PATRIOT DAY
Patriot Day on September 11 honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent victims who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Each year Americans dedicate this day to remembering those who died and the first responders who risked their own lives to save others. #PatriotDay
NATIONAL SCHOOL PICTURE DAY
On the Second Thursday in September, National School Picture Day reminds us to put on our best smiles. #NationalSchoolPictureDay
NATIONAL MAKE YOUR BED DAY
Each year on September 11th, National Make Your Bed Day reminds us of all the benefits a well-made bed offers. #NationalMakeYourBedDay
NATIONAL HOT CROSS BUN DAY
National Hot Cross Bun Day on September 11 encourages us to rise and shine to this tasty treat! #NationalHotCrossBunsDay
Coming on September 12, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL DAY OF ENCOURAGEMENT
NATIONAL HUG & HIGH 5 DAY
NATIONAL JUST ONE HUMAN FAMILY DAY
NATIONAL REPORT MEDICARE FRAUD DAY
NATIONAL VIDEO GAMES DAY
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE DAY
Notable Birthdays for September 11
Pinto Colvig (1892-1967) - Animated voice of Goofy and Pluto.
D. W. Brooks (1901-1999) - Farmer who founded Gold Kist, one of the earliest fertilizer plants in the U.S.
Ed Sabol (1916-2015) - Co-founder of NFL Films.
Charles Geschke (1939-2021) - Co-founder of Adobe Systems.
Minnijean Trickey Brown (1941-Still Living) - One of nine Black teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School (Brown v. Board of Education).
Memorable Events for September 11
1789 - Alexander Hamilton is appointed as the first Secretary of the U.S. Treasury.
1847 - Oh! Susanna (written by Stephen Foster) is sang in public for the first time.
1883 - James Cutler patents the postal mail chute.
1941 - Construction begins on the Pentagon.
1946 - The first mobile long-distance car-to-car telephone conversation occurs.
1965 - The first Cavalry Division of the U.S.Army arrives in Vietnam.
2001 - The September 11 attacks--two aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in NY City, a third crashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, VA, and a fourth into a field near Shanksville, PA, during a terrorist attacks killing 2,977 people.
