday Observances.

All our holidays are validated with sponsors, organizations, proclamations, history;
or, we validate the source or origin for an observance to prove it's not made up.

Although we have holidays for most days, there are a few that are blank.
I realize social media spouts these daily. I'm sure you know that some are just made up and fake. Maybe they're fun, but, Beware!

Also, some observances that are validated through website links, can't be updated until their websites update their 2016 information.

I do not do ads. I do not try to make money from keeping these listings.
But, I do not respect other holiday sites that steal my information and put it on a site wanting to make money from ads or charging to even validate a holiday.
I'll ad it for free if it's coming from a valid source and not obscene, hateful, etc.

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Link to my holiday pages. Or, use them for personal, off-line use for clubs, newsletters, homemade calendars, etc.

You're invited to share these holidays on Twitter, etc. Just tell folks where you got them.
All I have is word-of-mouth since I do not do ads.

How Holidays Begin & How to Start One

AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month
All American Breakfast Month Link
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Atrial Fibrillation Month
Baby Safety Month Link
Backpack Safety America Month
Be Kind To Editors & Writers Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month Link
Bourbon Heritage Month Link
Childrens' Good Manners Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Link
Cholesterol Education Month Link
College Savings Month
Eat Chicken Month
Fall Hat Month
Go Wild During California Wild Rice Month Link
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-fat Pizza Bake Month
Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month
Happy Cat Month
Histiocytosis Awareness Month Link
Hunger Action Month Link Link
Intergeneration Month
International or National Guide Dogs Month Link Link
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month
International Speak Out Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
International Square Dancing Month
International Women's Friendship Month Link
ITP Awareness Month Link
Library Card Sign-up Month
(World) Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month Link
National Recovery Month Link
Million Minute Family Challenge (September-December)
Mold Awareness Month
National Campus Safety Awareness Month Link
National Chicken Month Link
National Child Awareness Month Link
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Link
National Chiari Awareness Month Link Link
National Coupon Month
National DNA, Geonomics & Stem Cell Education Month
National Fruit and Veggies Month (Also June)
National Head Lice Prevention Month Link
National Home Furnishings Month
National Honey Month Link
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month Link
National ITP Awareness Month Link
National Mushroom Month Link
National Organic Harvest Month Link
National Osteopathic Medicine Month Link
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (Gov't)
National Passport Awareness Month Link
National Pet Memorial Month Link
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Prime Beef Month Link
National Prosper Where You Are Planted Month
National Recovery Month
National Save A Tiger Month Link
National Sewing Month Link
National Service Dog Month
National Sickle Cell Month Link
National Translators Month (Moved from Feb.) Link
National Pediculosis (Head Lice) Prevention Month Link
National Piano Month Link Link
National Preparedness Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Link
National Rice Month
National Shake Month (Ice Cream)
National Skin Care Awareness Month
National Wilderness Month
One-on-One Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Link
Pain Awareness Month Link
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month Link
Pleasure Your Mate Month
Save The Koala Month Link
Sea Cadet Month
Self Improvement Month Link
September Is Healthy Aging Month
Shameless Promotion Month
Sports and Home Eye Health & Safety Month
Subliminal Communications Month
Superior Relationships Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month Link
Update Your Resume Month
Whole Grains Month
Wild Rice Month Link
Women's Friendship Month
World Alzheimer's Month
World Animal Remembrance Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)

