These dates offer recurring opportunities to recognize service, sacrifice, military families, caregivers, and the history of the United States Armed Forces.
Recognition Months
- March: Month of the Military Caregiver
- April: Month of the Military Child
- May: National Military Appreciation Month
- November: Military Family Month and Warrior Care Month
February - April
- February 3: Four Chaplains Day
- February 19: Coast Guard Reserve Birthday
- March 3: Navy Reserve Birthday
- March 13: K-9 Veterans Day
- March 25: Medal of Honor Day
- March 29: National Vietnam War Veterans Day
- April 5: Gold Star Spouses Day
- April 14: Air Force Reserve Birthday
- April 23: Army Reserve Birthday
May - June
- May 1: Silver Star Service Banner Day
- Friday before Mother's Day: Military Spouse Appreciation Day
- May 13: Children of Fallen Patriots Day
- Third Saturday in May: Armed Forces Day
- Last Monday in May: Memorial Day
- June 6: D-Day Anniversary
- June 14: Flag Day and Army Birthday
- June 23: Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday
- June 27: National PTSD Awareness Day
July - September
- July 4: Independence Day
- July 27: National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
- August 4: Coast Guard Birthday
- August 7: Purple Heart Day
- August 29: Marine Forces Reserve Birthday
- September 11: Patriot Day
- September 18: Air Force Birthday
- Last Sunday in September: Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day
October - December
- October 13: Navy Birthday
- October 26: National Day of the Deployed
- November 10: Marine Corps Birthday
- November 11: Veterans Day
- December 7: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
- December 13: National Guard Birthday
- Selected Saturday in December: National Wreaths Across America Day