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Proclamations Issued by President Bush

Date Proclamation
2008
Apr. 23 National Volunteer Week, 2008
Apr. 23 Older Americans Month, 2008
Apr. 23 Loyalty Day, 2008
Apr. 22 National Day of Prayer, 2008
Apr. 18 Small Business Week, 2008
Apr. 17 To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes
Apr. 16 National Park Week, 2008
Apr. 16 Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2008
Apr. 11 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2008
Apr. 10 Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2008
Apr. 9 National D.A.R.E. Day, 2008
Apr. 8 National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2008
Apr. 4 National Tartan Day, 2008
Apr. 1 National Fair Housing Month, 2008
Apr. 1 National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2008
Apr. 1 National Donate Life Month, 2008
Apr. 1 Cancer Control Month, 2008
Mar. 28 To Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and for Other Purposes
Mar. 20 Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2008
Mar. 14 National Poison Prevention Week, 2008
Mar. 10 Women's History Month, 2008
Feb. 29 National Consumer Protection Week, 2008
Feb. 29 Irish-American Heritage Month, 2008
Feb. 28 American Red Cross Month, 2008
Feb. 28 Save Your Vision Week, 2008
Feb. 1 American Heart Month, 2008
Jan. 29 National African American History Month, 2008
Jan. 28 Sixth Anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, 2008
Jan. 18 National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2008
Jan. 16 Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2008
Jan. 14 Religious Freedom Day, 2008
2007
Dec. 27 Proclamation To Adjust the Rules of Origin Under the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
Dec. 21 To Implement An Amendment to the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
Dec. 19 National Mentoring Month, 2008
Dec. 12 Wright Brothers Day, 2007
Dec. 6 Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2007
Dec. 4 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2007
Nov. 30 National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2007
Nov. 29 World AIDS Day, 2007
Nov. 16 National Family Week, 2007
Nov. 16 National Farm-City Week, 2007
Nov. 15 Thanksgiving Day, 2007
Nov. 15 America Recycles Day, 2007
Nov. 8 World Freedom Day, 2007
Oct. 31 National Hospice Month, 2007
Oct. 31 Veterans Day, 2007
Oct. 31 National Family Caregivers Month, 2007
Oct. 31 National American Indian Heritage Month, 2007
Oct. 31 National Diabetes Month, 2007
Oct. 31 National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2007
Oct. 31 National Adoption Month, 2007
Oct. 23 United Nations Day, 2007
Oct. 20 National Character Counts Week, 2007
Oct. 20 National Forest Products Week, 2007
Oct. 12 White Cane Safety Day, 2007
Oct. 12 National School Lunch Week, 2007
Oct. 10 General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2007
Oct. 4 Fire Prevention Week, 2007
Oct. 4 German-American Day, 2007
Oct. 4 Leif Erikson Day, 2007
Oct. 4 Columbus Day, 2007
Oct. 1 Child Health Day, 2007
Oct. 1 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2007
Sept. 29 National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2007
Sept. 29 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2007
Sept. 28 Duty Elimination for Certain Goods of Mexico Under the North American Free Trade Agreement
Sept. 21 Gold Star Mother's Day, 2007
Sept. 20 National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2007
Sept. 20 Family Day, 2007
Sept. 12 National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2007
Sept. 12 National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2007
Sept. 5 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2007
Sept. 5 National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2007
Sept. 4 Patriot Day, 2007
Aug. 31 National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2007
Aug. 30 National Preparedness Month, 2007
Aug. 29 Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2007
Aug. 22 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week, 2007
Aug. 22 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2007
Aug. 21 National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2007
Aug. 20 National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2007
Aug. 6 Women's Equality Day, 2007
Jul. 24 Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2007
Jul. 12 Death of Lady Bird Johnson
Jul. 12 Parents' Day, 2007
Jul. 10 Captive Nations Week, 2007
Jul. 2 Grant of Executive Clemency
Jun. 29 Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies and Actions That Threaten Lebanon's Sovereignty and Democracy
Jun. 29 Independence Day, 2007
Jun. 28 To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences, Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and for Other Purposes
Jun. 11 Father's Day, 2007
Jun. 6 Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2007
Jun. 1 Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2007
Jun. 1 National Homeownership Month, 2007
May 31 National Oceans Month, 2007
May 31 National Child's Day 2007
May 31 Black Music Month, 2007
May 25 Great Outdoors Month, 2007
May 18 World Trade Week, 2007
May 18 National Maritime Day, 2007
May 18 National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2007
May 15 Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2007
May 11 National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2007
