Life can be busy and it can be difficult to plan for important military dates. This is a list of important holidays and days of observance for the military and veteran community.
IMPORTANT MILITARY HOLIDAYS
February
| Four Chaplains Day | Feb. 3 |
| USO Birthday | Feb. 4 |
| National Salute to Veteran Patients | Week of Feb. 12 |
| Coast Guard Reserve Birthday | Feb. 19 |
March |
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| Navy Reserve Birthday | March 3 |
| Hug a GI Day | March 4 |
| Seabee Birthday | March 5 |
| K-9 Veterans Day | March 13 |
| American Legion Birthday | March 15 |
| Rosie The Riveter Day | March 21 |
| Medal of Honor Day | March 25 |
| National Vietnam War Veterans Day | March 29 |
April |
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| Month of the Military Child | Month of April |
| Military Saves Month | Month of April |
| Gold Star Spouses Day | April 5 |
| National Former POW Recognition Day | April 9 |
| Air Force Reserve Birthday | April 14 |
| Army Reserve Birthday | April 23 |
| National Military Brats Day | April 30 |
May |
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| Month of the Military Caregiver | Month of May |
| National Military Appreciation Month | Month of May |
| Silver Star Service Banner Day | May 1 |
| VE Day | May 8 |
| Military Spouse Appreciation Day | Friday before Mother’s Day |
| Armed Forces Week | May 13 (begins), May 20th (ends), 2023 |
| Children of Fallen Patriots Day | May 13 |
| Armed Forces Day | May 20 |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May |
June |
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| 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 |
| Veterans Golden Age Games | May 20-25, 2023 |
| Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday | June 23 |
| PTSD Awareness Day | June 27 |
July |
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| 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 |
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| Antiterrorism Awareness Month | Month of August |
| Air Force Day | Sept. 18 |
| Coast Guard Day | Aug. 4 |
| Purple Heart Day | Aug. 7 |
| U.S. Department of Defense Birthday | Aug. 10 |
| Agent Orange Awareness Day | Aug. 10 |
| Navajo Code Talkers Day | Aug. 14 |
| National Airborne Day | Aug. 16 |
| Marine Corps Reserve Birthday | Aug. 29 |
September |
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| National Suicide Prevention Month | Month of September |
| National Service Dog Month | Month of September |
| V-J Day (Victory over Japan) | Sept. 2 |
| Patriot Day | Sept. 11 |
| Air Force (USAF) Birthday | Sept. 18 |
| Air National Guard Birthday | Sept. 18 |
| National POW/MIA Recognition Day | Third Friday in September |
| Gold Star Mother’s Day | Last Sunday in September |
| Warrior Games | 2023 dates TBD (San Diego) |
| VFW Day | Sept. 29 |
October |
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| U.S. Navy (USN) Birthday | Oct. 13 |
| Military World Games | October (Summer Games to be held in 2023) TBA |
| Day of the Deployed | Oct. 26 |
| Navy Day | Oct. 27 |
November |
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| National Veterans & Military Family Month | Month of November |
| Warrior Care Month | Month of November |
| National Family Caregivers Month | Month of November |
| National Veterans Small Business Week | Nov. 1-5, 2023 |
| Marine Corps Day/Birthday | Nov. 10 |
| Veterans Day | Nov. 11 |
| Armistice/Remembrance Day | Nov. 11 |
December |
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| Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday | Dec. 1 |
| #GivingTuesday | Tuesday after Thanksgiving |
| National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | Dec. 7 |
| U.S. National Guard Birthday | Dec. 13 |
| National Wreaths Across America | Dec. 18 |
