Fun things to do in September:

• Put out a hummingbird feeder to help hummingbirds begin their migration (Sept 1 – Hummingbird Day)
• Make a red, white, and blue cake for labor day or Patriot Day (Sept 11 – Patriot Day)
• Treat the kids to a donut for cream-filled donut day! (Sept 14 – Cream-Filled Donut Day)
• Take a hike and collect your favorite rocks (Sept 16 – Collect Rocks Day)
• Make apple dumplings (Sept 17 – Apple Dumpling Day) or other apple favorites (applesauce, pie, etc)!
• Visit an apple orchard (Sept 26 – Johnny Appleseed Day)
• Visit a farmer’s market and enjoy the fall harvest

The Month of September:

• Calendar – In the old Roman calendar, September was the seventh month in the old Roman calendar. September retained its name (from the Latin “septem” meaning “seven”) after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans. September is 1 of 4 months with 30 days.
• Season – September is the seasonal equivalent to March in the Southern hemisphere and vice versa. Summer changes to Autumn around September 21.
• Moon – “Harvest Moon”
• Birthstone – sapphire
• Flowers – forget-me-not, morning glory, aster
• Zodiac – Virgo, Libra

September Days For Kids:

1 – Emma M. Nutt Day,
1 – Hummingbird Day
2 – Inl Bacon Day
2 – VJ Day
2 – Blueberry Popsicle
3 – Skyscraper Day
4 – Newspaper Carrier Day
5 – Cheese Pizza Day
6 – Read a Book Day
7 – nl Salami Day
8 – Inl Literacy Day
9 – Pardon Day
9 – Teddy Bear Day
10 – Grandparents Day
10 – Sewing Machine Day
11 – Patriot Day
12 – Chocolate Milk Shake Day
13 – nl Peanut Day / Fortune Cookie / Positive Thinking Day
14 – nl Cream-Filled Donut Day
15 – Make a Hat Day
16 – Collect Rocks Day, Mayflower Day, nl Playdoh Day
17 – nl Apple Dumpling Day, Citizenship Day, Constitution Day
18 – nl Cheeseburger Day
19 – nl Talk Like a Pirate Day, nl Butterscotch Pudding
20 – nl Pepperoni Pizza Day, nl Punch Day
21 – Miniature Golf Day
22 – Autumn Equinox (1st day of Fall!), Elephant Appreciation Day
23 – Checkers Day, Oktoberfest
24 – nl Cherries Jubilee Day
25 – nl Comic Book Day
26 – Johnny Appleseed Day
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28 – nl Good Neighbor Day
29 – Confucius Day
30 – nl Mud Pack Day