Proclamations

The Mayor's Office issues proclamations to recognize the contributions of organizations and individuals in Jacksonville, as well as to increase awareness for significant issues or important events throughout the city. To request a proclamation from Mayor Donna Deegan for your group or organization, fill out the online mayor proclamation application. 

Guidelines for mayoral letter and proclamation requests

2023 Proclamations 

October 

• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Dysautonomia Awareness Month
• October 4 - Art Walk Day
• October 8 - Incubate Debate Day
• October 10 - 112th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
• October 14 - Viva La Fiesta Day
• October 15 - White Cane Awareness Day
• October 27 - November 4 - Mobility Week
• October 31 - November 6 - Veterans Small Business Week

September 

• Library Card Sign-Up Month
• Life Insurance Awareness Month
• Recovery Month
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Month
• Denise Lee Recognition
• September 4 - 904 Day
• September 9 - Galaxy Fest Day
• September 12 - Gulani Vision Institute Day
• September 13 - See the Girl Day
• September 14 - Support Latino Business Day
• September 14 - Together Against Hate Day
• September 15 - Hunger Action Day
• September 29 - YMCA REMLE Day
• September 15 - 16 - POW/MIA Memorial Weekend
• September 10 - 26 - Assisted Living Week
• September 11 - 17 - Civics Week
• September 17 - 23 - Constitution Week
• September 17 - 23 - Jax Goes to College Week
• September 18 - 22 - Minority Enterprise Development Week
• September 18 - 24 - Diaper Need Awareness Week 
• September 23 - October 1 - Blue Star Welcome Week

August 

• August 7 - Purple Heart Day
• August 27 - Ax Handle Saturday 63rd Anniversary
• August 31 - Overdose Awareness Day 
• August 1 - 7 - Clown Week
• August 6 - 14 - Caribbean Carnival Week

July

• Summer Learning at the Library
• July 7 - Dr. Diana L. Greene Day 
• July 11 - Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day
• July 19 - J.W. Johnson Family YMCA Day
• July 26 - ADA Awareness Day
• July 29 - August 5 - Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 

 
June 

• Summer Learning at the Library Month
• Vitiligo Awareness Month
• Workplace Safety Month
• Mandarin Community Club 100th Anniversary
• June 4 - 10 - Women Veterans Recognition Week
• June 9 - King Tut Immersive Experience Day
• June 12 - 125th Phillipines Independence Day
• June 13 - Wolfson Children's Hospital Auxiliary Day
• June 15 - Cultural Council 50th Anniversary
• June 19 - World Refugee Day
• June 24 - Summer Safety Awareness Day

May 

• Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month
• Motorcycle Awareness Month
• Contract Management Month 
• Mental Health Awareness Month
• Historic Preservation Month
• May 1 - Law Day
• May 7 - 13 - National Travel and Tourism Week
• May 7 - 13 - Public Service Recognition Week
• May 8 - 14 - Dyslexia Awareness Week
• May 20 - 26 - Safe Boating Week
• May 21 - 27 - Public Works Week
• May 2 - Yom HaShoah Holocaust Memorial Day
• May 9 - NEFBA Apprenticeship Program Appreciation Day
• May 14 - Apraxia Awareness Day
• May 15 - Jax 48 Hour Film Fest Day
• May 18 - AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate
• May 20 - Emancipation Day
• May 20 - Longest Table Community Resource Fair Day
• May 21 - Shades of Green Mental Health Gala Day
• May 22 - Maritime Day
• May 24 - End Violence Against Law Enforcement Day
• May 31 - Mary and John Day

April

• Parkinson's Awareness Month
• Arab American Heritage Month
• Fair Housing Month
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• Water Conservation Month
• Get Back Up Again Month
• Landscape Architecture Month
• April 9 - 15 - Filicide Awareness Week
• April 9 - 15 - Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
• April 10 - 14 - Community Development Week
• April 23 - 29 - Crime Victims' Rights Week
• April 23 - 29 - Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
• April 23 - 29 - National Library Week
• April 3 - Police Memorial Day
• April 15 - MAD DADS 20th Anniversary
• April 16 - Healthcare Decisions Day
• April 25 - Dr. Walter "Wally" Eaton Day
• April 26 - Main Street America 100th Anniversary
• April 28 - Workers' Memorial Day

March

• Women's History Month
• Endometriosis Awareness Month
• Social Work Month
• March 12 - 18 - AmeriCorps Week
• March 27 - April 1 - Celebrate Reading Week
• March 1 - Robbie Rose Day
• March 5 - Minds of the Future Day
• March 11 - Suddenly Sleepy Saturday
• March 12 - Girl Scout Day
• March 26 - March to Get Screened Day
• March 29 - Vietnam Veterans Day

February 

• Eris A. Northern Collection of African-American Culture and Life
• Filipino Civic and Cultural Association 50th Anniversary
• Feb. 3- 5 - DONNA Marathon Weekend
• Feb. 19 - 25 - Engineer's Week
• Feb. 26 - Mar. 4 - Childhood Cancer Awareness Week
• ​Feb. 1 - Dr. Carter G. Woodson Day
• Feb. 4 - African American Business Owners Day 
• Feb. 5 - Four Chaplains Sunday
• Feb. 24 - Florida Missing Adults' Day
• Feb. 28 - Rare Disease Day

January 

• National Blood Donor Month
• National Mentoring Month
• Jan. 23 - 28 - National CRNA Week 
• Jan. 25 - Regency Square Branch Library 50th Anniversary
• Jan. 30 - Cathedral Arts Project Day

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