September
September extracted from Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (circa 1410).
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September is the ninth month calendars Gregorian and Julian.

Its name comes from Latin September (from September, seven) because it was the seventh month of the old Roman calendar.

September is the first month of autumn in the northern hemisphere and the first month of spring in the Southern Hemisphere , the equinox occurs on 21 , the 22 , the 23 or 24 September.

Summary 1 Social Activities 2 religions, traditions and superstitions 2.1 Religion Catholic 2.2 Astrology 2.3 sayings and interpretations of the month 2.4 History 3 References 4 See also

/ / Social Activities

In France, September is traditionally the first month of the school year after the annual summer vacation. It is also the month for the second session of the year-end exams and admissions following the entrance of schools.

For many companies whose business is related to the school calendar, this month is often the creation and re-openings (including businesses), the beginning of their fiscal year, and month of publication of the results of the previous year.

Religions, traditions and superstitions

As in some rituals of witches, the day of the equinox is a day very powerful for practicing witchcraft.

Catholic Religion

In the Catholic religion, the month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows.

Astrology

September begins in the zodiacal sign of Virgo and ends in that of Libra from September 24.

Sayings of the month and interpretations

These traditional sayings "" In September, the lazy can go hang, "" By September, it's good to be all day in the countryside. "

In September, we must prepare for planting and autumn harvest but also cold of winter.

• "The swallow September abandoned the cooled air of autumn. "

In September, migrating birds take flight for winter in warmer regions.

• "Tan de Mars, April showers, dew of May, August and September are the most beautiful months of the year", "Beautiful autumn comes more often than beautiful spring. "

The weather of late autumn is often more enjoyable than the spring.

• "September in its turn, makes the figure of March," "September is the March of the Fall", "September is named on May Fall," "September is often a second and short spring. "

But some phenomena ( thunderstorms , showers ..) the weather of autumn is reminiscent of spring.

• "In September, grapes and figs hanging," "In September it was cutting hanging. "

History

¹ September 1939 invasion of Poland by Germany and the beginning of the Second World War

References

See also