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September holidays

Major holidays

• Oktoberfest
  Sep 17
  Oktoberfest is a 16- to 18-day festival held each year in Munich,Germany. It runs from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture.... read more

  Oktoberfest is a 16- to 18-day festival held each year in Munich,Germany. It runs from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modelled after the Munich event.

  The original "Oktoberfest" occurred in Munich, on October 12, 1810. For the public commemoration of their marriage that took place five days before, Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen (namesake of the Theresienwiese festival grounds) organized a great horse race. The event was so successful that it was decided to renew it in 1811.

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• Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
  Sep 29
  The beginning of the Jewish year is a holiday full of wonderful traditions, a time to celebrate but also contemplate and not do anything Rosh – er, rash. Rosh Hashanah actually one of four Jewish “new years” observances, though it is generally the most celebrated as it’s the one that applies to humans. In the Jewish... read more

  The beginning of the Jewish year is a holiday full of wonderful traditions, a time to
  celebrate but also contemplate and not do anything Rosh – er, rash. Rosh Hashanah
  actually one of four Jewish “new years” observances, though it is generally the most
  celebrated as it’s the one that applies to humans. In the Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashanah
  marks the creation of the universe, so you can see how it would be a big deal. The
  holiday falls exactly 163 days after Passover, which on a modern calendar means it will
  always fall between September 5 and October 5. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of
  the ten “Days of Awe” that close with Yom Kippur. Since it’s the new year, it’s common
  to use the traditional Hebrew phrases for happy new year: “Shana Tovah” or “Shana
  Tovah Umetukah” – if you’re feeling adventurous, you can even make a few new year’s
  resolutions in Hebrew. In preparation for the celebrations and observance traditions, it’s
  not a bad time to send a Rosh Hashanah greeting to friends and let them know that you
  hope their Days of Awe are awesome.

  Rosh Hashanah is observed as a day of rest. It begins at sundown on the 29th day of the
  Jewish month of Elul, appropriately named since the holiday is celebrated with a lull. It
  is then proceeded by the ceremonial sounding of the shofar, a trumpet made from a ram’s
  horn and not, as some goyum believe, a guy who drives a limo. This is followed by an
  extended service, including longer Amidah prayers and a longer Mussaf. Though there
  aren’t as intricate traditions for food during Rosh Hashanah as, say, Passover, it’s still
  an occasion for family gatherings and related celebrations. And for family to far away
  to visit, it’s common to send cards for Rosh Hashanah with a hearty greeting of Shana
  Tovah. you can even send an audio card with a recording of a shofar – that should get
  their attention.

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Staff pick holidays

• National Yoga Month
  Sep 01
  That's right - an entire month devoted to celebrating up dog, down dog and every position in between! The best way to celebrate National Yoga month is to interact with yoga, the practice, the philosophy, the teaching and whatever else you can find! Do yoga. Read about yoga. Talk about yoga. Try yoga for the very first... read more

  That's right - an entire month devoted to celebrating up dog, down dog and every position in between!

  The best way to celebrate National Yoga month is to interact with yoga, the practice, the philosophy, the teaching and whatever else you can find! Do yoga. Read about yoga. Talk about yoga. Try yoga for the very first time! You'll be surprised how much you like it!

  (Send a thank you card to the yogi in your life that shared yoga with you!)

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• Labor Day
  Sep 05
  We work hard in this country, and in honor of how hard we work, we take one day every September not to work at all. Labor Day! Well that’s not quite true; in honor of Labor Day, stores around the country work their buns off to throw extravagant Labor Day sales, and crews in many major cities sweat for weeks preparing... read more

  We work hard in this country, and in honor of how hard we work, we take one day every
  September not to work at all. Labor Day! Well that’s not quite true; in honor of Labor
  Day, stores around the country work their buns off to throw extravagant Labor Day
  sales, and crews in many major cities sweat for weeks preparing for Labor Day parades
  – because after all, America’s workers deserve to see massive floating cartoon characters
  trotted down the street in their honor. But for most of us, Labor Day – the first Monday
  of September - is a time to kick back our heels and take a well-deserved rest, and to close
  the summer in style. It’s also a great time to hold a get together with your fellow laborers,
  or if they’re not around, send them a greeting to or card on Labor Day to let them know
  you hope their day of not working is working out well.

