What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? Here’s a helpful roundup of some of the observed days happening in September 2023 you might want to consider building content for — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts. 

We also put together a free, downloadable resource of observed days for 2023! Download our 2023 Observance Calendar Roundup to easily reference days and fill in goals, accomplishments and ideas throughout the year. 

Please keep in mind that this is not meant to be a full list of observances and we encourage you to check with your state/county for any area-specific days or with your peers in our GSM Facebook Community Group or free GSM network. Other helpful resources for additional observances include List of National Days, National Today, Ready.Gov’s Preparedness Calendar, NWS Awareness and Preparedness Calendar, or the United Nations List of International Days and Weeks.

Observed in the month of September

• Baby Safety Month
• Bear Necessities Month
• Hunger Action Month
• Infant Mortality Awareness Month
• National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
• National Deaf Awareness Month
• National Food Safety Education Month
• National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
• National Library Card Sign-Up Month
• National Literacy Month
• National Preparedness Month
• National Recovery Month
• National Self-Care Awareness Month
• National Service Dog Month
• National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
• National Wilderness Month
• Responsible Dog Ownership Month
• World Alzheimer’s Month

Weeks observed in September

• 1-7: National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• 1-7: National Crime Prevention Week
• 10-16: National Arts in Education Week
• 10-16: National Suicide Prevention Week
• 10-16: National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
• 16-18: Clean Up the World Weekend
• 17-23: Child Passenger Safety Week
• 17-23: National Farm Safety and Health Week
• 17-23: National Security Officer Appreciation Week
• 18-22: National Construction Appreciation Week
• 18-22: Pollution Prevention Week
• 18-24: Rail Safety Week
• 24-30: Deaf Dog Awareness Week
• 24-30: International Week of the Deaf

Days observed in September

• 2: V-J Day
• 4: Labor Day
• 4: National Wildlife Day
• 5: International Day of Charity
• 6: National Read a Book Day
• 8: International Literacy Day
• 9: Farmers’ Consumer Awareness Day
• 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
• 11: National Day of Service and Remembrance
• 11: Patriot Day
• 12: National Police Woman Day
• 15: Greenpeace Day
• 15: International Day of Democracy
• 15: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
• 15-17: Rosh Hashanah
• 16: Mexican Independence Day
• 16: World Cleanup Day
• 17: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• 18: Air Force Birthday
• 18: National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
• 19: National IT Professionals Day
• 19: National Voter Registration Day
• 19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
• 21: International Day of Peace
• 22: American Business Women’s Day
• 22: Autumn Equinox
• 23: Dogs in Politics Day
• 23: Hunger Action Day
• 23: International Day of Sign Languages
• 23: National Hunting and Fishing Day
• 23: National Public Lands Day
• 24-25: Yom Kippur
• 26: European Languages Day
• 26: National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day
• 27: World Tourism Day
• 28: National Good Neighbor Day
• 30: International Podcast Day

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