September 2008
MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS
Sept 15 – Oct 15 National Hispanic Heritage Month
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Baby Safety Month
Backpack Safety America Month
Campus Fire Safety Month
College Savings Month
Cholesterol Education Month
Classical Music Month
Cold and Flu Campaign
Go Wild during California Wild Rice Month
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-Fat Pizza Bake
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Home and Sports Eye Safety Month
International Self-Awareness Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
International People Skills Month
Library Card Sign-Up Month
Menopause Awareness Month
Metaphysical Awareness Month
Million Minute Family Challenge™ (to Dec. 31)
Mold Awareness Month
National 5-A-Day Month
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
National Bed Check Month
National Chicken Month
National Childhood Injury Prevention Month
National Civics Awareness Month
National Coupon Month
National Farm Safety and Health Month
National Preparedness Month
National Honey Month
National Literacy Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Osteopathic Medicine Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Pediculosis Prevention Month
National Potato Month
National Preparedness Month
National Rice Month
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
National Skin Care Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Sea Cadet Month
September is Healthy Aging Month
Southern Gospel Music Month
Subliminal Communications Month
Update Your Resume Month
World Animal Remembrance Month
 
WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS
1-5 National Payroll Week
1-7 International Enthusiasm Week
1-7 National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
1-7 Self-University Week
1-6 Sobriety Checkpoint Week
7-13 National Assisted Living Week
7-13 National Suicide Prevention Week
7-13 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week
11-18 National Constitution Center Constitution Week
14-20 Balance Awareness Week
14-20 Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week
14-20 National Adult Day Care Center Week
14-20 Reye’s Syndrome Awareness Week
17-23 Constitution Week
18-21 International Women’s E-commerce Days
8-14 National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week
21-27 Build A Better Image Week
21-27 National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
21-27 Christian Leadership Week International
21-27 Deaf Awareness Week
21-27 National Dog Week
21-27 National Keep Kids Creative Week
21-27 National Clean Hands Week
21-27 National Farm Safety and Health Week
21-27 National Farm Animals Awareness Week
21-27National Adult Day Care Center Week
21-27 National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
21-27 National Singles Week
21-27 Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
21-27 Reye’s syndrome Awareness Week
27-Oct. 4 Banned Books Week
28-Oct. 4 National Chimney Safety Week
28-Oct. 4 Remember to Register to Vote Week (US General Elections)
 
SPECIAL DAYS
1 – Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day
1 – Labor Day
4 – Newspaper Carrier Day
7 – National Grandparents Day
8 – United Nations International Literacy Day
8 – National Boss/Employee Exchange Day
9 – California Admission Day
11 – Patriot Day
11—Libraries Remember
12 – Defenders Day
13 – Prairie Day
15 – Costa Rica Independence Day
15 – El Salvador Independence Day
15 – Guatemala Independence Day
15 – Honduras Independence Day
15 – Nicaragua Independence Day
16 – Mexico Independence Day
15 – America’s Day for Kids
16 – Stepfamily Day
16 – United Nations International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
15 – Wife Appreciation Day
16 – World Priest Day
17 – Citizenship Day
17 – Constitution Day/Pledge Across America
17 – National Stepfamily Day
18 – Chile Independence Day
19 – National POW/MIA Recognition Day
20 – America’s Day for Kids
20 – International Coastal Cleanup
21 – Belize Independence Day
21 – United Nations International Day of Peace
21 – Yom Kippur begins at sundown
22 – American Business Women’s Day
22 – Family Day—A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children
24 – National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
25 – United Nations World Maritime Day
26 – Native American Day
26 – Dog Scouts of America Day
27 – Ancestor Appreciation Day
27 – World Tourism Day
27 – Native American Day-USA
27 – National Hunting and Fishing Day
27 – National Public Lands Day
27 – R.E.A.D. in America Day
28 – National Good Neighbor Day
 
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE…
Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month
Fall Hat Month
Pleasure Your Mate Month
Reunion Planning Month
Shameless Promotion Month
National Sewing Month
National Piano Month
1-7 International Enthusiasm Week
2-6 Play Days
5 – Be Late for Something Day
8-13 Line Dance Week
9 – Wonderful Weirdos Day
10 – Swap Ideas Day
12 – Video Games Day
14-15 Doodle Soup Days
20 – International Eat An Apple Day
16-22 National Love Your Files Week
15 – National Woman Road Warrior Day
19 – International Talk Like A Pirate Day
22 – Dear Diary Day
22 – Elephant Appreciation Day
22 – Hobbit Day
22 – Ice Cream Anniversary
23 – Checkers Day (55th Anniversary)
23 – Innergize Day
24 – National Punctuation Day
25 – National One-Hit Wonder Day
26 – Love Note Day
 
Sources:
Chase’s Calendar of Events 2008
California Department of Education, 2008 Calendar of Events.
Earth Calendar
National Safety Council, 2008 Safety Observance Calendar
UN Special Observances and Days