United States observance
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[edit] Days
- January 1 - Global Family Day--formerly One Day of Peace and Sharing
- January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day
- February 1 - National Freedom Day [1]
- March 21 (vernal equinox)
- April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday
- May 1 - Law Day [2]
- May 1 - Loyalty Day [3]
- May 1 - May Day
- 1st Thu. in May - National Day of Prayer [4]
- 2nd Sun. in May - Mother's Day (USA) [5]
- 3rd Sat. in May - Armed Forces Day
- 3rd Fri. in May - National Defense Transportation Day [6]
- May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Day [7]
- May 22 - National Maritime Day [8]
- last Mon. in May - Memorial Day [9]
- 3rd Sun. in June - Father's Day
- June 14 - Flag Day [10]
- 3rd Sun. in June - Father's Day [11]
- June 25 - National Catfish Day (1987)
- July 27 - National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (expired 2003) [12]
- 4th Sun. in July - Parent's Day [13]
- August 19 - National Aviation Day [14]
- 1st Mon. in September - Labor Day
- 1st Sat. aft. Labor Day - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day [15]
- 1st Sun. aft. Labor Day - National Grandparents Day [16]
- September 11 - Patriot Day [17]
- September 17 - Citizenship Day [18]
- last Sun. in September - Gold Star Mother's Day [19]
- 1st Mon. in October - Child Health Day [20]
- October 9 - Leif Erikson Day [21]
- October 13 - Navy Day (US)
- 2nd Mon. in October - Columbus Day [22]
- October 15 - White Cane Safety Day [23]
- October 23 - Mole Day
- November 15 - America Recycles Day [24]
- December 7 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day [25]
- December 17 - Pan American Aviation Day [26]
- December 17 - Wright Brothers Day [27]
[edit] Weeks
- 3rd in February - National Brotherhood Week
- 1st in March - Save Your Vision Week [28]
- 3rd in March - National Poison Prevention Week [29]
- week of May 15 - Police Week [30]
- week ending Fri. before Memorial Day - National Safe Boating Week [31]
- week of 3rd Fri. in May - National Transportation Week [32]
- week of June 14 - National Flag Week [33]
- June 14 (Flag Day) to July 4 (Independence Day) - Honor America Days [34]
- September 17 to September 23 - Constitution Week [35]
- 2nd Sun. in October - National School Lunch Week [36]
- 3rd Sun. in October - National Forest Products Week [37]
- Last full week in October - Red Ribbon Week
[edit] Months
- February - Black History Month
- February - American Heart Month [38]
- March - National Nutrition Month
- April - National Poetry Month [39]
- April - Cancer Control Month [40]
- May - Asian/Pacific 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]
- October - National Energy Awareness Month
