Special Events Calendar
If you would like to volunteer at your local Veteran Affairs Medical Center for one of our many special events, please select the one you’re interested in. Also, please mention the special event you’re interested in volunteering for in the comments section of your volunteer form. One of our local VAVS reps will contact you with information on the event, and how you can be a part of one of our many fun special events.
View events for:
January | February | March | April | May | June
July | August | September | October | November | December
New Years Day (January 1st)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed on the third Monday of January)
National Salute to Veterans Week (the week of February 14th)
National Creative Arts Festival (most VA facilities hold their local competitions in January and February)
Presidents Day (Can occur on the 15th through the 21st of February)
St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th)
National Vietnam War Veterans Day (March 29th)
Mother’s Day (Second Sunday of May)
Armed Forces Day (Third Saturday in May or the fourth if the month begins on a Sunday)
Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
VA2K Walk & Roll (The annual VA2K Walk & Roll is a walk of approximately 1.2 miles that encourages people to live active lifestyles)
Army’s Birthday (June 14th)
Flag Day (June 14th)
Father’s Day (Third Sunday of June)
United Nations Public Service Day (June 23rd)
Independence Day (July 4th)
Veterans Affairs Birthday (July 21st)
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (July 27th)
National Veterans Golden Age Games
Coast Guard’s Birthday (August 4th)
Purple Heart Day (August 7th)
Labor Day (First Monday in September)
National Disabled Veterans Tee Tournament
National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic
International Day of Charity (September 5th)
World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th)
Patriot Day | National Day of Service and Remembrance (September 11th)
Air Force’s Birthday (September 18th)
National POW/MIA Recognition Day (Third Friday in September)
Marine Corps Birthday (November 10th)
Veterans Day (November 11th)
Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday of November)
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7th)
National Guard’s Birthday (December 13th)
Christmas Day (December 25th)