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September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 30 days. The name comes from the Latin septem, for " seven" -- September was originally the seventh month of the year, before January and February were inserted.

• In Greek civilization, September was called Boedromion.
• In the Irish Calendar the month is called Meán Fómhair (literally "Middle of Autumn") and is the middle month of the Autumn season.

1 Holidays

• In Canada and the United States, Labo(u)r Day is observed on the first Monday in September.
• In JapanJapan (, Nippon/Nihon literally "the origin of the sun") is a country in East Asia situated on a chain of islands east of the Asian continent on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. The largest of these islands are, from north to south, Hokkaido , Honsh, Respect for the Aged DayA Japanese holiday which honors elderly citizens. It was designated a national holiday in 1966. In Japanese it is known as Keiro no Hi''. is a national holiday celebrated on the third Monday of September. Autumnal Equinox Day is also a national holiday.

2 Trivia

• September begins on the same day of the week as December every year.

• September's flowerA flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms ( flowering plants; Division Magnoliophyta). The function of a flower is to produce seeds through sexual reproduction''. For the higher plants, seeds are the next generation, and is the morning gloryIpomoea indica in Baja California Morning glory is one of several climbing plants of the following species, all belonging to the Convolvulaceae: Calystegia stebbinsii Stebbins' morning glory Convolvulus althaeoides Ipomoea arborescens tree morning glory I.
• September's birthstoneA birthstone is a gemstone or other semi-precious stone which is associated with a month of the Gregorian Calendar. There is no particular connection between the stones and the months, but they are often used as a way to "personalize" jewelry, taking the is the sapphireSapphire is the single crystal form of aluminium oxide (AlO). It can be found naturally as gemstones or manufactured in large crystal boules for a variety of applications. Sapphire Gems Sapphire is any gemstone-quality corundum that is not red in color..

3 See also

• Historical anniversaries