September 2027 calendar: free printable with holidays and a fall planner page

The short answer: this free September 2027 calendar prints in Sunday-start and Monday-start styles, with Labor Day and other key dates marked.

• Labor Day: Monday, September 6
• September 15: third-quarter estimated tax payment due
• A planner page for a September budget, back-to-school and bills
• September 2026 is further down the page
• Next step: Get the free September 2027 calendar (we email it to you); want more? The Budget Planner Printable is $5.99.

This free September 2027 calendar is ready to print in two styles, Sunday-start and Monday-start, with Labor Day and other key dates marked. A third page gives you room for a September budget, a back-to-school checklist, bills and fall plans, so the busiest month of the school year starts organized. Looking for September 2026? It's further down this page, with the full date grid and key dates.

What's in the free download

The PDF has three pages:

1. September 2027, Sunday start. Five rows, starting on Wednesday, September 1.
2. September 2027, Monday start. Also five rows, from Wednesday, September 1, to Thursday, September 30.
3. A September planner. Boxes for the September budget, a back-to-school checklist, bills due (with a line for the September 15 estimated tax payment) and fall plans, plus space for notes.

Print it on plain paper or cardstock. It fits US Letter, and A4 with "fit to page."

September 2027 holidays and key dates

The Office of Personnel Management's federal holiday list shows Monday, September 6, 2027, as Labor Day, the only federal holiday in the month. It gives many workers and students a three-day weekend from Saturday, September 4, through Monday, September 6.

Labor Day and Labor Sunday

Labor Day is always the first Monday in September. The Department of Labor's history of Labor Day explains that Congress made it a national holiday on June 28, 1894, after cities and states had already started celebrating, and that the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City in 1882. The American Federation of Labor's 1909 convention adopted the Sunday before Labor Day as Labor Sunday, which is why September 5 is marked too. Our guide to Labor Day 2027 has the full history, the dates to 2030 and a plan for the long weekend.

The September 15 estimated tax payment

If you're self-employed, freelance or have income without withholding, September has one date that matters: the third-quarter estimated tax payment. The IRS estimated tax page lists four payment periods each year:

In 2027, September 15 is a Wednesday. The IRS notes that if you don't pay enough by each due date you may be charged a penalty, even if you're due a refund when you file. Generally, you must pay estimated tax if you expect to owe at least $1,000 after withholding and refundable credits. Write the payment amount in the "Bills due" box on page three so it doesn't sneak up on you.

Why September 2027 is a good month to reset

September 2027 starts on a Wednesday and has 30 days, so it fills five rows on either layout. Wednesday and Thursday each appear five times. If you're paid weekly on one of those days, you'll get five paychecks this month. That extra check is a good one to send straight to savings or a holiday fund.

For many families September is really the start of the year: new classes, new activities and new routines. The calendar is the easiest place to make those routines visible.

Back-to-school planning

The planner page has a back-to-school checklist with five lines:

1. Supplies bought. Check the list from each teacher and buy what's still missing.
2. Forms and fees turned in. Emergency contacts, permission slips, lunch accounts and activity fees.
3. School calendar copied. Add early dismissals, picture day, open house and conferences to the grid.
4. Lunch plan set. Decide which days are packed lunches and plan the groceries.
5. After-school care set. Write down who picks up whom, and on which days.

Our back-to-school checklist covers the full list, the chore chart by age helps with the new routine at home, and the weekly planner is handy for busy school weeks.

Make a September budget

September can be an expensive month: school supplies, activity and sports fees, fall clothes and, for some, a Labor Day trip. A simple September budget keeps it in check:

• Write down your income, including any fifth paycheck.
• List fixed bills with their due dates and add them to the calendar grid.
• Add a line for school and activity fees, since they often come all at once.
• Set aside the estimated tax payment if you pay quarterly.
• Start a holiday fund. With about three months to go, a small weekly amount adds up.

