★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE SCOTTISH HERITAGE April 6 is a day to honor the rich traditions of Scottish culture in America. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 6 ORIGIN Established in 1998 by the U.S. Senate STAT Over 10 million Americans claim Scottish ancestry STAT Celebrated in all
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE THE PENNY National One Cent Day is a special time to appreciate the small change that often goes unnoticed in our lives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 1 each year ORIGIN First observed in 1988 STAT Approximately 7 billion pennies are in circulation
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ REMEMBERING OUR HEROES On this special day, we honor the sacrifices made by K9 veterans and their human counterparts. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 13 each year ORIGIN Established in 2008 to recognize K9s' service STAT Over 30,000 military dogs served in World War
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE TRANSPARENCY Join us in recognizing the importance of public access to information — a vital component of democracy. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 16 ORIGIN Established in 2007 to honor James Madison's birthday STAT Over 800,000 FOIA requests were submitted in 2020 STAT
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING SACRIFICE Take a moment to reflect on the bravery of those who have sacrificed their lives for freedom. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 1 ORIGIN Established to honor military sacrifices STAT Over 1.3 million U.S. military personnel have died in service STAT National
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE APPLES Join us in honoring the legacy of Johnny Appleseed, a man who brought apples to America’s heartland and made a lasting impact on agriculture. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN September 26 ORIGIN The day commemorates the birth of Johnny Appleseed in 1774. STAT
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONOR OUR ANTHEM Join us in celebrating the powerful legacy of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ with a deep appreciation for its place in American history. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 3 ORIGIN The day commemorates the adoption of the anthem in 1931. STAT The anthem
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE OUR HEROES On National Hug a G.I. Day, we take a moment to appreciate the sacrifices of our military personnel. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 4 ORIGIN Established to honor military personnel and their sacrifices. STAT Over 1.3 million active-duty military personnel in
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ REMEMBERING HEROES Join us as we honor the brave soldiers who fought at Iwo Jima. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 19 ORIGIN Established to commemorate the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. STAT Approximately 26,000 casualties were reported. STAT The iconic flag raising occurred