September 27529 225718960 2008-07-15T01:51:50Z WadeSimMiser 170099 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/202.45.116.11|202.45.116.11]] to last version by ClueBot (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Month header}} {{otheruses}} {| style="float:right;" |{{SeptemberCalendar}} |} '''September''' is the ninth [[month]] of the [[year]] in the [[Gregorian Calendar]] and one of four Gregorian months with 30 [[day]]s. September begins in western astrology with the sun in the sign of [[Virgo (astrology)|Virgo]] and ends in the sign of [[Libra (astrology)|Libra]]. Astronomically speaking, the sun actually begins in the constellation of [[Leo (constellation)|Leo]] and ends in the constellation of [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]].{{Fact|date=February 2008}} In Latin, ''septem'' means "[[seven]]" and septimus means "[[seventh]]"; September was in fact the seventh month of the [[Roman calendar]] until 153 BC, when there was a calendar reform from the month of the Ides of March to the [[Kalends]], or [[January 1]].<ref name="uchicago">[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/calendar/romancalendar.html Roman Calendar<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> September marks the beginning of the [[ecclesiastical year]] in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]].{{fact|date=March 2008}} September begins on the same day of the week as December every year, due to the fact that there are 91 days separating September and December, which is a multiple of seven (the amount of days in the week). ==Events in September== [[Image:Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry septembre.jpg|right|thumb|September, from the ''Très riches heures du duc de Berry'']] *It is the start of the [[academic term|academic year]] in many countries in the [[Northern Hemisphere]]. *On the first Sunday of September, the ''regata storica'' parade is staged in [[Venice]], as prelude to the rowing contests known as [[regatta]]s.{{fact|date=March 2008}} *[[Labor Day]] ([[Labour Day]] in [[Public holidays in Canada|Canada]]) is observed on the first Monday in September in the [[Holidays of the United States|United States]]. *In [[India]], [[Teachers' Day]] is celebrated on [[September 5]]. The date is the birthday of the second President of India, academic philosopher [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan|Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]].{{fact|date=March 2008}} *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. *In the [[United States]], [[National Hispanic Heritage Month|Hispanic Heritage Month]] is celebrated from [[September 15]] to [[October 15]].<ref name="whitehouse">[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070912-8.html National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> *[[Peter Brock]] and [[Steve Irwin]], two prominent Australians, both died in September. *In [[Mexico]], [[Independence Day]] is celebrated [[September 15]].<ref name="presidiolabahia">[http://www.presidiolabahia.org/mex_ind.htm Mexico's Independence Day - September 15<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> *In [[Saint Kitts and Nevis]], National Heroes' Day is celebrated [[September 16]].<ref name="stkittsnevisindependencewiki">[[National Heroes Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)]]</ref> *In [[Saint Kitts and Nevis]], Independence Day is celebrated [[September 19]].<ref name="stkittsnevisciafactbook">[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sc.html CIA - The World Factbook - Saint Kitts and Nevis<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> *[[National Grandparents' Day]] takes place on the first Sunday after [[Labor Day]] in the United States and [[Canada]] <ref name="canada">http://www.canada.gc.ca/whats/nel_ng_e.html#9</ref>. *In the [[United States]], [[September 11]] is [[Patriot Day]], in remembrance of the terrorist attacks on [[September 11]], [[2001]].<ref name="deptofstatepatriotday">[http://www.state.gov/coalition/cr/rm/2002/13287.htm President Bush Proclaims September 11 as Patriot Day<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name="whitehousepatriotday">[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030904-7.html Patriot Day, 2003<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> *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 [[Estates-General of the Netherlands|States-general]].