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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.
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, ... National Military Appreciation Month; ... This page was last edited on 1 February 2025, ...
General John Logan commented on the observances in a speech to veterans on July 4, 1866, in Salem, Illinois. [31] After General Logan's General Order No. 11 to the Grand Army of the Republic to observe May 30, 1868, the earlier version of the holiday began to be referred to as Confederate Memorial Day .
January Daily Holidays and Observances Jan. 1: Apple Gifting Day, Global Family Day, National Bloody Mary Day, National Hangover Day, New Year's Day, Polar Bear Plunge Day
January 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM. ... PHOTO: In this July 16, 2022, file photo, a group of military participants march in the 2022 San Diego Pride Parade in San Diego, Calif. (Daniel Knighton/Getty ...
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.
Here's a list of the February holidays and observances to know about in 2025. Valentine's Day, National Golden Retriever Day, and more make it on this list.