Annual observances in the United States
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This is the list of observances recognized in the United States and no more than two other independent countries.
[edit] Days
- January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day
- February 1 - National Freedom Day [1]
- March 14 - Pi Day
- April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday
- May 1 - Law Day, U.S.A. [2]
- May 1 - Loyalty Day [3]
- 1st Thursday in May - National Day of Prayer [4]
- 2nd Sunday in May - Mother's Day [5]
- 3rd Saturday in May - Armed Forces Day
- 3rd Friday in May - National Defense Transportation Day [6]
- last Monday in May - Memorial Day [7]
- May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Day [8]
- May 22 - National Maritime(US) Day [9]
- May 25 - Towel Day
- June 14 - Flag Day [10]
- 3rd Sunday in June - Father's Day [11]
- June 25 - National Catfish Day (1987)
- 4th Sunday in July - Parent's Day [12]
- August 19 - National Aviation Day [13]
- 1st Monday. in September - Labor Day
- 1st Saturday after Labor Day - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day (US)
- 1st Sunday after Labor Day - National Grandparents Day [14]
- September 11 - Patriot Day [15]
- September 17 - Citizenship Day [16]
- September 19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day [17]
- last Sunday in September - Gold Star Mother's Day [18]
- 1st Monday in October - Child Health Day [19]
- October 6 - German-American Day
- October 9 - Leif Erikson Day [20]
- October 13 - Navy Day
- 2nd Monday in October - Columbus Day [21]
- October 15 - White Cane Safety Day [22]
- October 23 - National Mole Day
- November 12 - National Pizza with the Works (except anchovies) Day
- November 15 - America Recycles Day [23]
- December 7 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day [24]
- December 17 - Pan American Aviation Day [25]
- December 17 - Wright Brothers Day [26]
[edit] Weeks
- 3rd in February - National Brotherhood Week
- 1st in March - Save Your Vision Week [27]
- 3rd in March - National Poison Prevention Week [28]
- week of May 15 - Police Week [29]
- week ending Fri. before Memorial Day - National Safe Boating Week [30]
- week of 3rd Fri. in May - National Transportation Week [31]
- week of June 14 - National Flag Week [32]
- June 14 (Flag Day) to July 4 (Independence Day) - Honor America Days [33]
- September 17 to September 23 - Constitution Week [34]
- 2nd Sun. in October - National School Lunch Week [35]
- 3rd Sun. in October - National Forest Products Week [36]
[edit] Months
- February - Black History Month
- February - American Heart Month [37]
- March - National Nutrition Month, Frozen Foods Month
- March - Women's History Month
- April - National Poetry Month [38]
- April - Confederate History Month (Limited to some state and local governments)
- April - Cancer Control Month [39]
- May - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month [40]
- May - Steelmark Month [41]
- June - Lesbian and Gay pride Month
- September 15 to October 15 - National Hispanic Heritage Month[42]
- October - Filipino American History Month
- October - National Disability Employment Awareness Month [43]