Population

Juneteenth (1865): June 19, 2024

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. as issued by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021, it became our newest national holiday.

Population

2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30

The U.S. Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management offers real-time access to data about the people living and working in areas affected by hurricanes.

Families and Living Arrangements

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: June 2024

The 2022 American Community Survey estimated there were 1.3M same-sex couple households in the U.S., and of them, 58% (740,523) were married couples.

Population

*Special Edition* 75th Anniversary of NATO (1949): April 4, 2024

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has grown from 12 to 32 countries with an estimated total 2024 population of 981M. The largest is the U.S. (342M).

Population

Arab American Heritage Month: April 2024

Over 3.5 million people identified as Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) in the 2020 Census. The largest Arab groups were Lebanese, Egyptian and Syrian.

Education

Community College Month: April 2024

In 2022, the Current Population Survey estimated there were 3.5M college students enrolled in two-year institutions, down 2.2M from 5.7M in 2011.

Health

National Doctors Day: March 30, 2024

The American Community Survey estimates there were 733,169 civilians 16 years and over employed as “Other physicians” in 2022. Median earnings were $234,274.

Stats for Stories

Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: March 29, 2024

The Country Business Patterns program counted 128.3M employment in 2021: 69.4M worked for enterprises with 500+ employees, 59.0M under 500 and 21.5M under 20.

Population

National Vietnam War Veterans Day: March 29, 2024

The 2022 American Community Survey estimated 5.44 million living Americans are veterans of the Vietnam War. We also honor 58,220 dead and 1,577 unaccounted for.

Energy and Environment

World Water Day: March 22, 2023

Total U.S. construction spending on water supply hit a high of $2.7B in October 2023. That same month had record spending on sewage and waste disposal of $4.1B.

Families and Living Arrangements

National Single Parent Day: March 21, 2024

The Current Population Survey (CPS) estimates there were 9.8M one-parent households (7.3M mother only and 2.5M father only) in 2023, compared to 1.5M in 1950.

Health

Certified Nurses Day: March 19, 2024

The 2022 American Community Survey estimates there were 2,607,050 registered nurses employed full-time, year-round in the U.S. (2,247,784 female, 359,266 male).

Industry

National Agriculture Week and Day: March 17-23 and 19, 2024

The 2022 American Community Survey estimates there were 463,298 farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers (402,198 male and 61,100 female) in the U.S.

Employment

Pi Day: March 14, 2024

The first 6 digits of pi (π) are 3.14159, which means a good time to celebrate on March 14 (3/14) at 1:59 (am/pm). Pi is infinitely long, a never-ending number.

Stats for Stories

Equal Pay Day: March 12, 2024

In 1973, full-time working women earned a median of 56.6 cents to every dollar men earned. In 2022 (49 years later), women earned 84.0, a gain of 27.4 cents.

Stats for Stories

96th Oscars/Academy Awards: March 10, 2024

The 2021 Annual Business Survey reported 25,755 employer firms in motion picture and sound recording industries, 229,763 employees, and a $19.1B annual payroll.

Population

Sunshine Week & Freedom of Information Day: March 10-16 & 16, 2024

President Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act on July 4, 1966. The American Society of News Editors launched Sunshine Week in 2005.

Population

International Women’s Day: March 8, 2024

From 2000 to 2022, the percentage of women who work as veterinarians, pharmacists, mathematicians, legislators, and chief executives have all increased.

Stats for Stories

Employee Appreciation Day: March 1, 2024

The American Community Survey estimates that in 2022 there were about 117.0M full-time, year-round civilian workers ages 16 and over in the U.S. and median earn

Government

Red Cross Month: March 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely local data critical to Emergency Management about mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts.

Stats for Stories

Oregon 165th Anniversary of Statehood (1859): February 14, 2024

Oregon became a state on Feb. 14, 1859 (33rd). Nickname: The Beaver State. Motto: Alis volat propriis (She flies with her own wings).

Families and Living Arrangements

Valentine’s Day: February 14, 2024

According to the 2022 American Community Survey, 49.8% of men and 46.3% of women 15 years and over are now married. Never married are 37.2% men and 31.6% women.

Stats for Stories

National Inventors’ Day: February 11, 2024

U.S. Census Bureau innovations led to the IBM Corporation, statistical sampling, the first commercial electronic computer, and geographic information systems.

Employment

Super Bowl LVIII: February 11, 2024

The big game involves two top-50 U.S. metro areas by estimated population: #13 San Francisco (4,579,599) vs. #31 Kansas City (2,209,494), playing in Las Vegas.

Population

Lunar New Year: February 10, 2024

With celebrations also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, many people across the world will welcome the Year of the Dragon with reunions and hope.

Employment

66th GRAMMY Awards: February 4, 2024

According to the American Community Survey (ACS), there were 25,869 music directors and composers and 44,487 musicians and singers in the U.S. in 2022.

Health

National Women Physician Day: February 3, 2024

According to the 2021 American Community Survey, there were 272,196 women physicians. Full-time earnings were $185,183.

Health

American Heart Month: February 2024

The American Community Survey estimates there were 733,169 physicians, 128,908 physician assistants, 18,299 radiologists and 51,238 surgeons in the U.S in 2022.

Families and Living Arrangements

National Spouses Day: January 26, 2024

According to the Current Population Survey 2023 ASEC Supplement, there are some 133.1M married adults age 15+ in the U.S., not counting 4.6M who are separated.

Population

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and National Day of Service: January 15

In 1983, Congress made the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. a federal holiday. In 1994, Congress added the national day of service. Learn more at MLKDay.gov.

Population

Alaska 65th Anniversary of Statehood (1959): January 3, 2024

Alaska became a state on Jan. 3, 1959 (49th). Nickname: The Last Frontier. Motto: North to the Future.

Income and Poverty

National Poverty in America Awareness Month: January 2024

The Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement reports the official poverty rate in 2022 was 11.5%, not statistically different from 2021.

Population

New Year's Day 2024: January 1, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau projects the U.S. population will be 335,893,238 on Jan. 1 – 1,759,535 or 0.53% more than on New Year’s Day 2023.

Housing

Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: December 21, 2023

HUD reports that on a single night in 2023, roughly 653,100 people in the U.S. experienced homelessness, up about 12 percent from 2022.

History

*Special Edition: America’s Independence* 250 Years Ago: The Boston Tea Party (1773): December 16, 2023

The Boston Tea Party in 1773 led to the Coercive Acts in 1774, the Revolution War in 1775, and the Declaration of Independence in 1776..

History

Bill of Rights Day (1791): December 15, 2023

The U.S. Constitution’s first 10 amendments focus on individual rights and were ratified on Dec. 15, 1791. Amendment I protects freedom of expression.