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2022 Proclamations

December

Dec. 1 - World AIDS Day
Dec. 14 - Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day

November

Nov. 14 - 20 - Apprenticeship Week
Nov. 16 - 23 - Farm-City Week
Nov. 2 - Dr. A. Zachary Faison Recognition
Nov. 3 - Dr. Charles MacIntosh Day
Nov. 12 - Jacksonville's Arbor Day
Nov. 12 - Sigma Gamma Rho Day
Nov. 26 - Small Business Saturday

October

Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Garden Club 100th Anniversary Recognition
American Pharmacists Month
AnnieRuth Foundation 10th Anniversary Recognition
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Filipino American Heritage Month
Declaration of Friendship with London
Oct. 2 - 8 - 4-H Week
Oct. 23 - 29 - Celebrate Pro Bono Week
Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 - Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week
Oct. 1 - Sista Strut Day
Oct. 5 - Real Men Wear Pink Day
Oct. 10 - 111th National Day of Taiwan
Oct. 15 - 15th Annual Gullah Fest
Oct. 15 - White Cane Awareness Day
Oct. 16 - Ninah Cummer Day
Oct. 24 - Centers for Independent Living Day

September

Hunger Action Month
Library Card Signup Month
Life Insurance Awareness Month
Big Brothers Big Sisters Month
Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 - Hispanic American Heritage Month
Sept. 11 - 17 - Assisted Living Week
Sept. 12 - 16 - Disability Voting Rights Week
Sept. 24 - Oct. 2 - Blue Star Welcome Week
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2 - Diaper Need Awareness Week
Sept. 26 - 28 - Job Corps Signing Day
Sept. 4 - 904 Day
Sept. 14 - Support Latino Business Day
Sept. 16 - Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience Day
Sept. 24 - Feed the People Day

August

July

Carla Harris Recognition
July 17 - 23 - Sister Cities Week
July 30 - August 6 - Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Week
July 15 - Parks and Recreation Professionals Day
July 26 - ADA Awareness Day

June

Jacksonville Bicentennial Recognition
Bea Gilliard Recogntion
Col. Stan Jordan Recognition
Men's Health Month
June 3-5 - Wear Orange Weekend
June 4-10 - Women Veterans Recognition Week
June 1 - Global Coptic Day
June 12 - Phillipines Independence Day
June 20 - World Refugee Day

May

Sollie Mitchell Recognition
Mental Health Awareness Month
National Contract Management Association Month
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Motorcycle Awareness Month
EDS and HSD Awareness Month
St. Philip's Episcopal Church 140th Anniv.
Restoration of Truth Ministries 10th Anniv.
Kindness in a Diverse Society (KIDS) Recognition
May 1-7 - National Small Business Week
May 8-14 - Dyslexia Week
May 15-21 - Public Works Week
May 21-27 - National Safe Boating Week
May 1 - Law Day
May 12 - Family Foundations of Northeast Florida 65th Anniversary
May 18 - AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate
May 20 - Apprenticeship Day
May 20 - Emancipation Day
May 21 - Maritime Day
May 28 - Azerbaijani Republic Day

April

Fair Housing Month
Autism Acceptance Month
IBS Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 23 - 29 - Disability Book Week
April 24 - 30 - Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
April 24 - 30 - National Crime Victims' Rights Week
April 6 - Assistive Technology Awareness Day
April 10 - American Legion Post 197 75th Anniversary
April 11 - Police Memorial Day
April 12 - Education and Sharing Day
April 27 - Stop Food Waste Day
April 28 - Workers' Memorial Day
April 30 - San Marco Books and More 50th Anniversary

March

Believing in Girls Month
Bleeding Disorder Awareness Month
Irish Heritage Awareness Month
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Women's History Month
Water Conservation Month
National Athletic Training Month
Endometriosis Awareness Month
March 20 - 26 - Poison Prevention Week
March 20 - 26 - Florida Surveyors and Mappers Week
March 21 - 25 - Celebrate Reading Week
March 12 - Suddenly Sleepy Saturday
March 27 - March to Get Screened Day

February

Mr. Steve Spickelmier Recognition
February 20 - 26 - Engineers Week
February 21 - 25 - America Saves Week
February 12 - Curls and Convo Day
February 12 - Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Day

January

2021 Proclamations

December

December 1 - Ken Amaro Day
December 8 - Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day