Important Dates in Military History
January
- 1/16 Desert Storm (Persian Gulf) Began (1991)
- 1/27 Vietnam War Cease Fire (1973)
- 1/31 Panama Campaign Ended (1990)
February
- 2/1 National Freedom Day
- 2/2 Army Nurse Corp Established (1901)/Groundhog Day
- 2/3 USO Incorporated
- 2/13 Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Established (1943)
- 2/23 Iwo Jima Flag Raising (1945)
- 2/27 Persian Gulf Cease-Fire Day
March
- 3/3 Star Spangled Banner Day
- 3/19 Iraqi Freedom Began (Iraq War)(2003)
- 3/24 Kosovo Campaign Began (1999)
- 3/25 National Medal of Honor Day
- 3/29 Vietnam Veteran’s Day/Palm Sunday
- 3/31 Somalia Campaign Ended (1995)
April
- 4/6 Army Day/US Entered WWI (1917)
- 4/9 National Former POW Recognition Day
- 4/11 Desert Storm Cease-fire (Persian Gulf War)(1991)
- 4/12 Civil War Began (1861)
- 4/25 Spanish-American War Began (1898)
May
- 5/2 Women’s Overseas Service League Established (1921)
- 5/7 Unconditional Surrender of all German Forces Signed (1945)/National Day of Prayer
- 5/8 V-E Day (1945)/Military Spouses Day
- 5/13 Navy Nurse Corps Established (1908)
- 5/15 Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Established (1942)/Peace Officers Memorial Day
- 5/16 Armed Forces Day
- 5/21 American Red Cross Founded (1881)
- 5/22 National Maritime Day
- 5/25 Memorial Day
June
- 6/6 D-Day Invasion (1944)
- 6/12 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act (1948)
- 6/14 Flag Day US Army Established (1775)
- 6/22 Pledge of Allegiance Recognized by Congress (1942)/GI Billed Signed Into Law (1944)
- 6/25 Korean War Began (1950)
- 6/30 Post 9/11 GI Bill Signed Into Law (2008)
July
- 7/1 Women’s Army Corp & Cadet Nurses Corp Established (1943)/Air Force Nurses Corps Established (1949)
- 7/2 US Army Air Corps Established (1926)
- 7/4 Independence Day
- 7/27 Korean War Armistice Signed (1953)
- 7/28 WWI Began (1914)
- 7/30 Navy Women’s Reserves (WAVES) Established (1942)
August
- 8/4 US Coast Guard Established (1790)
- 8/5 Women Air force Service Pilots Established (1943)
- 8/7 Purple Heard Medal Established (1782)/Vietnam War Began (1964)
- 8/10 Spirit of ’45 Day
- 8/14 End of War with Japan announced (1945)/National Navajo Code Talkers Day
- 8/16 National Airborne Day
- 8/19 National Aviation Day
- 8/26 Women’s Equality Day, Women Win the Vote (1920)
- 8/31 Iraqi Freedom Ended (2010)
September
- 9/1 New Dawn Began (2010)
- 9/2 Japan Formally Surrendered (1945)
- 9/3 American Revolution Ended (1783)
- 9/10 Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron Founded (1942)/US Naval Sea Cadet Corps Incorporated (1962)
- 9/11 Patriot’s Day/National Day of Service and Remembrance
- 9/13 Grandparent’s Day/Rosh Hashanah
- 9/14 Ladies Auxiliary VFW Organized (1914)
- 9/15 POW/MIA Recognition Day
- 9/17 Citizenship Day
- 9/17 U.S.Constitution Approved (1787)
- 9/18 US Air Force Established (1947)
- 9/24 Gold Star Mother’s Day
- 9/29 VFW Day/VFW Established (1899)
October
- 10/6 Enduring Freedom Began (Afghanistan War) (2001)
- 10/7 Afghanistan War Began (2001)
- 10/13 US Navy Established (1775)
- 10/20 Women’s Army Corps Disestablished (1978)
- 10/23 Grenada Campaign Began (1983)
- 10/24 United Nations Day
- 10/27 Navy Day
November
- 11/10 US Marine Corps Established
- 11/11 Veteran’s Day/WWI Armistice Signed (1918)
- 11/23 USCG Women Reserve (SPAR’s) Established (1942)
- 11/21 Grenada Campaign Ended (1983)
December
- 12/1 Civil Air Patrol Established (1941)
- 12/5 Somalia Campaign Began (1992)
- 12/7 Peal Harbor Attacked (1941)
- 12/8 War Declared on Japan (1941)
- 12/11 Germany and Italy Declared War on US (1941)
- 12/15 Official End of War in Iraq (2011)/Bill of Rights Day
- 12/16 Battle of the Bulge
- 12/20 Panama Campaign began (1989)
- 12/31 Official End of WWII (1946)/Kosovo Campaign Ended (2013)
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