National Senior Citizens Day: August 21, 2020

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 40.3 million U.S. residents 65 years and older in the 2010 Census and more than 54 million on July 1, 2019.

National Thrift Store Day: August 17, 2020

According to 2018 County Business Patterns stats, there were 19,669 used merchandise stores in the U.S. with 203,138 employees and a $3.97B annual payroll.

Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (1945): August 17, 2020

The Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimates the July 1, 2020, population of Indonesia at 267.0M (world’s 4th most populous) and the U.S. at 329.9M (3rd).

India Independence Day (1947): August 15, 2020

The Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimates the July 1, 2020, population of India at 1.3B (446.0 people per sq. km) and the U.S. at 329.9M (36.1 per sq. km).

Woodward Dream Cruise: August 15, 2020

The 26th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise is canceled. Past cruises drew 40,000 classic cars and 1.5 million people along its route from Ferndale to Pontiac, Mich.

Pakistan Independence Day (1947): August 14, 2020

The Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimates the July 1, 2020, population of Pakistan at 233.5M (302.9 per sq. km) and the U.S. at 329.9M (36.1 per sq. km).

National Health Center Week: August 9-15, 2020

The 2018 County Business Patterns program counted 46,254 outpatient care centers in the U.S. with 1,137,989 paid employees and a $70.5 billion annual payroll.

2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30

The Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management offers real-time access to data about the people living and working in areas affected by hurricanes.

Back to School 2020: August

The October 2018 Current Population Survey found 76.8 million total students enrolled in school, which is 24.6 percent of the population 3 years and older.

Summer 2020: June 20-September 22

In the U.S., summer 2020 begins with the Summer Solstice on June 20 at 5:43 p.m. EDT and ends with the Autumnal Equinox on September 22 at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

World Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7, 2020

The 2019 Population Estimates found the resident population under age 1 (shown as 0) was 3,783,052 — down about 161,000 from the 2010 Census count of 3,944,153.

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: July 27, 2020

The 2018 American Community Survey estimated there were 1.3 million American veterans of the Korean War, down by half over the decade, from 3 million in 2008.

National Parents’ Day: July 26, 2020

The Census Bureau estimated 88% of children lived with two parents in 1960 versus 70% in 2019. Excluding 2007-2009, this estimate had been below 70% since 1994.

Puerto Rico Constitution Day: July 25, 2020

According to QuickFacts, the population estimate for Puerto Rico was 3,193,694 on July 1, 2019, a decline of 14.3% from the 2010 Census on April 1, 2010.

U.S. Population Clock Hits 330 Million: July 23, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau expects the U.S. population to reach 330 million at 8:02 a.m. EDT on July 23, 2020, according to its Vintage 2019 Population Estimates.

National Ice Cream Month and Day: July and July 19, 2020

The 2018 County Business Patterns program reports that the ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing industry had 433 establishments and 21,464 paid employees.

National Tax Day: July 15, 2020*

Q4 2019 combined state and local tax revenues for Property, Sales and Gross Receipts, and Income Taxes increased 6.3% to $398.5b from $374.8b in Q4 2018.

Bastille Day: July 14, 2020

The Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimates the July 1, 2020, population of France at 67.8M (105.9 people per sq. km) and the US at 332.6M (36.4 per sq. km).

World Population Day: July 11, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau’s International Data Base estimated that the world population reached 7.5 billion on June 13, 2018, and will reach 8 billion in 2025.

Wyoming 130th Anniversary of Statehood (1890): July 10, 2020

Wyoming joined the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. Nickname(s): Equality State (official); Cowboy State; Big Wyoming. Motto: Equal Rights.