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Air Conditioning Appreciation Day
AirConditioningDays.com documents an annual July 3–August 15 appreciation period, while Awareness Days identifies July 3 as the single Air Conditioning Appreciation Day/opening date.
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United States Workplace, Professions & Appreciation observances
United States-scoped professional, occupational and workplace-recognition observances, including association-led, industry-led and informal appreciation campaigns.
About this country × topic hub
Professional-recognition days can be useful for understanding the organizations and communities that created them, but titles alone can make an informal campaign sound more official than it is.
The pages in this hub retain creator, association and scope evidence where available and keep workplace appreciation separate from employment law, compensation or professional licensing advice.
Scope note: Participation should never pressure workers into unpaid labour, physical contact, disclosure of personal information or activities that conflict with workplace policy or safety.
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Air Force Day, 1947
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library reproduces Proclamation 2737 proclaiming August 1, 1947 as Air Force Day.
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Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day
ARMAD was founded by Emery McClendon in 2003. Contemporary ARMAD references place the annual event on the Saturday of U.S. Memorial Day weekend.
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Beer Can Appreciation Day
The Beer Institute explicitly marks Beer Can Appreciation Day on January 24 and ties it to the first public sale of canned beer on January 24, 1935; National Today independently lists the o…
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Black Cat Appreciation Day
UPI reports that Wayne H. Morris started Black Cat Appreciation Day in 2011 and gives the date as August 17; ASPCA independently recognizes August 17 as the observance date.
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Broadcast Traffic Professionals Day
Broadcast software company WideOrbit documents the observance’s link to the 2 November 1920 broadcast milestone and its purpose of recognizing broadcast traffic professionals; recurrence do…
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Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day
The City of Lodi states in its 2026 proclamation background that Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day is observed annually on September 1; EventGuide independently lists September 1 eac…
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Cranky Co-Workers Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Cranky Co-Workers Day on October 27 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Drowsy Driver Awareness Day
California Senate Concurrent Resolution 27 proclaimed April 6, 2005 as Drowsy Driver Awareness Day and designated April 6 of every following year as the state’s memorial observance.
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Education Support Professionals Day
The National Education Association lists November 18, 2026 as Education Support Professionals Day and states it is observed on the Wednesday of American Education Week.
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Education Support Professionals Day (National ESP Day)
NEA’s American Education Week calendar places Education Support Professionals Day on Wednesday of the week and gives the 2026 date as 18 November.
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Employee Appreciation Day
The City of Flagstaff's employee-recognition resources describe Employee Appreciation Day as observed on the first Friday in March and note its 1995 creation by Dr. Bob Nelson.
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Farmworker Appreciation Day
The CDC/NIOSH Science Bulletin states that August 6 is Farmworker Appreciation Day and uses the observance to recognize farmworkers and discuss occupational safety and health.
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Flight Attendant Safety Professionals’ Day
Public Law 101-329 designated 19 July 1990 as Flight Attendant Safety Professionals’ Day and authorized a presidential proclamation for that date.
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Gruntled Workers Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Gruntled Workers Day on July 13 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Harbormaster Appreciation Day
The official Harbormaster Appreciation Day site states that US Harbors started the observance in 2019 and that it occurs annually on October 8.
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Labor Day
U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103
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Legal Assistant Day (historical state proclamations)
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library’s proclamation index documents Legal Assistant Day on the fourth Thursday in June in 1986, 1988, 1990 and 1991. The Maine State Archives reposito…
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Lineman Appreciation Day
The Congressional Record supports the Senate designation of April 18, 2013 as National Lineman Appreciation Day. That resolution was edition-specific; later April 18 observance is informal…
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Lips Appreciation Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Lips Appreciation Day on March 16.
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Love Your Lawyer Day
The Florida Bar states that Love Your Lawyer Day is celebrated on the first Friday of every November and traces the initiative to ALPIA, with ABA Law Practice recognition.
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Love Your Produce Manager® Day
Frieda’s first-party material places Love Your Produce Manager Day on April 2 and states that the company created the holiday on its 50th anniversary in 2012.
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Manatee Appreciation Day
The Endangered Species Coalition and Save the Manatee Club marked Manatee Appreciation Day on March 25, 2026. Because the supplied authority is edition-specific, future dates should be refr…
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Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Presidential Proclamation 10576 proclaimed May 12, 2023 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day and called on Americans to honor military spouses.
