September 2023 Holidays
For September 2022

September 2023 Monthly Holidays

AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month   Link
All American Breakfast Month Link
Attendance Awareness 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
Classical Music Month  Link
Co-op Awareness Month (9/24-10/31)
College Savings Month
Craniofacial Acceptance Month  Link
Eat Chicken Month
Fall Hat Month
Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month  Link
Go Wild for California Wild  Rice Month Link
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-fat Pizza Bake Month
Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month
Happy Healthy Cat Month Link Link
Histiocytosis Awareness Month Link
Hunger Action Month  Link
Intergeneration Month
International  or National Guide Dogs Month Link  Link
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month Link  (Note: There is also one in July. Different Sponsor.)
International Speak Out Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
International Square Dancing Month
International Women's Friendship Month
ITP Awareness Month Link
Library Card Sign-up Month
(World) Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month Link
Mesothelioma Awareness Month Link
Million Minute Family Challenge (September-December)
Mold Awareness Month
National Americana Month  Link
National Bake & Decorate Month
National Be A Food Hero Month
National Campus Safety Awareness Month Link
National Cheese 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 Disease Literacy Month Link
National DNA, Geonomics & Stem Cell Education Month
National Food Safety Education Month  Link
National Family Meals Month Link
National Fruit and Veggies Month (Also June)
National Guide Dog Month Link
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
National Home Furnishings Month
National Honey Month Link
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month Link
National Mulled Cider 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 Pediculosis (Head Lice)  Prevention Month Link
National Pet Memorial Month Link
National Piano Month Link  Link (Note: World Piano Day is March 29)
National Preparedness Month  Link
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month  Link
National Prime Beef Month Link
National Prosper Where You Are Planted Month
National Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month  Link
National Recovery Month
National Rice Month
National Save A Tiger Month Link  Link
National Sewing Month  Link
National Service Dog Month
National Shake Month (Ice Cream)
National Sickle Cell Month  Link
National Skin Care Awareness Month
National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month  Link
National Suicide Prevention Month  Link
National Taco Month  Link
National Translators Month (Moved from Feb.)  Link
National Wilderness Month
One-on-One Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Link
Pain Awareness Month  Link
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month Link
Pet Health Insurance Month  Link
Pleasure Your Mate Month
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month  Link
Save The Koala Month Link
Save Your Photos Month  Link
Sea Cadet Month
Self-Care Awareness 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 Beach Month
World Candle Month Link
World Speak Out Month
Youth Leadership Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)

