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National Bike Month. National Military Appreciation Month. National Foster Care Month [ 27] National Guide Dog Month (2008, 2009) National Pet Month (United States) National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June) National Stroke Awareness Month. South Asian Heritage Month (Ontario, Canada) Zombie Awareness Month.
On October 31, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a presidential proclamation changing the holiday to the next to last Thursday in November in an effort to boost the economy. [36] The earlier date created an extra seven days for Christmas shopping since at that time retailers never began promoting the Christmas season until after ...
National Cat Day. National Chemistry Week. National Coming Out Day. National Cyber Security Awareness Month. National day. National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust. National Day of Spain. National Day of the People's Republic of China.
Mark your calendar with these October holidays, observances and awareness days. The month includes National Dessert Day, Mental Illness Awareness Week and more.
Here's a list of all the October 2022 national holidays and observances, like Halloween, International Coffee Day, World Smile Day and many more fun holidays.
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.
March 10: Harriet Tubman Day. March 19: National Day of Honor [ 5] March 25: Greek Independence Day [ 6] March 29: National Vietnam War Veterans Day [ 7][ 8] March 31: Cesar Chavez Day [ 9] March 31: Transgender Day of Visibility [ 10] April 6: National Tartan Day. 2nd Thursday in April: National D.A.R.E. Day.
The major Islamic holidays of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha have been recognized in the United States. Awareness of these holidays can be found in calendars published by major calendar manufacturers. [31] [32] [33] According to Al-Jazeera, schools in New York and Michigan (mainly Dearborn) may begin to close in observance of all Muslim ...