September 2006

Sept 15 – Oct 15 National Hispanic Heritage Month

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Baby Safety Month
Backpack Safety America Month
Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month
California Wine Month
Children’s Good Manners Month
College Savings Month
Fall Hat Month
Go Wild during California Wild Rice Month
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
Library Card Sign-Up Month
Menopause Awareness Month
Metaphysical Awareness Month
Million Minute Family Challenge™ (to Dec. 31)
National 5-A-Day Month
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
National Biscuit Month
National Chicken Month
National Civics Awareness Month
National Coupon Month
National Honey Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Osteopathic Medicine Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Pediculosis Prevention Month
National Piano Month
National Potato Month
National Preparedness Month
National Rice Month
NationalSchool Success Month
National Skin Care Awareness Month
National Very Important Parents (VIP) Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Reunion Planning Month
Sea Cadet Month
Self-Improvement Month
September is Healthy Aging Month
Southern Gospel Music Month
Sports and Home Eye Health and Safety Month
United Planet Month
Update Your Resume Month

WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS


1-7 International Enthusiasm Week
1-7 National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
1-7 Self-University Week
4-8 National Payroll Week
10-16 Minority Enterprise Development Week
10-16 National Assisted Living Week
10-16 National Suicide Prevention Week
10-17 Habitat for HumanityInternationalBuilding on Faith Week
11-15 National No-Bully Week
11-17 National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week
17-23 Bottled Water Week
17-23 Build A Better Image Week
17-23 Constitution Week
17-23 National Clean Hands Week
17-23 NationalConstitutionCenter Constitution Week
17-23 National Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Week
17-23 National Farm Animals Awareness Week
17-23 National Historically BlackColleges and Universities Week
17-23 National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
17-23 National Singles Week
17-23 Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
18-23 Balance Awareness Week
18-22 Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week
22-Oct. 1 Religious Freedom Week
23-30 Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
24-30 Deaf Awareness Week
24-30 National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
24-30 National Chimney Safety Week
24-30 National Keep Kids Creative Week
24-Oct. 23 Ramadan (Islamic Month of Fasting)

SPECIAL DAYS


4 – Labor Day
4 – Newspaper Carrier Day
8 – United Nations International Literacy Day
10 – National Grandparents Day
10 – Swap Ideas Day
11 – National Boss/Employee Exchange Day
11 – Patriot Day
15 – Costa Rica Independence Day
15 – El Salvador Independence Day
15 – Guatemala Independence Day
15 – Honduras Independence Day
15 – Nicaragua Independence Day
15 – National POW/MIA Recognition Day
16 – International Coastal Cleanup
16 – MexicoIndependence Day
16 – United Nations International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
16 – Wife Appreciation Day
17 – Citizenship Day
17 – Constitution of the U.S. Anniversary
17 – International Day of Prayer and Action for Human Habitat
17 – Women’s Friendship Day
18 – Chile Independence Day
19 – International Women’s eCommerce Day
21 – BelizeIndependence Day
21 – International Day of Peace
22 – American Business Women’s Day
23 - Beginning of Autumn, 12:03 a.m. EDT
23 – R.E.A.D. in America Day
23 – Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
24 – Gold Star Mother’s Day
24 – National Good Neighbor Day
24 – National Punctuation Day
25 – Family Day—A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children
25 – United Nations World Maritime Day
27 – Ancestor Appreciation Day
27– National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
27 – World Tourism Day
30 – Family Health and Fitness Day


ON THE LIGHTER SIDE…


Pleasure Your Mate Month
Shameless Promotion Month
Subliminal Communication Month
3-9 National Waffle Week
5 – Be Late for Something Day
5-9 Play Days
6 – Do It! Day (Fight Procrastination Day)
9 – Wonderful Weirdos Day
10 – Sew Be It! Day
12 – Video Games Day
13 – Fortune Cookie Day
15 – International Sing-Out Day
16 – International Eat An Apple Day
17-23 National Love Your Files Week
17-23 Tolkien Week
19 – Talk Like A Pirate Day
22 – Dear Diary Day
22 – Elephant Appreciation Day
22 – Hobbit Day
23 – Fish Amnesty Day
23 – National Hunting and Fishing Day
24 – Innergize Day
25 – National One-Hit Wonder Day

Source: Chase’s Calendar of Events 2006