September 23

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on September 23, include:

• Celebrate Bi-Sexuality Day 
  
• Dogs in Politics Day 
• Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Kids - September 23, 2024 (Fourth Monday in September)
  
• Family Day - Be Involved. Stay Involved. - September 23, 2024 (Fourth Monday in September)
• International Day of Sign Languages
  
• National Checkers Day 
  
• National Great American Pot Pie Day 
  
• National Snack Stick Day 
  
• Restless Legs Syndrome Awareness Day
  
• Teal Talk Day 

2024 Weekly Holidays that include September 23, are:

• Banned Books Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Week in September)
  
• Constitution Week - September 17-23
  
• Deaf Dog Awareness Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Full Week of September)
• Global Week of Student Prayer - September 23-27, 2024
• International Deaf Awareness Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Whole Week in September from Monday - Sunday)
• International Interpreters and Translators Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Full Week in September)
• International Week of the Deaf - September 23-29, 2024 (Monday - Sunday Week that has the last Sunday in September)
• National Deaf Dog Awareness Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Full Week in September)
• National Dog Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Week of September)
• National Employ Older Workers Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Full Week in September)
• National Farm Animals Awareness Week - September 21-27, 2024 (Third week of September)
  
• National Hispanic Heritage Weeks - September 15, 2024 - October 15, 2024 (Starts on September 15 and ends on October 15th each year)
  
• National Keep Kids Creative Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Week of September)
• National Wild Rice Week -September 22-28, 2024 (Fourth Week of September)
• Rabi 'al Awwal - September 6 - October 5, 2024
  
• Remember to Register to Vote Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Week in September)
• Sea Otter Awareness Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Week of September)
• Tolkien Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Week that Hobbit Day 9/22 falls on)
• World Hearing Aid Awareness Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Week in September)
• World Reflexology Week - September 22-28, 2024 (Last Full Week in September)

2024 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 21, 2024 - October 6, 2024 Beer Festival in Munich, Germany. This festival is now held all over the World. Also, check out our Holidays in Germany page!

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!