May 11 Peace Officers' Memorial Day and Police Week, 2007
May 11 National Safe Boating Week, 2007
May 10 Military Spouse Day, 2007
May 7 Mother's Day, 2007
May 1 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2007
May 1 Older Americans Month, 2007
Apr. 30 Jewish American Heritage Month, 2007
Apr. 30 Loyalty Day, 2007
Apr. 28 Law Day, U.S.A., 2007
Apr. 27 National Charter Schools Week, 2007
Apr. 26 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2007
Apr. 24 Malaria Awareness Day, 2007
Apr. 20 National Day of Prayer, 2007
Apr. 20 National Park Week, 2007
Apr. 20 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2007
Apr. 19 Dutch-American Friendship Day, 2007
Apr. 19 Small Business Week, 2007
Apr. 17 Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy at Virginia Tech
Apr. 11 Thomas Jefferson Day, 2007
Apr. 11 National Volunteer Week, 2007
Apr. 11 National D.A.R.E. Day, 2007
Apr. 6 400th Anniversary of Jamestown
Apr. 5 National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2007
Apr. 5 Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2007
Mar. 30 Cancer Control Month, 2007
Mar. 28 National Donate Life Month, 2007
Mar. 27 Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2007
Mar. 27 National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2007
Mar. 21 Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2007
Mar. 20 To Implement Modifications to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act and the African Growth and Opportunity Act and for Other Purposes
Mar. 16 National Poison Prevention Week, 2007
Mar. 2 Amending Proclamation 8031 of June 15, 2006, to Read, "Establishment of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument"
Mar. 1 Implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement with Respect to the Dominican Republic and for Other Purposes
Feb. 28 American Red Cross Month, 2007
Feb. 28 Save Your Vision Week, 2007
Feb. 28 Women's History Month, 2007
Feb. 26 Irish-American Heritage Month, 2007
Feb. 16 275th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington
Feb. 2 National Consumer Protection Week, 2007
Feb. 1 American Heart Month, 2007
Jan. 26 National African American History Month, 2007
Jan. 25 Fifth Anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, 2007
Jan. 19 National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2007
Jan. 11 Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2007
Jan. 11 Religious Freedom Day, 2007
2006
Dec. 29 Proclamation to Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Generalized System of Preferences
Dec. 29 Proclamation To Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, to Adjust Rules of Origin Under the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement and for Other Purposes
Dec. 29 Proclamation To Extend Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Vietnam
Dec. 29 Proclamation To Eliminate Tariffs on Certain Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Intermediates
Dec. 28 National Day of Mourning for President Gerald R. Ford
Dec. 27 National Mentoring Month, 2007
Dec. 27 Proclamation Announcing the Death of Gerald R. Ford
Dec. 15 Wright Brothers Day, 2006
Dec. 8 Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2006
Dec. 1 National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2006
Dec. 1 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2006
Nov. 30 World AIDS Day, 2006
Nov. 28 National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, 2006
Nov. 17 National Family Week, 2006
Nov. 16 Thanksgiving Day, 2006
Nov. 15 America Recycles Day, 2006
Nov. 8 National Farm-City Week, 2006
Nov. 2 World Freedom Day, 2006
Oct. 31 Veterans Day, 2006
Oct. 31 National Hospice Month, 2006
Oct. 30 National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2006
Oct. 30 National Adoption Month, 2006
Oct. 30 National American Indian Heritage Month, 2006
Oct. 30 National Diabetes Month, 2006
Oct. 30 National Family Caregivers Month, 2006
Oct. 20 United Nations Day, 2006
Oct. 18 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution
Oct. 13 National Character Counts Week, 2006
Oct. 13 National Forest Products Week, 2006
Oct. 12 National Energy Awareness Month, 2006
Oct. 12 White Cane Safety Day, 2006
Oct. 11 General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2006
Oct. 11 Proclamation: To Modify Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement
Oct. 6 Fire Prevention Week, 2006
Oct. 5 Columbus Day, 2006
Oct. 5 National School Lunch Week, 2006
Oct. 4 Leif Erikson Day, 2006
Oct. 3 German-American Day, 2006
Oct. 3 National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2006
Oct. 3 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2006
Sept. 29 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2006
Sept. 28 Child Health Day, 2006
Sept. 22 Family Day, 2006
Sept. 21 National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2006
Sept. 20 Gold Star Mother's Day, 2006
Sept. 15 Literacy Day, 2006
Sept. 15 National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2006
Sept. 14 National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2006
Sept. 14 National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2006
Sept. 14 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week, 2006
Sept. 8 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2006
Sept. 7 Patriot Day, 2006