The Budget Planner Printable ($5.99) has monthly budget pages, a bill tracker and a savings tracker if you like to plan on paper. For reminders that do the work, the Bill Tracker Spreadsheet ($4.99) works in Excel and Google Sheets and highlights bills due in the next three days.

September 2027 week by week

Each week runs Monday to Sunday, matching the Monday-start page. The first and last rows are short weeks inside September. Look at the next row every Sunday evening and adjust.

A fall home reset

September is a natural time to reset the house before the weather turns:

• Swap summer for fall clothes and gear, and donate what no longer fits.
• Clean out the fridge and pantry before the school-lunch routine starts.
• Change the furnace filter and test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
• Schedule outdoor jobs like gutters, raking and putting away the hose.
• Set up a landing zone by the door for backpacks, shoes and school papers.

The Cleaning Schedule ($4.49) has daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal checklists so the reset turns into a routine. Our deep cleaning checklist breaks the bigger jobs down room by room, and the closet organization guide helps with the seasonal swap.

A September meal plan for school nights

The first weeks of school are when dinner plans fall apart. A simple system for September:

• Pick five easy dinners and rotate them for the first two weeks while routines settle.
• Cook once, eat twice. Make a double batch on Sunday and plan leftovers for a busy weeknight.
• Plan lunches with dinner. Leftovers, wraps and simple sides cut morning prep.
• Shop once a week from one list, and check the pantry first.
• Mark practice nights on the calendar so you know which evenings need a 20-minute meal.

Write the dinner plan on the calendar grid or a separate meal planner, and post it where everyone can see it.

Start the holiday countdown in September

September 30, 2027, is about 12 weeks before Christmas. If you set aside a little each week starting now, December gets much lighter:

Write the weekly amount on the planner page and move it on payday. Starting in September also leaves time to watch for sales instead of buying everything in December.

Who uses a September 2027 calendar

Families track the new school schedule, sports and the Labor Day weekend. Teachers and students mark the first weeks of term. Freelancers and small business owners use the planner page to plan the September 15 tax payment. Anyone with a budget can use page three as a one-page plan for the month.

Tips for keeping September on track

• Write paydays, bill dates and the tax payment first. They shape the rest of the month.
• Use one color per person, so practices and appointments stand out.
• Hang it where everyone passes, like the fridge or by the door.
• Do a 10-minute Sunday check-in to look at the week ahead.

If you want calendars, bills, meal plans and sitter notes in one place, the Household Binder ($6.99) keeps the whole household on one shelf. Our guide on how to organize a family calendar has more ideas.

Looking ahead to October 2027

The last days of September are a good time to look ahead. Columbus Day is Monday, October 11, 2027, the next federal holiday on the OPM list. Write down any October birthdays, school breaks, sports schedules and Halloween plans. See our guide to the Columbus Day holiday for what closes that Monday. Our Halloween countdown tracks the days left.

When you're ready, print the free October 2027 calendar with Columbus Day and Halloween already marked. Wondering about October 31? See is Halloween a bank holiday?

September 2027 at a glance

• Days: 30, from Wednesday, September 1, to Thursday, September 30.
• Weeks: five rows on both layouts.
• Federal holiday: Labor Day, Monday, September 6.
• Other dates: Labor Sunday, September 5; estimated tax due Wednesday, September 15.
• Money focus: school fees, the estimated tax payment and starting a holiday fund.

September 2026 calendar

Looking for September 2026 instead of September 2027? September 2026 started on a Tuesday and had 30 days, ending on Wednesday, September 30. Here is the full month, Sunday start:

Key dates in September 2026

The free PDF above is dated for September 2027. To print September 2026, use our free blank calendar template, write in the month and number the boxes from the grid above, or see every month of the year on our 2026 calendar printable.

More free calendars

The 2027 calendar has every month of the year in one download. Our free June 2027 calendar uses the same layouts, and the January 2027 calendar starts the year with a goals page. For any other month, our free monthly calendar printable is undated.

Planning the summer before it? Print the free July 2027 calendar or August 2027 calendar, or go back to spring with the April 2027 calendar.