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Military Calendar – Holidays, Events, Observances

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A list of all holidays, observances and events recognized throughout the year including federal, non-federal and religious holidays and more.

Federal & Training Holiday dates.

Holiday/Observance/Event
January
New Year’s Day	January 1
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday	Third Monday in January
Presidential Inauguration Day	January 20
February
Black History Month	Month of February
Chinese New Year	February 12, 2021
Groundhog Day	February 2
Four Chaplains Day	February 3
USO Birthday	February 4
National Salute to Veteran Patients	Week of February 14
Valentine’s Day	February 14
President’s Day	Third Monday in February
Coast Guard Reserve Birthday	February 19
March
Women’s History Month	Month of March
Navy Reserve Birthday	March 3
Hug a GI Day	March 4
Mardi Gras	March 5
Seabee Birthday	March 5
Daylight Saving Time Begins	March 14, 2021
K 9 Veterans Day	March 13
American Legion Birthday	March 15
St. Patrick’s Day	March 17
Rosie The Riveter Day	March 21
Medal of Honor Day	March 25
Passover	March 27 to April 4, 2021
National Vietnam War Veterans Day	March 29
April
Month of the Military Child	Month of April
Military Saves Month	Month of April
April Fool’s Day	April 1
Good Friday	April 2
Easter	April 4
Gold Star Spouses Day	April 5
National Former POW Recognition Day	April 9
Air Force Reserve Birthday	April 14
Ramadan	April 12 (begins), May 11 (ends), 2021
Purple Up! Day	April 15
Earth Day	April 22
Army Reserve Birthday	April 23
National Military Brats Day	April 30
May
Month of the Military Caregiver	Month of May
National Military Appreciation Month	Month of May
Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW)	First full week in May
National Correctional Officers Week	First full week in May
Silver Star Service Banner Day	May 1
Loyalty Day	May 1
National Day of Prayer	First Thursday of May
National Nurses Week	May 6 (begins), May 12 (ends), 2021
VE Day	May 8
Military Spouse Appreciation Day	Friday before Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day	Second Sunday in May
Armed Forces Week	Second Sat. Thru 3rd Sun. in May (not official)
Children of Fallen Patriots Day	May 13
Peace Officers Memorial Day	May 15
Armed Forces Day	Third Saturday in May
Maritime Day	May 22
Memorial Day	Last Monday in May
June
PTSD Awareness Month	Month of June
D-Day	June 6
Women Veterans Day	June 12
Army Birthday	June 14
U.S. Flag Day	June 14
National Flag Week	The week that includes June 14th
Father’s Day	Third Sunday in June
Veterans Golden Age Games	June 22 (begins), June 27 (ends), 2020
Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday	June 23
PTSD Awareness Day	June 27
July
Independence Day	July 4
National Hire A Veteran Day	July 25
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day	July 27
National Buffalo Soldiers Day	July 28
Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary	July 29
August
Antiterrorism Awareness Month	Month of August
Air Force Day	August 1
Coast Guard Day	August 4
Purple Heart Day	August 7
U.S. Department of Defense Birthday	August 10
Agent Orange Awareness Day	August 10
Navajo Code Talkers Day	August 14
National Airborne Day	August 16
Marine Corps Reserve Birthday	August 29
September
National Suicide Prevention Month	Month of September
Labor Day	First Monday of September
V-J Day (Victory over Japan)	September 2
Patriot Day	September 11
Constitution Week	September 17 -23
Citizenship Day/Constitution Day	September 17
Air Force (USAF) Birthday	September 18
Office of the Sec. of Defense Birthday	September 18
Air National Guard Birthday	September 18
National POW/MIA Recognition Day	Third Friday in September
Gold Star Mother’s Day	Last Sunday in September
Warrior Games	Sept. 21 (begins), Sept. 28 (ends), 2020
Yom Kippur	Sept. 27 (begins), Sept. 28 (ends), 2020
Rosh Hashanah Begins (at sunset)	September 29
VFW Day	September 29
October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month	Month of October
Ms. Veteran America Pageant	October
Columbus Day	Second Monday in October
U.S. Navy (USN) Birthday	October 13
Military World Games	October TBA
Day of the Deployed	October 26
Navy Day	October 27
Halloween	October 31
November
National Veterans & Military Family Month	Month of November
Warrior Care Month	Month of November
National Family Caregivers Month	Month of November
Daylight Savings Time Ends	November 7, 2021
Election Day	November 2, 2021
National Veterans Small Business Week	November 1-5
Marine Corps Day/Birthday	November 10
Veterans Day	November 11
Armistice/Remembrance Day	November 11
Thanksgiving Day	Fourth Thursday in November
December
Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday	December 1
#GivingTuesday	Tuesday after Thanksgiving
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day	December 7
U.S. National Guard Birthday	December 13
National Wreaths Across America	December 18
Hanukkah Begins	November 28 – December 6, 2021
Christmas Day	December 25
Kwanzaa	December 26 – January 1
New Year’s Eve	December 31
Other
Alive Day	Anniversary Date
Red Shirt Friday	Every Friday

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