Calendar Days—Holidays, Special Days & Downright Crazy Days in September

It's that time again—Calendar Days. I sure hope you all are enjoying this column as much as me. It's funny, as I research these each month, I think of so many of you.

For example, on the eighteenth—Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day, I think of my friend, Barbara Parentini with her gorgeous line of cards. 

On Punctuation Day, I think of all my fellow editors, who are also writers, like Beth Vogt and Cindy Sproles.

And I can't help but giggle at the holidays that fall on the same date, like the thirteenth, which is Defy Superstition Day and Fortune Cookie Day.

I always share this info on the last Thursday of every month. So be sure to drop by. Today I’m going to continue with the upcoming crazy and normal holidays in the month of September.

Using the calendar for blog post or even article ideas is a great way to jumpstart your creativity. It's also a fun writing prompt idea. 


Calendar days are also great conversation starters for social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

September Holidays, Special Days & Downright Crazy Days

September is:

Classical Music Month

Fall Hat Month

National Blueberry Popsicle Month

National Piano Month

Baby Safety Month

Honey Month

Self Improvement Month

Better Breakfast Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

International Square Dancing Month

Little League Month

Chicken Month

National Courtesy Month

Weekly Celebrations

Week 1:

International Enthusiasm Week

National Nutrition Week

National Waffle Week

Week 2:

International Housekeepers Week

Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week

National Assisted Living Week

Suicide Prevention Week

Line Dance Week

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week

Week 3:

Balance Awareness Week

National Clean Hands Week

National Indoor Plant Week

National Singles Week

Pollution Prevention Week

Prostate Cancer Awareness Week

Week 4:

Deaf Awareness Week

Tolkien Week

National Dog Week

National Keep Kids Creative Week

National Chimney Safety Week

Remember to Register to Vote Week

Sea Otter Awareness Week

Daily Celebrations

September 1

Emma M. Nutt Day (first female telephone operator)

Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day

National No Rhyme (nor reason) Day

September 2

Labor Day (first Monday of the Month)

National Beheading Day

September 3

Skyscraper Day

September 4

Newspaper Carrier Day

September 5

Be Late for Something Day

Cheese Pizza Day

September 6

Fight Procrastination Day

Read a Book Day

National Lazy Mom’s Day

September 7

Buy a Book Day
Neither Rain nor Snow Day

Google Commemoration Day

Grandma Moses Day

Salami Day

September 8

Grandparent’s Day (first Sunday after Labor Day)

International Literacy Day

National Date Nut Bread Day

International Drive Your Studebaker Day

Pardon Day

National Hug Your Hound Day

World Physical Therapy Day

National Pet Memorial Day (second Sunday of the month)

September 9

Teddy Bear Day

National Boss/Employee Exchange Day

Wonderful Weirdoes Day

September 10

Sewing Machine Day

Swap Ideas Day

World Suicide Prevention Day

September 11

911 Remembrance

Patriot Day

Make Your Bed Day

No News is Good news Day

September 12

National Chocolate Milkshake Day

National Video Games Day

September 13

Blame Someone Else Day

Defy Superstition Day

International Chocolate Day

Fortune Cookie Day

National Peanut Day

Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day

National Celiac Awareness Day

Uncle Sam Day

Positive Thinking Day

Stand up to Cancer Day

Yom Kippur

September 14

Kreme-filled Donut Day

September 15

Make a Hat Day

Felt Hat Day

International Dot Day

Greenpeace Day

International Day of Democracy

National Women’s Friendship Day (third Sunday of the month)

September 16

Collect Rocks Day

Stepfamily Day

Trail of Tears Commemoration Day

Mayflower Day

Mexican Independence Day

National Play-doh Day

Working Parents Day

September 17

National Apple Dumpling Day

Citizenship Day

Constitution Day

Time’s Up Day

September 18

National Cheeseburger Day

National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day

National Respect Day

Air Force Birthday

Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day

September 19

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

National Butterscotch Pudding Day

September 20

National Punch Day

POW/MIA Recognition Day (third Friday of the month)

National Trademen Day

September 21

International Peace Day

International Rabbit Day

Miniature Golf Day

Oktoberfest

World Gratitude Day

Big Whopper Liar Day

Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids

International Banana Festival

International Eat an Apple Day

Puppy Mill Awareness Day

Responsible Dog Ownership Day

September 22

Business Women’s Day

Hobbit Day

Car Free Day

Ice Cream Cone Day

Internation Day of Radiant Peace

National White Chocolate Day

Wife Appreciation Day

Elephant Appreciation Day

Dear Diary Day

September 23

Checkers Day

Dog in Politics Day

September 24

Punctuation Day

National Cherries Jubilee Day

Festival of Latest Novelties

National Woman Road Warrior Day

September 25

National Comic Book Day

Family Day – A Day to eat Dinner with Your Kids

Math Story Telling Day

National One-Hit Wonder Day

September 26

Johnny Appleseed Day

National Pancake Day

Shamu the Whale Day

World Maritime Day

September 27

Crush a Can Day

Ancestor Appreciation Day

Hug a Vegetarian Day

National Walk to Work Day

Save the Koala Day

World Tourism Day

Native American Day (fourth Friday of the month)

September 28

Ask a Stupid Question Day

Family Health and Fitness Day

National Good Neighbor Day

International Lace Day

Love Note Day

World Heart Day

September 29

Gold Star Mother’s Day

Confucius Day

Poisoned Blackberries Day

National Coffee Day

VFW Day

September 30

National Mud Pack Day

Now let's do a little brainstorming for next month. What are some of your favorite days from the list and how do you propose using them?

Don't forget to join the conversation!

Blessings,

Edie