September 2023 Weekly Holidays

Cow Chip Throwing Days: 1-2  (Friday/Saturday of Labor Day Weekend)
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 1-5 Link (Labor Day Weekend + December 15-Jan 1)
Golden Onion Week: 1-4 (Labor Day Weekend)
Hog Days: 1-4  (Labor Day Weekend)
*International Enthusiasm Week: 1-7
*National Nutrition Week: 1-7 (UNICEF-India) Link
*Self-University Week: 1-7 Link
US Snow Shoe Days: 1-2 Link
International Air Ambulance Week: 2-10  Link
Minimally Invasive Surgery Week: 3-9  Link
National Waffle Week: 3-9 (First Full Week)
Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week: 3-9 (First Full Week)
National Payroll Week: 4-8 (First M-F Week)
Play Days: 5-9 (Tues.thru Sat. after Labor Day)
Popcorn Days: 7-9 (First Weekend After Labor Day)  Link 
National Days of Prayer & Remembrance: 8-10 (Friday thru Sunday Closest to 9/11)
Mushroom Days: 9-10 (Weekend After Labor Day) Link
Be A Mench Week: 10-16
Direct Support Professional Recognition Week: 10-16 Link
International Housekeepers Week: 10-16  (Second Full Week) Link
National Assisted Living Week: 10-16  (Always Grandparents Day thru Saturday)
National Security Officer Appreciation Week: 10-16
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: 10-16 Link
Suicide Prevention Week: 10-16 (Always has 10th in it)
National NeoNatal Nurses Week: 11-17 Link
Line Dance Week: 13-17 (Starts 2nd Mon. thru Sat.)
National Championship Air Races: 13-17
Hummingbird Celebration: 14-17 Link
*National Medicare Education Week: 15-21 Link
Clean Up The World Weekend: 15-17 Link (Third Weekend)
National Guitar Flat-Picking Days: 15-17 Link (Third Weekend)
Rabi'i: 16-10/15
Farm Animal Awareness Week: 16-22 (Starts on 3rd Saturday)
Balance Awareness Week: 17-23 Link   (3rd Week)
Build A Better Image Week: 17-23 (Third Full Week)
Child Passenger Safety Week: 17-23 Link  (Third Full Week)
*Constitution Week: 17-23
International Clean Hands Week: 17-23 (Third Full Week)
International Go-Kart Week: 17-23 (Third Week)
International Women's E-Commerce Days: 17-23
Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week: 17-23 (Third Full Week)Link
National Ballroom Dance Week: 17-23 Link
National Chef Appreciation Week: 17-23 Link  (3rd Week)
National Construction Appreciation Week: 17-23  (3rd Week)
National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week:17-23 (Third Full Week)
National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week: 17-23
National Indoor Plant Week:17-23 (Third Full Week)
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week: 17-23 (Third Full Week)
National Security Officer Appreciation Week: 17-23 (Third Full Week)
National Singles Week: 17-23 (Third Full Week)
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week: 17-23 (Third Week) 
Tolkien Week: 17-23 (Third Week that Hobbit Day falls on = 9/22)
Fall Astronomy Week: 18-24
International Women's Commerce Days: 18-29
National Go-Kart Week: 18-24  Link
National Love Your Files Week: 18-22 Link  (Third Full M-F Week)
Pollution Prevention Week: 18-24 (Third Week)  Link
Banned Books Week: 24-30 (Last Full Week) Link
Deaf Dog Awareness Week: 24-30 Link  (Last Full Week)
International Interpreters and Translators Week: 24-30  (Last  Full Week)
International Sand Sculpting Championships : 24-30  Link
International Week of the Deaf: 24-30 Link  (Last Week that Includes the Last Sunday of the Month)
National Dog Week: 24-30 (Always last full week)  Link   Link  Link
National Employ Older Workers Week: 24-30Link (Last Full Week)
National Fall Foliage Week: 24-30 (Begins last Sunday and runs all week.) 
National Keep Kids Creative Week:  24-30  (Last Week)
Remember to Register to Vote Week:  24-30  (Last Week)
Sea Otter Awareness Week:  24-30  (Last Week)
World Hearing Aid Awareness Week:  24-30  (Last Week)
World Reflexology Week: 24-30 (Last  Full Week)
Sukkot: 29-10/6

September 2023 Daily Holidays

*Acne Positivity Day: 1  Link
*Bison-ten Yell Day: 2
Bring Your Manners To Work Day: 1  (First Friday)
Cow Chip Throwing Days: 1-2 Link (Fri.& Sat. of Labor Day Weekend) 
*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
*International Toy Testing Day: 1
National Lazy Mom's Day: 1 (First Friday)
National Chianti Day: 1  Link  (First Friday) 
National Doodle Day: 1 Link
National Food Bank Day: 1  Link  (First Friday)
*National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day: 1
*Random Acts of Kindness Day or Be Kind Day: 1  Link  (Also in February. Also RAK Friday in November.)
Stand Up To Cancer Day: 1 Link  (First Friday)
National College Colors Day: 1 (Friday before Labor Day) Link
*World Letter Writing Day: 1 Link

International Bacon Day: 2 Link (Always the Saturday before Labor Day) Link
Franchise Appreciation Day: 2 (Saturday of Labor Day weekend)
National Buffalo Chicken Wings Days: 2-3  Link  (Always Labor Day Weekend)
National Cowgirl Day: 2 (Saturday of Labor Day Weekend) Link
*National No Patrick Day: 2 Link  (SpongeBob Squarepants)
National Play Outside Day: 2 Link (First Saturday)
National Tailgating Day:  2 LinkLink (First Saturday)
National Writing Date Day: 2 Link (First Saturday)
*V-JDay:2
World Beard Day: 2 Link  (First Saturday)
*World Coconut Day: 2  Link

 

Bowling League Day: 3  Link  (First Sunday)
*National Day of Prayer for Victims of Hurricane Harvey: 3 
Pet Rock Day: 3 Link  (First Sunday)
*Pressed Pennies Day: 3
*Skyscraper Day: 3 Link

