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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.
Recognising the significance of the original date, President Gerald Ford signed a law officially making 11 November Veterans Day, and if the day were to be a Saturday, the Friday before would be ...
U.S. law provides for the declaration of selected public observances by the President of the United States as designated by Congress or by the discretion of the President. [1] Generally the President will provide a statement about the purpose and significance of the observance, and call on the people of the United States to observe the day ...
Memorial Day (South Korea), June 6, the day to commemorate the men and women who died while in military service during the Korean War and other significant wars or battles Victoria Day , a Canadian holiday on the last Monday before May 25 each year, lacks the military memorial aspects of Memorial Day but serves a similar function as marking the ...
Revolution Day: Commemorating an important event in a country's history, usually the beginning or turning point in a revolution that led to significant political change. Foundation Day: A date celebrating the founding of a nation, state or a creation of a military unit. Republic Day
See also: Category:Veterans days and Category:Observances honoring victims of war. Subcategories. ... Mongolian military day; N. Navy Day; P. Paratroopers' Day ...
Days to commemorate the sacrifices of military and civilians in wars of the past. Pages in category "Observances honoring victims of war" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
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.