September is the Tuesday of months when it comes to education. It’s not Monday (August) but it’s certainly too far from the Holidays to get excited. There are a couple of month long celebrations that you can work to create content with but the daily content this month is where the magic happens. There is such a wide variety of events.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is a great way to fill a whole month with themed content. You can feature history, food, local culture and much more. 

I didn’t talk about college and professional football but there is also a ton of content that can come from those two. Packages about tailgating, game day food, or superstitions. 

Month Long Celebrations: 

  • World Alzheimer’s Month

  • National Chicken Month

  • National Suicide Prevention Month

  • National Hispanic Heritage Month 

9/1 World Letter Writing Day

Have your students write letters of encouragement for teachers or other students then have those recipients read those letters. 

9/2 V-J Day

What’s A V-J? Have students do a package on the impacts of V-Js in the 80s and 90s on pop culture. 

9/3 Skyscraper Day

Work with your engineering teacher or a local architect to dive into what it takes to build a skyscraper or do a feature on a local skyscraper of importance. 

9/4 World Wildlife Day

Work with a local gamewarden or conservationist to discuss local wildlife. 

9/5 National 401(k) Day

Work with a local accountant to discuss what a 401(k) is and why students should begin their 401(k) early. 

9/6 Read A Book Day

Have teachers share what books they are reading now and encourage students to read those same books. 

9/7 National Salami Day

Work with a local butcher or deli to discuss the history of Salami and encourage students to try Salami. 

9/8 International Literacy Day

Work with non-ELA teachers to discuss how literacy works in their classroom. This would be best in CTE classes or other electives. 

9/9 National Teddy Bear Day

Man On The Street: What was the name of your first teddy bear?

9/10 World Suicide Prevention Day

Interview a counselor or other expert to discuss the tools available to help prevent suicide. 

9/11 National Hot Cross Bun Day

Man On The Street: Your host should play hot cross buns on a recorder or other instrument. Ask students to identify the song. 

9/12 National Video Games Day

This would be a great way to do a package about student life. Feature a local gamer – showcase their successes, their set up, or anything else that others may find unique or interesting. 

9/13 Roald Dahl Day

This is a Saturday so this could be a great social media campaign where you ask students which of their Roald Dahl book is their favorite and why. 

9/14 National Grandparents Day

Another great social media campaign; Ask students to tell them something that their grandparent has said to them that has made an impact. 

9/15 National Double Cheeseburger Day

Do a taste test and have students try to get where the Double Cheeseburger came from – this works best with a mix of fast food and local restaurants. 

9/16 National IT Professionals Day

Work with your IT program or a local IT Professional to do a package about what IT is and how students can get involved. 

9/17 National Pet Bird Day

Find a student who has a pet bird and do a package about that their relationship, etc. 

9/18 Air Force Day

Work with the local recruiter or ROTC program to share details about the Air Force and how students can get involved with the Air Force. 

9/19 Talk Like A Pirate Day

This one is a simple one: Everything about your show is Pirate Themed including your talent doing their best to talk like a pirate. 

9/20 National Queso Day

Feature a local mexican restaurant to discuss their Queso including how much they sell a week, what makes their queso so special, and maybe even the recipe. 

9/21 World Gratitude Day

A great social media campaign: Have students and teachers share the things they are grateful for. 

9/22 American Business Women’s Day 

Create a package about a local business woman.

9/23 International Day Of Sign Languages

Do a 2 box in your show with a sign language interpreter signing your show – then feature them and get details on their job, how they got trained, etc. 

9/24 National Punctuation Day

Work with your ELA department to discuss why punctuation is important. This can be a light segment with jokes based on bad punctuation. 

9/25 Comic Book Day

Showcase the history of comic books and share details on what comic book may be the best to get started. 

9/26 National Dumpling Day

Taste Test: Have students sample different dumplings and guess what the dumplings are filled with. 

9/27 World Tourism Day

Find a student or teacher who has traveled outside of the US and have them discuss where they have been, their favorite place to visit, etc. 

9/28 World Rivers Day

Do a package about a local river: Focus on activities done in the river, river clean up projects, or other topics of local interest. 

9/29 Veterans of Foreign Wars Day

Work with your local VFW to detail what the VFW is and why it is important in their community. 

9/30 International Podcast Day

Man On The Street: What podcast do you listen to most and why?