Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List

Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List

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Commemorative Observances:
A Chronological List
Updated August 29, 2006
Judith B. Frazier-Thompson
Humanities Consulting Section
Knowledge Services Group
Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

Commemorative Observances:
A Chronological List
Summary
Historically, national commemorative observances were often recommended by
Congress through the legislative process. This practice was for the most part
discontinued by the House of Representatives in January 1995, although the Senate
continues to issue sense of the Senate resolutions recommending the establishment
of commemoratives. It has now become standard practice for special observances
to be designated by a proclamation issued by the President. A noteworthy departure
from current congressional policy is P.L. 107-89, which designates September 11 as
Patriot Day and allows the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the
American people to commemorate Patriot Day. This report is a chronological list of
proclamations for the years 2004 through early 2006, indicating the proclamation
number and its Federal Register citation. This report will be updated periodically
during the year. This report was previously authored by JoAnne O’Bryant.

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Decade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Commemorative Observances:
A Chronological List
Introduction
Historically, national commemorative observances were often recommended by
Congress through the legislative process. This practice was for the most part
discontinued by the House of Representatives in January 1995, although the Senate
continues to issue sense of the Senate resolutions recommending the establishment
of commemoratives.
The President has always had the authority to declare by proclamation any
commemorative event or national observance. It has now become standard practice
for special observances to be designated by a proclamation issued by the President.
A recent noteworthy departure from current congressional policy is P.L. 107-89,
which designates September 11 as Patriot Day and allows the President to issue an
annual proclamation calling upon the American people to commemorate Patriot Day.
Generally these observances are limited to a one-time celebration only, on a
designated day, week, or month of a particular year.
The following is a chronological list of these proclamations for the years 2004
through early 2006, indicating the proclamation number and its Federal Register
(FR) citation.
Except for the perpetual commemoratives indicated in italics below, with their
citations to the U.S. Code (U.S.C.), these proclamations (Proc.) must be reissued
each year if they are to have continued effect. Most are issued only shortly before the
observance of the event. For this reason, we are unable to provide a complete
advance calendar indicating these days. The listing continues through mid 2006 to
show proclamations issued by the President in the current year. This report will be
updated as a series of official proclamation notices are made available.

CRS-2
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
2006
January
National Mentoring Month
Proc. 7972
70 FR 76969
16
Religious Freedom Day
Proc. 7974
71 FR 3201
22
National Sanctity of Human Life Day
Proc. 7975
71 FR 4229
30
Fourth Anniversary of USA Freedom
Proc. 7977
71 FR 5579
Corps
February
American Heart Month
Proc. 7978
71 FR 5967
February each year
36 U.S.C. 101
National African American History Month
Proc. 7976
71 FR 5155
6-12 National Consumer Protection Week
Proc. 7979
71 FR 6333
6
Death of Coretta Scott King
Proc. 7980
71 FR 6661
March
American Red Cross Month
Proc. 7982
71 FR 10411
Irish-American Heritage Month
Proc. 7983
71 FR 10413
Women’s History Month
Proc. 7985
71 FR 10823
5-11 Save Your Vision Week
Proc. 7986
71 FR 10825
First week of March each year
36 U.S.C. 138
19-
National Poison Prevention Week
Proc. 7988
71 FR 13243
25
Third week of March each year
36 U.S.C. 130
25
Greek Independence Day
Proc. 7989
71 FR 14355
April
Cancer Control Month
Proc. 7992
71 FR 16685
April each year
36 U.S.C. 103
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Proc. 7993
71 FR 16687
National Donate Life Month
Proc. 7994
71 FR 16689
8
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.
Proc. 7997
71 FR 18157
9
National Former Prisoner of War
Proc. 7998
71 FR 18159
Recognition Day
11
National D.A.R.E. Day
Proc. 8000
71 FR 18587
(Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
13
Thomas Jefferson Day
Proc. 8001
71 FR 19983

