September Holiday Resources
So here are the holiday resources for September - a LOT more covered than last month! Starting with Labor Day weekend and the beginning of football season, then everything from the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to Constitution Day later in the month. Plus, as usual, the eclectic mix of one-off holidays I like to include . . .
Other general ECON/PFL/Social Studies articles on September “holidays”:
“The Case to End College Football”, Sportico, May 2024, https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2024/case-to-end-to-college-football-1234779221/
“College Football Provides an Economic Boost for Local Communities”, Investopedia, Sep 2023, https://www.investopedia.com/college-football-provides-an-economic-boost-7964994
“College Sports Departments Gearing up for 'Economic Earthquake' With Direct Pay for Athletes Looming”, U.S. News and World Report, May 2024, https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2024-05-29/college-sports-departments-gearing-up-for-economic-earthquake-with-direct-pay-for-athletes-looming
“Following the Money in College Sports”, Morones Analytics, Nov 2023, https://moronesanalytics.com/following-the-money-in-college-sports/
“How retailers can stay ahead of weather-related challenges” – Retail Stays Real podcast, Aug 2024, https://nrf.com/blog/how-retailers-can-stay-ahead-weather-related-challenges
“Labor Day History: Origins, Significance, and Celebration”, Investopedia, Mar 2026, https://www.investopedia.com/news/history-labor-day/
“Labor History Censored on Labor Day”, Zinn Education Project (Teaching People’s History), Jul 2026, https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/labor-history-censored-on-labor-day/
“The New College Football Game Turns Me Into Everything I Hate (and it’s awesome)”, Slate.com, Jul 2024, https://slate.com/culture/2024/07/ea-college-football-25-ncaa-coach-corrupt-video-game-review.html
“What Is NIL? Understanding the Name, Image, and Likeness Rules”, Investopedia, Aug 2026, https://www.investopedia.com/name-image-likeness-8558991
Lesson Plans and Related Resources on September "Holidays":
“10 Classroom Activities To Teach About Labor Day”, WeAreTeachers.com, Sep 2021, https://www.weareteachers.com/whats-the-history-behind-labor-day-7-classroom-activities-for-kids-2/
“27 Classroom Ideas to Make Constitution Day Memorable”, WeAreTeachers.com, Sep 2018, https://www.weareteachers.com/constitution-day/
“Activities and Lesson Plans” (includes Patriot Day and Constitution Day), PatriotWeek.org, https://patriotweek.org/activities-lesson-plans/
“Adam Smith and the U.S. Constitution” (lesson plan), Adam Smith Works, https://www.adamsmithworks.org/documents/adam-smith-and-the-u-s-constitution
“BRI Constitution Day 2026”, Bill of Rights Institute, 2026, https://billofrightsinstitute.org/constitution-day/
“Constitution Day Resources”, National Constitution Center, 2026, https://constitutioncenter.org/education/constitution-day-resources
“Economic Marvels #25: The Economics of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness)” (slide presentation w/lesson), FEE Learning Center, https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hdgl8X-E1iNbzO9h8_IT1NFaYE55zpaP12TxbDGp8Kc
“Fight Like Hell: Music for Labor Day” – Folkways Recordings, Smithsonian Institution, 2023, https://folkways.si.edu/fight-like-hell-music-for-labor-day
“How Labor Got Its Day” (3-5 lesson), Council for Economic Education, Aug 2016, https://econedlink.org/resources/how-labor-got-its-day/
“Labor Day and Labor History” (lesson plan), Flocabulary, https://www.flocabulary.com/lesson-plan-labor-day-and-labor-history/
“Labor” teaching materials (includes lesson plans), Zinn Education Project (Teaching People’s History), 2026, https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/?_theme=labor
“Math Monday: Highlighting Hispanic and Latin(o/a) Mathematicians in the Classroom (2025)”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Aug 2025, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/math/math-monday-highlighting-hispanic-and-latinoa-mathematicians-in-the-classroom/
“Math Monday: Paycheck Math Before Labor Day (2026)”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Aug 2026, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/math/math-monday-paycheck-math-before-labor-day/
“Page One Economics: What Should College Athletes Be Paid? Market Structure and the NCAA”, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Jul 2023, https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/page-one-economics/2023/07/13/what-should-college-athletes-be-paid-market-structure-and-the-ncaa
