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