  Labor Day’s history in the United States is as long and complicated as the history of
  American labor itself. The holiday traces back to 1882; differing accounts create the
  creation of Labor Day to worker’s organizations composed of either machinists or
  carpenters, who felt that a day in their honor would hit the nail on the head. In any case,
  the first Labor Day celebration took place in New York City later that year. The idea
  quickly took hold in state governments, first being adopted by Oregon in 1887 and
  spreading to twenty other states within the following two years. The holiday leapt into the
  national spotlight after the bloody Pullman strike of 1894; President Grover Cleveland
  signed it into law just six days after the strike in hopes that giving workers a day off
  would also convince them to take a day off from striking as well. Modern Labor Day has
  evolved into a more tranquil day to relax and enjoy the last bit of warm for the summer,
  and to divert all of their labor toward grilling up tasty burgers for a barbecue. It’s also a
  great time to send cards to friends, if you’re not too busy shopping at Labor Day sales.

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• Grandparent's Day
  Sep 11
  It is perhaps one of the wisest holidays in existence, or at least the holiday with the most World War Two stories: Grandparents’ Day! It’s a day to honor both Grandmothers and Grandfathers, or anyone whose kids have gone on to have more kids. After already having been celebrated earlier in the year on Mothers’ Day or... read more

  It is perhaps one of the wisest holidays in existence, or at least the holiday with the most
  World War Two stories: Grandparents’ Day! It’s a day to honor both Grandmothers
  and Grandfathers, or anyone whose kids have gone on to have more kids. After already
  having been celebrated earlier in the year on Mothers’ Day or Fathers’ Day, the
  Grandparents of the world get to kick back and enjoy another round of fetes from their
  progeny – but going through two rounds of parenting will certainly earn that for you.
  Grandparents’ Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day, since grandparents hate being
  overshadowed and insist on not having their day ever happen immediately before another
  major holiday. As the winter sets in, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of your
  grandparents wealth of experience or at least show your appreciation for them with a
  message, a card or by sending them some Grandparents’ Day crafts. After all, they’re one
  of the only groups of people who can help keep your parents from nagging you.

  Despite honoring people who are older, Grandparents’ Day is much younger than
  Mothers’ or Fathers’ Day. Created by Marian McQuade in the mid 20th century, the
  holiday was intended not only as a day to honor grandparents but seniors in general –
  since without seniors we wouldn’t have such noteworthy luminaries as Santa Claus or the
  dancing guy from the Six Flags ads. The day was officially recognized as a U.S. holiday
  by Jimmy Carter in 1979, and today is an official holiday in several countries around
  the world. Grandparents Day is typically celebrated with crafts, poems, cards, or simply
  by taking a day to listen to some of their crazy stories; after all, your stories are going to
  sound just as odd when you’re their age.

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All holidays

• Fall Hat Month
  Sep 01
  A month of celebration during which the straw hat is put aside in favor of the felt or fabric hat by both men and women. Local businesses and the media are encouraged to plan hat-related activities. Widely observed in the fashion industry. Originally sponsored by the Headwear Information Bureau. read more

  A month of celebration during which the straw hat is put aside in favor of the felt or fabric hat by both men and women. Local businesses and the media are encouraged to plan hat-related activities. Widely observed in the fashion industry. Originally sponsored by the Headwear Information Bureau.

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• National Yoga Month
  Sep 01
  That's right - an entire month devoted to celebrating up dog, down dog and every position in between! The best way to celebrate National Yoga month is to interact with yoga, the practice, the philosophy, the teaching and whatever else you can find! Do yoga. Read about yoga. Talk about yoga. Try yoga for the very first... read more

  That's right - an entire month devoted to celebrating up dog, down dog and every position in between!

  The best way to celebrate National Yoga month is to interact with yoga, the practice, the philosophy, the teaching and whatever else you can find! Do yoga. Read about yoga. Talk about yoga. Try yoga for the very first time! You'll be surprised how much you like it!

