september

Everyday

1. September is the ninth month of the year. It has 30 days. tree →
2. In the northern half of the world (USA, UK, Canada, Ireland) it is the start of autumn and of the school year; in Australia and New Zealand it is the start of spring. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a month in time and calendar problems; it hides 30 days; amounts per day × 30; counting months. In everyday life: back to school, autumn leaves (north), spring flowers (south). Phrases: «in September», «early September», «last September».

Examples

• September has 30 days. tree →
• School starts in September. tree →
• She saved 2 dollars a day in September. tree →
• How many days from September to December? tree →
• September is the ninth month. tree →
• In Canada the leaves start to change colour in September. tree →
• In New Zealand, spring begins in September. tree →
• «Thirty days has September, April, June and November.» tree →
• It was a lovely starlight night in the beginning of September, and the air was mild and still. tree →

Note

Always a capital S. Short form «Sept» or «Sep». «In September», not «on September». Maths: a month; it hides «30 days». Trap: «from September to December» counts the months with care — 4 months if both are included.

In Jewish tradition

In school maths: a month in time and calendar problems; it hides 30 days; amounts per day × 30; counting months. In everyday life: back to school, autumn leaves (north), spring flowers (south). Phrases: «in September», «early September», «last September».

Examples

• NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Scanned at sacred-texts.com, September 2005. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Always a capital S. Short form «Sept» or «Sep». «In September», not «on September». Maths: a month; it hides «30 days». Trap: «from September to December» counts the months with care — 4 months if both are included.