CRS-3
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
14
Pan American Day
Proc. 7999
71 FR 18585
9-15
Pan American Week
Proc. 7999
71 FR 18585
9-15
Small Business Week
Proc. 7990
71 FR 15321
17-23 National Volunteer Week
Proc. 8004
71 FR 20865
22-30 National Park Week
Proc. 8002
71 FR 20517
23-29 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Proc. 8006
71 FR 24549
May
Asian/Pacific-American Heritage Month
Proc. 8008
71 FR 25917
May each year
36 U.S.C. 102
Jewish American Heritage Month
Proc. 8005
71 FR 24547
Older Americans Month
Proc. 8009
71 FR 26183
National Physical Fitness and Sports
71 FR 2086 3
Proc. 8003
Month
1
Law Day
71 FR 26185
Proc. 8010
May 1 each year
36 U.S.C. 113
1
Loyalty Day
Proc. 8011
71 FR 26187
May 1 each year
36 U.S.C. 115
4/30- National Charter Schools Week
Proc. 8007
71 FR 25735
5/6
4
National Day of Prayer
Proc. 8012
71 FR 26675
First Thursday of May each year
36 U.S.C. 119
12
Death of G. V. Sonny Montgomery
Proc. 8018
71 FR 28749
14
Mother’s Day
Proc. 8013
71 FR 27183
Second Sunday in May each year
36 U.S.C. 117
15
Peace Officers Memorial Day
Proc. 8014
71 FR 28227
May 15 each year
36 U.S.C. 136
14-20 Police Week
71 FR 28227
Week in which Peace Officer Memorial
Proc. 8014
36 U.S.C. 137
Day falls each year
14-20 National Defense Transportation Week
71 FR 28745
Proc. 8016
Week in which National Defense
36 U.S.C. 133
Transportation Day falls each year
19
National Defense Transportation Day
Proc. 8016
71 FR 28745
Third Friday in May each year
36 U.S.C. 120
21-27 World Trade Week
Proc. 8022
71 FR 30045
21-27 National Hurricane Preparedness Week
Proc. 8020
71 FR 29757

CRS-4
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
22
National Maritime Day
Proc. 8021
71 FR 29759
May 22 each year
36 U.S.C. 128
20-26 National Safe Boating Week
Proc. 8017
71 FR 28747
Seven-day period prior to the Memorial
36 U.S.C. 131
Day weekend each year
29
National Moment of Remembrance
Proc. 8019
71 FR 29059
Memorial Day each year
36 U.S.C. 11 6
29
Prayer for Peace Memorial Day
Proc. 8019
71 FR 29059
Memorial Day each year
36 U.S.C. 116
June
Black Music Month
Proc. 8025
71 FR 30793
Great Outdoors Month
Proc. 8023
71 FR 30557
Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Proc. 8028
71 FR 33373
National Homeownership Month
Proc. 8024
71 FR 30559
4
National Child’s Day
Proc. 8026
71 FR 32799
4-10
National Oceans Week
Proc. 8027
71 FR 32801
14
Flag Day
Proc. 8029
71 FR 33589
June 14 each year
36 U.S.C. 110
11-17 National Flag Week
Proc. 8029
71 FR 33589
Week in which June 14 occurs each year
36 U.S.C. 122
18
Father’s Day
Proc. 8030
71 FR 33591
Third Sunday in June each year
36 U.S.C. 109
Decade
National Bone and Joint Decade,
Proc. 7533
67 FR 13703
2002-2011
2005
January
National Mentoring Month
Proc. 7861
70 FR 2797
16
National Sanctity of Human Life Day
Proc. 7863
70 FR 3273
16
Religious Freedom Day
Proc. 7864
70 FR 3275
27
60th Anniversary of the Liberation of the
Proc. 7865
70 FR 4985
Auschwitz Concentration Camp
3-7
Honoring the Memory of the Victims of
Proc. 7859
70 FR 1159
the Indian Ocean

CRS-5
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
February
American Heart Month
Proc. 7866
70 FR 6545
February each year
36 U.S.C. 101
1
Centennial of the Forest Service
Proc. 7867
70 FR 654 7
7
National African American History Month
Proc. 7868
70 FR 6995
6-12
National Consumer Protection Week
Proc. 7869
70 FR 6997
March
American Red Cross Month
Proc. 7871
70 FR 10483
Irish-American Heritage Month
Proc. 7873
70 FR 11531
Women’s History Month
Proc. 7872
70 FR 10857
6-12
Save Your Vision Week
Proc. 7874
70 FR 11533
First week of March each year
36 U.S.C. 138
20-26 National Poison Prevention Week
Proc. 7875
70 FR 14965
Third week of March each year