  (Send a thank you card to the yogi in your life that shared yoga with you!)

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• Labor Day
  Sep 05
  We work hard in this country, and in honor of how hard we work, we take one day every September not to work at all. Labor Day! Well that’s not quite true; in honor of Labor Day, stores around the country work their buns off to throw extravagant Labor Day sales, and crews in many major cities sweat for weeks preparing... read more

  We work hard in this country, and in honor of how hard we work, we take one day every
  September not to work at all. Labor Day! Well that’s not quite true; in honor of Labor
  Day, stores around the country work their buns off to throw extravagant Labor Day
  sales, and crews in many major cities sweat for weeks preparing for Labor Day parades
  – because after all, America’s workers deserve to see massive floating cartoon characters
  trotted down the street in their honor. But for most of us, Labor Day – the first Monday
  of September - is a time to kick back our heels and take a well-deserved rest, and to close
  the summer in style. It’s also a great time to hold a get together with your fellow laborers,
  or if they’re not around, send them a greeting to or card on Labor Day to let them know
  you hope their day of not working is working out well.

  Labor Day’s history in the United States is as long and complicated as the history of
  American labor itself. The holiday traces back to 1882; differing accounts create the
  creation of Labor Day to worker’s organizations composed of either machinists or
  carpenters, who felt that a day in their honor would hit the nail on the head. In any case,
  the first Labor Day celebration took place in New York City later that year. The idea
  quickly took hold in state governments, first being adopted by Oregon in 1887 and
  spreading to twenty other states within the following two years. The holiday leapt into the
  national spotlight after the bloody Pullman strike of 1894; President Grover Cleveland
  signed it into law just six days after the strike in hopes that giving workers a day off
  would also convince them to take a day off from striking as well. Modern Labor Day has
  evolved into a more tranquil day to relax and enjoy the last bit of warm for the summer,
  and to divert all of their labor toward grilling up tasty burgers for a barbecue. It’s also a
  great time to send cards to friends, if you’re not too busy shopping at Labor Day sales.

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• Grandparent's Day
  Sep 11
  It is perhaps one of the wisest holidays in existence, or at least the holiday with the most World War Two stories: Grandparents’ Day! It’s a day to honor both Grandmothers and Grandfathers, or anyone whose kids have gone on to have more kids. After already having been celebrated earlier in the year on Mothers’ Day or... read more

  It is perhaps one of the wisest holidays in existence, or at least the holiday with the most
  World War Two stories: Grandparents’ Day! It’s a day to honor both Grandmothers
  and Grandfathers, or anyone whose kids have gone on to have more kids. After already
  having been celebrated earlier in the year on Mothers’ Day or Fathers’ Day, the
  Grandparents of the world get to kick back and enjoy another round of fetes from their
  progeny – but going through two rounds of parenting will certainly earn that for you.
  Grandparents’ Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day, since grandparents hate being
  overshadowed and insist on not having their day ever happen immediately before another
  major holiday. As the winter sets in, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of your
  grandparents wealth of experience or at least show your appreciation for them with a
  message, a card or by sending them some Grandparents’ Day crafts. After all, they’re one
  of the only groups of people who can help keep your parents from nagging you.

  Despite honoring people who are older, Grandparents’ Day is much younger than
  Mothers’ or Fathers’ Day. Created by Marian McQuade in the mid 20th century, the
  holiday was intended not only as a day to honor grandparents but seniors in general –
  since without seniors we wouldn’t have such noteworthy luminaries as Santa Claus or the
  dancing guy from the Six Flags ads. The day was officially recognized as a U.S. holiday
  by Jimmy Carter in 1979, and today is an official holiday in several countries around
  the world. Grandparents Day is typically celebrated with crafts, poems, cards, or simply
  by taking a day to listen to some of their crazy stories; after all, your stories are going to
  sound just as odd when you’re their age.

