Title
Motion to Approve List of Recurring Annual Proclamations 2023
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JANUARY
17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
FEBUARY
Black History Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
8 Boy Scout Day
MARCH
American Red Cross Month
Women’s History Month
March for Meals Month (Meals on Wheels)
8 International Women’s Day
12 National Girl Scout Day
31 Cesar Chavez Day
APRIL
National Autism Awareness Month
Fair Housing Month
National Library Week (April 3-9)
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 10-16)
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 24-30)
18 Stephen Taylor Sanctity of Life Day
22 Earth Day
MAY
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Affordable Housing Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Older Americans Month
Elder Abuse Awareness Month
Municipal Clerk’s Week (May 1-7)
Small Business Week (May 1-7)
National Police Week (May 15 - 21)
20 Bike to Wherever Day (Commitment to making SL a more bikeable city)
21 Kids to Parks Day (National Park Trust encourages kids/families to visit parks & outdoors)
JUNE
PRIDE Month
19 Juneteenth (Freedom Day)
25- July 1 National Boys and Girls Club Week
JULY
26 Disability Independence Day
AUGUST
-No City Council Meetings/proclamations-
SEPTEMBER
Fire Fighter Appreciation Month
National Preparedness Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15)
Constitution Week (Sept 17 - 23)
OCTOBER
Filipino American History Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Crime Prevention Month
10 Indigenous People’s Day
NOVEMBER
Native American Heritage Month
Transgender Awareness Week (Nov 14-20)
7 Law Enforcement Records and Support Personnel Day
20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
(Last Saturday in November) Small Business Saturday (Celebrate & support small businesses)
Age Friendly City (SL commitment to promoting & sustaining an Age Friendly community)
DECEMBER
-No recurring proclamations-