United States observances
The United States has many observances.
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Days
- January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day [1]
- February 1 - National Freedom Day [1]
- April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday [2]
- May 1 - Law Day [3]
- May 1 - Loyalty Day [4]
- 1st Thu. in May - National Day of Prayer [5]
- 2nd Sun. in May - Mother's day (USA) [6]
- 3rd Sat. in May - Armed Forces Day
- 3rd Fri. in May - National Defense Transportation Day [7]
- May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Day [8]
- May 22 - National Maritime Day [9]
- last Mon. in May - Memorial Day [10]
- June 14 - Flag Day [11]
- June 14-July 4 - Honor America Days [12]
- 3rd Sun. in June - Father's Day [13]
- July 27 - National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (expired 2003) [14]
- 4th Sun. in July - Parent's Day [15]
- August 19 - National Aviation Day [16]
- 1st Sat. aft. 1st Mon. in September (Labor Day) - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day [17]
- 1st Sun. aft. 1st Mon. in September (Labor Day) - National Grandparents Day [18]
- September 11 - Patriot Day [19]
- September 17 - Citizenship Day [20]
- last Sun. in September - Gold Star Mother's Day [21]
- 1st Mon. in October - Child Health Day [22]
- October 9 - Leif Erikson Day [23]
- 2nd Mon. in October - Columbus Day [24]
- October 15 - White Cane Safety Day [25]
- December 7 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day [26]
- December 17 - Pan American Aviation Day [27]
- December 17 - Wright Brothers Day [28]
Weeks
- 1st in March - Save Your Vision Week [29]
- 3rd in March - National Poison Prevention Week [30]
- week of May 15 - Police Week [31]
- week ending Fri. before Memorial Day - National Safe Boating Week [32]
- week of 3rd Fri. in May - National Transportation Week [33]
- week of June 14 - National Flag Week [34]
- June 14 (Flag Day) to July 4 (Independence Day) - Honor America Days [35]
- September 17 to September 23 - Constitution Week [36]
- 2nd Sun. in October - National School Lunch Week [37]
- 3rd Sun. in October - National Forest Products Week [38]
Months
- February - American Heart Month [39]
- April - Cancer Control Month [40]
- May - Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month [41]
- May - Steelmark Month [42]
- September 15 to October 15 - National Hispanic Heritage Month [43]
- October - National Disability Employment Awareness Month (US) [44]
See also
- Title 36 of the United States Code
- International observance
- List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation
External links
- List of presidential proclamations (more...)
- More health observances
- Safety observances
- Injury observances