September observance calendar roundup
What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? Here’s a helpful roundup of some of the observed days happening in September you might want to build content for — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts.
Please keep in mind that this may not be a full list, and we encourage you to check other sources like List of National Days or National Today, with your state/county for any area-specific days or with your peers in our GSM Facebook Community Group or GSM network.
Observed in the month of September
- National Deaf Awareness Month
- National Guide Dog Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
- National Library Card Sign-Up Month
- National Literacy Month
- National Preparedness Month
- National Self-Care Awareness Month
Weeks observed in September
- Suicide Prevention Week: September 5-11
- Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week: September 19-25
Days observed in September
- National Wildlife Day: September 4
- International Day of Charity: September 5
- Labor Day: September 6
- National Read a Book Day: September 6
- National Day of Service and Remembrance: September 11
- Patriot Day: September 11
- Air Force Birthday: September 18
- Talk Like a Pirate Day: September 19
- Dogs in Politics Day: September 23
- National Public Lands Day: September 25
- National Good Neighbor Day: September 28
- International Podcast Day: September 30
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