{{fact|date=March 2008}} *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 [[neopaganism|pagan]] [[wheel of the year]] the spring equinox is the time of [[Ostara]] and the autumn equinox is that of [[Mabon]].{{fact|date=March 2008}} *In [[KwaZulu-Natal]], king [[Shaka]] is commemorated on the last Sunday of September.{{fact|date=March 2008}} *Counterintuitively, the German [[Oktoberfest]] and the Chinese [[August Moon]] festival (more correctly called the [[Mid-Autumn Festival]]) both occur in September. *In New Zealand , Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September.{{fact|date=March 2008}} *In [[Australia]], [[Father's Day]] is celebrated on the first Sunday of September.{{fact|date=March 2008}} *In [[Australia]], the Rugby League Grand Final is played on the last Sunday of September.{{fact|date=March 2008}} *In [[Australia]], the AFL Grand Final is played on the last Saturday of September.{{fact|date=March 2008}} *[[September 1]] is celebrated as the beginning of [[Eritrea]]'s 30 year armed [[Eritrean War of Independence|struggle for independence]] from [[Ethiopia]], which began in September of 1961 and ended in May of 1991. == Miscellanea == *In 1752, the [[British Empire]] adopted the [[Gregorian calendar]]. In the British Empire that year, [[September 2]] was immediately followed by [[September 14]]. *On [[Usenet]], it is said that September 1993 ([[Eternal September]]) never ended. *September in the [[Northern Hemisphere]] is the seasonal equivalent to March in the [[Southern Hemisphere]] and vice versa. == Symbols == *September's [[birthstone]] is the [[sapphire]]{{cn|date=March 2008}} *September's [[flower]] is the [[aster (genus)|aster]] or [[morning glory]]{{cn|date=March 2008}} == References == <references/> ==External links== {{wiktionarypar|September}} {{Commonscat|September}} {{months}} [[Category:Months]] [[Category:September|*]] [[af:September]] [[als:September]] [[am:ሰፕቴምበር]] [[ang:Hāligmōnaþ]] [[ar:سبتمبر]] [[an:Setiembre]] [[arc:ܐܝܠܘܠ]] [[frp:Septembro]] [[ast:Setiembre]] [[gn:Jasyporundy]] [[ay:Llamp'u phaxsi]] [[az:Sentyabr]] [[bn:সেপ্টেম্বর]] [[zh-min-nan:9 goe̍h]] [[be:Верасень]] [[be-x-old:Верасень]] [[bs:Septembar]] [[br:Gwengolo]] [[bg:Септември]] [[ca:Setembre]] [[cv:Авăн]] [[ceb:Septiyembre]] [[cs:Září]] [[co:Settembre]] [[cy:Medi]] [[da:September]] [[de:September]] [[dv:ސެޕްޓެމްބަރު]] [[dsb:Požnjenc]] [[et:September]] [[el:Σεπτέμβριος]] [[myv:Таштамков]] [[es:Septiembre]] [[eo:Septembro]] [[ext:Setiembri]] [[eu:Irail]] [[ee:Anyɔnyɔ]] [[fa:سپتامبر]] [[fo:September]] [[fr:Septembre]] [[fy:Septimber]] [[fur:Setembar]] [[ga:Meán Fómhair]] [[gan:九月]] [[gv:Mean Fouyir]] [[gd:An t-Sultain]] [[gl:Setembro]] [[ko:9월]] [[haw:Kepakemapa]] [[hy:Սեպտեմբեր]] [[hsb:September]] [[hr:Rujan]] [[io:Septembro]] [[ig:September]] [[id:September]] [[ia:Septembre]] [[ie:Septembre]] [[is:September]] [[it:Settembre]] [[he:ספטמבר]] [[jv:September]] [[pam:Septiembri]] [[kn:ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್]] [[ka:სექტემბერი]] [[csb:Séwnik]] [[kk:Қыркүйек]] [[kw:Mys Gwyngala]] [[ky:Сентябрь]] [[sw:Septemba]] [[kv:Кöч тöлысь]] [[ht:Septanm]] [[ku:Rezber]] [[lad:Sietembre]] [[lo:ກັນຍາ]] [[la:September]] [[lv:Septembris]] [[lb:September]] [[lt:Rugsėjis]] [[lij:Settembre]] [[li:September]] [[hu:Szeptember]] [[mg:Septambra]] [[ml:സെപ്റ്റംബര്‍]] [[mt:Settembru]] [[mi:Mahuru]] [[mr:सप्टेंबर]] [[ms:September]] [[my:စက်တင်ဘာ]] [[nah:Tlachiucnāuhti]] [[nl:September]] [[nds-nl:September]] [[ja:9月]] [[nap:Settembre]] [[no:September]] [[nn:September]] [[nov:Septembre]] [[oc:Setembre]] [[uz:Sentabr]] [[km:ខែកញ្ញា]] [[nds:September]] [[pl:Wrzesień]] [[pt:Setembro]] [[ksh:Sepptämmber]] [[ro:Septembrie]] [[qu:Tarpuy killa]] [[ru:Сентябрь]] [[sah:Балаҕан ыйа]] [[se:Čakčamánnu]] [[sc:Cabudanni]] [[sco:September]] [[sq:Shtatori]] [[scn:Sittèmmiru]] [[simple:September]] [[ss:ÍNyoni]] [[sk:September]] [[sl:September]] [[so:Sebteembar]] [[sr:Септембар]] [[su:Séptémber]] [[fi:Syyskuu]] [[sv:September]] [[tl:Setyembre]] [[ta:செப்டம்பர்]] [[kab:Shtember]] [[tt:Sentäber]] [[te:సెప్టెంబర్]] [[th:กันยายน]] [[vi:Tháng chín]] [[tpi:Septemba]] [[tr:Eylül]] [[uk:Вересень]] [[ur:ستمبر]] [[vo:Setul]] [[fiu-vro:Süküskuu]] [[wa:Setimbe]] [[vls:September]] [[war:Septyembre]] [[yo:September]] [[zh-yue:9月]] [[bat-smg:Siejė]] [[zh:9月]]