Sept. 5 National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2006
Aug. 29 National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2006
Aug. 29 National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2006
Aug. 25 National Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina, 2006
Aug. 25 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2006
Aug. 23 Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2006
Aug. 21 Women's Equality Day, 2006
Jul. 27 To Implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, and for Other Purposes
Jul. 27 50th Anniversary of Our National Motto, "In God We Trust," 2006
Jul. 25 Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2006
Jul. 18 Captive Nations Week, 2006
Jul. 13 Parents' Day, 2006
Jun. 30 Proclamation: To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences by the President of the United States of America
Jun. 30 To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Guatemala, and for Other Purposes
Jun. 26 Independence Day, 2006
Jun. 15 Establishment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument
Jun. 6 Father's Day, 2006
Jun. 6 Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2006
Jun. 5 Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2006
Jun. 2 National Oceans Week, 2006
Jun. 1 National Child's Day, 2006
May 25 Black Music Month, 2006
May 24 National Homeownership Month, 2006
May 23 Great Outdoors Month, 2006
May 19 National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2006
May 19 National Maritime Day, 2006
May 19 World Trade Week, 2006
May 16 Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2006
May 15 Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies or Actions That Threaten the Transition to Democracy in Belarus
May 12 National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2006
May 12 Death of G. V. Sonny Montgomery
May 12 National Safe Boating Week, 2006
May 11 Peace Officers' Memorial Day and Police Week, 2006
May 4 Mother's Day, 2006
May 3 National Day of Prayer, 2006
Apr. 28 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2006
Apr. 28 Law Day, U.S.A., 2006
Apr. 28 Older Americans Month, 2006
Apr. 28 Loyalty Day, 2006
Apr. 26 National Charter Schools Week, 2006
Apr. 21 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2006
Apr. 21 Jewish American Heritage Month, 2006
Apr. 20 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2006
Apr. 20 National Volunteer Week, 2006
Apr. 18 National Park Week, 2006
Apr. 13 Thomas Jefferson Day, 2006
Apr. 7 National D.A.R.E. Day, 2006
Apr. 7 Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2006
Apr. 6 Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2006
Apr. 6 National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2006
Mar. 31 To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement with Respect to Honduras and Nicaragua
Mar. 31 To Extend Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Ukraine, and for Other Purposes
Mar. 29 National Donate Life Month, 2006
Mar. 29 National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2006
Mar. 29 Cancer Control Month, 2006
Mar. 24 To Implement Certain Provisions of the Dominican Republic- Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement with Respect to El Salvador
Mar. 23 Small Business Week, 2006
Mar. 17 Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2006
Mar. 10 National Poison Prevention Week, 2006
Feb. 28 To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
Feb. 28 Save Your Vision Week, 2006
Feb. 27 Establishment of the African Burial Ground National Monument
Feb. 27 Women's History Month, 2006
Feb. 24 Irish-American Heritage Month, 2006
Feb. 24 American Red Cross Month, 2006
Feb. 22 To Modify Duty Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences
Feb. 6 Death of Coretta Scott King
Feb. 3 National Consumer Protection Week, 2006
Feb. 1 American Heart Month, 2006
Jan. 30 Fourth Anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, 2006
Jan. 27 National African American History Month, 2006
Jan. 20 National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2006
Jan. 13 Religious Freedom Day, 2006
Jan. 13 Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2006
2005
Dec. 22 To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 2005
Dec. 22 To Implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
Dec. 22 National Mentoring Month, 2006
Dec. 16 Wright Brothers Day, 2005
Dec. 9 Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2005
Dec. 1 World AIDS Day, 2005
Nov. 28 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2005
Nov. 23 National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2005
Nov. 21 National Family Week, 2005
Nov. 19 Thanksgiving Day, 2005
Nov. 16 America Recycles Day, 2005
Nov. 16 National Farm-City Week, 2005
Nov. 9 World Freedom Day, 2005
Nov. 3 Revoking Proclamation 7924
Nov. 3 National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2005
Nov. 2 National Adoption Month, 2005
Nov. 2 National Diabetes Month, 2005
Nov. 2 National Hospice Month, 2005
Nov. 2 Veterans Day, 2005
Nov. 2 National American Indian Heritage Month, 2005
Nov. 2 National Family Caregivers Month, 2005
Oct. 30 Death of Rosa Parks
Oct. 20 United Nations Day, 2005
Oct. 14 White Cane Safety Day, 2005
Oct. 14 National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2005
Oct. 14 National Character Counts Week, 2005
Oct. 14 National Forest Products Week, 2005
Oct. 7 Leif Erikson Day, 2005
