September
Observances & Celebrations for Families
Month-Long Recognitions
- National Suicide Prevention Month – Encourage emotional check-ins
and open conversations. Create “emoji charts” for kids to share how they
feel.
- National Childhood Obesity
Awareness Month – Try new healthy recipes together or make family walks into an
evening ritual.
- Read a New Book Month – Pick a family read-aloud or
swap books with friends for variety.
- National Library Card Sign-Up
Month – Visit the library and turn it into a scavenger hunt for new
books.
- National Preparedness Month – Build a family emergency kit
and practice a fun, age-appropriate safety drill.
Day-Specific Recognitions
Holidays & Awareness Days and
How to acknowledge
with the family.
- Sept 1 – Labor Day (U.S.) – Celebrate workers by
role-playing fun “jobs” with kids or enjoying a family picnic.
- Sept 5 – International Day of
Charity / National Food Bank Day – Volunteer or collect canned goods as a family service project.
- Sept 8 – International Literacy
Day – Hold a
family story time with props, silly voices, or acting out favorite tales.
- Sept 10 – World Suicide
Prevention Day – Encourage open talks about feelings; create “feelings jars” for
kids to share emotions.
- Sept 11 – National Day of Service
and Remembrance (9/11 Day) – Do a family good deed, like writing thank-you cards for community
helpers.
- Sept 17 – Constitution Day &
Citizenship Day (U.S.) – Play civic games, like a family debate on fun topics (pizza vs.
tacos!).
- Sept 21 – International Day of
Peace / World Alzheimer’s Day – Make paper peace doves or spend time with grandparents sharing
stories.
- Sept 23 – Bisexual Visibility Day – Teach inclusion and diversity
through age-appropriate books or rainbow art projects.
- Sept 28 – World Rabies Day /
Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children – Learn pet safety tips, then
enjoy a device-free family meal together.
Fun Food Days and ideas on how to
celebrate it!
- Sept 5 – National Cheese Pizza
Day – Family
pizza-making night with creative toppings.
- Sept 13 – National Peanut Day – Make snacks like peanut butter
sandwiches or ants-on-a-log (check allergies first).
- Sept 16 – National Guacamole Day – Mash avocados together and
enjoy homemade guac with veggie sticks or chips.
- Sept 17 – National Apple Dumpling
Day – Bake
together—let kids help peel apples or roll dough.
- Sept 18 – National Cheeseburger
Day – Create a
“build-your-own burger bar” with healthy options.
- Sept 20 – National Pepperoni
Pizza Day – Another pizza night—vote as a family for the best toppings.
- Sept 26 – National Pancake Day – Dinner-for-breakfast! Kids can
design pancake art with fruit faces or syrup.
- Sept 29 – National Coffee Day – Parents sip coffee while kids
try “kid-friendly coffee” (decaf or chocolate milk).
