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The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance or 9/11 Day is a federally-recognized National Day of Service that happens in the United States on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Originally founded by the 9/11 nonprofit MyGoodDeed (d.b.a. 9/11 Day), the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance ...
A bill to make September 11 a national day of mourning was introduced in the U.S. House on October 25, 2001, by Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY) with 22 co-sponsors. The result was the resolution to proclaim September 11, 2002, as the first Patriot Day. Original co-sponsors in the House were: [2]
September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; ... (1389–92): The Teutonic Knights begin a five-week siege of Vilnius.
It also starts the same night each year — but on a different calendar. Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. That Hebrew calendar is ...
The two co-founders of 9/11 Day, who successfully lobbied the government to officially rename the day September 11 National Day of Service & Remembrance, have encouraged millions to commemorate ...
Spectators look up as the World Trade Center goes up in flames September 11, 2001 in New York City after two airplanes slammed into the twin towers in an alleged terrorist attack.
first week of May: Public Service Recognition Week [24] third week of May: World Trade Week [25] third week of May: National Hurricane Preparedness Week; week prior to Memorial Day: National Safe Boating Week; third week of July: Captive Nations Week; 3rd week of September: National Farm Safety and Health Week
Susan B. Anthony Day: The holiday was proposed by Carolyn Maloney in H.R. 655 on February 11, 2011, [37] and was not enacted. It would have fallen on the same day as Washington's Birthday. March 10 (Fixed date) Harriet Tubman Day: The holiday was proposed by Representative Brendan Boyle in H.R. 7013 in March 2022. [38] March 25–31 (last Monday)