September 23
- Celebrate Bisexuality Day
- National Checkers/Dogs in Politics Day
- National Great American Pot Pie Day
- National Snack Stick Day
- National Teal Talk Day
- National Family Day – Fourth Monday in September
- Restless Legs Awareness Day(Different sponsor from the July Weekly Observance)
- Autumnal Equinox – Changes AnnuallySeptember 23, 2019
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CELEBRATE BISEXUALITY DAY
On September 23rd, Celebrate Bisexuality Day unites the bisexual community, their friends, and their supporters. It also raises awareness and provides an opportunity to educate the public about bisexuality.
The day aims to counteract prejudice of bisexuals by both the straight and greater LGBT communities. Across the country, organizations will hold events in communities designed to dispell myths and increase awareness.
HOW TO OBSERVE #CelebrateBisexualityDay
Attend a poetry reading or a seminar. Celebrate positive relationships or visit a festival. Listen to a podcast. Find out how to support friends or family members who are bisexual.
Embrace bisexuality and use #CelebrateBisexualityDay to post on social media.
CELEBRATE BISEXUALITY DAY HISTORY
Three United States bisexual rights activists, Wendy Curry of Maine, Michael Page of Florida, and Gigi Raven Wilbur of Texas started Celebrate Bisexuality Day in 1999. The founders chose the birthday of Freddy Mercury (Queen’s lead singer) to establish the date. The date perfectly represented the dedication to raising awareness and the need for eliminating prejudice.
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AUTUMNAL EQUINOX
The Autumnal Equinox in September ushers in a change of season. It is observed annually when the sun can be seen directly overhead along the equator. The day marks the end of summer and beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
The autumn equinox is one of two days when all points on Earth except the polar regions see the sunrise and set at due east and due west. With few exceptions, all latitudes see almost precisely 12 hours of daylight and 12 of darkness.
While the United States marks the official end of summer at Labor Day, the seasons mark time differently. Depending on where we live, the trees and animals behave differently based on the amount of sunlight they receive. By the time the equinox arrives in September, the leaves in many parts of the country have already begun to change. The air at night is crisper.
People’s minds begin to think about warmer clothes and preparing their homes for winter. Since children are already in school, most summer activities have ended. In the fields, farmers eagerly watch for the opportune time to harvest. Apples, pumpkins, and root vegetables ripen in the orchards and gardens. On cool evenings, long walks along the trails under the canopies of gold, umber, violet and crimson keep us warm.
HOW TO OBSERVE #Autumnal Equinox
Enjoy a long walk. Sip some tea or watch the sunset. Autumn has arrived. Use #AutumnalEquinox to post on social media.