Great Bathtub Race: 4 (Always on Labor Day)
Labor Day: 4
Mouthguard Day: 4 (First Monday)
*National Spice Blend Day: 4  Link
*National Wildlife Day: 4 Link (Also February 22 to honor Steve Irwin)
*Newspaper Carrier Day: 4
Yard Art Day: 4 Link (On Labor Day Monday)

Another Look Unlimited Day: 5 (Day after Labor Day)
*Be Late For Something Day: 5
*International Day of Charity: 5 Link
*Jury Rights Day: 5  Link

{I have no observances for the 6th}

*Google Commemoration (Founded)   Day: 7
*Grandma Moses Day: 7
*Grateful Patient Day: 7  Link
*International Day of Clean Air For Blue Skies: 7
*National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: 7 Link
*"Neither Snow nor Rain" Day: 7
*Salami Day: 7  Link

Hug Your Boss Day: 8 (The date varies. But it's usually the 2nd Friday.)  Link
*Iguana Awareness Day: 8 Link
*International Literacy Day: 8
*National Ampersand Day: 8  Link
National Dog Walker Appreciation Day: 8  (Friday after Labor Day)
*Pardon Day: 8 Link
*Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day: 8 Link
*Virgin Mary Day (birthday): 8
*World Physical Therapy Day: 8 Link

 
Banana Day: 9 Link   (2nd Saturday) 
*Care Bears Share Your Care Day: 9  Link
Farmers' Consumer Awareness Day: 9   (2nd Saturday) Link
*Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: 9 Link
*International Buy A Priest A Beer Day: 9 Link
International Drive Your Studebaker Day: 9 (2nd Saturday)
*International Day To Protect Education From Attack: 9
National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children: 9 Link (2nd Saturday)
National Hollerin' Day: 9 Link (2nd Saturday)
National Iguana Awareness Day: 9 Link    (2nd Saturday)
*National Teddy Bear Day: 9  Link (Note: There's another one Nov. 29)
*Opposite Day: 9 Link (Do the Opposite of What You Normally Do. Breathing, living, etc. is the exception from SpongeBob Squarepants)
Prairie Day: 9  (2nd Saturday)
*Wonderful Weirdoes Day: 9

Grandparent's Day: 10 (First Sunday after Labor Day)
National Hug Your Hound Day: 10 (Second Sunday)
National Pet Memorial Day: 10 Link (Second Sunday)
*National TV Dinner Day: 10 Link
*Swap Ideas Day: 10
*(World) Suicide Prevention Day: 10  Link

 
*Libraries Remember Day: 11
National Boss/Employee Exchange Day: 11 (First Monday after Labor Day)
*National Day of Service and Remembrence: 11
*Patriot Day: 11 Link
*Remember Freedom Day: 11

Ants On A Log Day: 12  Link (Second Tuesday)
*International Day for South-South Cooperation: 12 Link
*National Day of Encouragement: 12  Link
*National Just One Human Family Day: 12  Link
*National Police Woman's Day: 12  Link   Link
*Report Medicare Fraud Day: 12  Link
*Video Games Day: 12

*9x13 Day: 13
*International Chocolate Day: 13 Link
International Programmers Day: 13 Link  (Always the 256th Day of the Current Year = 13. If Leap Year, then on the 12th.)
*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
*Uncle Sam Day: 13  Link

*Live Creative Day: 14  Link
*National Kreme Filled Donut Day: 14 Link  and  Link
National School Picture Day: 14 Link (Second Thursday)
*National Sober Day: 14  Link
*U.S. Marshals Service Day: 14

 

Constitution Day/Pledge Across America: 15  (Third Friday)
*Cloud Appreciation Day: 15 Link (Third Friday)
*Felt Hat Day: 15
*Google.com Day: 15
*Greenpeace Day: 15
*International Day of Democracy: 15
*International Day of Listening: 15  Link
*International Dot Day:  15 Link 
International Grenache Day: 15 (Third Friday)  Link
*LGBT Center Awareness Day: 15
*National 8-Track Tape Day: 15 Link Link (Note: I disagree with others that it's on April 11.)
*National Cheese Toast Day: 15  Link
National Concussion Awareness Day: 15 Link  (Third Friday)
*National NeoNatal Nurses Day: 15 Link  
*National On-line Learning Day: 15  Link
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: 16 (Third Friday) Link
National Tradesmen Day: 15 (Third Friday)
Rosh Hashanah: 15-17  (at sundown)
*Tackle Kids Cancer Day: 15 Link
*World Lymphoma Awareness Day: 15  Link

