All About September
September is the ___ month of the year
What is the ninth?
This season officially begins in September
What is fall/autumn?
Labor Day is celebrated in September on the first ___ of the month
What is Monday?
Before streaming music, people commonly listened to their favorite songs on these round discs
What are records?
This American holiday is celebrated with cookouts and often marks the unofficial end of summer
What is Labor Day?
September has this many days
What is 30?
These colorful leaves are one of the most popular signs that fall has arrived
What are changing leaves?
This famous American holiday is observed on September 11 each year
What is Patriot Day?
This appliance was a popular way to watch the news, sitcoms, and game shows at home
What is television?
September is often the month when children return to this place after summer vacation
What is school?
The birthstone for September is this beautiful blue gemstone
What is sapphire?
This popular fall fruit is often used to make pies, cider, and applesauce
What is an apple?
The U.S. Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. What document is celebrated on this date?
What is the Constitution?
Before cell phones, people often made calls from one of these located in public places
What is a pay phone?
This sport begins its regular season in September and is famous for touchdowns
What is football?
September's birth flower is commonly associated with this daisy-like flower
What is the aster?
These orange vegetables are especially popular for decorating in the fall
What are pumpkins?
This famous American military leader and 34th president of the United States was born on September 24, 1890.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This classic dance became popular in the 1960s and was named after a popular song
What is the Twist?
This popular fair takes place in St. Paul, Minnesota, and traditionally runs through Labor Day
What is the Minnesota State Fair?
The name September comes from a Latin word meaning this number
What is seven?
(September was the seventh month in the ancient Roman calendar.)
This September phenomenon is the day when daytime and nighttime are nearly equal in length
What is the autumnal equinox?
This famous explorer was born on September 29, 1547, and later wrote Don Quixote
Who is Miguel de Cervantes?
This famous television show starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz first aired in 1951
What is I Love Lucy?
September is sometimes called this because it is a time when people return to regular routines after summer
What is back-to-school season?