Welcome Autumn! September 2025 Holidays and Observances
Fall brings cooler nights, cute sweaters, homecoming games and tailgate parties. It’s time to flip the calendar page, check out September holidays and observances, and start thinking about who we’re connecting with this month. We’ve shared some ideas to help you celebrate.
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Libra (September 23-October 22)
Your Special Days in September
Grab your calendar and a notepad. We’ve listed holidays below for you to add (and make lists of people you want to send cards, letters and gifts to). For your personal list, think about:
- Birthdays
- Weddings and anniversaries
- New babies and showers
- New jobs, promotions and retirements
- Thank-you notes
- Special events
- People you’re thinking about or praying for
- Folks you’ve been meaning to get in touch with
- Friends who need some extra care
Time to stock up?
National Grandparents Day is September 7.
Patriot Day is September 11.
September Holidays and Observations
Starting in September:
National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
- Find out what it is and ways to celebrate.
September 1:
Labor Day
- What is Labor Day? A day off to celebrate American workers’ contributions to our country.
September 7:
National Grandparents Day
- What is National Grandparents Day?
- Shop cards
- Find ideas for what to write in a Grandparents Day card.
- Shop gifts
- Browse more gift ideas for grandparents and thoughtful gifts for seniors.
September 11:
Patriot Day
- September 11, 2023 marks the anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and the related hijacked plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. Several presidents have proclaimed the 11th and surrounding dates as national days of prayer, service and remembrance.
National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month starts September 15.
First Day of Fall is September 22.
September 12:
National Day of Encouragement
September 15:
National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month begins
September 21:
World Gratitude Day
September 22:
First Day of Fall
September 25:
National Daughters Day
September 28:
National Sons Day
National Daughters Day is September 25.
National Sons Day is September 28.
More Ideas for September
Make a big deal out of a fresh start
New beginnings are happening around us all the time: Moves, job changes and starting school are just a few of them. Read some great ideas for encouragement during a change.
Give meaningful grandparent gifts
When we get a chance to show our love and appreciation for a grandparent, we want to get the gift just right. But what do you give to the grands who have everything? Here are some loving and memorable ideas for giving to the ones who give us so much love.
Set up a cozy fall drink bar
Kick off your favorite season by inviting all your friends over to enjoy a cute fall drink bar. We’ve got a trio of yummy hot drink recipes (including, yes, a homemade pumpkin spice latte) and fun food and decor ideas.
Ways to create healing spaces at home
In the time of legal racial segregation, writer Melvina Young’s family worked hard to protect her innocence and dreams. Now, she shares ways she makes her home a soft space her family can exist in a hard world, with tips for turning an already loving home into a sanctuary.
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