Oct. 7 National School Lunch Week, 2005
Oct. 7 General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2005
Oct. 7 Columbus Day, 2005
Oct. 7 Fire Prevention Week, 2005
Oct. 6 German-American Day, 2005
Sept. 30 Child Health Day, 2005
Sept. 30 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2005
Sept. 30 National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2005
Sept. 30 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2005
Sept. 21 Gold Star Mother's Day, 2005
Sept. 16 National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2005
Sept. 16 Family Day, 2005
Sept. 16 National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2005
Sept. 16 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week, 2005
Sept. 16 National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2005
Sept. 9 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2005
Sept. 9 Patriot Day, 2005
Sept. 9 Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2005
Sept. 9 National Days of Prayer and Remembrance
Sept. 8 To Suspend Subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of Title 40, United States Code, Within a Limited Geographic Area in Response to the National Emergency Caused by Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 8 National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Sept. 4 Death of William H. Rehnquist
Sept. 4 Honoring the Memory of the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Aug. 29 National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2005
Aug. 29 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2005
Aug. 29 National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2005
Aug. 25 Women's Equality Day, 2005
Aug. 15 National Airborne Day, 2005
Aug. 5 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Jul. 26 Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2005
Jul. 21 Parents' Day, 2005
Jul. 15 Captive Nations Week, 2005
Jul. 1 Independence Day, 2005
Jun. 29 To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and Certain Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, and for Other Purposes
Jun. 16 Father's Day, 2005
Jun. 10 Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2005
Jun. 3 National Child's Day, 2005
Jun. 2 Great Outdoors Month, 2005
Jun. 2 Black Music Month, 2005
May 25 National Homeownership Month, 2005
May 20 Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2005
May 19 National Maritime Day, 2005
May 19 National Safe Boating Week, 2005
May 13 National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2005
May 13 Peace Officers' Memorial Day and Police Week, 2005
May 12 World Trade Week, 2005
May 10 National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2005
May 5 Jewish Heritage Week, 2005
May 5 Mother's Day, 2005
May 3 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2005
May 3 National Observance of the 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, 2005
May 3 National Day of Prayer, 2005
May 3 Older Americans Month, 2005
Apr. 29 Loyalty Day, 2005
Apr. 29 Law Day, U.S.A., 2005
Apr. 28 National Charter Schools Week, 2005
Apr. 20 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2005
Apr. 19 Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2005
Apr. 15 National Park Week, 2005
Apr. 14 Small Business Week, 2005
Apr. 14 National Volunteer Week, 2005
Apr. 6 Cancer Control Month, 2005
Apr. 5 National D.A.R.E. Day, 2005
Apr. 5 Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2005
Apr. 2 President Bush Orders Flags Flown at Half Staff in Honor of Pope John Paul II
Apr. 1 National Donate Life Month, 2005
Apr. 1 National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2005
Apr. 1 National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2005
Mar. 31 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2005
Mar. 24 Greek Independence Day, 2005
Mar. 18 National Poison Prevention Week, 2005
Mar. 4 Irish-American Heritage Month, 2005
Mar. 4 Save Your Vision Week, 2005
Mar. 2 Women's History Month, 2005
Feb. 28 American Red Cross Month, 2005
Feb. 10 Modifying Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, 2005
Feb. 7 National African American History Month, 2005
Feb. 7 National Consumer Protection Week, 2005
Feb. 1 Centennial of the Forest Service, 2005
Feb. 1 American Heart Month, 2005
Jan. 25 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, 2005
Jan. 15 Religious Freedom Day, 2005
Jan. 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, 2005
Jan. 15 National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2005
Jan. 12 National Mentoring Month, 2005
Jan. 1 Honoring the Memory of the Victims of the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunamis
2004
Dec. 31 New Year's Day, 2005
Dec. 21 To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Dec. 17 Wright Brothers Day, 2004
Dec. 16 60th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, 2004
Dec. 10 Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2004
Dec. 10 AGOA Act with Respect to Burkina Faso Proclamation
Dec. 7 Hanukkah, 2004
Dec. 6 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2004
Dec. 2 National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2004
Dec. 1 World AIDS Day, 2004
Nov. 23 National Family Week, 2004
Nov. 23 President's Thanksgiving Day 2004 Proclamation
Nov. 19 National Farm-City Week, 2004
Nov. 15 America Recycles Day, 2004
Nov. 9 Veterans Day, 2004
Nov. 9 World Freedom Day, 2004