Proclamations
Proclamations from Abigail Spanberger
At her discretion, the Governor will issue proclamations and certificates for noteworthy state or local events that deserve special recognition. Proclamations are not automatically renewed from year to year. You must submit a new proclamation for each year.
If you would like to request a proclamation, please complete and submit the Proclamation Request form. For more information about Proclamations, please call the main number at 804-786-2211 or visit our proclamation guidelines page .
Proclamations
Walk For Peace DayFebruary 2, 2026
The Centennial of Black History MonthFebruary 27, 2026
School Board Appreciation MonthFebruary 28, 2026
Congenital Heart Disease and Defect Awareness WeekFebruary 9, 2026
Rare Disease DayFebruary 28, 2026
Special Session of the General AssemblyMarch 20, 2026
Tuskegee Airman DayMarch 26, 2026
Arts in Our Schools MonthMarch 2, 2026
Autoimmune Awareness MonthMarch 3, 2026
Bleeding Disorders Awareness MonthMarch 13, 2026
World Down Syndrome DayMarch 21, 2026
International HPV Awareness DayMarch 14, 2026
Mediation MonthMarch 10, 2026
National Science Appreciation DayMarch 26, 2026
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Awareness MonthMarch 11, 2026
Social Work MonthMarch 12, 2026
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Awareness MonthMarch 12, 2026
Women in Construction WeekMarch 1, 2026 to March 6, 2026
Women Veterans WeekMarch 15, 2026 to March 21, 2026
Volunteers of America DayMarch 8, 2026
Vietnam War Veterans DayMarch 29, 2026
Narcolepsy Awareness DayMarch 7, 2026
Brain Awareness WeekMarch 16, 2026 to March 21, 2026
Colorectal Cancer Awareness MonthMarch 5, 2026
Developmental Disabilities AwarenessMarch 9, 2026
Equity in Education MonthMarch 6, 2026
Flood Awareness WeekMarch 8, 2026 to March 14, 2026
Surveyors WeekMarch 15, 2026 to March 20, 2026
International Transgender Day of VisibilityMarch 31, 2026
Virginia Day of Remembrance for Victims of LynchingApril 13, 2026
Holocaust Remembrance DayApril 14, 2026
Month of the Military ChildApril 1, 2026
Black Maternal Health WeekApril 11, 2026
Autism Acceptance MonthApril 2, 2026
National Interprofessional Healthcare MonthApril 13, 2026
Arab American Heritage MonthApril 5, 2026
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness MonthApril 14, 2026
Financial Literacy MonthApril 7, 2026
Myocarditis Awareness MonthApril 15, 2026
Child Abuse Prevention MonthApril 16, 2026
School Library MonthApril 18, 2026
75th Anniversary of the 1951 Moton High School Walkout DayApril 23, 2026
Earth DayApril 22, 2026
Fabry Disease Awareness MonthApril 1, 2026
Gold Star Spouses DayApril 5, 2026
Home Visiting WeekApril 20, 2026
Jackson Ward DayApril 17, 2026
Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness MonthApril 1, 2026
Medical Laboratory Professionals WeekApril 12, 2026
National Apprenticeship WeekApril 26, 2026
National Cancer Registrars WeekApril 13, 2026
4p- / Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome Awareness DayApril 16, 2026
National Public Health WeekApril 6, 2026 to April 12, 2026
Administrative Professionals WeekApril 19, 2026 to April 26, 2026
Animal Care and Control Officer Appreciation WeekApril 6, 2026 to April 11, 2026
April as Second Chance MonthApril 1, 2026
Black Women’s History MonthApril 1, 2026
Community College MonthApril 1, 2026
Distracted Driving Awareness MonthApril 1, 2026
National Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus Awareness DayApril 27, 2026
Poetry MonthApril 1, 2026
Safe Digging MonthApril 1, 2026
Volunteer Appreciation MonthApril 1, 2026
World Voice DayApril 16, 2026
National Public Safety Telecommunicators WeekApril 12, 2026 to April 18, 2026
Living Donor Awareness MonthApril 1, 2026
