September 23

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2023 Daily Holidays that fall on September 23, include:

• Astronomy Day (Fall) - September 23, 2023
• Autumnal Equinox (First Day of Autumn) - September 23, 2023
• Celebrate Bi-Sexuality Day 
• Dogs in Politics Day 
• Fall Astronomy Day - September 23, 2023
• First Day of Autumn - September 23, 2023
• Fish Amnesty Day - September 23, 2023 (Fourth Saturday in September)
• International Day of Sign Languages 
• International Rabbit Day - September 23, 2023 (Fourth Saturday or Sunday in September)
• Kids Day - September 23, 2023 (Kiwanis Clubs) (Fourth Saturday in September)
• Mabon - September 23, 2023 (Always on Autumnal Equinox)
• Museum Day - September 23, 2023 (Fourth Saturday in September)
• National Checkers Day 
• National Falls Prevention Awareness Day - September 23, 2023 (First Day of Fall)
• National Great American Pot Pie Day 
• National Hunting and Fishing Day - September 23, 2023 (Fourth Saturday in September)
• National Public Lands Day - September 23, 2023 (Last Saturday in September)
• National Seat Check Saturday - September 23, 2023 (Fourth Saturday in September)
• National Singles Day - September 23, 2023 (Fourth Saturday in September)
• National Snack Stick Day 
• National Wildlife Ecology Day - September 23, 2023 (Fourth Saturday in September)
• Proposal Day - September 23, 2023 and March 20, 2023 (First Day of Spring and First Day of Fall)
• R.E.A.D. in America Day - September 23, 2023 (Fourth Saturday in September)
• Restless Legs Syndrome Awareness Day 
• September Equinox - September 23, 2023
• Teal Talk Day 
• XTERRA World Championships - September 23, 2023

2023 Weekly Holidays that include September 23, are:

• Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Week in September)
• Astronomy Week (Fall) - September 18-24, 2023
• Balance Awareness Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week of September)
• Build a Better Image Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week of September)
• Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week in September)
• Constitution Week - September 17-23
  
• International Clean Hands Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week of September)
• International Women's E-Commerce Days - September 17-23, 2023
• Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week in September)
  
• National Adult Day Services Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third week of September)
• National Ballroom Dancing Week - September 17-23, 2023
• National Drive Electric Week (Formerly National Plug In Week) - September 22 - October 1, 2023
• National Family Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Also on May 7-13, 2023)
  
• National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week of September)
• National Go-Kart Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Week in September)
  
• National Hispanic Heritage Weeks - September 15, 2023 - October 15, 2023 (Starts on September 15 and ends on October 15th each year)
• National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week - September 17-23, 2023
• National Indoor Plant Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week of September)
• National Postdoc Appreciation Week - September 19-23, 2023
  
• National Rehabilitation Awareness Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week in September)
• National Security Officer Appreciation Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week in September)
• National Singles Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week in September) 
• National Surgical Technologist Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Full Week in September)
• North American International Auto Show (Detroit) - September 16-24, 2023
  
• Pollution Prevention Week - September 18-24, 2023 (Begins on the Third Monday in September)
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Week of September)
• Rabi 'al Awwal - September 17 - October 15, 2023
• Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Week of September)
• Shetland Wool Week - September 23 - October 1, 2023
• Tolkien Week - September 17-23, 2023 (Third Week that Hobbit Day 9/22 falls on)
  
• World Goat Days - September 18-23, 2022 (Every 2 years)

2023 Monthly Holidays that include September 23, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our September Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of September.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Oktoberfest - September 16, 2023 - October 3, 2023 Beer Festival in Munich, Germany. This festival is now held all over the World. Also, check out our Holidays in Germany page!
• Expo East (Philadelphia, PA) - September 20-23, 2023
• Great American Beer Festival - September 21-23, 2023 (Denver, CO)

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for September 23 is Virgo.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month of September are:

• Aster - symbols of powerful love.
• Morning Glory - simple symbols of affection.

