The Prompt Writer

September is my favorite month because it’s my birth month. I love the feel of the changing seasons, the way the sun sets in the evenings, and the slight chill in the evening air. Here are the holidays and observances for my favorite month, September.

September 2008

The September birthstone is the Sapphire and the birth flower is the Aster. The astrological signs for September are Virgo (August 23^rd-September 22^nd) and Libra (September 23^rd-October 22^nd).

September is:
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Prostrate Cancer Awareness Month
Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month
Ethnic Foods Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Women of Achievement Month

2^nd Week of September is:
Assisted Living Week
Suicide Prevention Week

4^th Week of September is:
Banned Books Week
Tolken Week

Monday, September 1^st:
Labor Day (United States, Canada, Puerto Rico)
First Day of Ramadan
Independence Day (Uzbekistan)
Worker’s Day (Marshall Islands)
Happy Birthday Barry Gibb (1946)

Tuesday, September 2^nd:
National Day (Vietnam)
Happy Birthday Terry Bradshaw (1948)
Happy Birthday Mark Harmon (1951)

Wednesday, September 3^rd:
Declaration of World War II (1939)
Flag Day (Australia)
Independence Day (Qatar)

Thursday, September 4^th:
Civil Servant’s Day (Venezuela)
Happy Birthday Beyonce Knowles (1981)
Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit (1893)

Friday, September 5^th:
Happy Birthday Raquel Welsh (1940)

Saturday, September 6^th:
Independence Day (Swaziland)
Unification Day (Bulgaria)
Armed Forces Day (Sao Tome, Principe)
Happy Birthday Rosie Perez (1964)

Sunday, September 7^th:
International Angel Day
Grandparent’s Day (United States)
Independence Day (Brazil)
National Tree Planting Day (Namibia)

Monday, September 8^th:
International Literacy Day
Independence Day (Macedonia)
Happy Birthday Patsy Cline (1933)

Tuesday, September 9^th:
Independence Day (North Korea, Tajikistan)
Happy Birthday Otis Redding (1941)

Wednesday, September 10^th:
Teacher’s Day (China)
St. George’s Caye Day (Belize)
National Day (Gibraltar)
Happy Birthday Fay Wray (1907)

Thursday, September 11^th:
Patriot Day (United States)
Liberation Day (Micronesia)
Catalan National Day (Spain)
R.I.P. The 2,793 men and women who lost their lives during the
terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
R.I.P. John Ritter (1948-2003)

Friday, September 12^th:
National Day (Cape Verde Islands)
Happy Birthday Barry White (1944)
R.I.P. Johnny Cash (1932-2003)

Saturday, September 13^th:
Librarian’s Day (Argentina)
International Chocolate Day
R.I.P. Tupac Shakur (1971-1996)

Sunday, September 14^th:
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (China)
San Jacinto Day (Nicaragua)
R.I.P. Princess Grace Kelly (1929-1982)
R.I.P. President William McKinley (1843-1901)

Monday, September 15^th:
Independence Day (Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua)
International Day of Peace
Happy Birthday Agatha Christie (1890)

Tuesday, September 16^th:
Step-Families Day (United States)
Independence Day (Mexico, Papua New Guinea)
Owain Glyndwr Day (United Kingdom)
Happy Birthday B.B. King (1924)
Happy Birthday David Copperfield (1956)

Wednesday, September 17^th:
Citizenship Day (United States)
Heroes Day (Angola)
Happy Birthday John Ritter (1948)
Happy Birthday Hank Williams (1923)
Happy Birthday To Me (1968)

Thursday, September 18^th:
Independence Day (Chile)
R.I.P. Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)

Friday, September 19^th:
Armed Forces Day (Chile)
Independence Day (St. Kitts, Nevis)
St. Januarius Day (Italy)
Happy Birthday Mama Cass Elliot (1941)
R.I.P. President James Garfield (1831-1881)

Saturday, September 20^th:
Liberation Day (East Timor)
Happy Birthday Dr. Joyce Brothers (1928)

Sunday, September 21^st:
International Day of Peace
Women’s Friendship Day
International Gratitude Day
Independence Day (Belize, Malta, Armenia)
St. Michael’s Day (Papua New Guinea)
Autumnal Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)
Spring Equinox (Southern Hemisphere)

Monday, September 22^nd:
American Business Women’s Day
Independence Day (Mali)
R.I.P. Irving Berlin (1888-1989)

Tuesday, September 23^rd:
Independence Day (Armenia)
National Day (Saudi Arabia)
Happy Birthday Ray Charles (1930)

Wednesday, September 24^th:
Nationality Day (Guinea Bissau)
Heritage Day (South Africa)
Happy Birthday F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)
Happy Birthday Francis Scott Key (1780-1843)

Thursday, September 25^th:
Armed Forces Day (Mozambique)
Happy Birthday Christopher Reeve (1944)

Friday, September 26^th:
Johnny Appleseed Day (United States)
Native American Day
Happy Birthday T.S. Elliot (1888)
Happy Birthday George Gershwin (1898)

Saturday, September 27^th:
World Maritime Day
St. Vincent de Paul Day (Madagascar)
Happy Birthday Samuel Adams (1722)
Happy Birthday Confucius (551 BC)

Sunday, September 28^th:
World Heart Day
Good Neighbor Day (United States)
Teacher’s Day (Taiwan)
Happy Birthday Ed Sullivan (1901)
R.I.P. Herman Melville (1819-1891)
R.I.P. Miles Davis (1926-1991)
R.I.P. Harpo Marx (1888-1964)

Monday, September 29^th:
First Day of Rosh Hashanah
International Inventors Day
St. Michael’s Day (Spain)
Happy Birthday Gene Autry (1907)
Happy Birthday Jerry Lee Lewis (1935)

Tuesday, September 30^th:
Agriculture Day (Sao Tome, Principe)
Youth Day (Turks and Caicos Islands)
Happy Birthday Truman Capote (1924-1984)
R.I.P. James Dean (1931-1955)

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