September is full of observances! Check out the list below and take action with CRS by engaging with our Facebook and Instagram posts that at acknowledge these special designations.
National Suicide Prevention Month
National Recovery Month
September 5 – International Day of Charity
September 5 – Anniversary of the birth of Claudette Colvin in 1939
September 7 – Labor Day - CRS Closed
September 8 – International Literacy Day
September 8 – Firearm Suicide Prevention Day
September 9 – Anniversary of the Enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957
September 9 – Anniversary of the death of James Earl Jones in 2024
September 9 – Anniversary of the Attica Uprising in 1971
September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
September 10 – Anniversary of the death of Frankie Beverly in 2024
September 11 – Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks in 2001
September 11-13 – Rosh Hashanah
September 13 – Anniversary of the death of Ollie Hammonds in 2023
September 14 – Tzom Gedaliah (Fast of Gedaliah)
September 15 – Hispanic Heritage Month Starts
September 15 – Anniversary of the Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963
September 15 – International Day of Democracy
September 15 – National Voter Registration Day
September 16 – Mexican Independence Day
September 16-18 – Anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila Massacre in 1982
September 16-23 – Bisexual+ Awareness Week
September 18 – National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day
September 20-21 – Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
September 20-26 – Higan-e
September 20-27 – National Migration Week
September 21 – International Peace Day
September 21 – Sukkot Starts
September 23 – Celebrate Bisexuality Day
September 25 – Anniversary of the death of Assata Olugbala Shakur in 2025
September 25 – Native American Day
September 27 – World Day for Migrants & Refugees
September 27 – National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day