Stats for Stories: May & June 2023

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Nurses, Public Service, Teachers, Biking, Older Americans, World Trade and more.

May & June 2023 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Tomorrow is the end of Small Business Week, and it's also Nurses Day, and the start of Nurses Week. Sunday begins Public Service Recognition Week. Monday begins Teacher Appreciation Week. Tuesday is Europe Day. May celebrates Biking, Older Americans, and World Trade.    National Nurses Day: May 6 National Nurses Week: May 6-12 The 2021 American Community Survey estimated 2,535,581 registered nurses, 825,238 nursing assistants, and 423,489 licensed practical and vocational nurses. Stats Here Public Service Recognition Week: May 7-13 The 2021 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll counted 14.9 million full-time and 4.0 million part-time employees working in state and local government in the U.S. Get Stats National Teacher Appreciation Week: May 8-12 National Teacher Appreciation Day: May 9 The 2021 American Community Survey counted about 5.95 million teachers in the U.S. including preschool to postsecondary, special ed, tutors, assistants, and other. More Stats National Bike Month: May National Ride A Bike Day: May 7 Bike to Work Week 2022: May 15-21 Bike to Work Day: May 19 In 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 616,153 workers in the U.S. bicycled to work, down from 805,722 in 2019. Get Stats Older Americans Month: May The 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) estimated there were 55,892,014 people aged 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 331,893,745, or 16.8%. Stats Here World Trade Month: May World Trade Week: May 21-27 On April 5, 2023, the FT900 reported the goods and services deficit was $70.5 billion in February, up $1.9 billion from a revised $68.7 billion in January. Get Stats All Stats for Stories for May 2023: Small Business Week: April 30-May 6 National Bike Month: May Older Americans Month: May World Trade Month: May National Nurses Day & Week: May 6 & 6-12 Public Service Recognition Week: May 7-13 National Teacher Appreciation Week & Day: May 8-12 & 9 Europe Day: May 9 (updating soon) Minnesota 165th Anniversary of Statehood (1858): May 11 Mother's Day: May 14 National Police Week: May 14-20 Bike to Work Day & Week: May 15-21 & 19 Armed Forces Day: May 20 Waitstaff Day: May 21 National Maritime Day: May 22 South Carolina 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): May 23 Memorial Day: May 29 Wisconsin 175th Anniversary of Statehood (1848): May 29 All Stats for Stories for June 2023: American Housing Month: June Great Outdoors Month: June LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: June National Caribbean-American Heritage Month: June National Dairy Month: June National Ocean Month: June Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30 National Cheese Day: June 4 Multiracial Heritage Week: June 7-14 Day of Portugal (1580): June 10 76th Tony Awards (theater): June 11 83rd Annual Peabody Awards (storytelling): June 11 Philippines Independence Day (1898): June 12 Certified Nursing Assistants Week: June 15-21 Nursing Assistants Day: June 17 Father's Day: June 18 Juneteenth (1865): June 19 West Virginia 160th Anniversary of Statehood (1863): June 20 New Hampshire 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): June 21 Summer 2023: June 21-September 22 Virginia 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): June 25   Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This About Stats for Stories Stats for Stories (SFS) links you to U.S. Census Bureau statistics about current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. These newsworthy and timely stats will help bring your stories to life.

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