November

November 13 - The 400th Anniversary of Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving
November 13 - Jacksonville's Arbor Day
November 15-21 - National Apprenticeship Week
November 15-21 - Farm-City Week
November 18 - The 91st Anniversary of Soka Gakkai
November 27 - Small Business Saturday

October

American Pharmacists Month
Arteriovenous Malformation Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Arts and Humanities Month
October 4-8 - Customer Service Week
October 5 - Police Memorial Day
October 15 - The 130th Anniversary of the Salvation Army of Northeast Florida

September

Honoring Tommy Hazouri Sr.
National Senior Center Month
Infant Mortality Awareness Month
Hunger Action Month
Life Insurance Awareness Month
September 13 - See the Girl Day
September 13-20 - National Disability Voter Registration Week
September 25-October 3 - Blue Star Welcome Week
September 27-October 3 - National Diaper Need Awareness Week

August

Golf Month
Black Philanthropy Month
National Minority Donor Awareness Month
August 6 - Honoring Daniel W. Stanley
August 7 - Purple Heart Day
August 14 - Cuban Freedom Day
August 14 - The 75th Anniversary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7909
August 20 - Child Cancer Fund Careathon Day
August 31 - Overdose Awareness Day

July

July 12-16 - Summer Learning Week
July 17 - Young Biz Kid Day

June

Mens Health Month
June 4 - National Gun Violence Awareness Day
June 5-12 - Women Veterans Recognition Week
June 12 - Philippines Independence Day
June 21-25 - Mosquito Control Awareness Week
June 30 - Devry University Day

May

Asian-American-and-Pacific-Islander-Heritage-Month
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrums Disorders Awareness Month
Contract Management Month
May 1 - Multiple District 35 Lions Club Day
May 6 - City Rescue Mission Appreciation Day
May 6-12 - National Nurses Week
May 16-22 - National EMS Week
May 16-22 - Public Works Week
May 18 - AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate
May 20 - Century Ambulance Day
May 22 - National Maritime Day
May 23 - Dr. Fran Kinne Day
May 25 - Celebrating Dr. Bill Prince

April

Water Conservation Month
Fair Housing Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Autism Awareness Month
April 4-10 - National Library Week
April 5-10 - Community Development Week
April 8 - Global Meetings Industry Day
April 11-17 - Filicide Awareness Week
April 11-17 - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
April 16 - National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 18-24 - National Crime Victims' Rights Week
April 28 - Stop Food Waste Day

March

National Red Cross Month
Procurement Month
Believing in Girls Month
Social Worker Month
Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
March 6 - Shopability Saturday
March 25 - Greek Independence Day

February

African-American History Month
Age-Friendly City
February 12-14 - Donna Virtual Marathon Weekend
February 21-27 - Engineers Week

January

January 25 - 125th Fighter Wing Day

2020 Proclamations

November

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness Month
Diabetes Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Caregivers Month
November 8 - The 75th Anniversary of the Mandarin Garden Club
Novermber 8 - Senior Dental Health Day
November 28 - Small Business Saturday

October

Dental Hygiene Month
AVM Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Pharmacists Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 10 - 109th National Day of Taiwan
October 14 - Emergency Nurses Day
October 15 - White Cane Awareness Day
October 15 - W.W. "Bill" Gay
October 18-24 - Friends of the Library Week
October 18-23 - Jacksonville Goes to College Week
October 22 - Lights On Afterschool Day
October 25-31 - Celebrate Pro Bono Week
October 28 - First Responders Day

September

Life Insurance Awareness Month
September 13-19 - Assisted Living Week
September 17-23 - Constitution Week
September 20 - POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 21-27 - Diaper Need Awareness Week
September 25 - Disabled American Veterans Day

August

July

July 26 - American With Disabilities Act Awareness Day

June

May

April

March

Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
Colon Cancer Awareness Month
March 15-21 - Women Veterans Recognition Week
March 28 - Jacksonville's Arbor Day

February

120th Anniversary of "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing"
February 12 - Winn-Dixie Day
February 16-22 - Engineer's Week
February 28 - Florida Missing Adults Day

January

No proclamations issued

2019 Proclamations

December

December 17 - Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day

November

November 3-9 - Minority Enterprise Development Week
November 3-9 - Youth Appreciation Week
November 20-27 - Farm-City Week
November 30 - Small Business Saturday

