Military Calendar – Holidays, Events, Observances

Updated: December 23, 2022

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A list of all 2023 holidays, observances, and events recognized throughout the year including federal, non-federal, and religious holidays and more.

Federal and Training Holiday dates.

Holiday/Observance/Event
January
New Year’s Day	Jan. 1
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday	Third Monday in January
Chinese New Year	Jan. 22
February
Black History Month	Month of February
Mardis Gras	Feb. 21
Groundhog Day	Feb. 2
Four Chaplains Day	Feb. 3
USO Birthday	Feb. 4
National Salute to Veteran Patients	Week of Feb. 12
Valentine’s Day	Feb. 14
President’s Day	Third Monday in February
Coast Guard Reserve Birthday	Feb. 19
March
Women’s History Month	Month of March
Navy Reserve Birthday	March 3
Hug a GI Day	March 4
Seabee Birthday	March 5
Daylight Saving Time Begins	March 12, 2023
K-9 Veterans Day	March 13
American Legion Birthday	March 15
St. Patrick’s Day	March 17
Rosie The Riveter Day	March 21
Medal of Honor Day	March 25
Passover	April 5 to April 13, 2023
National Vietnam War Veterans Day	March 29
April
Month of the Military Child	Month of April
Military Saves Month	Month of April
April Fool’s Day	April 1
Good Friday	April 7
Easter	April 9
Gold Star Spouses Day	April 5
National Former POW Recognition Day	April 9
Air Force Reserve Birthday	April 14
Ramadan	March 22 (begins), April 21 (ends), 2022
Purple Up! Day	April 15
Earth Day	April 22
Army Reserve Birthday	April 23
National Military Brats Day	April 30
May
Month of the Military Caregiver	Month of May
National Military Appreciation Month	Month of May
Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW)	First full week in May
National Correctional Officers Week	First full week in May
Silver Star Service Banner Day	May 1
Loyalty Day	May 1
National Day of Prayer	First Thursday of May
National Nurses Week	May 6 (begins), May 12 (ends), 2023
VE Day	May 8
Military Spouse Appreciation Day	Friday before Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day	Second Sunday in May
Armed Forces Week	May 13 (begins), May 20th (ends), 2023
Children of Fallen Patriots Day	May 13
Peace Officers Memorial Day	May 15
Armed Forces Day	May 20
Maritime Day	May 22
Memorial Day	Last Monday in May
June
PTSD Awareness Month	Month of June
Homeownership Month	Month of June
D-Day	June 6
Women Veterans Day	June 12
Army Birthday	June 14
U.S. Flag Day	June 14
National Flag Week	June 11 – 17, 2023
Father’s Day	Third Sunday in June
Juneteenth	June 19
Veterans Golden Age Games	May 20-25, 2023
Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday	June 23
PTSD Awareness Day	June 27
July
Independence Day	July 4
National Hire A Veteran Day	July 25
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day	July 27
National Buffalo Soldiers Day	July 28
Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary	July 29
August
Antiterrorism Awareness Month	Month of August
Air Force Day	Sept. 18
Coast Guard Day	Aug. 4
Purple Heart Day	Aug. 7
U.S. Department of Defense Birthday	Aug. 10
Agent Orange Awareness Day	Aug. 10
Navajo Code Talkers Day	Aug. 14
National Airborne Day	Aug. 16
Marine Corps Reserve Birthday	Aug. 29
September
National Suicide Prevention Month	Month of September
National Service Dog Month	Month of September
Labor Day	First Monday of September
V-J Day (Victory over Japan)	Sept. 2
Patriot Day	Sept. 11
Constitution Week	Sept. 17 -23
Hispanic Heritage Month	Sept. 15 – Oct. 15
Air Force (USAF) Birthday	Sept. 18
Office of the Sec. of Defense Birthday	Sept. 18
Air National Guard Birthday	Sept. 18
National POW/MIA Recognition Day	Third Friday in September
Gold Star Mother’s Day	Last Sunday in September
Warrior Games	2023 dates TBD (San Diego)
Yom Kippur	Sept. 24 (begins), Sept. 25(ends), 2023
Rosh Hashanah Begins (at sunset)	Sept. 15 – 17, 2023
VFW Day	Sept. 29
October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month	Month of October
Ms. Veteran America Pageant	Dates Pending
Columbus Day	Second Monday in October
U.S. Navy (USN) Birthday	Oct. 13
Military World Games	October (Summer Games to be held in 2023) TBA
Day of the Deployed	Oct. 26
Navy Day	Oct. 27
Halloween	Oct. 31
November
National Veterans & Military Family Month	Month of November
Warrior Care Month	Month of November
National Family Caregivers Month	Month of November
Daylight Savings Time Ends	Nov. 5, 2023
National Veterans Small Business Week	Nov. 1-5, 2023
Marine Corps Day/Birthday	Nov. 10
Veterans Day	Nov. 11
Armistice/Remembrance Day	Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Day	Fourth Thursday in November
December
Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday	Dec. 1
#GivingTuesday	Tuesday after Thanksgiving
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day	Dec. 7
U.S. National Guard Birthday	Dec. 13
National Wreaths Across America	Dec. 18
Hanukkah Begins	Dec. 7 – Dec. 15, 2023
Christmas Day	Dec. 25
Kwanzaa	Dec. 26 – Jan. 1
New Year’s Eve	Dec. 31
Other
Alive Day	Anniversary Date
Red Shirt Friday	Every Friday
Wedding Anniversary	Anniversary Date

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