Singles Awareness Day: February 15, 2020

The 2019 Annual Social and Economic Supplement reports about 125.7M total unmarried (never married, divorced and widowed) people in America ages 15 and older.

Valentine's Day: February 14, 2020

According to the 2018 American Community Survey, 49.3% of men and 46.3% of women age 15 and over are now married. Never married are 37.0% men and 30.7% women.

National Inventors’ Day: February 11, 2020

Innovations by the U.S. Census Bureau led to the IBM Corporation, statistical sampling, the first commercial electronic computer and geographic information syst

Academy Awards: February 9, 2020

The 2017 Economic Census reports 22,063 establishments in motion picture and video industries with 314,943 employees and $15.8B annual payroll.

National Pizza Day & National Bagel Day: February 9, 2020

The 2012 Economic Census counted 48,782 “establishments with principal menu type of pizza�? led by 4,272 in Calif., 3,485 in N.Y. and 2,950 in Texas.

National Weatherperson’s Day: February 5, 2020

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of jobs for atmospheric scientists, including meteorologists, will grow 8% to 10,800 from 2018 to 2028.

Mail Carrier Day: February 4, 2020

The 2018 American Community Survey estimated 689,922 civilian employees in the U.S. Postal Service (389,990 male, 299,932 female), down from 819,327 in 2008.

National Women Physician Day: February 3, 2020

According to the 2018 American Community Survey, there were 261,509 women physicians in 2018. Full-time earnings were $180,500.

Groundhog Day: February 2, 2020

According to NOAA, Groundhog Day originates from an ancient celebration midway between the winter solstice and spring equinox—the day in the middle of winter.

Super Bowl LIV (54): February 2, 2020

The game involves three top-50 metro areas by estimated population: #12 San Francisco (4,729,484) vs. #31 Kansas City (2,143,651) at host #7 Miami (6,198,782).

American Heart Month: February 2020

The 2018 American Community Survey estimates there were 702,010 physicians, 45,662 surgeons and 99,584 physician assistants in the U.S.

Grammy Awards: January 26, 2020

According to the 2018 American Community Survey, there were 19,299 music directors and composers, and 46,476 musicians and singers in the United States.

National Spouses Day: January 26, 2020

According to the Current Population Survey, 2019 Annual Social and Economic Supplement, there are about 132.8 million married adults age 15+ living in the U.S.

Chinese New Year: January 25, 2020

According to the World Pop Clock, the mid-2019 population of China was 1.4B vs. 7.6B for the world, or about 18.4%. Children per woman was 1.6 vs. 2.4.

2020 Census Begins in Remote Alaska: January 21, 2020

First counts of the 2020 Census are in Toksook Bay, Alaska, population estimate of 667 in 144 housing units. Noorvik and Unalakleet were first in 2010 and 2000.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday and Day of Service: 2020

In 1983, Congress made the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. a federal holiday. In 1994, Congress added the national day of service. Learn more at MLKDay.gov.

National Popcorn Day: January 19, 2020

According to the Popcorn Board, popcorn sales in 2018 were almost 1,146 million pounds, up 42% in 30 years from 807 million pounds in 1988.

*Special Edition* 100th Anniversary, Prohibition Begins (18th Amendment): January 16, 2020

The 2018 American Community Survey estimated 229,239 bartenders in the U.S. The Retail Trade Survey reports drinking places had $27.4 billion in sales in 2017.

National Pharmacist Day: January 12, 2020

According to the 2018 American Community Survey, there were 227,504 pharmacists and 250,158 pharmacy technicians in the U.S.

National Milk Day: January 11, 2020

According to the 2016 Annual Survey of Manufactures, fluid milk manufacturing shipments were valued at $33.3 billion and involved 49,566 employees.