October

Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Pharmacists Month
AVM Awareness Month
Filipino-American History Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Honoring the life of Engineer Brian McCluney
October 5 - Vascular Specialists Access Day
October 7-11 - Customer Service Week
October 7-12 - Jacksonville Goes to College Week
October 10 - National Day of Taiwan
October 10 - Real Men Wear Pink Day
October 15 - White Cane Awareness Day
October 17 - Daniel Day
October 20-26 - Celebrate Pro Bono Week
October 26 - Love a Senior Day

September

Life Insurance Awareness Month
Chiari Malformation Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Infant Mortality Awareness Month
Square Dance Month
Recovery Month
Pain Awareness Month
September 4-7 - Leap Week
September 11 - Patriot Day
September 17-23 - Constitution Week
September 20 - POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 21 - Museum Day
September 23 - Live Long Day
September 23 - Destroyer Day
September 27 - Blessings in a Backback Day

August

July

July 12 - Care-A-Thon Day for Childhood Cancer
July 18 - Nelson Mandela International Day
July 19 - The Rolling Stones Day

June

Men's Health Month
David S. Johnson
Immigrant Heritage Month
Honoring Mac D. Heavener, III for his service to Jacksonville
June 14 - World Blood Donor Day
June 17-24 - Garbage Man Week
June 17-23 - Public Art Week
June 20 - World Refugee Day
June 22 - Philippine Independence Day

May

Mental Health Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
National Contract Management Association Month
Older Americans Month
Airbag Recall Repair Month
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month
100th Anniversary of the Meninak Club of Jacksonville
Apraxia Awareness Month
May 2 - Day of Prayer
May 12-18 - Police Appreciation Week
May 18 - Kids to Parks Day
May 18 - 50th Anniversary of the Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association - Army Women United, Chapter 56
May 19-25 - Public Works Week
May 21 - Maritime Day
May 24 - Blue Star Museums Day
May 31 - Apprenticeship Day

April

Child Abuse Prevention Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Water Conservation Month
Autism Awareness Month
Landscape Architecture Month
April 2 - Autism Awareness Day
April 2 - Equal Pay Day
April 4 - Global Meetings Industry Day
April 4 - Jacksonville Symphony "Bridges" Day
April 7-13 - Toastmasters Awareness Week
April 7-13 - Crime Victims' Rights Week
April 17 - World Hemophilia Day
April 19 - Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Day
April 22-26 - Community Development Week
April 24 - Police Memorial Day
April 26 - Arbor Day
April 28 - Workers' Memorial Day
April 29-May 3 - Architecture Week

March

March to Get Screened for Colon Cancer Awareness
Social Work Month
Women's History Month
Procurement Month
Believing In Girls Month
March 10-16 - Women Veterans Recognition Week
March 13-20 - Tiphne D. Hollis Week
March 13 - USS Jacksonville Day
March 29 - Vietnam Veterans Day
March 30 - Community Education in Sports, Arts & Music Day

February

African-American History Month
Augusta Savage Month
Heart Health Month
February 17-23 - Engineers Week
February 22 - Florida Missing Adults Day
Honoring Alpha P. Gainous, Montford Point Marine and Jacksonville native

January

Mentoring Month
Quality of Life Month
January 12-27 - Health for Humanity Yogathon
January 15 - Commemorating the 90th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 20-26 - School Choice Week

2018 Proclamations

December

Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Celebrating the FHSAA State Champions - Raines High School (Class 4A) and Mandarin High School (Class 8A)
Celebrating the Pop Warner Super Bowl Champions - Westside Wildcats (Division One Pee Wee) and Grand Park Trojans (Division Three Jr. Pee Wee)
December 1 - World AIDS Day
December 2-8 - Influenza Vaccination Week
December 10 - Human Rights Day
December 18 - Florida Nonprofits Day

November

2018 Kid Mayor, Micah Hall
November 1 - Extra Mile Day
November 1 - Recognizing the Jacksonville Brotherhood of Firefighters on the 35th anniversary since its founding
November 5 - Color the World Orange Day for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness
November 4-10 - Minority Enterprise Development Week
November 4-10 - Youth Appreciation Week
November 10 - Parkinson's Foundation Moving Day Jacksonville
November 11 - Commemorating the 100th anniversary since the end of World War I
November 14-21 - Farm-City Week
November 15 - Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day
November 15 - Liam Lives Day
November 20 - World Children's Day
November 24 - Small Business Saturday
November 27 - Giving Tuesday