*National Payroll Week: 1-5 (First Week)
*International Enthusiasm Week: 1-7
*National Nutrition Week: 1-7 (UNICEF-India) Link
*Self-University Week: 1-7 Link
National Waffle Week: 4-10 (First Week)
Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week: 5-11 (First Full Week)
Suicide Prevention Week: 5-11 (Always has 10th in it)
Play Days: 6-10 (Tues.thru Sat. after Labor Day)
Popcorn Days: 8-10 (First Weekend After Labor Day) Link
National North West Cider Week: 8-18 Link
National Days of Prayer & Remembrance: 9-11 (Friday thru Sunday Closest to 9/11)
Mushroom Days: 10-11 (Weekend After Labor Day)
Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week: 11-17
National Assisted Living Week: 11-17
National Environmental Services Week: 11-17 Link
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: 11-17 Link
International Housekeepers Week: 11-17 (Second Full Week) Link
Balance Awareness Week: 12-18 Link
Line Dance Week: 12-17 (Starts 2nd Mon. thru Sat.)
National Guitar Flat-Picking Days: 14-18 Link
Hummingbird Celebration: 15-18 Link
*Constitution Week: 17-23
Farm Animal Awareness Week: 17-24 (Starts on 3rd Saturday)
International Air Ambulance Week: 17-25 Link
Build A Better Image Week: 18-24 (Third Full Week)
Child Passenger Safety Week: 18-24 Link
National Security Officer Appreciation Week: 18-24 (Third Full Week)
Pollution Prevention Week: 18-24 (Third Week) Link
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week: 18-24 (Third Week)
National Clean Hands Week: 18-24 (Third Full Week)
National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week: 18-24 (Third Full Week)
National Indoor Plant Week: 18-24 (Third Full Week)
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week:18-24 (Third Full Week)
National Singles Week:18-24 (Third Full Week)
National Dog Week: 18-24 (Always last week) Link Link and Link
National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week: 18-24
National Keep Kids Creative Week: 18-24 (Last Week)
Remember to Register to Vote Week: 18-24(Last Week)
Sea Otter Awareness Week: 18-24 Link (Last Week)
Tolkien Week: 18-24(Third Week that Hobbit Day falls on = 9/22)
World Reflexology Week: 18-24(Last Full Week)
Deaf Dog Awareness Week: 18-25 Link (Last Full Week)
International Interpreters and Translators Week: 18-24 (Last Full Week)
International Week of the Deaf: 19-25 Link (Last Week that Includes the Last Sunday of the Month)
International Women's E-Commerce Days: 19-25
National Love Your Files Week: 19-23 Link (Third Full M-F Week)
World Hearing Aid Awareness Week: 25-10/1 Link (Last Week Sept.)
Ally Week: 26-30 Link
Banned Books Week: 26-10/1 (Last Week)
Health Information and Technology Week: 26-30 Link
National Postdoc Appreciation Week: 26-30 Link
National Fall Foliage Week: 27-10/3 Link (Begins last Sunday and runs all week.)
International Sand Sculpting Championships : 30-10/9 Link

NOTE: An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.

*Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day: 1
*Calendar Adjustment Day: 1
*Chicken Boy's Day: 1
*Emma M. Nutt Day: 1
*International Day of Awareness for the Dolphins of Taiji: 1 Link
*National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day: 1
*Random Acts of Kindness Day or Be Kind Day: 1 Link
*Save Japan's Dolphins Day: 1 Link (Event dates vary around the world. But 9/1 is when hunts begin.)
*Toy Tips Executive Toy Test Day: 1
*Bison-ten Yell Day: 2
*V-J Day: 2
Bring Your Manners To Work Day: 2 (First Friday)
Cow Chip Throwing days: 2-3 (Fri.& Sat. of Labor Day Weekend)
Hug Your Boss Day: 2 ? Link (The date varies. But it's usually on a Friday.)
National College Colors Day: 2 Link (First Friday)
National Lazy Mom's Day: 2 (First Friday)
*National No Patrick Day: 2 Link (SpongeBob Squarepants)
Sand Scuplting Days: 2-5 Link
Bacon Day: 3 Link (Always the Saturday before Labor Day) and Link
Franchise Appreciation Day: 3 (Saturday of Labor Day weekend) Link
National Buffalo Chicken Wings Days: 3-4 Link (Always Labor Day Weekend)
National Tailgating Day: 3 Link (First Saturday)
National Writing Date Day: 3 Link (First Saturday)
*Penny Press Day: 3
*National Wildlife Day:4 Link
*Newspaper Carrier Day: 4
*Be Late For Something Day: 5
Great Bathtub Race: 5 (Always on Labor Day)
*International Day of Charity: 5 Link
*Jury Rights Day: 5 Link
Labor Day: 5
Another Look Unlimited Day: 6 (Day after Labor Day)
*Google Commemoration (Founded) Day: 7
*Grandma Moses Day: 7
*National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: 7 Link
*"Neither Snow nor Rain" Day: 7
*Salami Day: 7 Link
*International Literacy Day: 8
*National Ampersand Day: 8 Link
*Pardon Day: 8 Link
*Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day: 8 Link
*Virgin Mary Day (birthday): 8
*World Physical Therapy Day: 8 Link
*Care Bears Share Your Care Day: 9 Link
*International Buy A Priest A Beer Day: 9 Link
*Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: 9 Link
*Opposite Day (Do the Opposite of What You Normally Do. Breathing, living, etc. is the exception): 9 Link (SpongeBob Squarepants)
*Wonderful Weirdoes Day: 9
Banana Day: 9 Link   (2nd Friday)
Stand Up To Cancer Day: 9   Link (Second Friday)
Farmers' Consumer Awareness Day: 10 (2nd Saturday) Link
International Drive Your Studebaker Day: 10 (2nd Saturday)
National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children: 10 Link (2nd Saturday)
National Hollerin' Day: 10 Link (2nd Saturday)
National Iguana Awareness Day: 10 Link    (2nd Saturday)
Prairie Day:10 (2nd Saturday)
Pet Rock Day: 11 Link
*Swap Ideas Day: 10
*(World) Suicide Prevention Day: 10 Link
Grandparent's Day: 11 (First Sunday after Labor Day)
*Libraries Remember Day: 11
Miss America Pageant: 11
*National Day of Service and Remembrance: 11 Link
National Hug Your Hound Day: 11 (Second Sunday)
*Patriot Day: 11 Link
*Remember Freedom Day: 11 Link
*International Day for South-South Cooperation: 12 Link
National Boss/Employee Exchange Day: 12 (First Monday after Labor Day)
*National Police Woman's Day: 12 Link Link
National Programmers Day: 12 Link (On 256th Day of the Year)
*Video Games Day: 12
World Maritime Day: 12 (Second Monday)
*International Chocolate Day: 13 Link
*Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day: 13 Link
*National Celiac Awareness Day: 13
*National Peanut Day: 13 Link
*Roald Dahl Day: 13
*Scooby-Doo Day: 13
National Pet Memorial Day: 13 Link (Second Sunday)
*National Kreme Filled Donut Day: 14 Link and Link
*National 8-Track Tape Day: 15 Link (Note: Not on April 11.)
*Felt Hat Day: 15
*Google.com Day: 15
*Greenpeace Day: 15
*International Day of Democracy: 15
*International Dot Day: 15 Link
*LGBT Center Awareness Day: 15
*National Cheese Toast Day: 15 Link
RAINN Day (Rape Abuse Incest National Network): 15 (3rd Thursday) Link
*Anne Dudley Bradstreet Day: 16
Clean Up The World Weekend: 16-18 Link (Third Weekend)
Constitution Day/Pledge Across America: 16
*International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: 16
International Grenache Day: 16 (Third Friday) Link
*Mayflower Day: 16
*National Tatoo Story Day: 16 (Originator is NBC's "Blindspot") Link
*National Guacamole Day: 16 Link
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: 16 (Third Friday) Link
National Trademen Day: 16 (Third Friday)
*Play-doh Day: 16
*Stay Away From Seattle Day: 16 Link
*Stepfamily Day: 16 Link
*Trail of Tears Commemoration Day: 16
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day: 17 Link (3rd Saturday)
Batman Day: 17 Link
Big Whopper Liar Day: 17 (3rd Saturday) Link
Boys' and Girls' Club Day for Kids: 17 Link (3rd Saturday)
*Citizenship Day: 17
*Constitution Day: 17 Link
*International Country Music Day: 17 Link
International Eat An Apple Day: 17 (3rd Saturday)
International Coastal Cleanup Day:17 (3rd Saturday)
Locate An Old Friend Day: 17 (3rd Saturday)
National Gymnastics Day: 17 Link
*National Monte Cristo Day: 17 Link
National Seatcheck Saturday 2015: 17 (3rd Saturday)
