September 2020

It has been a while since I posted a monthly wacky days list (or any post for that matter). Just before COVID hit I had made the decision to retire from the school library due to health issues. The shutdown months were used prepping the school library and my plans and writing a librarian handbook for my replacement who has no experience as a school librarian.

I don’t know all that I will be involved in during retirement but I plan to be more active on this blog. What would you like me to write about? Drop a note in the comments and I’ll consider it for a future blog post.

When I was a school librarian, I would display a list of “national” events which occur during the month at our library. 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.

September is another full month as far as special and wacky celebrations go.

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

Intergeneration Month

International Update Your Resume Month

Little League Month

National Americana Month

National Blood Cancer Awareness Month

National Square Dance 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

National Sewing Month
Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month

Save Your Photos Month
Self Improvement Month
Whole Grains Month

Weekly Events


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 Arts In Education Week – Starts the Second Sunday in September

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

National Healthcare Environmental Services Week – Second Full Week

National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week – Second Week

National Coding Week – week of September 14

National Eczema Week – Third Full Week

Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week – Third Full Week

National Farm Animals Awareness Week – Third Week in September

National Farm Safety & Health Week – 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 Indoor Plant Week – Third Full Week of September

National Surgical Technologists Week – Third Full Week of September

National Security Officer Appreciation Week – Third Full Week

National Construction Appreciation Week  – Third Full Week

International Week of the Deaf – Last Full Week of September

National Deaf Dog Week – Last Full Week in September

National Chimney Safety Week –  Week Before Fire Safety Week

National Fall Foliage Week – Begins Last Sunday of September

September, 2020 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:

1 Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator

1 National Cherry Popover Day

1 National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day

2 National Blueberry Popsicle Day

VJ Day, WWII

3 Skyscraper Day

3 U.S. Bowling League Day

4 National Wildlife Day

4 National Macadamia Nut Day

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

4 National Food Bank Day– First Friday in September

4 National College Colors Day – Friday before Labor Day

4 Newspaper Carrier Day

5 Be Late for Something Day

5 Cheese Pizza Day

5 National Tailgating Day – first Saturday of September

5 World Beard Day – first Saturday of September

6 National Coffee Ice Cream Day

6 Fight Procrastination Day

6 Read a Book Day

7 Labor Day First Monday of month

7 National Salami Day

7 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

8 National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day

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

8  International Literacy Day

8 Natonal Ampersand Day

8 National Date Nut Bread Day

8 Pardon Day

9 Teddy Bear Day

9 Care Bears Share Your Care Day

9 National Wiener Schnitzel Day

10 National TV Dinner Day

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

12National Day of Encouragement

12 National Programmers Day – 256th Day of the Year

12 Chocolate Milk Shake Day

12 National Video Games Day

13Defy Superstition Day

13 Fortune Cookie Day

13 Grandparent’s Day – first Sunday after Labor Day

13 National Peanut Day

13 National Pet Memorial Day -second Sunday in September

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 Celiac Disease Awareness Day

13 National Bald is Beautiful Day

13 National Hug Your Hound Day – Second Sunday in September

14 National Eat a Hoagie Day

14 National Live Creative Day

14 National Virginia Day

14 National Boss/Employee Exchange Day – Monday after Labor 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 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 Neonatal Nurses Day

15 National Online Learning Day

15 Greenpeace Day

15 National IT Professionals Day– Third Tuesday in September

16 National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day

16 National Guacamole Day

16 American Legion Day

16 Collect Rocks Day

16 Step Family Day

16 Mayflower Day

16 Mexican Independence Day

16 National Play Doh Day

16 Working Parents Day

17 Citizenship Day

17 Constitution Day

17 National Apple Dumpling Day

17 National Professional House Cleaners Day

17 National Apple Dumpling Day

17 National Monte Cristo Day

17 National Pawpaw Day  – Third Thursday in September

18 Airforce Birthday

18National Tradesmen Day – Third Friday in September

18National POW/MIA Recognition Day – Third Friday in September

18 National Cheeseburger Day

18 Rosh Hashanah – begins at sundown, date varies

19 International Red Panda Bear Day – Third Saturday in September

19 International Talk Like A Pirate Day

19 National Butterscotch Pudding Day

19 National Dance Day

19 National Dance Day– Third Saturday in September

19 National Gymnastics Day– Third Saturday in September

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

19 Puppy Mill Awareness Day – Third Saturday in September

19 Responsible Dog Ownership Day – Third Saturday in September

19 National CleanUp Day– Third Saturday In September

20 National Fried Rice Day

20 National String Cheese Day

20 National Pepperoni Pizza Day

20 National Punch Day

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

20 Wife Appreciation Day – third Sunday in September

21 International Peace Day

21 Miniature Golf Day

21 World Gratitude Day

21 National Chai Day

21 National Pecan Cookie Day

21 National New York Day

22 National Online Recovery Day *

22 Car Free Day

22 Dear Diary Day

22 National Centenarian’s Day

22 National Girls’ Night

22 National Ice Cream Cone Day

22 National Legwear Day

22 National White Chocolate Day

22 National Voter Registration Day – Fourth Tuesday in September

22 Autumn Equinox – Fall begins! – date varies

22 Business Women’s Day

22 Elephant Appreciation Day

22 Hobbit Day

23 National Great American Pot Pie Day

23 National Snack Stick Day

23 Restless Legs Awareness Day

24 National Punctuation Day

24 Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving

24 National Cherries Jubilee Day

25 National Comic Book Day

25 Native American Day – fourth Friday of the month

25 National Quesadilla Day (Dia de la Quesadilla) *

25 National Lobster Day

25 National Tune-Up Day

25 National Research Administrator Day

25 Math Storytelling Day

26 National Compliance Officer Day

26 National Dumpling Day

26 National Shamu the Whale Day

26 National Pancake Day

26 National Public Lands Day– Usually Last Saturday in September September 26, 2020

26 Save Your Photos Day– Last Saturday in September

26 National Family Health and Fitness Day USA– Last Saturday in September

26 International Rabbit Day – Fourth Saturday in September

26 Johnny Appleseed Day

26 National Hunting and Fishing Day – Fourth Saturday in September

27 Crush a Can Day

27 National Chocolate Milk Day

27 National Corned Beef Hash Day

27 National Scarf Day

27 National Gold Star Mother’s Day– Last Sunday in September

28 National Strawberry Cream Pie Day

28 National North Carolina Day 

28 National Family Day – Fourth Monday in September

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

28 National Good Neighbor Day National Public Lands Day

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

29 National Coffee Day

29 VFW Day

30 National Love People Day

30 National Chewing Gum Day

30 National Hot Mulled Cider Day

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

30 National Mud Pack Day