United States observances
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The United States has many observances.
Days
- January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day[1]
- February 1 - National Freedom Day[2]
- April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday[3]
- May 1 - Law Day[4]
- May 1 - Loyalty Day[5]
- 1st Thu. in May - National Day of Prayer[6]
- 2nd Sun. in May - Mother's day (USA)[7]
- 3rd Sat. in May - Armed Forces Day
- 3rd Fri. in May - National Defense Transportation Day[8]
- May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Day[9]
- May 22 - National Maritime Day[10]
- last Mon. in May - Memorial Day[11]
- June 14 - Flag Day[12]
- June 14-July 4 - Honor America Days[13]
- 3rd Sun. in June - Father's Day[14]
- July 27 - National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (expired 2003)[15]
- 4th Sun. in July - Parent's Day[16]
- August 19 - National Aviation Day[17]
- 1st Sat. aft. 1st Mon. in September (Labor Day) - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day[18]
- 1st Sun. aft. 1st Mon. in September (Labor Day) - National Grandparents Day[19]
- September 11 - Patriot Day[20]
- September 17 - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day[21]
- last Sun. in September - Gold Star Mother's Day[22]
- 1st Mon. in October - Child Health Day[23]
- October 9 - Leif Erikson Day[24]
- 2nd Mon. in October - Columbus Day[25]
- October 15 - White Cane Safety Day[26]
- December 7 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day[27]
- December 17 - Pan American Aviation Day[28]
- December 17 - Wright Brothers Day[29]
Weeks
- 1st in March - Save Your Vision Week[30]
- 3rd in March - National Poison Prevention Week[31]
- week of May 15 - Police Week[32]
- week ending Fri. before Memorial Day - National Safe Boating Week[33]
- week of 3rd Fri. in May - National Transportation Week[34]
- week of June 14 - National Flag Week[35]
- June 14 (Flag Day) to July 4 (Independence Day) - Honor America Days[22]
- 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
References
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 140 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 124 - National Freedom Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 141 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 113 - Law Day, U.S.A."
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 115 - Loyalty Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 119 - National Day of Prayer".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 117 - Mother's Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 120 - National Defense Transportation Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 136 - Peace Officers Memorial Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 128 - National Maritime Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 116 - Memorial Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 110 - Flag Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 112 - Honor America Days".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 109 - Father's Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 127 - National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 135 - Parents' Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 118 - National Aviation Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 104 - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 125 - National Grandparents Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 144 - Patriot Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 106 - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day".
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "36 U.S. Code § 111 - Gold Star Mother's Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 105 - Child Health Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 114 - Leif Erikson Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 107 - Columbus Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 142 - White Cane Safety Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 129 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 134 - Pan American Aviation Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 143 - Wright Brothers Day".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 138 - Save Your Vision Week".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 130 - National Poison Prevention Week".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 137 - Police Week".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 131 - National Safe Boating Week".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 133 - National Transportation Week".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 122 - National Flag Week".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 108 - Constitution Week".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 132 - National School Lunch Week".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 123 - National Forest Products Week".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 101 - American Heart Month".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 103 - Cancer Control Month".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 102 - Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 139 - Steelmark Month".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 126 - National Hispanic Heritage Month".
- ↑ "36 U.S. Code § 121 - National Disability Employment Awareness Month".