Library Lady

September 2019

Our library likes to display a list of “national” events which occur during the month. This list includes monthly recognitions, weekly celebrations, wacky and crazy daily celebrations. Watch for a list of birthdays in a couple of days.

Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your needs. If you want to look at other lists, I have used Holiday Insights and National Day Calendar as well as calendars I receive from publishers.

It is always fun to plan special events around some of the crazy/wacky days. I’d love to hear how you celebrate some of these days.

September is…

National Sewing Month

National Disease Literacy Month

Baby Safety Month

Better Breakfast Month

Classical Music Month 

Fall Hat Month

Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15 to October 15

Little League Month

National Americana Month

National Square Dance Month

National Blueberry Popsicle Month

National Chicken Month

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

National Courtesy Month

National Honey Month

National Italian Cheese Month

National Library Card Sign Up Month

National Mortgage Professional Month

National Mushroom Month

National Papaya Month

National Piano Month

National Potato Month

National Preparedness Month

National Recovery Month

National Rice Month

National Self-Care Awareness Month

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month

Save Your Photos Month


Whole Grains Month

National Suicide Prevention Month

Weekly Events

National Indoor Plant Week – third week of month

National Childhood Injury Prevention Week – September 1-7, annually

National Waffle Week – First full week in September

National Payroll Week – Week of Labor Day

National Assisted Living Week – Starts Grandparent’s Day

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week – Second full week

National Suicide Prevention Week – Second full week

National Biscuit and Gravy Week – Second Week in September – Annually

National Days of Prayer and Remembrance -September 8-10 – Annually

National Nephrology Nurses Week – Second Full Week

Line Dance Week – Starts on Second Monday through Saturday

National Healthcare Environmental Services Week – Second full week

National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week– Second Week

National Eczema Week – Third full week

Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week – Third full week

National Farm Animals Awareness Week – Third Week of September

National Farm & Ranch Safety & Health Week – Since 1944 the Third Full Week of September

National Rehabilitation Awareness Week – Third Full week in September

National Singles Week -Third Full Week in September

National Keep Kids Creative Week – Third Full Monday through Friday Week

National Surgical Technologists Week – Third Full Week of September

National Security Officer Appreciation Week – Third Full Week

National Construction Appreciation Week  – Third Full Week

National Wild Rice Week –  Changes Annually – September 16-22, 2019

International Week of the Deaf – Last full week of September

National Deaf Dog Week – Changes Annually (September 24 – October 1, 2019)

