📆 This Week: Observing Memorial Day and More

Here's a quick note on what's coming up to keep you up to date as we finish up May and begin the month of June.

📆 This Week: Memorial Day Today is Tuesday, May 31. Yesterday, we observed Memorial Day. The month of June is National Dairy Month, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, Great Outdoors Month, American Housing Month, and National Homeownership Month,  The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season also starts June 1 and runs through November 30. The Pacific Hurricane season started on May 15 and runs through November 30. See our Stats for Stories page for more information on upcoming observances. On May 30, we observed Memorial Day to honor those who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. The first official observance of Memorial Day was on May 30, 1868 when Gen. John Logan ordered that flowers be placed on the graves of soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.  Read More You May Be Interested In Statistics in Schools: Honoring Those Who Served America Counts: Veterans and Those They Left Behind: What Benefits Do They Receive? America Counts: Housing Vacancy Rates Near Historic Lows America Counts: New Census Data Tool Helps FEMA Better Understand Disaster Vulnerability Statistics in Schools: Play it Safe! Share Your Feedback on data.census.gov If you are a data.census.gov user, we want to hear from you. Your responses to our annual satisfaction survey will help us gauge your interaction with our platform and help point us in the right direction for future development. Participate in our quick survey. Take the Survey We're Hiring! Are you a computer science or IT professional curious about a career with the federal government's largest statistical agency? Explore these job opportunities and share them with your network.  IT Specialist (APPSW), GS-2210-07/09/11/12 Computer Scientist, GS-1550-07/09/11/12 IT Specialist (Systems Analysis), GS-2210-13 Computer Scientist, GS-1550-13 Explore these and other opportunities with the Census Bureau on USAJOBS. 🎂 Happy Birthday, Kentucky! On Tuesday, June 1, we will celebrate Kentucky's 230th anniversary of statehood. Did You Know? Kentucky joined the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Kentucky's population increased by 166,469 from 2010-2020. The state flower is the Goldenrod. 🎂 Happy Birthday, Tennessee! On Tuesday, June 1, we will celebrate Tennessee's 226th anniversary of statehood. Did You Know? Tennessee joined the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Tennessee's population increased by 564,735 from 2010-2020. The state bird is the Mockingbird. Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data.  Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This 💻 Upcoming Census Academy Webinars June 7: How to Find Which Surveys Have the Data You Need June 7: Puerto Rico – English: 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series June 9: Puerto Rico – Spanish: 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series June 9: Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) Licensing 2.0 Overview and Demo June 16: Exploring Census Data: Construction June 22: Providing Local Communities with the Data They Need June 23: How to Access Education Data: 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series July 12: Your Community by the Numbers: Data for Community Development: 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series July 20: Introduction to American Community Survey Group Quarters Data July 28: OnTheMap for Emergency Management for Response and Recovery During a Natural Disaster: 2022 Back to Data Basics Webinar Series More Upcoming Webinars 📅 Releases This Week Tuesday: America Counts: Census Bureau Launches Operation to Review Group Quarters Counts Wednesday: Construction Spending (Construction Put in Place) Wednesday: Data Release Supplement: Annual New Housing Characteristics Thursday: Full Report - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders See Economic Indicators About the Census Bureau We serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. As the world's premier statistical agency, we are dedicated to making our nation a better place. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our data to make informed decisions.

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