36 U.S.C. 130
25
Greek Independence Day
Proc. 7876
70 FR 15723
April
Cancer Control Month
70 FR 17887
April each year
Proc. 7884
36 U.S.C. 103
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Proc. 7878
70 FR 17293
National Donate Life Month
Proc. 7879
70 FR 17295
2
Honoring the Memory of Pope John Paul II
Proc. 7881
70 FR 17301
20
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.
Proc. 7888
70 FR 20691
14
National D.A.R.E. Day
Proc. 7883
70 FR 17885
(Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
9
National Former Prisoner of War
Proc. 7880
70 FR 17297
Recognition Day
14
Pan American Day
Proc. 7882
70 FR 17883
10-16 Pan American Week
Proc. 7882
70 FR 17883
10-16 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Proc. 7877
70 FR 17197
17-23 National Volunteer Week
Proc. 7885
70 FR 20265

CRS-6
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
May
Asian/Pacific-American Heritage Month
Proc. 7894
70 FR 23917
May each year
36 U.S.C. 102
Older Americans Month
Proc. 7895
70 FR 23919
National Physical Fitness and Sports
Proc. 7889
70 FR 21127
Month
1
Law Day
Proc. 7891
70 FR 23771
May 1 each year
36 U.S.C. 113
1
Loyalty Day
70 FR 23773
Proc. 7892
May 1 each year
36 U.S.C. 115
1-7
National Charter Schools Week
Proc. 7890
70 FR 23007
5
National Day of Prayer
70 FR 23921
Proc. 7896
First Thursday of May each year
36 U.S.C. 119
8
Mother’s Day
70 FR 24475
Proc. 7897
Second Sunday in May each year
36 U.S.C. 117
8-15
Jewish Heritage Week
Proc. 7898
70 FR 24695
15
Peace Officers Memorial Day
Proc.7901
70 FR 28765
May 15 each year
36 U.S.C. 136
15-21 Police Week
70 FR 28765
Week in which Peace Officer Memorial
Proc. 7901
36 U.S.C. 137
Day falls each year
15-21 National Defense Transportation Week
70 FR 28767
Week in which National Defense
Proc. 7902
36 U.S.C. 133
Transportation Day falls each year
15-21 World Trade Week
Proc. 7900
70 FR 28411
15-21 National Hurricane Preparedness Week
Proc. 7899
70 FR 25459
20
National Defense Transportation Day
Proc. 7902
36 U.S.C. 120
Third Friday in May each year
70 FR 28767
22
National Maritime Day
Proc. 7904
70 FR 29571
May 22 each year
36 U.S.C. 128
21-27 National Safe Boating Week
Proc. 7903
36 U.S.C. 131
Seven-day period prior to the Memorial
70 FR 29569
Day weekend each year
30
National Moment of Remembrance
Proc. 7905
70 FR 29915
Memorial Day each year
36 U.S.C. 116
30
Prayer for Peace Memorial Day
Proc. 7905
70 FR 29915
Memorial Day each year
36 U.S.C. 116

CRS-7
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
June
Black Music Month
Proc. 7907
70 FR 32971
Great Outdoors Month
Proc. 7908
70 FR 32973
National Homeownership Month
Proc. 7906
70 FR 31319
5
National Child’s Day
Proc. 7909
70 FR 33333
14
Flag Day
Proc. 7910
70 FR 34983
June 14 each year
36 U.S.C. 110
12-18 National Flag Week
Proc. 7910
70 FR 3498 3
Week in which June 14 occurs each year
36 U.S.C. 122
19
Father’s Day
Proc. 7911
70 FR 35503
Third Sunday in June each year
36 U.S.C. 109
July
17-23 Captive Nations Week
Proc. 7913
70 FR 41931
Third week in July each year
24
Parents’ Day
70 FR 43255
Fourth Sunday of July each year
Proc. 7914
36 U.S.C. 135
26
Anniversary of the American with
Proc. 7915
70 FR 44039
Disabilities Act
August
6
40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Proc. 7916
70 FR 46401
of 1965
16
National Airborne Day
Proc. 7917
70 FR 48473
26
Women’s Equality Day
Proc. 7918
70 FR 51557
September
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Proc. 7921
70 FR 52281
Recovery Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
70 FR 5550 5
September 15 through October. 15 each
Proc. 7931
36 U.S.C. 126
year
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Proc. 7919
70 FR 51995
Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness
Proc. 7920
70 FR 51997
Month
4-13
Death of William Rehnquist
Proc. 7922
70 FR 53719