National Fall Foliage Week – Begins last Sunday of September

Daily

Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator

National Cherry Popover Day

1 National Chicken Boy’s Day

1 National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day

2 National Blueberry Popsicle Day

Labor Day First Monday of month

VJ Day, WWII

Skyscraper Day

3 National Welsh Rarebit Day

3 U.S. Bowling League Day

4 National Wildlife Day

4 National Macadamia Nut Day

Newspaper Carrier Day

Be Late for Something Day

Cheese Pizza Day

6 National Coffee Ice Cream Day

6 National Lazy Mom’s Day – First Friday in September

6 National Food Bank Day– First Friday in September

Fight Procrastination Day

Read a Book Day

National Salami Day

Neither Rain nor Snow Day

7 National Grandma Moses Day

7 National Acorn Squash Day

7 National Grateful Patient Day

7 National New Hampshire Day

7 National Tailgating Day – First Saturday in September

7 World Beard Day – First Saturday in September

8 National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day

8 National Ampersand Day

8 National Pet Memorial Day – Second Sunday in September

8 National Hug Your Hound Day – Second Sunday in September

Grandparent’s Day – first Sunday after Labor Day

International Literacy Day

Pardon Day

Teddy Bear Day

9 Care Bears Share Your Care Day

9 National Wiener Schnitzel Day

9 National Boss/Employee Exchange Day – Monday after Labor Day

10 National TV Dinner Day

10 National Ants on a Log Day – Second Tuesday in September

10 Sewing Machine Day

10 Swap Ideas Day

11 911 Remembrance

11 Make Your Bed Day

11 No News is Good News Day

11 National Hot Cross Bun Day

11 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance

12 National Video Games Day

12 National Chocolate Milkshake Day

12 National Day of Encouragement

12 National Report Medicare Fraud Day

12 Chocolate Milk Shake Day

13 Defy Superstition Day

13 Fortune Cookie Day

13 Blame Someone Else Day – first Friday the 13th of the year.

13 Chinese Moon Festival – date varies

13 Friday the 13th

13 National Peanut Day

13 Positive Thinking Day

13 Uncle Sam Day – his image was first used in 1813

13 National Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day

13 National Programmers Day – 256th Day of the Year

14 National Sober Day *

14 National Cream Filled Donut Day

14 National Eat a Hoagie Day

14 National Live Creative Day

14 National Virginia Day

14 International Crab Fest Day

14 National Cream-Filled Donut Day

15 Make a Hat Day

15 Felt Hat Day – On this day, men traditionally put away their felt hats.

15 National Women’s Friendship Day – third Sunday in September

15 Wife Appreciation Day – third Sunday in September

15 National Cheese Toast Day

15 National Linguine Day

15 National Double Cheeseburger Day

15 National Creme de Menthe Day

15 National Tackle Kids Cancer Day

15 National Online Learning Day

15 Greenpeace Day

16 National Play-Doh Day

16 National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day

16 National Step Family Day

16 National Working Parents Day

16 Mayflower Day

16 American Legion Day

16 Collect Rocks Day

16 Mexican Independence Day

17 Citizenship Day

17 Constitution Day

17 National Apple Dumpling Day

17 National Professional House Cleaners Day *

17 National Monte Cristo Day

17 National IT Professionals Day– Third Tuesday in September

18 Airforce Birthday

18 National Cheeseburger Day

18 National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

19 International Talk Like A Pirate Day

19  National Butterscotch Pudding Day

19 National Pawpaw Day * – Third Thursday in September

20 National Fried Rice Day

20 National Pepperoni Pizza Day

20 National Punch Day

20 National String Cheese Day

20 National Tradesmen Day – Third Friday in September

20 National POW/MIA Recognition Day – Third Friday in September

21 International Peace Day

21 International Red Panda Bear Day – Third Saturday in September

21 Miniature Golf Day

21 World Gratitude Day

21 National Chai Day

21 National Pecan Cookie Day

21 National New York Day

21 National Dance Day – Third Saturday in September

21 National Gymnastics Day – Third Saturday in September

21Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids – Third Saturday in September

21 Puppy Mill Awareness Day – Third Saturday in September

21 Responsible Dog Ownership Day – Third Saturday in September

21 National Singles Day

21 National CleanUp Day – Third Saturday In September

22 Car Free Day

22 National Centenarian’s Day

22 Elephant Appreciation Day

22 National Girls’ Night In Day 

22 Hobbit Day

22 National Ice Cream Cone Day

22 National Legwear Day

22 National White Chocolate Day

22 Business Women’s Day

23 Autumn Equinox – Fall begins!

23 Checkers Day

23 Dog in Politics Day

23 National Great American Pot Pie Day

23 National Snack Stick Day

23 National Teal Talk Day

24 National Cherries Jubilee Day

24 National Punctuation Day

24 National Voter Registration Day – Fourth Tuesday in September

24 Innergize Day – Day after the Autumn Equinox

25 National Comic Book Day

25 National One-Hit Wonder Day

25 National Lobster Day

25 National Tune-Up Day

25 National Research Administrator Day

25 Math Storytelling Day

25 National Women’s Health & Fitness Day – Last Wednesday in September

26 National Compliance Officer Day

26 National Dumpling Day

26 National Shamu the Whale Day

26 National Pancake Day

26 Johnny Appleseed Day

27 Crush a Can Day

27 Native American Day – fourth Friday of the month

27 National Chocolate Milk Day

27 National Corned Beef Hash Day

27 National Scarf Day

28 National Good Neighbor Day

28 National Strawberry Cream Pie Day

28 National Hunting and Fishing Day 

28 National Family Health and Fitness Day USA

28 National North Carolina Day 

28 National Public Lands Day

28 Save Your Photos Day

28 Ask a Stupid Question Day (one of my favorite days)

28 International Rabbit Day – Fourth Saturday in September

29 Confucius Day – Try your luck. Get a Fortune Cookie.

29 Rosh Hashanah – begins at sundown, date varies

29 National Coffee Day

29 VFW Day

29 National Gold Star Mother’s Day

30 National Chewing Gum Day

30 National Mud Pack Day

30 National Hot Mulled Cider Day

30 National Love People Day