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2019 Proclamations

January 2020: Birth Defects Prevention Awareness Month
January 2020: Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January 2020: Radon Action Month
January 2020: Mentoring Month
January 2020: School Board Recognition Month
January 25, 2020: Community Water Fluoridation 75th Anniversary Day
January 26 - February 1, 2020: Physician Anesthesiologists Week
November 2019: Long-Term Care Awareness Month
December 2019: Career Exploration and Awareness Month
December 2019: Impaired Driving Prevention Month
November 28, 2019: Albanian Independence Day
November 28, 2019: Thanksgiving Day
November 2019: Curing Stomach Cancer Month
November 2019: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Awareness Month
December 2019: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Awareness Month
November 23 - December 1, 2019: Football Week
December 16 - 22, 2019: Lafora Body Disease Awareness Week
November 6, 2019: Senior Companion Volunteer Day
November 18 - 24, 2019: Antibiotic Awareness Week
November 11 - 17, 2019: Apprenticeship Week
November 11, 2019: Veterans Day
November 27, 2019: Post Office Day
November 10 - 16, 2019: Nurse Practitioner Week
November 28, 2019: Family Health History Day
November 2019: Project Management Month
December 2 - 6, 2019: Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
November 2019: Pancreatic Awareness Month
November 10, 2019: NET Cancer Awareness Day
November 4 - 11, 2019: Amphibian Conservation Awareness Week
November 8, 2019: Day of Radiology
November 2019: Homeless Awareness Month
November 4, 2019: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Day
November 3 - November 9, 2019: Winter Hazards Awareness Week
November 4 - 10, 2019: Carbon Monoxide Safety and Awareness Week
October 2019: Liver Cancer Awareness Month
October 10, 2019: Children's Environmental Health Day
September 22 - 28, 2019: Nanny Appreciation Week
October 6 - 12, 2019: Mineral Week
September 23 - 27, 2019: Health IT Week
October 2019: Investing in Abilities Month
October 2019: Principals Month
September 2019: Deaf Awareness Month
October 2019: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 14, 2019: Indigenous Peoples Day
November 2019: Diabetes Awareness Month
October 13 - 19, 2019: Health Care Safety and Security Week
October 24 - October 31, 2019: Bat Week
October 22, 2019: Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Awareness Day
October 2019: Bullying Prevention Month
October 30, 2019: Hypophosphatasia Awareness Day
October 30, 2019: Auto Heritage Day
October 6 - 12, 2019: Latex Awareness Week
October 13 - 19, 2019: Invisible Disabilities Week
October 9, 2019: PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day
October 2019: Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
October 15, 2019: MMAP Medicare Awareness Day
October 14-18, 2019: Careers in Energy Week
October 26, 2019: Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Professional Day
October 24, 2019: Lights on Afterschool Day
October 2019: Neutropenia Awareness Month
October 14 - 20, 2019: Pharmacy Week
October 2019: College Month
October 2, 2019: Walk to School Day
October 7 - 11, 2019: Plasma Awareness Week
October 2019: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 2019: Pro Bono Month
October 2019: Don't Quit! Fitness Month
September 16, 2019: Mexican Independence Day
October 2, 2019: Energy Efficiency Day
October 2019: Youth Justice Awareness Month
September 27, 2019: Here's To The Farmer Day
September 20, 2019: Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day
October 2019: Spinal Health Care Month
October 2019: Community Planning Month
October 2019: Michigan Apple Month
September 15 - September 22, 2019: Surgical Technologists Week
September 29 - October 5, 2019: Michigan Manufacturing Week
October 2019: Weatherization Month
September 17 - 23, 2019: Constitution Week
September 2019: 60th Anniversary of Motown Records
September 21 - 22, 2019: Wellness Weekend
September 29 - October 5, 2019: Midwifery Week
September 15 - October 15, 2019: Hispanic Heritage Month
September 10, 2019: 70th Anniversary of Michigan's Hearing and Vision Screening Programs
September 18, 2019: Pitt Hopkins Syndrome Awareness Day
October 2019: Michigan Cybersecurity Awareness Month
September 2019: Pain Awareness Month
October 4 - 6, 2019: Buy Nearby Weekend
September 6, 2019: Sauna Day
September 13 - 22, 2019: Welcoming Week
September 8 - 14, 2019: Suicide Prevention Week
September 2019: Chiari Malformation Awareness Month
September 20, 2019: POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 23 - 27, 2019: Clean Energy Week
September 15, 2019: Hunting and Fishing Day
