September 30

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on September 30, include:

• Ask a Stupid Question Day - September 30, 2024 (Last School Day of September)
• Blasphemy Day 
  
• Chewing Gum Day 
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day 
• International Podcast Day 
  
• International Translation Day 
• National Hot Mulled Cider Day 
  
• National Love People Day 
• National Microcephaly Awareness Day 
• National Mud Pack Day 
• National Mulled Cider Day 
• National PrepareAthon Day - April 30 and September 30
• Orange Shirt Day 
  
• The Time For Yoga 
  
• Thunderbirds Day 

2024 Weekly Holidays that include September 30, are:

• Active Aging Week - September 30 - October 6, 2024
• National Chimney Safety Week - September 29 - October 5, 2024 (Week before Fire Prevention Week)
  
• National Drive Electric Week (Formerly National Plug In Week) - September 27 - October 6, 2024
  
• National Fall Foliage Week - September 28 - October 5, 2024 (Begins on the Last Sunday in September)
  
• National Hispanic Heritage Weeks - September 15, 2024 - October 15, 2024 (Starts on September 15 and ends on October 15th each year)
  
• Rabi 'al Awwal - September 6 - October 5, 2024
  
• Shetland Wool Week - September 29 - October 5, 2024

2024 Monthly Holidays that include September 30, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our September Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of September.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Oktoberfest - September 21, 2024 - October 6, 2024 Beer Festival in Munich, Germany. This festival is now held all over the World. Also, check out our Holidays in Germany page!
• International Sand Sculpting Championship - September 27 - October 6, 2024

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for September 30 is Libra.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month of September are:

• Aster - symbols of powerful love.
• Morning Glory - simple symbols of affection.

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for September is Sapphires:

• Sapphires have a centuries long association with royalty and romance, and September's birthstone jewelry incorporates beautiful sapphire gems.

Famous Birthdays

• 1832 - Ann Jarvis, American activist who co-founded Mother's Day (d. 1905)
• 1861 - William Wrigley, Jr., American businessman who founded Wrigley Company (d. 1932)
• 1924 - Truman Capote, American novelist, playwright and screenwriter (Breakfast at Tiffany's, In Cold Blood)
• 1961 - Eric Stoltz, American actor, director, and producer (Mask)
• 1964 - Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and fashion model (The Passion of the Christ)

Famous Deaths

• 1955 - James Dean, American actor (Rebel Without a Cause) (b. 1931)
• 1978 - Edgar Bergen, American actor and ventriloquist (b. 1903)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1989 - NBA player Larry Bird marries Dinah Mattingly
• 2000 - Tennis star Pete Sampras marries actress and former Miss Teen USA Bridgette Wilson

Quote of the Day

September 30th is National Love People Day!

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

Preparing healthy soup recipes should be a weekly menu habit in your pursuit of healthy eating, especially in the fall season! Many people grab cans of soup at the market that are loaded with salt and other additives. Soups seem fearful to prepare is the reason given! So not true!

Please check out Kerry's Healthy Soup Recipes section on her Healthy Diet Habits website! She has lots of wonderful healthy soups that are perfect for the fall and winter seasons.

This Day in History

• 1882 - The Appleton Edison Light Company, Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant starts operation
• 1888 - Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes are both killed by Jack the Ripper
• 1907 - The final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his family, the McKinley National Memorial is dedicated in Canton, Ohio
• 1935 - The Hoover Dam on the border between the states of Arizona and Nevada in the United States is dedicated
• 1943 - U.S. President Roosevelt dedicates the United States Merchant Marine Academy
• 1947 - Pakistan joins the United Nations
• 1954 - The United States Navy commissions the submarine USS Nautilus as the world's first nuclear-powered vessel
• 1968 - The Boeing 747 is introduced to the public
• 1975 - The AH-64 Apache makes its first flight
• 1993 - Maharashtra, India has a 6.2 Mw earthquake that kills 9,748 and injures 30,000
• 2009 - A 7.6 Mw earthquake in Sumatra leaves 1,115 people dead
• 2016 - Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean Sea
• 2016 - Two paintings that were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002 are recovered. They had a combined value of $100 million

This Day in Music

• 1791 - The Magic Flute, a Mozart opera takes place two months before his death
• 1995 - Fantasy by Mariah Carey, debuts as #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
• 2002 - Faith Hill releases Cry, the title track from her new country pop album
• 2012 - Faith Hill debuts American Heart on Twitter 

This Day in Sports

• 1922 - The University of Alabama opens the American football season with a 110-0 victory over the Marion Military Institute
• 1927 - Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 60 HRs in a season
• 1939 - NBC broadcasts the first televised American football ame
• 1947 - The 1947 World Series is the first to be televised
• 1972 - Roberto Clemente records the 3,000th and final hit of his career

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!