CRS-8
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
4-20
Honoring the Memory of the Victims of
Proc. 7923
70 FR 53721
Hurricane Katrina
9-11
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance
Proc. 7928
70 FR 54465
11
Patriot Day
Proc. 7929
70 FR 54467
September 11 each year
36 U.S.C. 144
11-17 National Historically Black Colleges and
Proc. 7927
70 FR 54463
Universities Week
11-17 Minority Enterprise Development Week
Proc. 7926
70 FR 54461
16
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Proc. 7930
70 FR 55021
17
Citizenship Day
Proc. 7932
70 FR 55507
September 17 each year
36 U.S.C. 106
17-23 Constitution Week
70 FR 55507
Week beginning September 17 and ending
Proc. 7932
36 U.S.C. 108
September 23 each year
18-24 National Farm Safety and Health Week
Proc. 7933
70 FR 55509
25
Gold Star Mother’s Day
Proc. 7935
70 FR 56341
Last Sunday in September each year
36 U.S.C. 111
26
Family Day
Proc. 7934
70 FR 55511
October
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Proc. 7936
70 FR 58281
National Disability Employment
70 FR 58283
Awareness Month
36 U.S.C. 121
Proc. 7937
October each year
National Domestic Violence Awareness
Proc. 7938
70 FR 58285
Month
9-15
Fire Prevention Week
Proc. 7941
70 FR 59977
3
Child Health Day
Proc. 7939
70 FR 58287
First Monday in October each year
36 U.S.C. 105
6
German-American Day
Proc. 7940
70 FR 59207
9
Leif Erikson Day
Proc. 7943
79 FR 59981
October 9 each year
36 U.S.C. 114
11
General Pulaski Memorial Day
Proc. 7945
70 FR 59985
9-15
National School Lunch Week
70 FR 59979
Week beginning on the second Sunday in
Proc. 7942
36 U.S.C. 132
October each year

CRS-9
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
15
White Cane Safety Day
Proc. 7949
70 FR 61019
October 15 each year
36 U.S.C. 142
16-22 National Character Counts Week
Proc. 7946
70 FR 61013
16-22 National Forest Products Week
70 FR 61017
Week beginning on the third Sunday of
Proc. 7948
36 U.S.C. 123
October each year
16-22 National Employer Support of the Guard
70 FR 61015
Proc. 7947
and Reserve Week
24
United Nations Day
Proc. 7950
70 FR 61545
30
Death of Rosa Parks
Proc. 7951
70 FR 66741
November
National Adoption Month
Proc. 7952,
70 FR 67331
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness
Proc. 7958,
70 FR 67639
Month
National American Indian Heritage Month
Proc. 7956,
70 FR 67635
National Family Caregivers Month
Proc. 7957,
70 FR 67637
National Diabetes Month
Proc. 7953,
70 FR 67333
National Hospice Month
Proc. 7954,
70 FR 67335
9
World Freedom Day
Proc. 7960,
70 FR 69247
15
America Recycles Day
Proc. 7962,
70 FR 69889
18-24 National Farm-City Week
Proc. 7961,
70 FR 69887
20-26 National Family Week
Proc. 7964,
70 FR 70989
December
National Drunk and Drugged Driving
Proc. 7965,
70 FR 72061
Prevention Month
1
World AIDS Day
Proc. 7967,
70 FR 72575
7
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
70 FR 72063
December 7 each year
Proc. 7966,
36 U.S.C. 129
10
Human Rights Day
Proc. 7968,
70 FR 73903
10-16 Human Rights Week
Proc. 7968,
70 FR 73903
15
Bill of Rights Day
Proc. 7968,
70 FR 73903

