September

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Template:SeptemberCalendar2008 September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days.

September begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Virgo and ends in the sign of Libra. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Leo and ends in the constellation of Virgo.

The name comes from the Latin septem, for "seven" - September was the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BCE.

Contents

1 Other names

2 Events in September

3 Trivia

4 See also

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Other names

In Greek civilization, September was called Boedromion.
In the Irish Calendar the month is called Me�n F�mhair (literally "Middle of Autumn") and is the middle month of the Autumn season.
In old Japanese calendar, the month is called Nagatsuki (長月).
In Finnish, the month is called syyskuu, meaning "month of autumn".

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Events in September

In Canada and the United States, Labo(u)r Day is observed on the first Monday in September.
The equinox named the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere and the vernal or spring equinox in the southern hemisphere occurs on or around September 21. In the pagan wheel of the year the spring equinox is the time of Ostara and the autumn equinox is that of Mabon.
In Japan, Respect for the Aged Day is a national holiday celebrated on the third Monday of September. Autumnal Equinox Day is also a national holiday.