Puppy Mill Awareness Day: 17 (3rd Saturday) Link
*Time's Up Day: 17
*VFW Ladies Auxiliary Day: 17
*Air Force Birthday: 18
*Chiropractic Founders Day: 18 Link
*Hug A Greeting Card Writer Day: 18
*National Ceiling Fan Day: 18 Link
*National Cheeseburger Day: 18 Link Link
*National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: 18 Link
*National Respect Day: 18 Link
Wife Appreciation Day: 18 (3rd Sunday)
*World Water Monitoring Day: 18 Link
Respect for The Aged Day: 19 (3rd Monday) Link
*Talk Like A Pirate Day: 19 Link Link
Get Ready Day: 20 Link (Third Tuesday)
National IT Professionals Day: 20 (Third Tuesday)
*International Day of Peace: 21
National Rehabilitation Day: 21 (Wednesday of Third Week)
School Backpack Awareness Day: 21 Link (Third Wednesday)
*World's Alzheimer's Day: 21 Link
*American Business Women's Day: 22
Autumn (Autumnnal Equinox): 22 10:21 AM EDT
*Car Free Day: 22 Link
*Chainmail Day: 22 (Link removed due to malware)
* Dear Diary Day: 22
*Elephant Appreciation Day: 22
*Hobbit Day: 22
*Ice Cream Cone Day: 22
*International Day of Radiant Peace: 22
Mabon: 22
*National Centenarian's Day: 22
*National Rock n' Roll Dog Day: 22
National Teach Ag Day: 22 Link (4th Thursday)
*National White Chocolate Day: 22 Link
*Celebrate Bi-sexuality Day: 23
*Checkers Day or Dogs in Politics Day: 23 Link
Innergize Day: 23 (Day after the Autumn Equinox)
Love Note Day: 23 Link (4th Friday)
*Restless Legs Awareness Day: 23 (Different sponsor from the July Weekly Observance)
Family Health and Fitness Day USA: 24 (Last Saturday)
Fish Amnesty Day: 24 (4th Saturday)
International Lace Day: 24   Link (Last Saturday)
International Rabbit Day:24 Link (4th Saturday)
Kids Day (Kiwanis Clubs): 24 Link (4th Saturday)
National Hunting and Fishing Day: 24 (4th Saturday)
* National Familial Hypercholesterolemia Day: 24 Link (Note: Different than Lipid Day on May 10)
National Museum Day: 24 Link
National Public Lands Day: 24 (Last Saturday)
    National Seat Check Saturday: 24 Link
Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play: 24 Link (Last Saturday)
*Punctuation Day: 24 Link
*Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving: 24
R.E.A.D. in America Day: 24 (4th Saturday)
*Bright Pink Lipstick Day: 25 Link
Gold Star Mother's Day: 25 (Last Sunday)
International Day of The Deaf: 25 (Last Sunday)
*Math Story Telling Day: 25
*National One-Hit Wonder Day: 25
*National Psychotherapy Day: 25 Link
*National Research Administrators Day: 25 Link
*(World) Ataxia Awareness Day: 25 Link
*World Pharmacists Day: 25 Link
Family Day - Be Involved. Stay Involved: 26 (4th Monday)
*Johnny Appleseed Day: 26
*National Dumpling Day: 26 Link
*Shamu the Whale Day: 26
*Situational Awareness Day: 26 Link
*World Contraception Day: 26 Link
*Ancestor Appreciation Day: 27
*Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: 27 Link
*Google's Birthday: 27
National Voter Registration Day: 27 Link (4th Tuesday)
National Woman Road Warrior Day: 27 (4th Tuesday)
Sukkot: 27
*World Tourism Day: 27
Banned Websites Awareness Day: 28 Link (Last Wednesday)
*Fish Tank Floorshow Night: 28
*National Drink Beer Day: 28 Link
*National Good Neighbor Day: 28 (Used to be on 4th Sunday)
*International Right To Know Day: 28 Link
*World Rabies Day: 28
National Women's Health & Fitness Day: 28 (Last Wednesday)
*MAGS Day: 29 Link
*Mutation Day (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles): 29 Link
*National Biscotti Day: 29
*National Attend Your Grandchild's Birth Day: 29
*International Coffee Day: 29 Link
*VFW Day: 29
*World Heart Day: 29 Link Link
Ask A Stupid Question Day: 30 Link (Last School Day of the Month)
*Blasphemy Day: 30 Link
Hug A Vegetarian Day: 30 Link (Last Friday)
*International Translation Day: 30 Link
*National Mulled Cider Day: 30 Link
Save The Koala Day: 30 Link (Last Friday)
Support Purple for Platelets Day: 30 Link (Last Friday)
Vegan Baking Day: 30 (Last Friday)

September 2016 Moon Phases	1 New Moon 5:03 am EDT	9 First Qtr. 7:49 am EDT
16 Full Moon 3:05 pm EDT	23 Last Qtr. 5:56 am EDT	30 New Moon (Black Moon) 8:11 pm EDT

Full Moon on the 16th is the traditional "Harvest Moon" because this is the one that falls closest to the autumn equinox. Most of the time (2 out of 3 years) the Harvest Moon is in the month of September. Sometimes it will come in October. It name comes from the fact that farmers (and Indians) could harvest their crops late at night, by moonlight, because for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the Moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the United States.

Solar Eclipse on August 1.
Annular eclipse of the sun. Visible in Africa, southern Indian Ocean

Lunar Eclipse on 16th.
Prenumbral eclipse of the moon. Visible in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the western Pacific.

Black Moon on September 30.
If a month has two new moons in it, the 2nd one is called the Black moon.
(Note: A second Full moon is called a Blue Moon.)

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