“Question of the Day: For every dollar a man earns, how much does a woman earn?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Aug 2026, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-for-every-dollar-a-man-earns-how-much-does-a-woman-earn/
“Question of the Day [Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month]: How much have wages increased for Latin(o/a) Americans since 2010?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Aug 2025, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-hispanic--latine-heritage-month-how-much-have-wages-increased-for-latinoa-americans/
“Question of the Day [Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month]: If Hispanic & Latine Americans were a country, how would their gross domestic product (GDP) rank in the world?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Sep 2025, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/latinxhispanic-heritage-month-if-the-latinxhispanic-community-in-the-united-states-were-a-country-how-would-its-gross-domestic-product-gdp-rank-in-the-world/
“Question of the Day: [Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month] Who was the first Latino man and the first Latina woman to serve as CEO of a Fortune 500 company?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Aug 2025, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-hispanic--latine-heritage-month-who-was-the-first-latino-man-and-the-first-latina-woman-to-serve-as-ceo-of-a-fortune-500-company/
“Question of the Day: How many times does the average person change jobs in their lifetime?”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Aug 2025, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-how-many-times-does-the-average-person-change-jobs-in-their-lifetime/
“Teaching Six Big Ideas in the U.S. Constitution” (lesson plan), National Archives, Nov 2023, https://www.archives.gov/legislative/resources/education/constitution
“Transaction Costs and Currency: 1808 Road Trip” (lesson plan), Foundation for Teaching Economics, https://fte.org/teachers/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/efiahlessons/transaction-costs/
“The U.S. Constitution: Rules of the Game” (lesson plan focusing on key economic clauses of the Constitution), National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), https://www.socialstudies.org/system/files/publications/articles/se_710282.pdf
“Why Fired Coaches Still Get Paid Millions”, Monday Morning Economist, Oct 2025, https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/buyouts AND lesson plan from the FEE Learning Center, https://docs.google.com/document/d/12j7oV8TMxbQlnGa-D4gO-H7u9Elx8gzAlPxa5zICA_U
Government Resources (U.S. and World) for September "Holidays":
“Bracing for an Active 2024 Hurricane Season”, Jul 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/06/hurricane-season-and-emergency-tools.html
“Celebrating Constitution Day“, Aug 2024, National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/constitution-day
“Constitution Day Fun Facts”, Jul 2026, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/constitution-day.html
“Constitution Day Teacher Resources”, Library of Congress, 2026, https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/constitution-day-resources/
“Constitution of the United States: Primary Documents in American History” Research Guide, Aug 2024, Library of Congress, https://guides.loc.gov/constitution
“Freedom 250 Resources” (including Constitution Day), Sep 2026, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/constitution-day-and-apportionment-resources.html
“Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Facts”, Sep 2026, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/hispanic-heritage.html
“Labor Day: September 2023” Stats for Stories, Sep 2023, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/labor-day.html
“National Grandparents Day: September 10, 2023” Stats for Stories, Sep 2023, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/grandparents-day.html
“National Hispanic Heritage Month” government website, Sep 2026, https://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html
“National Hispanic Heritage Month: 2026” Facts for Features, Aug 2026, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2026/hispanic-heritage-month.html
“National Hispanic Heritage Month: Sep 15 – Oct 15” Stats for Stories, Sep 2023, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/hispanic-heritage-month.html
“National Preparedness Month: September 2026” Stats for Stories, Aug 2026, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/preparedness-month.html
“Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance: September 11, 2026” Stats for Stories, Sep 2026, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/patriot-service-remembrance-day.html
Economist Articles, Infographics, Videos, and Podcasts on September "Holidays":
“Celebrate Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month With Us”, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF), Aug 2025, https://www.ngpf.org/blog/current-events/celebrate-hispaniclatinx-heritage-month-with-us/
“The College Football Playoff Committee Got it Right” (focusing on the economics behind selecting college football teams for the playoff), Monday Morning Economist, Dec 2023, https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/cfb-playoffs
“Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5,” the true story behind the anthem (bonus)” (podcast), Planet Money from NPR, Aug 2026, https://www.npr.org/2026/08/30/nx-s1-5948176/dolly-partons-9-to-5-the-true-story-behind-the-anthem-bonus
“The Economics of the U.S. Constitution: An Opportunity to Reset” (webinar w/slides), Council for Economic Education, Jul 2020, https://econedlink.org/webinar/the-economics-of-the-u-s-constitution-an-opportunity-to-reset/
“Fight Like Hell: Music for Labor Day” – Folkways Recordings, Smithsonian Institution, 2023, https://folkways.si.edu/fight-like-hell-music-for-labor-day
“How Labor Day has changed — and not changed — in its 140-year history” – podcast with article, Marketplace, Sep 2023, https://www.marketplace.org/2023/09/04/how-labor-day-has-changed-and-not-changed-in-its-140-year-history/
“How Much We Work To Pay for a Cookout”, Econlife, Aug 2026, https://econlife.com/2026/08/comparing-spending-and-wages/
“How song makes the union strong” – podcast with article, Marketplace, Aug 2024, https://www.marketplace.org/2024/08/12/how-song-makes-the-union-strong/
“How the NIL market has shaken up college, high school sports”, Nightline (ABC), Aug 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Z4LBsJZ04
“How The Top Football Colleges Bring In $13.1 Billion a Year” (infographic), Visual Capitalist, Aug 2026, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/ter02-how-top-football-colleges-bring-in-13-1-billion-a-year/
“A Labor Day Look At Invisible Labor”, Econlife, Sep 2022, https://econlife.com/2022/09/invisible-woerkers/
“A Labor Day Look At Our Time Squeeze”, Econlife, Sep 2020, https://econlife.com/2020/09/middle-class-time-squeeze/
“Labor Day Facts – Travel, Money & More” (article w/infographic), Wallet Hub, Aug 2025, https://wallethub.com/blog/labor-day-fun-facts/23742
“Labor Day Survey” (infographic), Wallet Hub, Aug 2025, https://wallethub.com/blog/labor-day-spending-survey/39381
“Mapped: The Fastest-Growing Job in Every U.S. State Through 2034” (infographic), Visual Capitalist, Sep 2026, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-fastest-growing-job-in-every-u-s-state-through-2034/
“Mapped: Monthly Salaries Across 69 Major Cities” (infographic), Visual Capitalist, Aug 2026, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-monthly-salaries-in-69-major-cities-around-the-world/
“Non-profit teaches high school athletes how to navigate NIL contracts” (podcast w/transcript), Morning Edition from NPR, Apr 2026, https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5786306/non-profit-teaches-high-school-athletes-how-to-navigate-nil-contracts
“Visualizing Annual Working Hours in OECD Countries” (infographic), Visual Capitalist, Jun 2023, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/annual-working-hours-in-countries-2023/
“What Happens When NCAA Athletes Unionize? ”, Economist Writing Every Day, Feb 2024, https://economistwritingeveryday.com/2024/02/12/what-happens-when-ncaa-athletes-unionize/
“What Longer Summers Will Cost Us”, Econlife, Aug 2025, https://econlife.com/2025/08/longer-summers/
“What's the difference between Hispanic, Latino, and Spanish?” (video), Bustle, Jul 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs2tdjzla8Y AND NGPF article connected to it from Aug 2025 at https://www.ngpf.org/blog/activities/celebrating-latinxhispanic-heritage-month-whats-the-difference-between-hispanic-latino-and-spanish/
“Why "free" public education doesn't always include school supplies” (podcast), The Indicator from Planet Money from NPR, Sep 2025, https://www.npr.org/2025/09/18/nx-s1-5544525/why-free-public-education-doesnt-always-include-school-supplies
“Why Heat Waves Need a Name”, Econlife, Aug 2026, https://econlife.com/2026/08/naming-heat-waves-2/
“Why We Need to Name Heat Waves”, Econlife, Aug 2025, https://econlife.com/2025/08/naming-heat-waves/
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