September
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noun
Usage
What is September? September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It has 30 days and is between August and October. In the Northern Hemisphere, September is known as the first month of the autumn season, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the first month of the spring season. Much of the world celebrates International Workers Day in May, but in the United States and Canada, a similar celebration, called Labor Day, is held. It is celebrated on the first Monday of September. The Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, which marks the beginning of the year, is normally held in September. The holiday’s exact date changes because it is set according to the Hebrew calendar, which is based on the Moon’s cycle. Example: For many people, September is a calm month before the holidays in October, November, and December.
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Origin of September
First recorded before 1050; Middle English Septembre, Old English, from Latin September “seventh month” in the early Roman calendar; for formation see December
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He stuck to his guns last September when Wall Street was going the other way and urged investors to stay the course in March as the Iran conflict was in its early days.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Shares were down 84.40 pence, or 17%, at 407.80 pence in early morning European trading, marking their lowest point since September 2010.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Freixe didn’t respond to questions from Barron’s about the company’s strategy from January 2022 to September 2025.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The census, which was carried out over a week in September 2025, uncovered the women by working with all 33 London councils and 68 others across England, amounting to a third of all local authorities.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Unfortunately, fighting in the Philippines would continue for several more months after the Battle of Manila; Japan would not surrender until September 2, 1945.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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