Information about military holidays and other special days
honoring the United States military.
May
Armed Forces Day
Honors men and women serving in the five
braches of the United States Military:
Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy.
Armed Forces Day was created on August 31, 1949 and
it was first observed on May 20 1950.
May
Memorial Day
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
August
Spirit of 45 Day
November
Veterans Day
Special Weeks
- Armed Forces Week (2nd Saturday to 3rd Sunday in May)
- National Flag Week
Special Months
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National Military Appreciation Month MAY
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National Military Family Appreciation Month: NOVEMBER
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Military Child Month: APRIL
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National PTSD Awareness Month JUNE
Armed Forces Division Birthdays
- Air Force Birthday: 1947 September 18
- Army Birthday: 1775 June 14
- Coast Guard Birthday: 1790 August 4
- Marine Corps Birthday: 1775 November 10
- Navy Birthday 1775 October 13
RESERVES:
- Air Forces Reserves Birthday: April 14
- Army Reserves Birthday: April 23
- Coast Guard Reserves Birthday: February 19
- Marine Corps Reserve Birthday: ?
- Navy Reserves Birthday: March 3
OTHER
- American Legions Birthday: March 15
- Army Chaplin Corps Anniversary: ?
- Civil Air Patrol Birthday: ?
- Coast Guard Auxilliary Birthday: ?
- National Guard Birthday: 1636 December 16
Other Military Special Days and Holidays
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D-Day Invasion Anniversary: 1944 June 6
- Day of the Deployed
- Gold Star Mother's Day: Last Sunday in September
- Gold Star Wives Day: April 5
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National Maritime Day: May 22
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Military Spouse Appreciation Day: Friday before Mother's Day
- National Airbourne Day: August 16
- National Day of Honor: March 19
- National Medal of Honor Day: March 25
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Operation Red Wings Observance: Remembering 2012 June 28
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POW-MIA Recognition Day: Third Friday in September
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National PTSD Awareness Day
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Silver Star Service Banner Day: May 1
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V-E Day: 1945 May 8 (WWII Victory in Europe Day)
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V-J Day: 1945 August 15 (WWII Victory over Japan Day)
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Veterans Administration Created: 1930 July 21
1930
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Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: March 30
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Vietnam Veterans Day: Proposed for March 29
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