September 2017 Events In France

September is the ninth month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars, the third of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the fourth of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. September in the Northern Hemisphere and March in the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally equivalent.

In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological autumn is on 1 September. In the Southern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological spring is on 1 September.　

September marks the beginning of the ecclesiastical year in the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is the start of the academic year in many countries of the northern hemisphere, in which children go back to school after the summer break, sometimes on the first day of the month.

September (from Latin ''septem'', "seven") was originally the seventh of ten months in the oldest known Roman calendar, the calendar of Romulus , with March (Latin ''Martius'') the first month of the year until perhaps as late as 451 BC. After the calendar reform that added January and February to the beginning of the year, September became the ninth month but retained its name. It had 29 days until the Julian reform, which added a day.

September events

Ancient Roman observances for September include Ludi Romani, originally celebrated from September 12 to September 14, later extended to September 5 to September 19. In the 1st century BC, an extra day was added in honor of the deified Julius Caesar on 4 September. Epulum Jovis was held on September 13. Ludi Triumphales was held from September 18–22. The Septimontium was celebrated in September, and on December 11 on later calendars. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar.

September was called "harvest month" in Charlemagne's calendar. September corresponds partly to the Fructidor and partly to the Vendémiaire of the first French republic. September is called ''Herbstmonat'', harvest month, in Switzerland. The Anglo-Saxons called the month ''Gerstmonath'', barley month, that crop being then usually harvested.

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 astronomy and astrology

The September equinox takes place in this month, and certain observances are organized around it. It is the Autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Vernal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. The dates can vary from 21 September to 24 September (in UTC).

September is mostly in the sixth month of the astrological calendar (and the first part of the seventh), which begins at the end of March/Mars/Aries.

September symbols

* September's birthstone is the sapphire.

*The birth flowers for September are the forget-me-not, morning glory and aster.
* The zodiac signs for the month of September are Virgo (until September 22) and Libra (September 23 onwards).. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.

Observances

''This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.''

Non-Gregorian observances: 2020 dates

*List of observances set by the Bahá'í calendar
*List of observances set by the Chinese calendar
* List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar
* List of observances set by the Islamic calendar
*List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar

Month-long observances

*Amerindian Heritage Month (Guyana)
*Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (United Kingdom)
*Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
*Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
*Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
*Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
*National Suicide Prevention Month

United States observances

* Better Breakfast Month
* Food Safety Education Month
* National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
* Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
* Pain Awareness Month
* National Preparedness Month
* National Prostate Health Month
* National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
* National Yoga Month

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* National Bourbon Heritage Month
* California Wine Month
* National Chicken Month
* National Honey Month
* National Mushroom Month
* National Italian Cheese Month
* National Papaya Month
* National Potato Month
* National Rice Month
* National Whole Grains Month
* National Wild Rice Month

Movable Gregorian observances

* Engineering Day (Egypt)
*White Balloon Day
*Day of the Programmer
*Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) (New Zealand)
*See also Movable Western Christian observances
*See also Movable Eastern Christian observances

First Wednesday

* Administrative Professionals' Day (South Africa)

First Thursday

* Engineer's Days (Tanzania)

First Friday

* Engineer's Days (Tanzania)
*Labor Day (Marshall Islands)
* Teachers' Day (Singapore)

First Sunday

*Brazilian Day ( International observance)
* Father's Day (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea)
*Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels (Roman Catholic Church, October 2 in most locations, first Sunday in September by special dispensation)

First Sunday after September 4

* Wakes Week (Parts of England and Scotland)
**Abbots Bromley Horn Dance ( Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England)

Week of the First Monday

*National Payroll Week (United States, Canada, United Kingdom)

Week of September 10

*National Suicide Prevention Week (United States)

First Monday

*Labour Day (Canada, Palau, United States)

Nearest weekday to September 12

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