Strengthen the Spirit of Virginia
At his 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.
Virginia School Choice Week ~ 26 Jan 2022
Black History Month ~ 31 Jan 2022
National Court Reporting and Captioning Week ~ 5 Feb 2022 to 12 Feb 2022
Ronald Reagan Day ~ 6 Feb 2022
Montessori Education Week ~ 20 Feb 2022 to 26 Feb 2022
Engineers Week ~ 20 Feb 2022 to 26 Feb 2022
George Washington Day ~ 21 Feb 2022
Winsome Earle-Sears Day ~ 23 Feb 2022
Christian Heritage Week ~ 27 Feb 2022 to 6 Mar 2022
Women's History Month ~ 1 Mar 2022
Irish American Heritage Month ~ 4 Mar 2022
Brain Injury Awareness Month ~ 4 Mar 2022
Women in Construction Week ~ 6 Mar 2022 to 12 Mar 2022
Public Purchasing Month ~ 4 Mar 2022
Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month ~ 4 Mar 2022
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month ~ 4 Mar 2022
Mediation Month ~ 7 Mar 2022
Certified Government Financial Manager Month ~ 8 Mar 2022
CACNA1A Awareness Day ~ 19 Mar 2022
Surveyors Week ~ 20 Mar 2022 to 26 Mar 2022
Problem Gambling Awareness Month ~ 10 Mar 2022
James Madison Appreciation Day ~ 16 Mar 2022
Suddenly Sleepy Saturday: A Day for Narcolepsy Awareness ~ 12 Mar 2022
Developmental Disabilities Month ~ 11 Mar 2022
Youth Art Month ~ 11 Mar 2022
AmeriCorps Week ~ 13 Mar 2022 to 19 Mar 2022
Flood Awareness Week ~ 13 Mar 2022 to 19 Mar 2022
Social Work Month ~ 16 Mar 2022
A Day of Honor for Pocahontas ~ 21 Mar 2022
Women Veterans Week ~ 20 Mar 2022 to 26 Mar 2022
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Awareness Month ~ 21 Mar 2022
Special Session Proclamation ~ 23 Mar 2022
Cleaning Week ~ 27 Mar 2022 to 2 Apr 2022
National Science Appreciation Day ~ 26 Mar 2022
Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day ~ 24 Mar 2022
Amniotic Fluid Embolism Awareness Day ~ 27 Mar 2022
Epilepsy Heroes Day ~ 26 Mar 2022
Small Business Workplace Solutions Week ~ 28 Mar 2022 to 1 Apr 2022
National Vietnam War Veterans Day ~ 29 Mar 2022
Second Chance Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
Alcohol Awareness Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
School Library Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
Virginia Walking Week ~ 1 Apr 2022
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
IBS Awareness Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
Autism Awareness Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
Financial Literacy Awareness Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
Arab American Heritage Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
Month of the Military Child ~ 1 Apr 2022
Child Abuse Prevention Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
National Public Health Week ~ 4 Apr 2022 to 10 Apr 2022
Parkinson's Awareness Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
Gold Star Spouses Day ~ 5 Apr 2022
Distracted Driving Awareness Month ~ 1 Apr 2022
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week ~ 10 Apr 2022 to 16 Apr 2022
Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week ~ 10 Apr 2022 to 16 Apr 2022
Careers in Aging Week ~ 17 Apr 2022 to 23 Apr 2022
Virginia Classics Week ~ 17 Apr 2022 to 23 Apr 2022
Volunteer Week ~ 17 Apr 2022 to 23 Apr 2022
Electric Utility Line Workers Day ~ 18 Apr 2022
Crime Victims' Rights Week ~ 24 Apr 2022 to 30 Apr 2022
International Dark-Sky Week ~ 22 Apr 2022 to 30 Apr 2022
Teacher Appreciation Week ~ 2 May 2022 to 6 May 2022
James Monroe Day ~ 28 Apr 2022
Ryan Zimmerman Day ~ 30 Apr 2022
Resilience Week Virginia ~ 1 May 2022 to 7 May 2022
Parliamentary Law Day ~ 30 Apr 2022
Window Film Day ~ 30 Apr 2022
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ~ 1 May 2022
Small Business Week ~ 1 May 2022 to 7 May 2022
Correctional Officers' Week ~ 1 May 2022 to 7 May 2022
Water Safety Month ~ 1 May 2022
Virginia Beef Month ~ 1 May 2022
Virginia Egg Month ~ 1 May 2022
Older Virginians Month ~ 1 May 2022
Military and Veteran Caregiver Month ~ 1 May 2022
Internal Audit Awareness Month ~ 1 May 2022
Hepatitis Awareness Month ~ 1 May 2022
Foster Care Month ~ 1 May 2022
Electrical Safety Month ~ 1 May 2022
Business Appreciation Month ~ 1 May 2022
Building Safety Month ~ 1 May 2022
Better Hearing and Speech Month ~ 1 May 2022
Adult Abuse Prevention Month ~ 1 May 2022
Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week ~ 2 May 2022 to 8 May 2022
Military Appreciation Month ~ 1 May 2022 to 2 May 2022
Public Service Week ~ 1 May 2022 to 7 May 2022
Dermatology Advocacy Day ~ 3 May 2022
Firefighters Day ~ 4 May 2022
Military Spouse Appreciation Day ~ 6 May 2022
National Day of Prayer ~ 5 May 2022
Child Care & Early Childhood Professionals Day ~ 6 May 2022
Mother's Day ~ 8 May 2022
Food Allergy Awareness Week ~ 8 May 2022 to 14 May 2022
Virginia Hospital Week ~ 8 May 2022 to 14 May 2022
Mental Health Awareness Month ~ 1 May 2022
Early Intervention Awareness Month ~ 1 May 2022
School Nurse Appreciation Day ~ 11 May 2022
Virginia Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day ~ 11 May 2022 to 17 May 2022
JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH ~ 1 May 2022
Virginia National Guard 415th Birthday ~ 14 May 2022
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness Day ~ 14 May 2022
Richmond Navy Week ~ 16 May 2022 to 22 May 2022
Neuroscience Nurses Week ~ 15 May 2022 to 21 May 2022
Emergency Medical Services Week ~ 15 May 2022 to 21 May 2022
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day ~ 5 May 2022
Falun Dafa Day ~ 13 May 2022
Bike Month ~ 1 May 2022
Armed Forces Day ~ 21 May 2022
Ruritan Founders Day ~ 21 May 2022
For more information about Proclamations visit our proclamation guidelines page.
If you would like to request a proclamation, please complete and submit the Proclamation Request form.
Macaulay Porter
Press Secretary
Macaulay.Porter@governor.virginia.gov