September 8 - 15, 2019: Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week
September 2019: Life Insurance Awareness Month
October 2019: Construction Month
September 2019: Campus Fire Safety Month
September 16 - 22, 2019: Independent Colleges and Universities Week
September 22 - 29, 2019: Michigan Trails Week
2019: 60th Anniversary of the Opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway
September 9 - 13: Lifeline Awareness Week
September 2019: Newborn Screening Awareness Month
August 2019 - Child Support Month
August 2019 - Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
August 2019 - Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Awareness Month
August 2019 - Community Health Worker Appreciation Month
August 2019 - Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
September 9th - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day
September, 2019: Family Meals Month
September, 2019: Infant Safe Sleep Awareness
September 2019: Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month
September 2019: Craniofacial Acceptance Month
September 2 - 8: Payroll Week
July 2019: Wildlife Conservation Month
August 25 - August 30, 2019: Black Breastfeeding Week
August 2019: Immunization Awareness Month
August 9th - Smokey Bear's 75th birthday
August 31st, 2019: Overdose Awareness Day
August 2019 - #AbleToSave Month
October 4th - Michigan Fraternal Day
Sklarczyk Seed Farm - 2019 Michigan Agriculture Exporter of the Year
September 2019 - Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September 2019: Preparedness Month
August 11 - August 17, 2019: American Wind Week
August 4 - August 10, 2019: Health Center Week
July 26, 2019: A Day to Honor the Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act
July 28 - August 4, 2019: Buy Michigan Week
July 21, 2019: A Day to Honor the First Work Stoppage by Polish Craftsmen and Skilled Artisans
July 2019: Michigan Farmworker Appreciation Month
July 30, 2019: Gastroschisis Awareness Day
July 2019: Arachnoiditis Awareness Month
July 2019: Michigan Shakespeare Festival Anniversary Month
July 14, 2019: Car Wash Day
July 2019: Michigan Farmworker Appreciation Month
September 16 - September 20, 2019: Septicsmart Week
June 19, 2019: Juneteenth Celebration Day
July 2019: Kindness Month
June 29, 2019: Scleroderma Awareness Day
June 10, 2019 - August 26, 2020: Year of the Women's Suffrage Centennial
June 16 - June 22, 2019: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) Week
June 30, 2019: Social Media Day
June 2019: Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
June 1 - June 9, 2019: Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week
June 7, 2019: Gun Violence Awareness Day
May 20 - June 5, 2019: Housing Week of Action
June 2019: Immigrant Heritage Month
June 18 - June 24, 2019: Amateur Radio Week
June 2019: Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Awareness Month
June 6, 2019: Transverse Myelitis Awareness Day
June 3-7, 2019: Wound Care Awareness Month
June 10-16, 2019: Men's Health Week
June 2019: Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
June 2019: Men's Health Month
June 17-24, 2019: Garbage Man Week
June 20, 2019: American Eagle Day
June 2019: Great Outdoors Month
May 29, 2019: 529 Day
June 2019: Michigan Golf Month
June 17 - 23, 2019: Michigan Pollinator Week
May 26 - 31, 2019: Internal Audit Week
June 2, 2019: A Day To Honor Congregation Ahavas Israel
June 15, 2019: Tee It Up For The Troops Day
May 16, 2019: Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) Awareness Day
May 13, 2019: Judge Damon J. Keith Day
May 8, 2019: Bike to School Day
May 2019: Leave a Legacy Month
May 12, 2019: ME/CFS Awareness Day
May 17, 2019: Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day
May 12, 2019: Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
May 14, 2019: Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness Day
May 2019: Community Action Month
May 12 - 18, 2019: Food Allergy Awareness Week
May 2019: Michigan Wine Month
May 6 - 10, 2019: Going Pro in Michigan Signing Week
May 13, 2019: Children of Fallen Patriots Day
May 5 - 11, 2019: Public Service Recognition Week
May 4- 11, 2019: Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week
May 2019: Better Hearing and Speech Month
May 5 - 11, 2019: Drinking Water Week
May 4, 2019: Auctioneers Day
May 4, 2019: Heterotaxy Syndrome Awareness Day
May 12 - May 18, 2019: Skilled Nursing Care Week
May 5 - May 11, 2019: Correctional Officers Week
2019: Michigan State Parks Centennial Year
May 2019: Older Americans Month
May 2019: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month
May 2019: Plant Michigan Green Month
May 2019: Foster Care Month
May 2019: Missing Persons Awareness Month
May 2019: Water Safety Month
April 28, 2019: Worker's Memorial Day