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• Patriot Day
  Sep 11
  In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the 2,977 killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Most Americans refer to the day as "Nine-Eleven (9/11)," "September Eleventh," or some variation thereof. Initially, the day was called the Prayer and Remembrance for the... read more

  In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the 2,977 killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Most Americans refer to the day as "Nine-Eleven (9/11)," "September Eleventh," or some variation thereof. Initially, the day was called the Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

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• Stepfamily Day
  Sep 16
  A day dedicated to the stepfamily. A day to honor all the StepHeroes out there who choose every day to be parents to ALL the children in their lives. read more

  A day dedicated to the stepfamily. A day to honor all the StepHeroes out there who choose every day to be parents to ALL the children in their lives.

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• Talk Like a Pirate Day
  Sep 19
  It's not too early to start planning for International Talk Like A Pirate Day. This holiday gives folks who like to party in the workplace a chance to have some fun. While the official holiday never changes - it's always Sept. 19 - ye don't need to let that constrain yer celebrations. read more

  It's not too early to start planning for International Talk Like A Pirate Day. This holiday gives folks who like to party in the workplace a chance to have some fun. While the official holiday never changes - it's always Sept. 19 - ye don't need to let that constrain yer celebrations.

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• International Day of Peace
  Sep 21
  The International Day of Peace, also known as the World Peace Day, occurs annually on September 21. It is dedicated to peace, and specifically the absence of war, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone. It is observed by many nations, political groups, military groups, and peoples. The... read more

  The International Day of Peace, also known as the World Peace Day, occurs annually on September 21. It is dedicated to peace, and specifically the absence of war, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone. It is observed by many nations, political groups, military groups, and peoples. The first year this holiday was celebrated was 1981.

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• First Day of Autumn
  Sep 23
  The First Day of Autumn, also know as an equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator. The term equinox can also be used in a broader sense, meaning the date when such a passage... read more

  The First Day of Autumn, also know as an equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator. The term equinox can also be used in a broader sense, meaning the date when such a passage happens. The name "equinox" is derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night), because around the equinox, the night and day have approximately equal length.

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• Native American Day
  Sep 23

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• Gold Star Mother's Day
  Sep 25
  Gold Star Mother’s Day is observed in the United States on the last Sunday of September each year. It is a day for people to recognize and honor those who have lost a son or daughter while serving the United States Armed Forces. Each year the United States president is requested to issue a proclamation to: call on US... read more

  Gold Star Mother’s Day is observed in the United States on the last Sunday of September each year. It is a day for people to recognize and honor those who have lost a son or daughter while serving the United States Armed Forces.
  Each year the United States president is requested to issue a proclamation to: call on US government officials to display the nation’s flag on all government buildings; and to call on people to display the flag and hold appropriate meetings at homes, churches, or other suitable places on Gold Star Mother’s Day to publicly express the love, sorrow, and reverence those who are Gold Star mothers and their families.

  American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. is an organization of mothers whose sons or daughters served and died while serving their nation in times of war or conflict. It organizes major events that take place on or around Gold Star Mother’s Day each year. Previous activities included a Gold Star flower wreath laying service, as well as an afternoon tour of President Lincoln’s cottage in Washington DC.

  The last Sunday in September is also Parents of Fallen Military Sons and Daughters Day in New Jersey. This day is a tribute to all parents whose children died as a result of their service with the United States Armed Forces. It commemorates the contributions, commitments and sacrifices made by those parents individually and through the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.

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• Confucius Day
  Sep 29
  Confucius Day honors one of the world's greatest philosophers. Born in China on October 18, 551 B.C., Confucius is one of the earliest, and perhaps the the first great philosopher. He was also a teacher, a scholar, and a politician. He gave the world many teachings, and gave the world 499 famous sayings. Celebrate... read more

  Confucius Day honors one of the world's greatest philosophers.

  Born in China on October 18, 551 B.C., Confucius is one of the earliest, and perhaps the the first great philosopher. He was also a teacher, a scholar, and a politician. He gave the world many teachings, and gave the world 499 famous sayings.

  Celebrate Confucius Day by learning more about this ancient philosopher, reading his sayings and/or confusing people by randomly quoting him all day.

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