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National 401(k) Day™
The Plan Sponsor Council of America maintains National 401(k) Day™ and explains its traditional timing after Labor Day
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National Activity Professionals Day
California Association of Activity Professionals documents the history of National Activity Professionals Day, while current calendar references consistently use the fourth Friday in Januar…
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National Air Traffic Control Day, 1986
President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July 6, 1986 as National Air Traffic Control Day to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the U.S. airways traffic control system.
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National Astronaut Day
The White House issued a National Astronaut Day message on 5 May 2026 honoring Alan Shepard’s first American human spaceflight; the observance’s organizer describes May 5 as the annual date.
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National Bakers-Crafters-Makers Day
Creator Sue Monhait’s Gift Biz Unwrapped material states that January 21 is National Bakers Crafters Makers Day and that she established the day; current observance calendars retain January…
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National Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
National Day Calendar states Sweet Adelines International founded the observance in 2005 for its 60th anniversary, tied to the organization’s July 13, 1945 founding date; a Sweet Adelines r…
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National Bartender Day
Absolut and TIPS describe National Bartender Day on the first Friday in December; the rule resolves to December 4 in 2026.
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National Biologic Coordinators Day
The campaign launch material and day registry identify November 1 as National Biologic Coordinators Day, launched by Janssen in 2021 to recognize biologic coordinators.
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National Black Barber Shop Appreciation Day
National Day Archives records National Black Barber Shop Appreciation Day for May 1 and attributes its 2021 creation to James Jean-Pierre.
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National Black Marketers Day
Black Marketers Coalition announced the creation of National Black Marketers Day and stated that it would be celebrated annually on November 16.
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National Boss/Employee Exchange Day
National Day Calendar defines the recurrence as the Monday following Labor Day; contemporaneous news coverage independently uses the same rule.
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National Boss’s Day
SHRM identifies October 16 as National Boss’s Day and traces Patricia Bays Haroski’s 1958 registration and Illinois recognition in 1962.
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National Call Your Doctor Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record says Bright Pink founded the observance in 2016 and that the recurring date was moved to the second Tuesday in June beginning in 2017.
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National Caregivers Day
California Assembly Rules Committee analysis describes National Caregivers Day as founded in 2015 and observed annually on the third Friday in February.
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National Cartoonists Day
Established publication coverage identifies May 5 as National Cartoonists Day and attributes the observance to the National Cartoonists Society, tied to early color newspaper cartoon histor…
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National Coaches Day
President Richard Nixon proclaimed October 6, 1972 as National Coaches Day, highlighting coaches as teachers, counselors and mentors.
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National Crime and Intelligence Analyst Appreciation Day
The Florida Crime & Intelligence Analyst Association states that it created NCIAAD in 2021 and promotes the sixth annual observance on September 20, 2026; IALEIA also recognizes the day.
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National Custodian Day
Public-school systems including Albuquerque Public Schools and Bellevue School District recognise National Custodian Day on October 2, providing current institutional corroboration of the d…
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National Daylight Appreciation Day
Solatube identifies June 21, the northern-hemisphere summer-solstice date used by its campaign, as National Daylight Appreciation Day and describes itself as the observance sponsor.
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National Death Doula Day
Doulagivers identifies April 20 as National Death Doula Day, and observance-registration records trace its creation to Doulagivers in 2019.
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National Defense Transportation Day
36 U.S.C. §120 requests an annual presidential proclamation designating the third Friday in May as National Defense Transportation Day and recognizing the importance of the U.S. transportat…
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National Dentist Day
The Academy of General Dentistry explicitly celebrated National Dentist Day on March 6, 2025, supporting March 6 for the U.S. observance.
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National Developmental Disability Professionals Day
NAQ states that it founded Developmental Disability Professionals Day as a stand-alone day every year on 15 July to recognize professionals who support people with intellectual and developm…
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National Device Appreciation Day
National Today gives National Device Appreciation Day an every-December-17 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it every December 17.
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National Doctors’ Day
The American Medical Association identifies 30 March as National Doctors’ Day in the United States.
