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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 ...
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.
January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day [1] February 1 - National Freedom Day [2] April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's birthday [3] May 1 - Law Day [4] May 1 - Loyalty Day [5] 1st Thu. in May - National Day of Prayer [6]
Add these September holidays and observances to your calendar. This list includes official dates, along with awareness days celebrating food, pets and family.
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.
Our list of national holidays and observances in January 2023 goes beyond New Year's and MLK Day with fun festivities to celebrate, like National Spaghetti Day.
Public holidays in the United States (16 C, 86 P) Pages in category "Observances in the United States" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total.
This is a more-or-less complete list of holidays and observances that may be included in any of the subpages of Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries.The purpose of this list is to help editors keep track of when the days should be listed, especially those whose dates vary from year to year.