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for September is Sapphires:

• Sapphires have a centuries long association with royalty and romance, and September's birthstone jewelry incorporates beautiful sapphire gems.

Famous Birthdays

• 63 BC - Augustus, Roman emperor (d. 14 AD)
• 1215 - Kublai Khan, Mongolian emperor (d. 1294)
• 1920 - Mickey Rooney, American actor, singer, director and producer (National Velvet) (d. 2014
• 1930 - Ray Charles, American singer, songwriter, pianist, and actor (d. 2004)
• 1943 - Julio Iglesias, Spanish singer and songwriter

Famous Deaths

• 1900 - William Marsch Rice, American businessman who founded Rice University in Houston, Texas (b. 1816)
• 2009 - Paul B. Fay, American sailor and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1918)
• 2012 - Sam Sniderman, Canadian businessman who founded Sam the Record Man (b. 1920)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1862 - Russian author Leo Tolstoy (War and Peace) marries Sophia Andreevna Behrs
• 2012 - Actor Antonio Sabato Jr marries singer-songwriter Cheryl Moana Marie

Quote of the Day

I googled what it means to believe in yourself, and here is what I got!

"Believing in yourself means having faith in your own capabilities. It means believing that you CAN do something — that it is within your ability. When you believe in yourself, you can overcome self-doubt and have the confidence to take action and get things done."

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

Pregnancy and Fish may not go together, at least certain types of fish. We have all heard that we should be increasing fish in our diets, because fish are so full of omega 3 fatty acids, the good fats, B vitamins and a great source of lean protein.

What is the problem then? Fish contains mercury. Mercury is a contaminant that can affect your babies’ brain development and nervous system. Small fish contain only small levels of mercury. As fish size increases, so does the level of mercury. Those big fish have eaten lots of little fish, and the mercury increases as you move up the food chain.

Find out what types of fish are okay to eat while pregnant, and which ones to avoid from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits Pregnancy and Fish page!

This Day in History

• 1641 - The Merchant Royal is lost at sea off Land's End while carrying over 100,000 pounds of gold 
• 1942 - Harvard College holds their first commencement exercises
• 1806 - After exploring the Pacific Northwest area, Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis
• 1846 - Neptune is discovered by Astronomers Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Gottfried Galle
• 1913 - Roland Garros from France becomes the first to fly in an airplane across the Mediterranean
• 1932 - The unification of Saudi Arabia is completed
• 1962 - The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts opens in New York City
• 1983 - Saint Kitts and Nevis joins the United Nations
• 2004 - Hurricane Jeanne creates massive flooding and mudslides in Haiti, where 3,000 people die
• 2019 - The British travel company Thomas Cook Group declares bankruptcy

This Day in Music

• 1980 - Bob Marley plays his final concert with his group, The Wailers at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh
• 1986 - Boston releases Third Stage, their first album since 1978 and includes the first single Amanda which hits #1 in America (video below)
• 1997 - Bridges to Babylon is released by The Rolling Stones
• 1997 - The Rolling Stones open their Bridges to Babylon Tour in Chicago
• 1997 - Jackson Browne releases The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne
• 1998 - Elvis Presley is posthumously inducted into Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame
• 2000 - Tim McGraw is featured on the cover of TV Guide
• 2008 - Guns N'Roses' Appetite for Destruction is certified for sales of 18 million by the RIAA

Amanda by Boston

This Day in Sports

• 1845 - The first baseball team to play under the modern rules, the Knickerbockers Baseball Club is founded in New York
• 1952 - The 1st closed circuit pay TV telecast of a sports event
• 1984 - San Francisco 49er Joe Montana misses his 1st start in 49 games
• 1984 - Sparky Anderson is the 1st manager to win 100 games in both leagues
• 1986 - Jim Deshaies of the Houston Astros sets a record when he strikes out the first eight batters he faces against the Los Angeles Dodgers
• 1988 - Jose Canseco is baseball's 1st to steal 40 bases and hit 40 HRs

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!