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May & June 2020

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Tomorrow is Waitstaff Day. Friday is Maritime Day. Monday is Memorial Day, which began in 1868 as Decoration Day. May is World Trade Month and Older Americans Month.

 

Waitstaff

National Waitstaff Day: May 21

The 2018 American Community Survey counted 2,240,807 waiters/waitresses ages 16 and over employed in the U.S. About 34.7% were full-time and 69.8% were female.

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Maritime

National Maritime Day: May 22

The 2017 Economic Census counted 134,051 employees in ship and boat building, 91,071 in support activities for water transportation, and 34,393 in boat dealers.

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Memorial

Memorial Day: May 25

Memorial Day, established in 1868 as Decoration Day, honors over 1.1 million men and women who have died in military service since the Civil War began in 1861.

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Older

Older Americans Month: May

According to the 2018 Population Estimates, there are 52,431,193 people age 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 327,167,434 or 16.0%.

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Trade

World Trade Month & Week: May & May 17-23

U.S. trade deficit in goods and services for Jan. to Feb. decreased $19.7B (18.7%) from the same 2019 period. Exports increased $1.1B. Imports decreased $18.6B.

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Upcoming Stats for Stories for June 2020:

  • American Housing Month: June

  • National Caribbean-American Month: June

  • National Ocean Month: June

  • Great Outdoors Month: June

  • LGBT Pride Month: June

  • National Dairy Month: June

  • Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1 – November 30

  • Cheese Day: June 4

  • National Doughnut Day: June 5

  • Multiracial Heritage Week: June 7-14

  • Day of Portugal: June 10

  • National Nursing Assistants Day & Week : June 18 & 18-24

  • Summer 2020: June 20 – September 22

  • Father's Day: June 21

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Stats for Stories links you to Census Bureau statistics about current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. These newsworthy and timely stats will help you bring your stories to life.