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National Dog Parent Appreciation Day
National Day Archives records April 19 as the annual date and identifies Dr. Marty Pets as the creator in March 2021; contemporary launch coverage confirms the inaugural 2021 observance.
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National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
Wag! announced the first annual National Dog Walker Appreciation Day for September 8, 2016 and established September 8 as the recognition date.
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National Employee Health and Fitness Day
The U.S. President’s Council historical record identifies the NAHF activity and states that National Employee Health and Fitness Day is held on the third Wednesday of May.
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National Entrepreneurs’ Day
Historical White House material documents a 2010 National Entrepreneurship Week and National Entrepreneurs’ Day celebration; modern calendar evidence places the continuing observance on the…
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National Farm Workers Day
Public proclamations and government education material recognize National Farm Workers Day on March 31, including a 2026 Colorado resolution and local proclamation language describing annua…
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National Farmers Day
USDA Farm Service Agency communications identify October 12 as National Farmers Day in multiple years; a 2026 Delaware concurrent resolution also describes the observance as annual on Octob…
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National Field Marketer’s Day
Splash created the inaugural National Field Marketer’s Day for September 23, 2021 and states in its launch announcement that it planned the day to become an annual celebration; the registry…
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National Fine Art Appreciation Day
RoGallery’s own Artsy post says it created National Fine Art Appreciation Day on October 25 and that October 25 would be the date going forward; RoGallery’s launch release likewise sets the…
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National First Responders Day
The U.S. Fire Administration recognizes 28 October as National First Responders Day; presidential proclamation records also use that date for national recognition.
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National Food Service Workers Day
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s 2026 industry calendar lists National Food Service Workers Day on September 25, with additional industry/union recognition on that date.
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National Former POW Recognition Day
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs states that National Former POW Recognition Day is observed annually on April 9 to honor former prisoners of war who returned home.
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National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day
The National Funeral Directors Association published its 2026 recognition message for National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day on 11 March.
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National Hairstylist Appreciation Day
The Professional Beauty Association published its National Hairstylist Appreciation Day recognition on April 25, 2024 and explicitly identified the occasion by name.
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National Homemaker Day
Current observance references use November 3 for National Homemaker Day and identify National Housewife Day as an alternate/legacy name.
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National Hospital Day
American Hospital Association archival material states that President Warren G. Harding established National Hospital Day on May 12, 1921, chosen for Florence Nightingale’s birthday; in 195…
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National Hug a Newsperson Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Hug a Newsperson Day on April 4 each year; National Day Calendar also documents the older “National Hug a Newsman Day”…
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National Hug a Plumber Day
National Day Calendar and plumbing-industry publication Plumbing & Mechanical independently identify April 25 for National Hug a Plumber Day.
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National HVAC Tech Day
ARS/Rescue Rooter says it established National HVAC Tech Day in 2016 and celebrates it on June 22.
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National I Love My Dentist Day
Promotional Products Association International explicitly identifies National I Love My Dentist Day and gives its date as June 2.
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National Independent Worker Day
National Day Archives records National Independent Worker Day on August 16 and attributes its creation to iPSE-U.S. in 2019; current brand recognition provides additional corroboration.
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National Interpreter Appreciation Day
Minnesota Judicial Branch explicitly references National Interpreter Appreciation Day on Wednesday, May 6, 2026; Illinois court and public-school calendars place the observance on Wednesday…
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National Inventors’ Day
The U.S. Census Bureau identifies 11 February as National Inventors’ Day and references the presidential proclamation establishing the observance
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National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.)
The U.S. Department of Justice states that Concerns of Police Survivors has designated January 9 as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day since 2015.
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National Librarian Day
U.S. Census Bureau educational outreach identifies April 16 as National Librarian Day, and Library of Virginia materials list April 16, 2027 as National Librarian Day, supporting recurring…
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National Library Workers Day
ALA-APA lists National Library Workers Day on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 and explains that it recognizes the valuable contributions of all library workers.
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National Lineman Appreciation Day
H. Res. 1199 in the 119th Congress expresses support for designating April 18, 2026 as National Lineman Appreciation Day. Because the cited congressional action is edition-specific, refresh…
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National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day
Event/calendar references define the observance as the Monday of the first full week in May; this resolves to May 4 in 2026.
