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On April 30, 1999, Congress designated National Military Appreciation Month as a month-long observance. [7] [8] Congress chose May because many military related observances such as Memorial Day and Loyalty Day are celebrated and observed on that date. Congress recognized the month after a unanimous vote of 93–0 in April of that year.
1st Thursday in May: National Day of Prayer; 2nd Friday in May: Military Spouse Day; 2nd Sunday in May: Mother's Day; 3rd Friday in May: National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week; 3rd Saturday in May: Armed Forces Day; May 22: National Maritime Day; May 25: National Missing Children's Day [11] last Monday in May ...
The specific time at which deployment for an operation commences. (US) L-Day For "Landing Day", 1 April 1945, the day Operation Iceberg (the invasion of Okinawa) began. [5] M-Day The day on which mobilization commences or is due to commence. (NATO) N-Day The unnamed day an active duty unit is notified for deployment or redeployment. (US) O-Day
Juneteenth National Independence Day: Wednesday, June 19. Independence Day: Thursday, July 4. Labor Day: Monday, September 2. Indigenous Peoples’ Day (also observed as Columbus Day): Monday ...
These observances differ from federal holidays in that federal employees only receive a day free from work on holidays, not observances. Federal observances that are designated by Congress appear in Title 36 of the United States Code (36 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.). Below is a list of all observances so designated.
Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. [ b ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It coincides with holidays in several countries, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day , which also occur on the anniversary of the ...
Memorial Day: 1968 [24] Honors U.S. military personnel who have fought and died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Many municipalities hold parades with marching bands and an overall military theme, and the day marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season. The holiday is observed on the last Monday in May. June 19 (Fixed date)
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.