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The United States has many observances.

Days

• January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day
• February 1 - National Freedom Day
• April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday
• May 1 - Law Day
• May 1 - Loyalty Day
• 1st Thu. in May - National Day of Prayer
• 2nd Sun. in May - Mother's day (USA)
• 3rd Sat. in May - Armed Forces Day
• 3rd Fri. in May - National Defense Transportation Day
• May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Day
• May 22 - National Maritime Day
• last Mon. in May - Memorial Day
• June 14 - Flag Day
• June 14-July 4 - Honor America Days
• 3rd Sun. in June - Father's Day
• July 27 - National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (expired 2003)
• 4th Sun. in July - Parent's Day
• August 19 - National Aviation Day
• 1st Sat. aft. 1st Mon. in September (Labor Day) - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
• 1st Sun. aft. 1st Mon. in September (Labor Day) - National Grandparents Day
• September 11 - Patriot Day
• September 17 - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• last Sun. in September - Gold Star Mother's Day
• 1st Mon. in October - Child Health Day
• October 9 - Leif Erikson Day
• 2nd Mon. in October - Columbus Day
• October 15 - White Cane Safety Day
• December 7 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
• December 17 - Pan American Aviation Day
• December 17 - Wright Brothers Day

Weeks

• 1st in March - Save Your Vision Week
• 3rd in March - National Poison Prevention Week
• week of May 15 - Police Week
• week ending Fri. before Memorial Day - National Safe Boating Week
• week of 3rd Fri. in May - National Transportation Week
• week of June 14 - National Flag Week
• June 14 (Flag Day) to July 4 (Independence Day) - Honor America Days
• September 17 to September 23 - Constitution Week
• 2nd Sun. in October - National School Lunch Week
• 3rd Sun. in October - National Forest Products Week

Months

• February - American Heart Month
• April - Cancer Control Month
• May - Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
• May - Steelmark Month
• September 15 to October 15 - National Hispanic Heritage Month
• October - National Disability Employment Awareness Month (US)

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

1. "36 U.S. Code § 140 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day".
2. "36 U.S. Code § 124 - National Freedom Day".
3. "36 U.S. Code § 141 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday".
4. "36 U.S. Code § 113 - Law Day, U.S.A."
5. "36 U.S. Code § 115 - Loyalty Day".
6. "36 U.S. Code § 119 - National Day of Prayer".
7. "36 U.S. Code § 117 - Mother's Day".
8. "36 U.S. Code § 120 - National Defense Transportation Day".
9. "36 U.S. Code § 136 - Peace Officers Memorial Day".
10. "36 U.S. Code § 128 - National Maritime Day".
11. "36 U.S. Code § 116 - Memorial Day".
12. "36 U.S. Code § 110 - Flag Day".
13. "36 U.S. Code § 112 - Honor America Days".
14. "36 U.S. Code § 109 - Father's Day".
15. "36 U.S. Code § 127 - National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day".
16. "36 U.S. Code § 135 - Parents' Day".
17. "36 U.S. Code § 118 - National Aviation Day".
18. "36 U.S. Code § 104 - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day".
19. "36 U.S. Code § 125 - National Grandparents Day".
20. "36 U.S. Code § 144 - Patriot Day".
21. "36 U.S. Code § 106 - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day".
22. ^ "36 U.S. Code § 111 - Gold Star Mother's Day".
23. "36 U.S. Code § 105 - Child Health Day".
24. "36 U.S. Code § 114 - Leif Erikson Day".
25. "36 U.S. Code § 107 - Columbus Day".
26. "36 U.S. Code § 142 - White Cane Safety Day".
27. "36 U.S. Code § 129 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day".
28. "36 U.S. Code § 134 - Pan American Aviation Day".
29. "36 U.S. Code § 143 - Wright Brothers Day".
30. "36 U.S. Code § 138 - Save Your Vision Week".
31. "36 U.S. Code § 130 - National Poison Prevention Week".
32. "36 U.S. Code § 137 - Police Week".
33. "36 U.S. Code § 131 - National Safe Boating Week".
34. "36 U.S. Code § 133 - National Transportation Week".
35. "36 U.S. Code § 122 - National Flag Week".
36. "36 U.S. Code § 108 - Constitution Week".
37. "36 U.S. Code § 132 - National School Lunch Week".
38. "36 U.S. Code § 123 - National Forest Products Week".
39. "36 U.S. Code § 101 - American Heart Month".
40. "36 U.S. Code § 103 - Cancer Control Month".
41. "36 U.S. Code § 102 - Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month".
42. "36 U.S. Code § 139 - Steelmark Month".
43. "36 U.S. Code § 126 - National Hispanic Heritage Month".
44. "36 U.S. Code § 121 - National Disability Employment Awareness Month".

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