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National Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day
Founder Anne C. Totero states that she created Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day in 2020 for May 12 and documents Wisconsin proclamations beginning in 2022; the creator continues the…
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National Night Shift Workers Day
Current observance references place National Night Shift Workers Day / National Third Shift Workers Day on the second Wednesday in May.
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National Nurses Day
The American Nurses Association records that its Board formally acknowledged May 6, 1982 as National Nurses Day; May 6 remains the opening date of National Nurses Week.
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National Nursing Assistants’ Day
The 2026 AHCA/NCAL Healthcare Observances Calendar lists National Nursing Assistants’ Day on June 17 and separately lists National Nursing Assistants Week June 11–17, while NAHCA publishes…
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National Paralegal Day
The American Bar Association’s Paralegal Resource Center identifies 6 August as National Paralegal Day and says the day was established in 2024 by NALA, NFPA, NALS and AAfPE; NALA likewise…
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National Patient Recognition Day
Virginia Department of Health material identifies National Patient Recognition Day on February 3 within National Patient Recognition Week; observance references trace the day to John O’Mall…
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National Pharmacist Day
U.S. government public-health and Census materials recognize National Pharmacist Day on January 12; the Congressional Record also records January 12 recognition.
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National Plumbers Day
National Today places National Plumbers Day on April 25, while Days Of The Year independently lists the same date under the alternate name National Hug a Plumber Day.
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National Plus Size Appreciation Day
National Day Calendar credits Women Rock, Inc. with founding the observance and says the registrar proclaimed annual observance beginning in 2017; the current calendar places it on October…
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National Police Woman Day
North Carolina’s 2025 gubernatorial proclamation states that National Police Woman Day is observed annually on September 12; other public bodies have recognized the same date.
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National POW/MIA Recognition Day
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency states that National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 and is observed annually on the third Friday of September to honor former POWs and…
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National Preschool Teachers Appreciation Day
Virginia Department of Education identifies March 20 as National Preschool Teachers Appreciation Day in 2026; its 2025 bulletin used March 21, supporting the recurring third-Friday-in-March…
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National Professional House Cleaners Day
National Day Calendar records the American House Cleaners Association as founder and September 17 as the annual observance date.
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National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day
The California Association of Psychiatric Technicians marks the day on Wednesday dates in the first full week of August across multiple years; current calendar references identify the same…
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National Receptionists Day
New York Senate Resolution J5006 describes National Receptionists Day as the second Wednesday in May and records its 1991 creation by the Director of the National Receptionists Association.
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National Salesperson Day
Mercy University’s career-development material states that National Salesperson Day is observed on the second Friday in December; current National Day Calendar material uses the same rule.
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National SAN Architect Day
National Day Calendar states that KCI, Inc. founded/submitted National SAN Architect Day and that the Registrar proclaimed it to be observed annually on May 3.
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National Screenwriters Day
ScreenwritingU announced National Screenwriters Day for January 5 and identifies itself as the creator; current observance registry material retains the January 5 date.
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National Small Business Day
Economic-development and calendar materials identify May 10 as National Small Business Day while separately recognizing the SBA’s National Small Business Week.
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National Student Nurses Day
The American Nurses Association states that in 1997 its Board, at the request of the National Student Nurses Association, designated May 8 as National Student Nurses Day.
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National Student Volunteer Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Student Volunteer Day on February 20 each year.
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National Student-Athlete Day
The NCAA marks National Student-Athlete Day on April 6 and uses the observance to recognize student-athlete accomplishments in academics, well-being and community service.
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National Supply Chain Day®
Supply Chain Now’s official National Supply Chain Day page states that the celebration takes place every April 29 and identifies Mary Kate Love as founder; current 2026 programming confirms…
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National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce states that National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day is celebrated each year on the third Wednesday in October.
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National Surgical Oncologist Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies the founders and establishes August 22 as the annual observance date; the Society of Surgical Oncology has also recognized the day.
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National Tarantula Appreciation Day
National Day Archives records August 8 each year for National Tarantula Appreciation Day and identifies Palp Friction Tarantulas as the creator in 2019.
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National Teacher Day
The National Education Association identifies National Teacher Day on the Tuesday of Teacher Appreciation Week and its 2026 materials place it on 5 May.
