September is the ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, the third of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the fourth of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. September (from Latin septem, “seven”) was originally the seventh of ten months in the oldest known Roman calendar.
Flower: Aster
Birthstone: Sapphire

Here are a few of the special days during this month:
4 – National Hummingbird Day
6 – Labor Day (USA, Canada)
7 – Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
8 – International Literacy Day
10 – Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)
11 – Patriot Day
12 – Grandparents Day
16 – Independence Day (Mexico)
16 – Yom Kippur (Jewish)
17 – Constitution Day
20 – Full Moon, 7:55 pm EDT
21 – International Day of Peace
21 – Mid-Autumn Festival (Asian)
21 – Sukkot Begins (Jewish)
22 – Autumnal Equinox
22 – Mabon (Pagan/Wiccan)
29 – Simchat Torah (Jewish)

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August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Formerly named Sextilis, it was originally the sixth month in the ten-month Roman calendar. It became the eighth month around 700 BC, when King Numa Pompilius added January and February to the beginning of the calendar year; he also made the month 29 days long. Julius Caesar later added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 46 BC, giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC, it was renamed to August to honor the great triumphs of the Roman Emperor Augustus.
Flower: Poppy
Birthstone: Sardonyx

Here are a few of the special days during this month:
1 – Lughnasa (Pagan/Wiccan)
2 – August Bank Holiday (Scotland)
2 – Civic Holiday (Canada)
10 – Muharram (Islamic New Year)
15 – Dormition of the Theotokos (Orthodox Christian)
19 – Ashurah (Islamic)
22 – Full Moon, 8:02 am EDT
30 – Summer Bank Holiday (UK)

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May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and the third month to have 31 days. No other month starts or ends on the same day of the week as May in any given year. May is the only month with this characteristic. May is also the month with the shortest name.
Flower: Lily of the Valley and the common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), also known as “may blossom”
Birthstone: Emerald

Here are a few of the special days during this month:
1 – Beltane (Pagan/Wiccan)
1 – May Day
2 – Pascha (Orthodox Christian)
3 – Early May Bank Holiday (UK)
5 – Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)
8 – Lailatul Qadr (Islamic)
9 – Mother’s Day
13 – Ascension (Christian)
13 – Eid al-Fitr (Islamic)
17 – Shavuot (Jewish)
21 – Bike to Work Day
22 – Armed Forces Day
23 – Pentecost (Christian)
24 – Victoria Day (Canada)
26 – Vesak (Buddhist)
26 – Full Moon, 7:14 am EDT
28 – Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í)
31 – Memorial Day
31 – Spring Bank Holiday (UK)

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February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. As the only month to have a length of less than 30 days, February is the shortest month of the year. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 days in leap years, with the quadrennial 29th day being called the “leap day.”
Flower: Violet
Birthstone: Amethyst

Here are a few of the special days during this month:
1 – Imbolc (Pagan/Wiccan)
2 – Groundhog Day
6 – Waitangi Day (New Zealand)
12 – Chinese New Year (Ox)
12 – Lincoln’s Birthday
12 – Losar (Tibetan New Year)
14 – Valentine’s Day
15 – Flag Day (Canada)
15 – Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
15 – Presidents’ Day
16 – Mardi Gras
16 – Vasant Panchami (Hindu)
17 – Ash Wednesday (Christian)
17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day
22 – Washington’s Birthday
26 – Purim (Jewish)
27 – Full Moon, 3:17 am EST

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