September 1 2018

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September arrives today.  Some fun facts:

  • September is the first month of the Autumn or Fall season.
  • September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 121 days remaining until the end of the year.
  • September in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to March in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • September is often associated with fire because it was the month of the Roman god Vulcan. Vulcan was the Roman god of fire and the forge.

September in Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin) – jiuyuè
  • Danish – september
  • French – septembre
  • Italian – settembre
  • Latin – September
  • Spanish – septiembre

Historical Names:

  • Roman: September
  • Saxon: Halegmonath (Month of festivals)
  • Germanic: Herbst-mond (Autumn month)

Symbols of September

  • Birthstone: Sapphire
  • Flower: Aster
  • Zodiac signs: Virgo and Libra

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  1. Eliza Jones Avatar
    Eliza Jones

    What a lovely way to announce the change in the months! Thank you for sharing. – Eliza