September Almanac

September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days, beginning on the 1st of September and ending on the 30th of September.

In Latin, septem means "seven" and septimus means "seventh"; September was in fact the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC, when the first month changed from Kalendas Martius (1 March) to Kalendas Januarius (1 January).[1] In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological autumn is 1 September.

September marks the beginning of the ecclesiastical year in the Eastern Orthodox Church. September begins on the same day of the week as December every year, because there are 91 days separating September and December, which is a multiple of seven (the number of days in the week).

Parental Freedom Day falls on September 7th this year…
 

Best Days in September from The Farmer’s Almanac:

September 1st: Mow to Retard Growth, Dig Post Holes, Jar Jams/Jellies, Paint, Get Married, Advertise to Sell, Ask for Loan
September 2nd & 3rd: Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Harvest, Quit Smoking, Kill Wild Onions and Weeds, Buy a Car, Host a Party
September 4th & 5th: Can Fruits and Vegetables, Mow to Retard Growth, Brew Beer, Get Married
September 6th & 7th: Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Dig Post Holes, Harvest, Quit Smoking, Paint, Get Married, Start Diet to Lose Weight, Kill Wild Onions and Weeds, Ask for Loan, Entertain Friends, Host a Party
September 8th & 9th: Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors
September 10th – 12th: Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors
September 13th & 14th: Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors
September 15th & 16th: Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Holes, Wean, Potty Train, Wash Windows, Advertise to Sell, Travel for Pleasure
September 17th – 19th: Bake, Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Holes, Wean, Potty Train, Wax Floors
September 20th & 21st: Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Holes, Wean, Potty Train, Paint, Host a Party
September 22nd: Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Holes, Wean, Potty Train, Wax Floors, Get Married, Start Diet to Gain Weight
September 23rd: Can Fruits and Vegetables, Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Wean, Potty Train, Brew Beer
September 24th – 26th: Dry Fruits and Vegetables, Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Quit Smoking, Start Diet to Lose Weight
September 27th & 28th: Mow to Retard Growth, Dig Post Holes, Jar Jams/Jellies, Paint, Advertise to Sell, Ask for Loan
September 29th & 30th: Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Quit Smoking, Kill Wild Onions and Weeds, Buy a Car, Host a Party

Moon Phases, September 2010
(Universal Time)
Last Quarter – September 1, 17:22
New Moon – September 8, 10:30
First Quarter – September 15, 05:50
Full Moon – September 23, 09:17

Some Days of Note in September  from ThinkQuest

September 1 is Emma M. Nutt Day
September 2 is National Beheading Day
September 3 is Skyscraper Day
September 4 is Newspaper Carrier Day
September 5 is Be Late For Something Day
September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day
September 7 is Neither Rain Nor Snow Day
September 8 is National Date Nut Bread Day and Pardon Day
September 9 is Teddy Bear Day
September 10 is Swap Ideas Day
September 11 is No News Is Good News Day
September 12 is National Pet Memorial Day and National Chocolate Milkshake Day
September 13 is Defy Superstition Day
September 14 is National Cream-filled Donut Day
September 15 is Felt Hat Day
September 16 is Stay Away From Seattle Day and Collect Rocks Day
September 17 is National Apple Dumpling Day
September 18 is National Play-doh Day
September 19 is National Butterscotch Pudding Day
September 20 is National Punch Day
September 21 is World Gratitude Day and International Banana Festival
September 22 is Hobbit Day and Dear Diary Day
September 23 is Checkers Day and Dogs In Politics Day
September 24 is Festival Of Latest Novelties
September 25 is National Comic Book Day
September 26 is National Good Neighbor Day and National Pancake Day
September 27 is Crush A Can Day
September 28 is Ask A Stupid Question Day More Info on Stupid Questions
September 29 is Poisoned Blackberries Day
September 30 is National Mud Pack Day