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The United States has many observances.

Days

January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day^[1]
February 1 - National Freedom Day [1]
April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday [2]
May 1 - Law Day [3]
May 1 - Loyalty Day [4]
1st Thu. in May - National Day of Prayer [5]
2nd Sun. in May - Mother's day (USA) [6]
3rd Sat. in May - Armed Forces Day
3rd Fri. in May - National Defense Transportation Day [7]
May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Day [8]
May 22 - National Maritime Day [9]
last Mon. in May - Memorial Day [10]
June 14 - Flag Day [11]
June 14-July 4 - Honor America Days [12]
3rd Sun. in June - Father's Day [13]
July 27 - National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (expired 2003) [14]
4th Sun. in July - Parent's Day [15]
August 19 - National Aviation Day [16]
1st Sat. aft. 1st Mon. in September (Labor Day) - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day [17]
1st Sun. aft. 1st Mon. in September (Labor Day) - National Grandparents Day [18]
September 11 - Patriot Day [19]
September 17 - Citizenship Day [20]
last Sun. in September - Gold Star Mother's Day [21]
1st Mon. in October - Child Health Day [22]
October 9 - Leif Erikson Day [23]
2nd Mon. in October - Columbus Day [24]
October 15 - White Cane Safety Day [25]
December 7 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day [26]
December 17 - Pan American Aviation Day [27]
December 17 - Wright Brothers Day [28]

Weeks

1st in March - Save Your Vision Week [29]
3rd in March - National Poison Prevention Week [30]
week of May 15 - Police Week [31]
week ending Fri. before Memorial Day - National Safe Boating Week [32]
week of 3rd Fri. in May - National Transportation Week [33]
week of June 14 - National Flag Week [34]
June 14 (Flag Day) to July 4 (Independence Day) - Honor America Days [35]
September 17 to September 23 - Constitution Week [36]
2nd Sun. in October - National School Lunch Week [37]
3rd Sun. in October - National Forest Products Week [38]

Months

February - American Heart Month [39]
April - Cancer Control Month [40]
May - Asian/Pacific Islander 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]

See also

External links

References

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