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Observances

May 2023

May 1, 2023

Loyalty Day

Time and Date

May 1-31, 2023

Month of the Military Caregiver

Elizabeth Dole Foundation

May 1-31, 2023

National Military Appreciation Month

National Today

May 1, 2023

Silver Star Service Banner Day

Silver Star Families

May 1-31, 2023

Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health America

May 1-31, 2023

Upcoming Events: Military Women’s Memorial

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May 1-31, 2023

ALS Awareness Month

Military servicemembers and veterans have greater risk of developing ALS.

ALS Association

May 7, 2023

Military Spouse Appreciation Day

Days of the Year

May 13, 2023

Children of Fallen Patriots Day

Fallen Patriots

May 20, 2023 (Third Saturday in May)

Armed Forces Day

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May 29, 2023 (Last Monday in May)

Memorial Day (Decoration Day)

History

May 29, 2023 (Last Monday in May)

Military Women’s Memorial: Memorial Day Program

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June 2023

June 1-30, 2023

National PTSD Awareness Month

Department of Veterans Affairs

June 4-August 18, 2023

Women’s Suffrage Projects

The 19th amendment of the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing all American women the right to vote, was passed by Congress June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920. There are many projects planned across the nation.

National Park Service

June 14, 2023

National Flag Day

History

June 14, 2023

Army Birthday

Army

June 23, 2023

Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

June 27, 2023

National PTSD Awareness Day

American Psychological Association

July 2023

July 4, 2023

Independence Day & the Statue of Liberty

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July 29, 2023

Anniversary of the Army Chaplain Corps

Army

August 2023

August 4, 2023

Coast Guard Birthday

U.S. Coast Guard

August 7, 2023

Purple Heart Day

Military Order of the Purple Heart

August 26, 2023

Women's Equality Day

National Women's History Alliance

August 29, 2023

Marine Corps Reserve Birthday

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve

September 2023

September 1-30, 2023

Suicide Prevention Month

Veterans and Military Crisis Line

September 11, 2023

Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance

On September 10, 2012, President Obama issued a proclamation renaming "Patriot Day" as "Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance," in accordance with both Public Laws 107-89 and 111-13 (the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act).

National Day Calendar

September 15, 2023 (3d Friday in September)

POW/MIA Recognition Day

POW-MIA Families

September 17, 2023

Constitution Day

On September 17, 1787, thirty-nine men signed the U.S. Constitution. Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the Constitution and recognizes all born in the U.S. and individuals who became citizens by naturalization.

Constitution Day

September 18, 2023

Air Force Birthday

Air Force

September 27, 2023

Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day

American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.

October 2023

October 1-31, 2023

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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October 1, 2023

Anniversary of the Dedication of the Military Women’s Memorial (Chartered 1997)

Military Women’s Memorial

October 13, 2023

Navy Birthday

Navy

October 26, 2023

National Day of the Deployed

Military.com

November 2023

November 1-30, 2023

National Military Family Appreciation Month

National Military Family Association

November 1-30, 2023

National Caregiver Month

Caregiver Action Network

November 1-30, 2023

Warrior Care Month

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November 10, 2023

Marine Corps Birthday

USMC

November 11, 2023

Veterans Day

Department of Veterans Affairs

November 11, 2023

Anniversary of the Dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial (1993)

Washington DC

December 2023

December 1, 2023

Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday

Civil Air Patrol

December 7, 2023

Pearl Harbor Day

History

December 13, 2023

National Guard Birthday

National Guard

December 17, 2023

Wreaths Across America Day

Wreaths Across America

February 2024

February 1-28, 2024

Go Red for Women: American Heart Month

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February 3, 2024

Four Chaplains Day

Four Chaplains

February 19, 2024

Coast Guard Reserve Birthday

Coast Guard Reserve

February 21, 2024 (third Monday)

Presidents' Day (Commander-in-Chief)

History.com

March 2024

March 1-31, 2024

Women’s History Month

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March 3, 2024

Navy Reserve Birthday

Navy Reserve

March 8, 2024

International Women's Day

International Women's Day

March 13, 2024

K-9 Veterans Day

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March 29, 2024

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans' Day

Vietnam War Commemoration

April 2024

April 1-30, 2024

Month of the Military Child

Department of Defense

April 1-30, 2024

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

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April 2, 2024

International Fact-Checking Day (April 2d Annually)

The International Fact-Checking Network, a unit of the global journalism Poynter Institute, coordinates an annual “International Fact-Checking Day” event celebrating “fact-checking as an essential skill in journalism and public life.”

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April 5, 2024

Gold Star Wives Day

Gold Star Wives

April 14, 2024

Air Force Reserve Birthday

AF Reserve

April 23, 2024

Army Reserve Birthday

Army Reserve