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September Facts

Why does September have the word ‘seven’ hidden in its name when it is the ninth month? Because in the ancient Roman calendar it was originally the seventh month. September comes from septem, the Latin word for "seven," because it was the seventh month in the early Roman calendar

September is the only English month with the same number of letters in its name as its numerical order (9 letters and the 9th month).

September in the UK marks the transition from summer to autumn.

September 1752 was only 19 days long in Britain because the country adopted the Gregorian calendar, skipping 11 days (from 3 September to 13 September).

Sussex is now one of England’s most important wine-producing regions. 🍇 Newick now has its very own vineyard. Its first bottles produced this year.

The Autumn equinox occurs September 22/23 when day and night are of equal length, marking the official astronomical start of autumn.

Millions of birds, including juvenile willow warblers, leave British shores in September to travel to sub-Saharan Africa. 

Old English folklore referred to September as Haervest-monath (Harvest Month) as communities gathered crops ahead of winter. 

The sapphire is September's traditional gem, which comes in various colours including pink, yellow, and green alongside classic blue.

The aster and the morning glory are the ‘birth flowers’ for September.