September Holidays and Activities

Listed below are interesting holidays, celebrations, important dates, and events for September. Icons indicate an activity from one of Toolbox Training’s 100 Activities series of books or activity card sets. Hover over the icon for specific references to exact activities. You can also click on links for additional information on dates. Many of these connect directly to activities on the Toolbox Training blog, but some are off-site links.

1	“Mary Had a Little Lamb” published (1830)
2	Blueberry Popsicle Day
3	Skyscraper Day
4	Newspaper Carrier Day Kodak patented the roll film camera (1888)
5	Be-Late-for-Something Day
6	Read a Book Day Fight Procrastination Day
7	Neither Rain Nor Snow Day
8	Literacy Day (International) Iguana Awareness Day
9	Teddy Bear Day California Admissions Day
10	Swap Ideas Day
11	Make Your Bed Day No-News-Is-Good-News Day Motor vehicle patented (1900)
12	Video Game Day Chocolate Milk Shake Day
13	Peanut Day Positive Thinking Day Defy Superstition Day
14	Cream-Filled Doughnut Day National Anthem Day Eat a Hoagie Day
15	Make a Hat Day
16	Birth of Play-Doh (1956) Working Parents Day Happy Stepfamily Day Kids Day Collect Rocks Day Mayflower Day
17	Citizenship Day Apple Dumpling Day
18	Birth of the U.S. Air Force (1947 – became a separate military unit) Thank You Day
19	Butterscotch Pudding Day
20	First Railroad Station opened (1914). Punch Day Nylon patented (1938)
21	World Gratitude Day Banana Festival (International)
22	First Day of Autumn American Business Woman's Day Band-Aid invented (1921) Dear Diary Day Elephant Appreciation Day US Post Office opened (1789)
23	Eat a Hoagie Day
24	First toy store opened Rabbit Day Bluebird of Happiness Day
25	Comic Book Day
26	Ancestor Appreciation Day Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday (1774) Food-Service Employees Day Pancake Day
27	Crush-a Can-Day
28	First airport opened (1940) Ask a Stupid Question Day
29	Family Health and Fitness Days (2 days)
30	Family Health and Fitness Days (2 days) Safety pin invented (1849)

Floating Holidays: Working Mothers Day (1st Sunday) Labor Day (1st Monday) Grandparent's Day (1st Sunday after Labor Day) Peace Day (International) (3rd Tuesday) Native American Day (4th Friday) Good Neighbor Day (4th Sunday) Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on 9/29/11, 9/17/12, 9/5/13, and 9/25/14 Jewish holiday Yom Kippur begins at sundown on 10/8/11, 9/26/12, 9/14/13, and 10/4/14 Jewish holiday Sukkot begins at sundown on 10/13/11, 10/1/12, 9/19/13, and 10/9/14 Specialty Weeks: 1st week Childhood Injury Prevention Week 2nd week Fall Hat Week 3rd week Child Care Week Farm Animals Week Flower Week Flower Week 4th week Autumn Leaf Festival Constitution Week Dog Week Equal Parents’ Week Specialty Months: Baby Safety Month Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month Better Breakfast Month Biscuit Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Coupon Month Courtesy Month/Children’s Good Manners Month Chicken Month Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Cholesterol Education Month Classical Music Month Cold and Flu Campaign Ethnic Foods Month Health in Aging Month Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15) Honey Month Library Card Sign-Up Month Literacy Month Fall Hat Month Little League Month Mushroom Month Nutrition Month Organic Harvest Month Papaya Month Read-a-New-Book Month Rice Month School Success Month Self Improvement Month Sewing Month Square Dancing Month (International) Woman of Achievement Month

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