April 27, 2019: Medication Take Back Day
May 6 - May 12, 2019: National Nurses Week
April 2019: Arab American Heritage Month
May 2019: Building Safety Month
May 9, 2019: RED (Renew, Energize, Donate) Day
May 4, 2019: Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in Michigan
May 2019: Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
May 2019: Gold Star Awareness Month
April 27 - May 4, 2019: Infant Immunization Week
May 2, 2019: Day of Prayer
May 4, 2019: Michigan Social Studies Olympiad Day
May 2019: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Awareness Month
May 2019: Electrical Safety Month
April 26 - May 5, 2019: White Cane Week
May 2019: Hepatitis Awareness Month
April 2019: Distracted Driver Awareness Month
April 18 - 24, 2019: Cleaning for a Reason Week
April 22, 2019: Heat Stroke Prevention Awareness Day
April 2019: Oral Cancer Month
April 2019: Alcohol Responsibility Month
April 2019: Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Michigan
April 2019: Fabry Disease Awareness Month
April, 2019: Second Chance Month
April 11, 2019: Reman Day
April 2019: Safe Digging Month
April 28, 2019: World Pay It Forward Day
April 16, 2019: 4P/Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome Awareness Day
April 12 - 14, 2019: Global Youth Service Days
April 2019: Sikh Awareness Month
April 24, 2019: Suits and Sneakers Day
April 2019: Month of the Military Child
April 21 - 27, 2019: Arbor Week
April 2019: Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month in Michigan
April 2019: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month
April 2019: Limb Loss Awareness Month
April 2, 2019: Equal Pay Day
April 8 - 12, 2019: Week of the Young Child
April 2019: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 13, 2019: Sandy Medos Day
April 2019: Jewish Sports Heritage Month
March 28, 2019: Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Day
April 21 - April 27, 2019: Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
March 17 - March 23, 2019: Michigan Surveyors Week
April 2019: School Library Month
March 2019: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
April 2019: Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 8 - 13, 2019: Public Health Week
April 2019: Fair Housing Month
March 2019: Kidney Month
March 2019: Nutrition Month
March 28, 2019: Medical Biller's Day
March 17 - 23, 2019: Child and Adult Care Food Program Week
March 22, 2019: Lynch Syndrome Hereditary Cancer Awareness Day
March 2019: Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month
March 18 - 22, 2019: Environmental Health Week
February 17 - 23, 2019: Enrolled Agent Week
March 10, 2019: Susan B. Anthony Day
February 7 - 14, 2019: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week in Michigan.
February 2 - 8, 2019: Chicano History Week
March 24 - 30, 2019: Severe Weather Awareness Week
February 17 - 23, 2019: Entrepreneurship Week
March 10 - 16, 2019: AmeriCorps Week
March 4 - 8, 2019: National School Breakfast Week in Michigan
March 2019: Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 2019: Certified Government Financial Manager Month
March 2019: Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Awareness
April 11, 2019: Michigan HR Day
March 2019: Trisomy Awareness Month
March 2019: Procurement Month
Michigan Is A Welcoming State
March 2019: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
February 9-16, 2019: Court Reporting and Captioning Week
March 2019: Michigan Food and Agriculture Month
March 2019: Parenting Awareness Month
February 28, 2019: Rare Disease Day
February 10 - 16, 2019: Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
February 28th, 2019: Digital Learning Day
February 16, 2019: Lithuanian Independence Day
February 28, 2019: The National Liberty Memorial Day
February 2019: Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
February 28, 2019: Chirped Pulse Amplification Day
February 24 - March 2, 2019: Family Medicine Week
February 2019: Careers in Insurance Month
February 2019: School-Based Health Care Awareness Month
February 2019: Keep Michigan Warm Month
February 3, 2019: TV, Furniture and Appliance Tip-Over Prevention Awareness Day
February 2019: Cooperative Education and Internship Month
January 30, 2019: Fred Korematsu Day
February 2019: Career and Technical Education Month
January 27 - February 2, 2019: 5th Annual Physician Anesthesiologists Week
February 4 - 8, 2019: National School Counseling Week
February 20, 2019: Independent Insurance Agents Day
January 22, 2019: Day of Racial Healing
January 2019: Birth Defects Prevention Awareness Month
January 20-26: National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week
January 2019: Local School Board Recognition Month
January 2019: Radon Action Month