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National Thank a Mail Carrier Day
National Day Calendar repeatedly places the appreciation observance on February 4 while noting it is also known as Thank a Mailman Day; the current evidence does not establish USPS or feder…
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National Thermal Engineer Day
Advanced Thermal Solutions identifies July 24 as National Thermal Engineer Day and is the sponsoring organization behind the observance.
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National Third Shift Workers Day
UFCW materials identify National Third Shift Workers Day on the second Wednesday in May, with dated examples consistent with the recurrence rule.
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National Tourist Appreciation Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Tourist Appreciation Day on May 6 each year.
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National Transplant Financial Coordinator Day
National Day Archives attributes creation of the observance to the Transplant Financial Coordinators Association board and ties 10 April to the association’s 2001 agreement date; a separate…
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National Waiters and Waitresses Day
Bar & Restaurant identifies May 21 as National Waiters and Waitresses Day in a dedicated 2014 article and in multiple hospitality promotional calendars.
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National Waitstaff Day
The U.S. Census Bureau has published National Waitstaff Day material for May 21, providing federal institutional recognition of the date.
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National Women in Aerospace Day
H. Res. 941 was introduced to recognize May 20 as National Women in Aerospace Day, and the Congressional Record documents a May 20, 2026 House recognition statement.
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National Women Physicians Day
The American Medical Women’s Association marked National Women Physicians Day on February 3, 2026 and connects the date with the birthday of physician Elizabeth Blackwell.
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National Workers’ Comp Adjuster Day
National Day Archives records August 17 of each calendar year and identifies the Centre for Neuro Skills as the creator in July 2021.
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Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
Education-union and school-system sources identify Paraprofessional Appreciation Day as the first Wednesday in April; AFT marked the day in its April 2026 PSRP update.
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Pick A Pathologist Pal Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Pick A Pathologist Pal Day on December 13 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Provider Appreciation Day®
Child Care Aware of America identifies Provider Appreciation Day as the Friday before Mother’s Day and references the 8 May 2026 observance.
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Provider Appreciation Day®
Child Care Aware of America states that Provider Appreciation Day is observed annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day; its 2026 toolkit gives 8 May 2026.
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Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics states that Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day is celebrated on the second Wednesday in March during National Nutrition Month.
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Root Canal Appreciation Day
Multiple observance archives identify the second Wednesday in May recurrence and attribute the 2005 creation to dentist Dr. Chris Kammer; archived press-release references support the creat…
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School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Current school-government communications and a New York State Assembly member page identify School Bus Driver Appreciation Day as the fourth Tuesday in April; in 2026 that is 28 April.
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School Librarian Day
American Association of School Librarians publications identify April 4 as National School Librarian Day/School Librarian Day.
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School Nurse Day / National School Nurse Day
The National Association of School Nurses identifies School Nurse Day 2026 as Wednesday, May 6, and states that the observance is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week.
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School Principals Day
The California Department of Education’s 2026 and 2027 recognition calendars both state that May 1 should be recognized annually as School Principals Day.
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SKYWARN Recognition Day
National Weather Service material describes the first Saturday in December as SKYWARN Recognition Day. The national 2025 event was cancelled while organizers discussed redevelopment, so cur…
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Speak Up For Service Day
National Day Calendar’s founder record states that Mandan Lions Club founded Speak Up For Service Day in 2014 and that it is celebrated annually on October 30.
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
Smithsonian Institution and Smithsonian National Zoo material repeatedly identify January 21 as Squirrel Appreciation Day and note that it has been celebrated since 2001.
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Startup Day Across America
New Democrat Coalition and House member records document Startup Day Across America as a bipartisan congressional initiative launched in 2013, with edition-specific dates rather than one pe…
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Thank Your Mentor Day
MENTOR’s 2026 National Mentoring Month materials list Thank Your Mentor Day on January 28. Earlier campaign editions used other January dates, so the date is stored as edition-specific rath…
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Transit Driver Appreciation Day
TriMet’s 2026 campaign asks riders to celebrate Transit Driver Appreciation Day on 18 March 2026.
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U.S. Air Force Academy founding anniversary
The U.S. Air Force Academy’s official history states that the Academy was established on April 1, 1954. The source supports an institutional anniversary, not a distinct nationwide recurring…