September

September acquired its name as the seventh month of the old Roman calendar. Pomona., patroness of fruit and fruit-trees, was tutelary goddess of this month in which autumn begins. The Latin for seven is septem September was Meán Fómhair in Ireland or an t-Sultainn, the fat time. All these names refer to the ripening harvest. The September moon is gealach an abachaidh, moon of ripening. Haligmonath, "holy month," was the month of September among the Anglo-Saxons. The Franks called this month Witumanoth, "wood month," for this when the majority of wood was gathered for the coming cold months. September is Shedding among the Asatru.

The first Full Moon is called the Fruit or Grain Moon, a name it shares with August. It shares the name Harvest Moon with October and Sturgeon Moon with August. It has been called the Singing, Wine Moon, and the Moon When Deer Paw the Earth.

The Festival of Chang O, on the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox

Britain: many butterflies will be seen such as red admirals, small tortoiseshells and painted ladies

Bumblebees are scarce

Swallows may have migrated already 

There will be many blackberries ripe

Autumn colours start to show

Birthstone: Sapphire

September 1

St Giles

St Sulien

September 8

Mary the Blessed Virgin

Asclepigenia –Greek Eleusinian Tradition

September 13
Ceremony of Lighting the Fire (Egypt)

Lectisternia –Roman festival dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva

September 16

Rosh Hashanah -Jewish New Year

September 19
The Fast of Thoth, this daylong fast honours the Egyptian god of wisdom and magic.
 
September 21
The feast of the Divine Life, this ancient Egyptian feast honoured the great goddess in her three-fold aspect as mother (creator), daughter (renewer), and dark mother (the absolute).
In Greece Elusinian Mysteries, the 7th day, sports and games.

St Matthew

September 25

Yom Kippur the Day of Atonement – a day of fasting

September 29
Moon of Hecate (Roman) 

Feast of Michaelmas

Gwynn ap Nudd (Celtic)

September 30

Medetrinalia