Every day of every month marks something remarkable, something to celebrate, something to be aware of. I’m not up to tracking daily events; instead, I like to look at whole months.

Of course, International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th is worthy of being studied and celebrated all month long!

So here, for your information, entertainment, and possibly seasonal scenes in your fiction, is the September summary.

Books/Education

• Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month
• Library Card Sign-Up Month
• Sea Cadet Month
  • (The Sea Cadet program is similar to the ROTC, run by the Navy and Coast Guard.)
• International Strategic Thinking Month

Food

• Eat Chicken Month
• Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-Fat Pizza Bake
• Hunger Action Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National [Milk]Shake Month
• Whole Grains Month

Health and Safety

• Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
• Baby Safety Month
• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
• Gynecologic Awareness Month
• International Speak Out Month
  • (For those who suffer from a fear of public speaking) 
• Mold Awareness Month

• National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
• National DNA, Genomics, & Stem Cell Education and Awareness Month
• National Head Lice Prevention Month
• National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
• National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
• National Recovery Month
  • (To support recovery from substance abuse, addiction, and mental illness)
• National Skin Care Awareness Month
• Healthy Aging Month
• Sports Eye Safety Month

Pets/Animals

• AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month
• Happy Cat Month
• National Service Dog Month

Relationships

• Intergeneration Connection Month
• International Women’s Friendship Month
• One-On-One Meetings Month
  • (In the workplace)
• Pleasure Your Mate Month
• Subliminal Communications Month

And Then There Is…

• Fall Hat Month
• National Coupon Month
• National Wilderness Month
• Shameless [Self] Promotion Month
  • (Speaking of which, have you checked out my ThisOrThat interview on Heather Weidner’s blog?)

Bottom line: September has something for almost everyone! But if none of these are for you, look forward to next month (or back to last month).