 
*Anne Dudley Bradstreet Day: 16
Batman Day: 16 Link  (Also in May) (3rd Saturday)
Big Whopper Liar Day: 16 (3rd Saturday)
International Coastal Cleanup Day:16 (3rd Saturday)
*International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: 16
International Eat An Apple Day: 16  (3rd Saturday)
International Red Panda Day: 16  (3rd Saturday)
Locate An Old Friend Day: 16  (3rd Saturday)
*Mayflower Day: 16
National Clean Up Day: 16 Link  (3rd Saturday)
National Dance Day: 16 Link (3rd Saturday)
National Gymnastics Day: 16  Link  (3rd Saturday)
*National Guacamole Day: 16
*National Stepfamily Day: 16  Link
*National Tatoo Story Day: 16  (Originator is NBC's "Blindspot")
*National Seatcheck Saturday 2023: 16  (3rd Saturday)
National Singles' Day: 16 Link (3rd Saturday)

Play-doh Day: 16
Puppy Mill Awareness Day: 16  (3rd Saturday)  Link
Responsible Dog Ownership Day: 16 Link
*Stay Away From Seattle Day: 16 Link
*Trail of Tears Commemoration Day: 16

 

*Citizenship Day: 17
*Constitution Day: 17 Link
*International Country Music Day: 17 Link
*National Monte Cristo Day: 17 Link
*National Professional House Cleaners Day: 17  Link
*National Table Shuffleboard Day: 17
*Time's Up Day: 17
*VFW Ladies Auxiliary Day: 17
Wife Appreciation Day: 17 (3rd Sunday)
*World Patient Safety Day: 17

*Air Force Birthday: 18
*Chiropractic Founders Day: 18 Link
Fast of Gedalya: 18
*Hug A Greeting Card Writer Day: 18
*International Equal Pay Day: 18 Link

*National Ceiling Fan Day: 18 Link
*National Cheeseburger Day: 18  Link
*National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: 18
*National Respect Day: 18 Link
*Read An Ebook Day: 18 Link
Respect for The Aged Day: 18 (3rd Monday) Link
*World Water Monitoring Day: 18 Link Link

 

*Iota Phi Theta Day: 19
IT Professionals Day: 19 (Third Tuesday)
National Voter Registration Day: 19 Link  (3rd Tuesday)
*Talk Like A Pirate Day: 19 Link  Link

 

Banned Websites Awareness Day: 20  Link  (Third Wednesday)
*International Day of University Sport: 20
*National Care for Kids Day: 20  Link
*National Fried Rice Day: 20 Link
National Rehabilitation Day: 20 (Wednesday of Third Week)
National School Backpack Awareness Day: 20  (Third Wednesday)
*National String Cheese Day: 20  Link

*International Day of Peace: 21
*National Chai Day: 21 Link
*National Dance Day: 21 Link  (Different than one in April.)
National PawPaw Day: 21 (Third Thursday)
*National Surgical Technologists Day: 21
National Teach Ag Day: 21 Link ( Thursday of the 3rd Week.)
*World's Alzheimer's Day: 21 Link

 

*American Business Women's Day: 22 
*Car Free Day: 22 Link
*Chainmail Day: 22 (Link removed due to malware)
*Dear Diary Day: 22
*Elephant  Appreciation Day: 22
Fall Astronomy Day: 22
*Hobbit Day: 22
*Ice Cream Cone Day: 22
Native American Day: 22  Link (4th Friday) (also in October)
National Brave Day: 22 Link (3rd or 4th Friday)
*National Centenarian's Day: 22
*National Girls' Night In: 22 Link
*National Leg Wear Day: 22 Link
*National On-line Recovery Day: 22 Link
*National Walk n' Roll Dog Day: 22
*National White Chocolate Day: 22  Link
*Remote Employee Appreciation Day: 22

 

