September 2025
Find activity ideas for occasions and events in September.
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Find inspiration for occasions and events to plan into your programme in September. You can view the PDF version of our September calendar or find even more ideas on this page.
- Snack-tember (Monday 1 – Tuesday 30 September)
- World Letter Writing Day (Monday 1 September)
- Zero Waste Week (Monday 1 – 7th September)
- Read a Book Day (Saturday 6 September)
- International Literacy Day (Monday 8th September)
- International Sudoku Day (Tuesday 9 September)
- Emergency Services Day (Tuesday 9 September)
- World First Aid Day (Saturday 13 September)
- National Coding Week (Monday 15 to 21 September)
- Bi Visibility Week (Tuesday 16 to 23 September)
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day (Friday 19 September)
- World Gratitude Day (Sunday 21 September)
- Autumn Equinox (Monday 22 September)
- Rosh Hashanah (Monday 22 to 24 September)
- Recycle Week (Monday 22 to 28 September)
- International Day of Sign Languages (Tuesday 23 September)
- Women's Rugby World Cup Final (Saturday 27 September)
- Get Outside Day (Sunday 28 September)
- World Rivers Day (Sunday 28 September)
- International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (Monday 29 September)
- International Podcast Day (Tuesday 30 September)
Welcome back!
Welcome your young people new and returning with some fun, quick games to get to know each other!
Try these icebreakers:
Snack-tember
Explore healthier and more sustainable snacks this month, for Snack-tember.
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World Letter Writing Day (Mon 1 Sept)
Keep in touch with Scout friends around the world, or inspire change in your community.
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Zero Waste Week (1 to 7 Sept)
Help to save money, reduce resources and protect the environment during #ZeroWasteWeek
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Read a Book Day (Sat 6 Sept)
The perfect time for your Beavers Book Reader or Cubs Book Reader activity badge!
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International Sudoku Day (Tues 9 Sept)
Celebrate sudoku and other brain-teasing puzzles, with these fun activities.
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Emergency Services Day (Tues 9 Sept)
Celebrate our emergency services and practise your lifesaving skills.
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- Find out what to do in an emergency
- Play some emergency-themed games
- Practise making an emergency call
- Learn about the bystander effect in Kindness in emergencies
World First Aid Day (Sat 13 Sept)
Turn an 'empty' minute into one that could make a difference to someone's life as you learn some lifesaving skills.
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National Coding Week (15 to 21 Sept)
Get creative and solve problems through the exciting world of code. A perfect time to work towards your Digital Maker Staged Activity Badge.
Activities to try:
- Help a ScoutBot get to camp with Compass coding
- Make a website
- Make a micro:bit game with Swing it, shake it, move it, make it
Bi Visibility Week (16 to 23 Sept)
Recognise and celebrate bi people this #BiWeek. You can also wear the bi flag with pride thanks to Scouts Store.
Activities to try:
- Make a spoon puppet of an LGBTQ+ legend
- Learn about the rainbow flag
- Try blackout poetry and write a poem about inclusivity
Find out more about LGBTQ+ inclusion in Scouts.
International Talk Like a Pirate Day (Fri 19 Sept)
A fun occasion to treasure. Why not dress up with your mates too?
Activities to try:
- Play the wide game Smuggler's treasure
- Play Don’t wake the Kraken in the water
- Try the Treasure chest knotty challenge
- Play Don’t wake the pirate
- Play the classic Captain’s coming
- Play Escape, me hearties! on the water
You could even run a pirate themed camp.
World Gratitude Day (Sun 21 Sept)
Show your thanks and appreciation on World Gratitude Day.
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Autumn Equinox (Mon 22 Sept)
Head outside to see the changing leaves, with lots of opportunity for adventure. If you’re heading out on camp, you can even get a special blanket badge.
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Rosh Hashanah (evening 22 to 24 Sept)
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year festival, is a time for celebration and reflection.
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Learn more about faiths and beliefs in Scouts.
Recycle Week (22 to 28 Sept)
Reduce waste and recycle thoughtfully to help protect our planet this #RecycleWeek.
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International Day of Sign Languages (Tues 23 Sept)
Learn more about British Sign Language (BSL) and try finger spelling.
Activities to try:
- Introduce yourself with fingerspelling
- Practise finger spelling with a relay game
- Sing-along and sign with Encanto
Find out more about including disabled people at Scouts.
Women's Rugby World Cup Final (Sat 27 Sept)
A great time to try our rugby-inspired activities. Find out more about our work with England Rugby.
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Get Outside Day (Sun 28 Sept)
Explore and enjoy the great outdoors on #GetOutsideDay.
Activities to try:
- Bake foraged blackberry crumble
- Make the most of the darker nights and go stargazing
- Depending on the weather, you could go forest bathing
World Rivers Day (Sun 28 Sept)
Celebrate and protect our rivers.
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International Podcast Day (Tues 30 Sept)
A celebration of the power of podcasts.
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