United States observance
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- See also: International observanceInternational observanceInternational observance denotes a period of time to observe some issue of international interest or concern. This is used to commemorate, promote and mobilize for action. Many of these periods have been established by the United Nations General Assembly, Economic and Social Council or by UNESCO...
- See also: List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation
Days
- January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial DayStephen Foster Memorial DayStephen Foster Memorial Day is a United States Federal Observance Day observed on January 13. According to 36 U.S.C. § 140, Steven Foster Memorial Day celebrates the life of American songwriter Stephen Foster. The date commemorates date that Foster died....
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000140----000-.html - February 1 - National Freedom DayNational Freedom DayNational Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000124----000-.html - April 13 - Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
's birthday http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000141----000-.html - May 1 - Law Day http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000113----000-.html
- May 1 - Loyalty DayLoyalty DayLoyalty Day is observed on May 1 in the United States. It is a day set aside for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States and for the recognition of the heritage of American freedom.- History :...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000115----000-.html - 1st Thu. in May - National Day of PrayerNational Day of PrayerThe National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". Each year, the president signs a proclamation, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000119----000-.html - 2nd Sun. in May - Mother's day (USA) http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000117----000-.html
- 3rd Sat. in May - Armed Forces DayArmed Forces DaySeveral nations of the world hold an annual Armed Forces Day in honor of their military forces. - Armenia :Բանակի օր is celebrated on 28 January to commemorate the formation of the armed forces of the newly independent Republic of Armenia in 1992....
- 3rd Fri. in May - National Defense Transportation DayNational Defense Transportation DayNational Defense Transportation Day is a United States Federal Observance Day observed on the third Friday in May. According to 36 U.S.C. § 120, on National Defense Transportation Day, the president urges "the people of the United States, including labor, management, users, and investors, in all...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000120----000-.html - May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial DayPeace Officers Memorial DayPeace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week is an observance in the United States that pays tribute to the local, state, and Federal peace officers. The Memorial takes place on May 15, and Police Week is the calendar week in which the Memorial falls....
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000136----000-.html - May 22 - National Maritime DayNational Maritime DayNational Maritime Day is a United States holiday created to recognize the maritime industry. It is observed on May 22, the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power. The holiday was created by the United States...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000128----000-.html - last Mon. in May - Memorial DayMemorial DayMemorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000116----000-.html - June 14 - Flag DayFlag DayA flag day is a flag-related holiday—either a day designated for flying a certain flag , or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag....
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000110----000-.html - June 14-July 4 - Honor Ameria Days http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000112----000-.html
- 3rd Sun. in June - Father's DayFather's DayFather's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June but it is also celebrated widely on other days...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000109----000-.html - July 27 - National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (expired 2003) http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000127----000-.html
- 4th Sun. in July - Parent's Day http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000135----000-.html
- August 19 - National Aviation DayNational Aviation DayThe National Aviation Day is a United States national observation that celebrates the development of aviation.The holiday was established in 1939 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who issued a presidential proclamation which designated the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday to be National...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000118----000-.html - 1st Sat. aft. 1st Mon. in September (Labor DayLabor DayLabor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
) - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup DayCarl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup DayCarl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day is a day observed in the United States to encourage nationwide citizen participation in the cleanup of federal lands. It occurs on the first Saturday after Labor Day, and may include a variety of programs, ceremonies, and activities...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000104----000-.html - 1st Sun. aft. 1st Mon. in September (Labor DayLabor DayLabor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
) - National Grandparents Day http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000125----000-.html - September 11 - Patriot DayPatriot DayIn the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the 2,977 killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Most Americans who were alive during the events refer to the day as "Nine-Eleven ", "September Eleventh", or some variation thereof...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000144----000-.html - September 17 - Citizenship Day http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000106----000-.html
- last Sun. in September - Gold Star Mother's Day http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000111----000-.html
- 1st Mon. in October - Child Health DayChild Health DayChild Health Day is a United States Federal Observance Day observed on the first Monday in October. According to 36 U.S.C. § 105, on Child Health Day the president invites "all agencies and organizations interested in child welfare to unite on Child Health Day in observing exercises that will make...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000105----000-.html - October 9 - Leif Erikson DayLeif Erikson DayLeif Erikson Day is an annual American observance occurring on October 9. It honors Leif Ericson , the Norse explorer who brought the first Europeans known to have set foot in North America....
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000114----000-.html - 2nd Mon. in October - Columbus DayColumbus DayMany countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000107----000-.html - October 15 - White Cane Safety DayWhite Cane Safety Daythumb|upright|A long white cane, the symbol of White Cane Safety DayWhite Cane Safety Day is a national observance in the United States, celebrated on October 15 of each year since 1964...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000142----000-.html - December 7 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance DayNational Pearl Harbor Remembrance DayNational Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is observed annually on December 7, is to remember and honor all those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. On August 23, 1994, United States Congress, by , designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000129----000-.html - December 17 - Pan American Aviation DayPan American Aviation DayPan American Aviation Day is a United States Federal Observance Day observed December 17. According to 36 U.S.C. § 134, on Pan American Aviation Day the president calls on "calling on all officials of the United States Government, the chief executive offices of the States, territories, and...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000134----000-.html - December 17 - Wright Brothers DayWright Brothers DayWright Brothers Day is a United States national observation. It is codified in the US Code, and commemorates the first successful flights in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled airplane, that were made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000143----000-.html
Weeks
- 1st in March - Save Your Vision Week http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000138----000-.html
- 3rd in March - National Poison Prevention WeekNational Poison Prevention WeekNational Poison Prevention Week is observed in the United States the third week of March. The goal of the week is to raise awareness of the risk of being poisoned by household products, medicines, pesticides, plants, bites and stings, food poisoning, and fumes...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000130----000-.html - week of May 15 - Police Week http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000137----000-.html
- week ending Fri. before Memorial DayMemorial DayMemorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
- National Safe Boating Week http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000131----000-.html - week of 3rd Fri. in May - National Transportation Week http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000133----000-.html
- week of June 14 - National Flag Week http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000122----000-.html
- June 14 (Flag Day) to July 4 (Independence Day) - Honor America DaysHonor America DaysHonor America Days are a United States Federal Observance observed June 14 to July 4. According to 36 U.S.C. § 112, the 21 days from Flag Day through Independence Day is a period to honor America...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000111----000-.html - September 17 to September 23 - Constitution WeekConstitution WeekConstitution Week is an American observance to commemorate the adoption of the United States Constitution. The observance runs annually from September 17 to September 23. It was officially enacted on August 2, 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower from a congressional resolution petitioned by the...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000108----000-.html - 2nd Sun. in October - National School Lunch Week http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000132----000-.html
- 3rd Sun. in October - National Forest Products Week http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000123----000-.html
Months
- February - American Heart MonthAmerican Heart MonthAmerican Heart Month is a month-long United States observance established by 36 U.S.C. § 101.- 2009 Edition :The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation— designating February as American Heart Month; inviting the chief executive officers of the States, territories, and possessions...
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000101----000-.html - April - Cancer Control Month http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000103----000-.html
- May - Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000102----000-.html
- May - Steelmark Month http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000139----000-.html
- September 15 to October 15 - National Hispanic Heritage MonthNational Hispanic Heritage MonthNational Hispanic Heritage Month is the period from September 15 to October 15 in the United States, when people recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate the group's heritage and culture....
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000126----000-.html - October - National Disability Employment Awareness MonthNational Disability Employment Awareness MonthNational Disability Employment Awareness Month was declared in 1988 by the United States Congress for October to raise awareness the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities. The month is an extension of "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week"...
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