American Frog Day: 23 Link (4th Saturday)
Autumn (Autumnnal Equinox): 23
*Celebrate Bi-sexuality Day: 23
*Checkers Day or Dogs in Politics Day: 23 Link
Fish Amnesty Day: 23  (4th Saturday)
*International Day of Sign Languages: 23
International Rabbit Day: 23 Link  (4th Saturday or sometimes Sunday)
Mabon: 23 (On Autumn Equinox)
*National Great American Pot Pie Day: 23  Link
National Hunting and Fishing Day: 23 (4th Saturday)
National Public Lands Day: 23 Link (4th Saturday)
*National Snack Stick Day: 23  Link
R.E.A.D. in America Day: 23 (4th Saturday)
*Restless Legs Awareness Day: 23  (Different sponsor from the July Weekly Observance)
*Teal Talk Day: 23  Link
*Za'atar Day: 23 Link

Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day: 24 (Last Sunday)
Happy Daughters Day: 24 (4th Sunday)  Link
International Day of The Deaf: 24 (Last Sunday)
Innergize Day: 24 (Day after the Autumn Equinox)
*National Familial Hypercholesterolemia Day: 24  Link  (Note: Different than Lipid Day on May 10)
*National Professional Baseball Day: 24
Priesthood Sunday: 24 Link  (Last Sunday)
*Punctuation Day: 24 Link 
*Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving: 24
Yom Kippur: 24-25

 

*Acne Scar Day: 25
Family Day: 25  (4th Monday)
*Math Story Telling Day: 25
*National Lobster Day: 25 Link   (Also June 15 Different Sponsor)
*National One-Hit Wonder Day: 25
*National Psychotherapy Day: 25 Link
*National Quesadilla Day: 25  Link
*National Research Administrators Day: 25 Link
*National Tune-up Day: 25  Link
*(World) Ataxia Awareness Day: 25 Link
*World Lung Day: 25 Link
*World Pharmacists Day: 25 Link

 

*Compliance Officer Day: 26  Link
*Forget-Me-Not Day: 26 Link  (Also Nov. 11))
*International Day For The Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: 26
*Johnny Appleseed Day: 26 Link
Mawlid Al Nabi: 26-27
*Mesothelioma Day: 26 Link
*National Dumpling Day: 26 Link
National Woman Road Warrior Day: 26 (4th Tuesday)
*Shamu the Whale Day: 26
*Situational Awareness Day: 26  Link
*World Contraception Day: 26 Link

 

*Ancestor Appreciation Day: 27
*Crush A Can Day: 27  Link
*Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: 27   Link
*Google's Birthday: 27
*National Scarf Day: 27  Link
Women's Health & Fitness Day: 27 Link  (Last Wednesday)
*World Tourism Day: 27

 

*Confucius Day: 28
*Fish Tank Floorshow Night: 28
*International Day for Universal Access To Information: 28
*International Right To Know Day: 28 Link
Milad un Nabi (Shia): 28
*National Drink Beer Day: 28 Link
*National Good Neighbor Day: 28  (Used to be on 4th Sunday)
Remember Me Thursday: 28  (4th Thursday)
World Maritime Day: 28 (Last Thursday)
*World Rabies Day: 28

 

Ask A Stupid Question Day: 29 Link  (Last School Day in the Month)
Hug A Vegan Day: 29 (Last Friday)
Hug A Vegetarian Day: 29  (Last Friday)
*International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction: 29
*MAGS Day: 29  Link
*Michaelmas: 29 Link
*Mutation Day (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles): 29 Link
*National Attend Your Grandchild's Birth Day: 29
*National Biscotti Day: 29
*National Coffee Day: 29 Link
Save The Koala Day: 29  Link  (Last Friday)
*Silent Movie Night: 29
Sukkot: 29-10/6
Support Purple for Platelets Day: 29  Link  (Last Friday)
Vegan Baking Day: 29 (Last Friday)
*VFW Day: 29
*World Heart Day: 29  Link

 

*Blasphemy Day: 30  Link
Family Health and Fitness Day USA: 30 (Last Saturday)
International Lace Day: 30 Link (Last Saturday)  (There are 3 lace observances. July & August =  Wkly. Sept. = Lace Day)
*International Podcast Day: 30 Link
*International Translation Day: 30 Link
National Ghost Hunting Day: 30 (Last Saturday)   Link
*National Love People Day: 30 Link
*National Mulled Cider Day: 30 Link
Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play: 30  Link (Last Saturday)
*Recovery Day: 30 Link
Save Your Photos Day: 30 Link  (Last Saturday)
Seat Check Saturday: 30  Link  (Last Saturday)
*Wrigley Chewing Gum Day: 30