May 19, 2012 Armed Forces Day

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May 19, 2012 Armed Forces Day

posted May 19, 2012, 8:57 AM by onthe common

History of Armed Forces Day

Observed on the 3rd Saturday in May.

Read President Obama's Proclamation.

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National Observances

May is Older Americans Month.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
May is National Building Safety Month.
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.
May is National Foster Care Month.
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.
May is Jewish American Heritage Month.

Secular Holidays & Observances

May 1: Hawaiian Lei Day
May 1: International Tuba Day
May 1: Loyalty Day
May 1: May Day
May 1: Mother Goose Day
May 1: Save the Rhino Day
May 1: Space Day
May 2: Brothers and Sisters Day
May 2: Herb Day
May 2: Kentucky Derby Day
May 3: Garden Meditation Day
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
May 4: Bird Day
May 4: National Candied Orange Peel Day
May 4: Renewal Day
May 4: Star Wars Day
May 5: Cartoonist Day
May 5: Cinco de Mayo
May 5: National Hoagie Day
May 5: National Teacher's Day
May 5: Oyster Day
May 6: Beverage Day
May 6: National Tourist Appreciation Day
May 6: National Nurses Day
May 6: No Diet Day
May 7: National Tourism Day
May 8: Child Care Provider Day
May 8: Iris Day
May 8: Military Spouses Day
May 8: V-E Day
May 8: World Red Cross Day / World Red Crescent Day
May 9: World Migratory Bird Day
May 9: International Migratory Bird Day
May 9: Lost Sock Memorial Day
May 9: National Train Day
May 9: National Windmill Day
May 10: Lilac Sunday
May 10: Mother's Day
May 11: Eat What You Want Day
May 11: Twilight Zone Day
May 12: International Nurses Day
May 12: Limerick Day
May 13: Frog Jumping Day
May 13: Leprechaun Day
May 13: National Receptionist Day
May 13: School Nurses Day
May 14: Dance Like a Chicken Day
May 15: National Bike to Work Day
May 15: International Day of Families
May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day
May 15: Police Officer's Memorial Day
May 16: Armed Forces Day
May 16: Love a Tree Day
May 16: National Sea Monkey Day
May 16: International Day of Living Together in Peace
May 16: International Day of Light
May 17: Pack Rat Day
May 17: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
May 18: International Museum Day
May 18: No Dirty Dishes Day
May 18: Visit Your Relatives Day
May 19: Boy's Club Day
May 19: World Plant a Vegetable Garden Day
May 20: World Bee Day
May 20: Pick Strawberries Day
May 21: National Waiters and Waitresses Day
May 21: International Tea Day
May 22: Don't Fry Friday
May 22: World Goth Day
May 23: International Jazz Day
May 23: Lucky Penny Day
May 24: National Escargot Day
May 25: Memorial Day
May 25: National Missing Children's Day
May 25: National Brown Bag It Day
May 25: National Wine Day
May 25: Tap Dance Day
May 26: Sally Ride Day
May 27: Sun Screen Day
May 28: Amnesty International Day
May 28: National Hamburger Day
May 29: Learn About Composting Day
May 29: International Day of UN Peacekeepers
May 30: Mint Julep Day
May 30: Water a Flower Day
May 31: National Macaroon Day
May 31: World No Tobacco Day

Religious Holidays

May 1: Beltane
May 2: Last day of Ridvan
May 3: Saints Philip & James
May 7: Visakha Puja - Buddha Day
May 7: National Day of Prayer USA
May 21: Ascension of Jesus
May 23: Declaration of the Bab
May 29: Ascension of Baha'u'llah
May 29: Ascension of Jesus
May 29-30: Shavuot
May 31: Pentecost
Jun. 1: Laylat al Kadr
Jun. 5-7: Eid al Fitr
Jun. 7: Pentecost
Jun. 7: Trinity Sunday
Jun. 9: St. Columba of Iona
Jun. 11: Corpus Christi
Jun. 14: All Saints
Jun. 15: Saint Vladimir Day
Jun. 16: Guru Arjan martyrdom
Jun. 19: Sacred Heart of Jesus
Jun. 19: New Church Day
Jun. 21: Solstice
Jun. 21: Litha
Jun. 22: First Nations Day
Jun. 29: Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul
Jul. 5: Asalha Puja Day
Jul. 9: Martyrdom of the Bab
Jul. 11: St Benedict Day
Jul. 15: St. Vladimir the Great Day
Jul. 23: Crowning of Haile Selasse I
Jul. 24: Pioneer Day
Jul. 25: St. James the Great Day
Jul. 30: Tish'a B'av
Jul. 31-Aug. 3: Eid al Adha
Aug. 1: Lammas
Aug. 1: Lughnassad
Aug. 1: Fast in Honor of Holy Mother of Jesus
Aug. 3: Raksha Bandhan
Aug. 6: Transfiguration of the Lord
Aug. 10: Waqf al Arafa
Aug. 12: Krishna Janmashtami
Aug. 13-15: Obon (Ulambana)
Aug. 15: Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary
Aug. 15: Dormition of the Theotokos
Aug. 20: Hijra - New Year
Aug. 22: Ganesh Chaturthi
Aug. 29: Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Aug. 29: Ashura

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