Cancer Control Month
Cancer Control Month is a month-long United States observance established by 36 U.S.C. § 101.
2013 Edition
(a) The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—[1]
- (1) designating April as Cancer Control Month;
- (2) to invite each year the chief executive officers of the States, territories, and possessions of the United States to issue proclamations designating April as Cancer Control Month.
(b) Contents of Proclamations.— As part of those proclamations, the chief executive officers and President are requested to invite the medical profession, the press, and all agencies and individuals interested in a national program for the control of cancer by education and other cooperative means to unite during Cancer Control Month in a public dedication to the program and in a concerted effort to make the people of the United States aware of the need for the program.
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| February |
- Valentine's Day
- Washington's Birthday (federal, also known as "Presidents' Day")
- Georgia Day (GA)
- Lincoln's Birthday (CA, CT, IL, IN, MO, NJ, NY, WV)
- Primary Election Day (WI)
- Ronald Reagan Day (CA)
- Rosa Parks Day (CA, OH)
- Susan B. Anthony Day (CA, FL, NY, WI, WV)
- National Freedom Day (36)
- Ash Wednesday (religious)
- Courir de Mardi Gras (religious)
- Four Chaplains Day
- Groundhog Day
- American Heart Month
- Black History Month
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| March |
- Easter (religious, sometimes in April)
- Saint Patrick's Day (religious)
- Spring break (week)
- Good Friday (CT, NC, PR, religious, sometimes in April)
- Casimir Pulaski Day (IL)
- Cesar Chavez Day (CA, CO, TX)
- Evacuation Day (MA)
- Mardi Gras (AL (in two counties), LA)
- Maryland Day (MD)
- Passover (religious, sometimes in April)
- Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (HI)
- Seward's Day (AK)
- Texas Independence Day (TX)
- Town Meeting Day (VT)
- Ash Wednesday (religious)
- Courir de Mardi Gras (religious)
- Easter Monday (religious)
- Palm Sunday (religious, week, sometimes in April)
- Saint Joseph's Day (religious)
- Women's History Month
- National Poison Prevention Week (week)
- Super Tuesday
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| November |
- Thanksgiving (federal)
- Day after Thanksgiving (24)
- Veterans Day (federal)
- Election Day (CA, DE, HI, KY, MT, NJ, NY, OH, PR, WV)
- Family Day (NV)
- Native American Heritage Day (MD)
- Obama Day (Perry County, AL)
- Hanukkah (religious)
- Native American Indian Heritage Month (month)
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(federal) = federal holidays, (state) = state holidays, (religious) = religious holidays, (week) = weeklong holidays, (month) = monthlong holidays, (36) = Title 36 Observances and Ceremonies
Bolded text indicates major holidays that are commonly celebrated by Americans, which often represent the major celebrations of the month.
See also: Lists of holidays, Hallmark holidays, public holidays in the United States, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, New Jersey and New York. |
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