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 2024 you might want to consider building content for — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts.

Not too late to download: We put together a free, downloadable resource of observed days for all of 2024! Download our 2024 Observance Calendar Roundup to easily reference observances 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

• Animal Pain Awareness Month
• Baby Safety Month
• Bear Necessities Month
• Hunger Action Month
• National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
• National Deaf Awareness Month
• National Food Safety Education Month
• National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
• National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
• 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 Sickle Cell Awareness Month
• National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
• National Wilderness Month
• Pet Sitter Education 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
• 8-14: National Suicide Prevention Week
• 9-13: National Arts in Education Week
• 15-21: Child Passenger Safety Week
• 15-21: National Farm Safety and Health Week
• 15-21: National Security Officer Appreciation Week
• 15-21: National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
• 16-20: National Construction Appreciation Week
• 16-22: Pollution Prevention Week
• 22-28: Banned Books Week
• 22-28: Deaf Dog Awareness Week
• 23-29: International Week of the Deaf

Days observed in September

• 1: National Child Identity Theft Awareness Day
• 2: Labor Day
• 4: National Wildlife Day
• 5: International Day of Charity
• 6: National Read a Book Day
• 7: International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
• 7: National Hummingbird Day
• 8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
• 8: International Literacy Day
• 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
• 11: National Day of Service and Remembrance
• 11: Patriot Day
• 12: National Police Woman Day
• 15: International Day of Democracy
• 16: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
• 16: Mexican Independence Day
• 16: National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
• 17: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• 17: National IT Professionals Day
• 17: National Voter Registration Day
• 18: Air Force Birthday
• 18: National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
• 18: World School Backpack Awareness Day
• 18: World Water Monitoring Day
• 19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
• 20: National Crime and Intelligence Analyst Appreciation Day
• 20: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
• 20: World Cleanup Day
• 21: International Day of Peace
• 21: National Cleanup Day
• 21: Responsible Dog Ownership Day
• 21: World Alzheimer’s Day
• 21: World Gratitude Day
• 22: American Business Women’s Day
• 22: Autumn Equinox
• 22: World Rivers Day
• 23: Dogs in Politics Day
• 23: International Day of Sign Languages
• 25: National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
• 26: European Languages Day
• 26: National Day of Praise and Worship
• 26: National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day
• 27: World Tourism Day
• 28: National Good Neighbor Day
• 28: National Hunting and Fishing Day
• 28: National Public Lands Day
• 29: International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
• 29: Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day
• 29: World Deaf Day
• 29: World Heart Day
• 30: International Podcast Day

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