CRS-10
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
2004
January
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citation
National Mentoring Month
Proc. 7749,
69 FR 2283
16
Religious Freedom Day
Proc. 7753,
69 FR 2993
18
National Sanctity of Human Life Day
Proc. 7752,
69 FR 2821
February
American Heart Month
69 FR 5457
February each year
Proc. 7754,
36 U.S.C. 101
National African American History Month
Proc. 7756,
69 FR 5903
1-7
National Consumer Protection Week
Proc. 7755
69 FR 5677
March
American Red Cross Month
Proc. 7759,
69 FR 10593
Irish-American Heritage Month
Proc. 7760,
69 FR 11483
Women’s History Month
Proc. 7761,
69 FR 11485
1-6
Save Your Vision Week
69 FR 11487
First week of March each year
Proc. 7762,
36 U.S.C. 138
14-20
National Poison Prevention Week
69 FR 13707
Third week of March each year
Proc. 7763,
36 U.S.C. 130
25
Greek Independence Day
Proc. 7764,
69 FR 16543
April
Cancer Control Month
Proc. 7765
69 FR 18465
April each year
36 U.S. C. 103
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Proc. 7766
69 FR 18467
National Donate Life Month
Proc. 7769
69 FR 19309
2
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.
Proc. 7767
69 FR 18469
8
National D.A.R.E. Day
Proc. 7768
69 FR 19077
(Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
9
National Former Prisoner of War
Proc. 7770
69 FR 19751
Recognition Day
11-17 Pan American Day
Proc. 7771
69 FR 20537
14
Pan American Week
Proc. 7771
69 FR 20537

CRS-11
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
18-24 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Proc. 7774
69 FR 21687
18-24 National Volunteer Week
Proc. 7773
69 FR 21685
18-25 National Park Week
Proc. 7772
69 FR 21683
25-5/1 Jewish Heritage Week
Proc. 7775
69 FR 23085
May
Asian/Pacific-American Heritage Month
Proc. 7781
69 FR 26467
May each year
36 U.S.C. 102
Older Americans Month
Proc. 7776
69 FR 25283
National Physical Fitness and Sports
Proc. 7782
69 FR 26469
Month
1
Law Day
Proc. 7778
69 FR 25287
May 1 each year
36 U.S.C. 113
1
Loyalty Day
Proc. 7779
69 FR 25289
May 1 each year
36 U.S.C. 115
2-8
National Charter Schools Week
Proc. 7777
69 FR 25285
6
National Day of Prayer
Proc. 7780
69 FR 25291
First Thursday of May each year
36 U.S.C. 119
9
Mother’s Day
Proc. 7783
69 FR 26471
Second Sunday in May each year
36 U.S.C. 117
9-15
Police Week
Proc. 7784
69 FR 26473
Week in which Peace Officer Memorial
36 U.S.C. 137
Day falls each year
15
Peace Officers Memorial Day
Proc. 7784
69 FR 26473
May 15 each year
36 U.S.C. 136
16-22 National Defense Transportation Week
69 FR 29031
Week in which National Defense
Proc. 7785
36 U.S.C. 133
Transportation Day falls each year
16-22 Small Business Week
Proc. 7787,
69 FR 29035
16-22 National Hurricane Preparedness Week
Proc. 7786,
69 FR 29033
21
National Defense Transportation Day
Proc. 7785
36 U.S.C. 120
Third Friday in May each year
69 FR 29031
22
National Maritime Day
Proc. 7789
36 U.S.C. 128
May 22 each year
69 FR 29845
24-30 National Safe Boating Week
Proc. 7790
69 FR 29847
Seven-day period prior to the Memorial
36 U.S.C. 131
Day weekend each year

