National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15–October 15.
Details
| September 2 Details |
Liliuokalani (1838–1917)
: Hawaiian.
Independence
Day : Vietnam.*
September 4 Details
Lewis H. Latimer (1848–1928)
: African American.
Richard Wright
(1908–1960) : African American.
| September 5 Details |
Tashunka Witko
(Crazy Horse) (c. 1842–1877) : American Indian (Oglala Sioux).
September 6 Details
Christy Brown (1932–1981)
: Irish.
Marie E. Zakrzewska
(1820–1902) : Polish American.
Defense of Pakistan
Day : Pakistan.*
National Unity
Day : Chile.*
Janmashtami (Birth
of Lord Krishna) : Hindu.* (m)
Labor Day : Canada,
United States.* (m)
September 7 Details
Independence Day :
Brazil.*
September 9 Details
Confucius' Death
(551–479 B.C.E.) : People's Republic of China.
September 10 Details
Alice Brown Davis
(1852–1935) : American Indian (Seminole).
September 11 Details
Anniversary of the
Death of Qaid-i-Azam : Pakistan.*
| September 12 Details |
Jesse Owens (1913–1980)
: African American.
New Year : Coptic
Orthodox Christian.* (m)
National Grandparent's
Day : United States.
September 13 Details
Alain Leroy Locke
(1886–1954) : African American.
September 14 Details
Anthony J. Celebrezze
(1910–1998) : Italian American.
Lola Rodríguez
de Tio (1843–1924) : Puerto Rican.
September 15 Details
Jan E. Matzeliger (1852–1889)
: African American.
Independence
Day : Central American nations.*
Respect for
the Aged Day (Keiro No Hi) : Japan.*
Rosh Hashanah
(New Year) : Jewish.* (holiday begins at sundown) (m)
September 16 Details
Independence
Day (El Día de Independencia) : Mexico.*
Rosh Hashanah
(New Year) : Jewish.* (m)
September 17 Details
Jacob Lawrence
(1917–2000): African American.
Rosh Hashanah (New
Year) : Jewish* (second day of observance). (m)
September 18 Details
Independence
Day : Chile.*
| September 19 Details |
Sarah (Sadie) Delaney
(18891999) : African American.
Army Day : Chile.*
September 20 Details
Dalip Singh Saund
(1899–1973) : Indian American.
September 21 Details
Independence
Day : Armenia.*
Mabon (Autumn
Equinox): Pagan and Wiccan
(holiday begins at sundown)
September 22
Mabon (Autumn
Equinox): Pagan and Wiccan.
September 23 Details
Mary Church Terrell
(1863–1954) : African American.
Autumnal Equinox
Day (Shubun No Hi) : Japan.* (m)
Grito de Lares
(1868) : Puerto Rico.
Unification
of the Kingdom : Saudi Arabia.*
September 24 Details
Frances Ellen Watkins
Harper (1825–1911) : African American.
Heritage Day
observed : South Africa.*
Our Lady of
Las Mercedes : Dominican Republic.*
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement):
Jewish.* (holiday begins at sundown)
September 25 Details
Eric Williams (1911–1981)
: Trinidadian.
Cabrillo Day
: Portugal.
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) : Jewish.
| September 26 Details |
George Gershwin (1898–1937)
: Jewish American.
Bessie Smith
(1894–1937) : African American.
September 27 Details
French Community Holiday
: Belgium.*
September 28 Details
Chusok (Harvest Festival)
: Korea. (m)
Confucius' Birthday
(551–479 B.C.E.) : Republic of China (Taiwan).
Mid-Autumn Moon
Festival (Chung-ch'iu) : China. (m)
Mid-Autumn Moon
Festival (Tet Trung Thu) : Vietnam. (m)
September 29 Details
Enrico Fermi
(1901–1954) : Italian American.
Sukkoth : Jewish.*
(holiday begins at sundown)
September 30 Details
José Morelos (1765–1815)
: Mexican.
National Farm
Workers Association (1962) : Mexican American.
Sukkoth : Jewish.*
(m)