= Proudly fly the flag
of the United States of America on these days!

 "RED FRIDAYS" = Wear RED on FRIDAY to honor our  
   Veterans! RED means Remember Everyone Deployed!

January 16

Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third
Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements
of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights
leader. He is most well known for his campaigns to end racial
segregation, and for racial equality in the United States.

February 12

  President Lincoln's Birthday

Lincoln's Birthday is celebrated on February 12th every year
in celebration and commemoration of the birthday of one of
the most popular, well liked presidents in the United States.
As president he abolished slavery and preserved the Union
from falling apart during the American Civil War.

February 20

  President's Day / Washington's Birthday

Celebrated on the third Monday. Washington's Birthday, also
known as Presidents' Day, is a federal holiday that honors
presidents of the United States.  George Washington was
the first President of the United States of America born on
February 22, 1732. His first term as president was from 1789
to 1793 and his second term from 1793 to 1797. Before
he became president, he played important roles in the military,
leading the American Continental Army to victory over the British
in 1783. Washington is often seen as the father of the United
States and is probably the best known American politician ever.

March 12  (Sunday)

  


Daylight saving time begins at 2 AM.
      
   Move clocks ahead one hour!  

April 16

Easter Sunday

May 4 (Thursday)

The Prayer at Valley Forge, oil painting by Arnold Friberg.

 
National Day of Prayer

In 1775 the Continental Congress allocated a time for
prayer in forming a new nation. Over the years, there have
been calls for a day of prayer, including from President
Abraham Lincoln in 1863. On April 17, 1952, President
Harry Truman signed a bill proclaiming the National Day of
Prayer into law in the United States. President Reagan
amended the law in 1988, designating the first Thursday
of May each year as the National Day of Prayer.

The National Prayer Committee was formed in the United
States in 1972. It went on to create the National Day of
Prayer Task Force, with the intended purpose of coordinating
events for the National Day of Prayer.  According to the Legal
Information Institute, the President shall issue each
year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a
National Day of Prayer on which the people of the United
States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at
churches, in groups, and as individuals.

May 8

    V-E Day (Victory in Europe/End of WWII) and
           Military Spouse Appreciation Day -

A day to acknowledge the significant others of military personnel
who hold the fort down at home while their partners are protecting
the country.

May 14 

Mother's Day

In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law
Mother’s Day stating that the Day would be celebrated on
the second Sunday of May and be a national holiday. 
It is a time to honor mothers, grandmothers, and
great-grandmothers for their contribution to family and society.

June 6

 79th Anniversary of D-Day

D-Day is observed in the U.S. in memory of the Normandy
landings in France on June 6, 1944, in which American soldiers
and other Allied forces fought to end World War II in Europe and
liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany's control through the
combined combat attack operations of twelve Allied nations:
United States, United Kingdom, France, Poland, Belgium,
Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Czechoslovakia, Canada, Australia,
and New Zealand. It was the largest invasion in history.

September 11

  Patriot Day - On the direction of the President, the
Flag of the United States of America should be displayed on the
homes of Americans, the White House, and all United States
government buildings in the whole world. The flag should be flown
at half-staff as a mark of respect to those who died on
September 11, 2001. Many people observe a moment of silence
at 8:46 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). This marks the time that
the first plane flew into the World Trade Center.

September 17-23

 
  Constitution Week
In the summer of 1787 delegates convened in Philadelphia to
create “a more perfect    union” and to craft the country's
constitution. They worked to develop a framework that would
provide balance and freedom, taking into account federal
and state interests, as well as individual human rights. The
delegates signed the Constitution of the United States on
September 17 that year. By June 21, 1788, the Constitution was
effective, having been approved by nine of the 13 states.

September 15

 

Prisoner of War (POW)
        and Missing in Action (MIA) Recognition Day

October 8 (Sunday)     
                       
                          
Angel of Grief statue at Stanford University erected by Jane Stanford in 1901 to honor the loss of her beloved brother Henry Clay Lathrop.
Image compliments of Standford University                          
 

 

NSDAR Day of Prayer is always held on the Sunday closest
to October 11, the founding of the National Society Daughters of
the American Revolution.