October

Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Dwarfism Awareness Month
Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Month
Pharmacists Month
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Citizens Planning Advisory Committees (CPACs)
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve Bank's Jacksonville Branch
Recognizing Seniors on a Mission
October 1 - Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Consolidation
October 1 - El Faro 33 Memorial Day
October 1-5 - Customer Service Week
October 6-12 - Physician Assistants (PA) Week
October 8-13 - Jacksonville Goes to College Week
October 10 - Commemorating the 107th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
October 14-20 - Pharmacy Week
October 15 - White Cane Awareness Day
October 18 - Credit Union Day
October 21-27 - Celebrate Pro Bono Week
October 22-28 - Florida City Government Week
October 23 - Sherwood H. Smith Day
October 23-31 - Red Ribbon Week

September

Life Insurance Awareness Month
Pain Awareness Month
Square Dance Month
September 2 - Lynyrd Skynyrd Day
September 5 - Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Day
September 17-23 - Constitution Week
September 22 - Museum Day
September 27 - Blessings in a Backpack Day

August

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month
August 1-7 - Clown Week
August 5 - New Bethel 118th Anniversary and Honoring Pastor Harry L. Dawkins
August 7 - Purple Heart Day
August 8 - Fried Chicken and Waffle Day

July

July 12 - Summer Learning Day
July 13 - THE PLAYERS Championship Charity Day
July 20 - Care-A-Thon Day for Childhood Cancer
July 27 - Mayor's Youth at Work Partnership Day

June

Immigrant Heritage Month
Men's Health Month
June 1 - Apprenticeship Day
June 9 - Winona Cargile Alexander Memorial Day
June 12 and 19 - Philippine Independence Day and Dr. José Rizal Day
June 17 - Garbage Man Day
June 20 - World Refugee Day
June 24-30 - Mosquito Control Awareness Week

May

ALS Awareness Month
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Lupus Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Older Americans Month
Celebrating Katie Davis
May 2 - Law Day
May 3 - Day of Prayer
May 4 - Military Spouse Appreciation Day
May 5 - 4th Fleet Day
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
May 7-11 - Construction Industry Safety Week
May 9 - Operation Save Our Sons Day
May 12 - Stamp Out Hunger Day
May 13 - Children of Fallen Patriots Day
May 13-19 - Food Allergy Awareness Week
May 14 - Apraxia Awareness Day
May 18 - The 24th annual Miracle on Ashley Street
May 19 - Kids to Parks Day
May 20-26 - Public Works Week
May 20-26 - Healthcare Technology Management Week
May 22 - Maritime Day

April

Autism Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Contract Management Month
Donate Life Month
Fair Housing Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Water Conservation Month
Matt Hamilton drafted a Jaguars fan
April 2-6 - Community Development Week
April 3 - National Service Recognition Day
April 7 - Innovation Day
April 8-14 - Toastmasters Awareness Week
April 8-14 - Victims' Rights Week
April 10 - Equal Pay Day
April 12 - Global Meetings Industry Day
April 21 - Sergeant Jerry Bernard Haddock Day
April 26 / May 14-20 - Police Memorial Day/Police Appreciation Week
April 28 - Workers' Memorial Day

March

Athletic Training Month
Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month
March 1-3 - Jacksonville Science Festival
March 1-4 - 50th anniversary of the Jacksonville Home + Patio Show
March 3 - Coach Pat Milligan Day
March 11-17 - Women Veterans Recognition Week
March 12 - Girl Scouts Day
March 20 - Tiphne D. Hollis Day
March 24 - Arbor Day

February

Celebrating The Bolles School Varsity Girls Soccer state championship win
Celebrating Raines High School Varsity Football state championship win
February 4-10 - Future Busines Leaders of America Week
February 10 - Florida STEM and Health Expo
February 17 - Marathon High Day
February 18-24 - National Engineers Week
February 22 - Florida Mising Adults Day
February 24 - Community Outreach Wellness Fair

January

January 13-31 - Health For Humanity Yogathon
January 21-27 - School Choice Week