Things to Celebrate in September by Poppy Flynn September 9th - International Sudoku Day The game that took the world by storm. Try your hand at the puzzle in this months magazine.
Every day of month has some kind of official celebration and usually more than one! It might be big, it might be small…it might be wacky or downright bizarre! There are over 1500 National Days throughout the year, here’s just one observance of the many for each day in September 2020.
September 10th - National TV Dinner Day In 1953, C.A. Swanson & Sons changed the pre-packaged meal business with the introduction of the TV Dinner which revolutionised prepackaged, frozen convenience food. Today the term is synonymous with microwave meals.
September 1st - Cherry Popover Day - celebrate with the recipe at the end of this article. September 2nd - VJ Day (WWII) There is always some confusion surrounding this celebration as there are actually three dates connected to Victory over Japan or VJ Day. August 14th, the actual date of surrender; August 15th, the day it was announced to the world and September 2nd which is the date that the formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri. At that time, President Truman declared September 2nd to be VJ Day.
September 11th - No News is Good News Day - The idea here is that everybody turns off their radios and TV’s and cancels the newspapers, undoubtedly as a response to the harrowing events of 2001 September 12th - National Video Games Day - Gamers will be pleased to know there are a few of these, another one being in July. Not that any excuse is needed, I’m sure.
September 3rd - National Welsh Rarebit Day - Is it just a fancy name for cheese on toast? You decide!
September 13th - Fortune Cookie Day What does yours say?
September 4th - National Wildlife Day - created to celebrate the life of the late wildlife conservationist, ‘the Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin, who died on 4th September 2006 September 5th - International Day of Charity - Although originally a Hungarian initiative to commemorate Mother Teresa’s death, this celebration took off worldwide in 2012 when the UN declared it an international holiday. September 6th - Read a Book Day - What better reason to curl up with your favourite read?
September 14th - Cream-Filled Donut Day Guess what treats are on the menu today.
September 7th - Salami Day - Try some for your lunch.
September 15th - Greenpeace Day - Commemorating the movement that was founded in 1971
September 8th - International Literacy Day celebrating and promoting literacy worldwide, this day was created by the United Nations in 1965.
September 16th - Guacamole Day - Make sure you have some fresh avocados in stock so you can whip up a batch. - 29 -
