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September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days.

September begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Virgo and ends in the sign of Libra. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Leo and ends in the constellation of Virgo.

The name comes from the Latin septem, for "seven". September was the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC.

Events in September

• It is the start of the academic year in some countries, mostly in the west.
• September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
• In Venice on the first Sunday of September the regata storica is held, a parade as prelude to the rowing contests known as regattas.
• Labor Day is observed on the first Monday in September in the United States and Canada(spelled Labour Day).
• In Japan, Respect for the Aged Day is a national holiday celebrated on the third Monday of September. Autumnal Equinox Day is also a national holiday.
• Grandparents' Day takes place on the 1st Sunday after Labor Day in the United States.
• Patriot Day is celebrated in the United States on September 11.
• In the Netherlands the third Tuesday in September is known as prinsjesdag. The government presents its annual budget. The queen rides to the parliament in a gilded coach and reads the plans for the coming year to the States-general.
• The equinox named the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere and the vernal or spring equinox in the southern hemisphere occurs on dates varying from 21 September to 24 September (in UTC). In the pagan wheel of the year the spring equinox is the time of Ostara and the autumn equinox is that of Mabon.
• In KwaZulu-Natal, king Shaka is commemorated on the last Sunday of September.
• Somewhat ironically, the German Oktoberfest and the Chinese August Moon festival (more correctly called the Mid-Autumn Festival) both occur in September.
• In Australia, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September.
• Franz Werfel, born on September 10, 1890.

Trivia

• September begins on the same day of the week as December every year.
• September's flower is the morning glory.
• September's birthstone is the sapphire.
• In the year 1752, in the British Empire, the Gregorian calendar was adopted and as a result September did not have days numbered 3–13.
• On Usenet, it is said that September 1993 never ended.
• On June 6th, 1995 John Baur and Mark Summers declared September 19th International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
• September in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to March in the Southern Hemisphere and vise versa.

External links

• Astronomy Answers article on the seasons

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