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Daily Holidays and Observance

2 - Labor Day
4 - Eat an Extra Dessert Day
7 - Aunt's Day
8 - National Grandparent's Day. Grandparents Kissing
11 - 9/11 Remembrance Day/Patriot's Day
12 - National Chocolate Milkshake Day
13 - Friday the 13th. Four black cats with  blinking yellow eyes
14 - National Cream Filled Donut Day
15 - Google com Day
16 - Trail of Tears Commemoration Day
17 - Constitution Day
18 - Rice Krispies Treats Day 
19 - Talk Like a Pirate Day
20 - National Pepperoni Pizza Day
21 - Batman Day.
22 - Autumnal Equinox (First Day of Autumn) 8:43 AM
24 - National Voter Registration Day
26 - Johnny Appleseed Day
27 - Save the Koala Day.
28 - R.E.A.D. in America Day
29 - International Coffee Day
30 - Chewing Gum Day

Monthly/Weekly Holidays and Observance

AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month
Apple Month.
Cold and Flu Campaign
Eat Chicken Month
Hispanic Heritage/Latino Heritage Month
National Chicken Month.
National Service Dog Month

\Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week - September 15-21, 2024 (Third Week in September)
Banned Books Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Week in September)
Constitution Week - September 17-23.
International Sand Sculpting Championship - September 27 - October 6, 2024
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance - September 13-15, 2024 (Friday - Sunday closest to 9/11)
National Dog Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Week of September).
National Fall Foliage Week - September 28 - October 5, 2024 (Begins on the Last Sunday in September)
National Hispanic Heritage Weeks - September 15, 2024 - October 15, 2024 (Starts on September 15 and ends on October 15th each year)
Remember to Register to Vote Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Week in September).
Tolkien Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Week that Hobbit Day 9/22 falls on)
Yom Kippur - Evening of September 24 - Evening of September 25, 2023

 

September is Hispanic Latino Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latino and Hispanic communities. Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 will last from Sunday, September 15, 2024 through Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The event commemorates how those communities have influenced and contributed to American society at large.

Guide Images

Some of the images used throughtout this guide were selected from Google images.