September 2017 Observances for Your
Senior Activity Calendar
Find interesting and unique observances and holidays for you to use as inspiration for your senior activity program.
September 2017 Monthly Observances
- All-American Breakfast Month
- Baby Safety Month
- Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month
- Better Breakfast Month
- Bourbon Heritage Month
- Classical Music Month
- College Savings Month
- Fall Hat Month
- Happy Cat Month
- Healthy Aging Month
- Intergeneration Month
- International People Skills Month
- International Speak Out Month
- International Square Dancing Month
- International Women's Friendship Month
- Library Card Sign-Up Month
- Little League Month
- National Bake and Decorate Month
- National Biscuit Month
- National Chicken Month
- National Children's Good Manners Month
- National Coupon Month
- National Courtesy Month
- National Healthy Aging Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
- National Honey Month
- National Mushroom Month
- National Passport Awareness Month
- National Piano Month
- National Potato Month
- National Preparedness Month
- National Prime Beef Month
- National Rice Month
- National Save a Tiger Month
- National Senior Center Month
- National Service Dog Month
- National Sewing Month
- National Shake Month
- National Wilderness Month
- One-on-One Month
- Self-Improvement Month
- Shameless Self-Promotion Month
- Subliminal Communications Month
- Update Your Resume Month
- Whole Grains Month
- World Alzheimer's Month
September 2017 Weekly Observances
- Self-University Week (September 1-7)
- National Waffle Week (September 3-9)
- National Payroll Week (September 4-8)
- National Assisted Living Week (September 10-16)
- National Line Dance Week (September 11-16)
- Build a Better Image Week (September 17-23)
- Constitution Week (September 17-23)
- International Clean Hands Week (September 17-23)
- National Farm Safety and Health Week (September 17-23)
- Balance Awareness Week (September 18-24)
- World Reflexology Week (September 18-24)
- Banned Books Week – Celebrating the Freedom to Read (September 24-30)
September 2017 Daily Observances
September 1
- Bring Your Manners to Work Day
- National Cherry Popover Day
- National College Colors Day
- No Rhyme or Reason Day
September 2
- International Bacon Day (also celebrated on December 30)
- National Blueberry Popsicle Day
- National Tailgating Day
- World Coconut Day
September 3
- U.S. Bowling League Day
September 4
- Labor Day
- National Macadamia Nut Day
- National Wildlife Day
- Newspaper Carrier Day
September 5
- Be Late for Something Day
- International Day of Charity
- National Cheese Pizza Day
September 6
- Corn (Full) Moon
- National Coffee Ice Cream Day
- National Read a Book Day
September 7
- National Acorn Squash Day
- National Beer Lover's Day
- National Salami Day
- Neither Snow nor Rain Day, honoring the opening of the New York Post Office Building in 1914
September 8
- International Literacy Day
- National Ampersand Day
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day
- Stand Up to Cancer Day
- World Physical Therapy Day
September 9
- National Teddy Bear Day
- Wonderful Weirdos Day
September 10
- National Grandparents' Day
- National TV Dinner Day
- Swap Ideas Day
September 11
- National Boss/Employee Exchange Day, in which the boss and employee swap roles for the day
- National Hot Cross Bun Day
- Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, honoring those who died during the 9/11 attacks in 2001
September 12
- National Chocolate Milkshake Day
- National Day of Encouragement
- National Video Games Day
September 13
- International Programmer's Day
- Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
- National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
- National Peanut Day
- Roald Dahl Day, honoring the children's fantasy writer of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
September 14
- National Cream-Filled Donut Day
- National Eat a Hoagie Day
September 15
- International Day of Democracy
- International Dot Day, honoring the children's storybook The Dot about a girl discovering her talent as an artist
- National Linguine Day
- National POW/MIA Recognition Day
- National Tradesmen Day
September 16
- International Coastal Cleanup
- International Eat an Apple Day
- International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- Mayflower Day, commemorating the departure of the Mayflower from Plymouth, England in 1620
- National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
- National Guacamole Day
- National Gymnastics Day
- National Play-Doh Day
- National Stepfamily Day
- Wife Appreciation Day
September 17
- Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
- National Apple Dumpling Day
September 18
- National Ceiling Fan Day
September 19
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day
- I. T. Professionals Day
- National Butterscotch Pudding Day
September 20
- National Rum Punch Day
- National School Backpack Awareness Day
September 21
- International Day of Peace
- National Pecan Cookie Day
- Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (September 21-22; begins at sundown on September 20)
September 22
- American Business Women's Day
- Car Free Day
- Dear Diary Day
- First Day of Autumn
- National Centenarian's Day
- National Elephant Appreciation Day
- National White Chocolate Day
September 23
- Fish Amnesty Day, a day encouraging people not to fish
- Innergize Day, the day after the autumnal equinox that promotes relaxation and rejuvenation
September 24
- International Day of the Deaf
- National Cherries Jubilee Day
- National Punctuation Day
September 25
- National One-Hit Wonder Day
September 26
- National Key Lime Day
- National Voter Registration Day
September 27
- Ancestor Appreciation Day
- National Chocolate Milk Day
- National Women's Health and Fitness Day
- World Tourism Day
September 28
- National Drink Beer Day
- National Strawberry Cream Pie Day
- World Maritime Day
- World Rabies Day
September 29
- International Coffee Day
- National Attend Your Grandchild's Birth Day
- National Biscotti Day
- VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Day
September 30
- Fall Astronomy Day
- Family Health and Fitness Day
- International Translation Day
- National Chewing Gum Day
- National Hot Mulled Cider Day
- National Public Lands Day
- Yom Kippur, Jewish Day of Atonement (begins at sundown on September 29)