CRS-12
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
31
National Moment of Remembrance
Proc. 9981
69 FR 30813
Memorial Day each year
36 U.S.C. 116
31
Prayer for Peace Memorial Day
Proc. 7791
69 FR 30813
Memorial Day each year
36 U.S.C. 116
June
Black Music Month
Proc. 7798
69 FR 35503
Great Outdoors Month
Proc. 7795
69 FR 32427
6
National Child’s Day
Proc. 7793
69 FR 32241
6
D-Day National Remembrance Day
Proc. 7792
69 FR 32239
13-19 National Flag Week
Proc. 7796
69 FR 33831
Week in which June 14 occurs each year
36 U.S.C. 122
14
Flag Day
Proc. 7796
69 FR 33831
June 14 each year
36 U.S.C. 110
20
Father’s Day
Proc. 7797
69 FR 35227
Third Sunday in June each year
36 U.S.C. 109
27
National HIV Testing Day
Proc. 7799
69 FR 39311
July
18-24 Captive Nations Week
Proc. 7802
69 FR 43727
Third Week in July each year
25
Parents’ Day
Proc. 7803
69 FR 46049
Fourth Sunday of July each year
36 U.S.C. 135
26
Anniversary of the Americans with
Proc. 7804
69 FR 46051
Disabilities Act
August
16
National Airborne Day
Proc. 7805
69 FR 51353
26
Women’s Equality Day
Proc. 7806
69 FR 52987
September
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Proc. 7816
36 U.S.C. 126
September 15 through October 15 each
year
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Proc. 7809
69 FR 55711
Recovery Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Proc. 7810
69 FR 55713
Month

CRS-13
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
National Prostate Cancer Awareness
Proc. 7813
69 FR 56147
Month
5-11
Minority Enterprise Development Week
Proc. 7807
69 FR 54737
10-12 National Days of Prayer and Remembrance
Proc. 7811
69 FR 55715
11
Patriot Day
Proc. 7812
69 FR 55717
September 11 each year
36 U.S.C. 144
14
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Proc. 7814
69 FR 56151
17
Citizenship Day
Proc. 7817
69 FR 56663
September 17 each year
36 U.S.C. 106
12-18 National Historically Black Colleges and
Proc. 7814
69 FR 56149
Universities Week
17-23 Constitution Week
Proc. 7817
69 FR 56663
Week of September 17-23 each year
36 U.S.C. 108
19-25 National Farm Safety and Health Week
Proc. 7818
69 FR 56925
26
Gold Star Mother’s Day
69 FR 58247
Last Sunday in September each year
Proc. 7821
36 U.S.C. 111
27
Family Day
Proc. 7820
69 FR 58033
October
National Disability Employment
Proc. 7835
69 FR 62387
Awareness Month
36 U.S.C. 121
October each year
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Proc. 7823
69 FR 59759
2
National Employer Support of the Guard
Proc. 7819
69 FR 57161
and Reserve Week
4
Child Health Day
Proc. 7825
69 FR 60277
First Monday in October each year
36 U.S.C. 105
6
German-American Day
Proc. 7827
69 FR 60789
9
Leif Erikson Day
Proc. 7828
69 FR 60793
October 9 each year
36 U.S.C. 114
11
General Pulaski Memorial Day
Proc. 7830
69 FR 61137
10-16 National School Lunch Week
Proc. 7831
69 FR 61141
Week beginning on the second Sunday in
36 U.S.C. 132
October
15
National Mammography Day
Proc. 7832
69 FR 61727

CRS-14
Date
Proclamation Title
Proc. Number
Citationa
15
White Cane Safety Day
Proc. 7833
69 FR 61729
October 15 each year
36 U.S.C. 142
17-23 National Character Counts Week
Proc. 7834
69 FR 61989
17-23 National Forest Products Week
Proc. 7836
69 FR 62389
Week beginning on the third Sunday in
36 U.S.C. 123
October each year
24
United Nations Day
Proc. 7837
69 FR 62799
November
National Adoption Month
Proc. 7838
69 FR 65041
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness
Proc. 7839
69 FR 65043
Month
National American Indian Heritage Month
Proc. 7840
69 FR 65045
National Family Caregivers Month
Proc. 7842
69 FR 65049
National Diabetes Month
Proc. 7841
69 FR 65047
National Hospice Month
Proc. 7843
69 FR 65051
9
World Freedom Day
Proc. 7845
69 FR 65515
11
Veterans Day
Proc. 7844
69 FR 64411
23-29 National Family Week
Proc. 7739
68 FR 66319
December
7
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
69 FR 71689
December 7 each year
Proc. 7852,
36 U.S.C. 129
17
Wright Brothers Day
69 FR 76595
December 17 each year
Proc. 7856,
36 U.S.C. 143
Please note that some proclamations have both Federal Register and United States Code
citations while others do not. A proclamation that has a U.S.C. citation has continuing authority
so a proclamation may be issued each year. For example National Pearl Harbor Remembrance
Day has been proclaimed each year since 1994.