Attachment 1
2026 Annual List of Recognitions
Recognition Month
1. 1Anaheim Beautiful Holiday Lights Winners January
2. 2Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Jan. 11) January
3. 3International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jan. 27) January
4. 5National Mentoring Month January
5. Cypress College Foundation’s Americana Award Recipients January
6. 2‐1‐1 OC Day and 2‐1‐1 OC Month February
7. Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb. 17) February
8. National Engineers Week (Feb. 22-28) February
9. American Heart Month February
10. Black History Month February
11. Career and Technical Education Month February
12. Cesar Chavez Day (March 31) March
13. Cesar Chavez Day Poster Contest Winners March
14. National Community Development Week (April 6-10) April
15. California Mosquito Awareness Week April
16. National Library Week (April 19-25) April
17. National Arbor Day (April 24) April
18. DMV Donate Life California Month April
19. Arab‐American Heritage Month April
20. American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month April
21. National Poetry Month April
22. Arts, Culture and Creativity Month April
23. Affordable and Fair Housing Months April/May
24. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month May
25. Older Americans Month May
26. Jewish American Heritage Month May
27. Water Awareness Month May
28. Municipal Clerks Week (May 3-9) May
29. National Travel and Tourism Week (May 3-9) May
30. Bike to Work Week (May 11-17) May
31. Kids to Parks Day (May 16) May
32. Harvey Milk Day (May 22) May
33. National Cities, Towns, and Villages Month May
34. National Public Works Week (May 17-23 May
35. Mental Health Awareness Month May
36. Mills Act Recipients May
37. Building Safety Month May
38. National Gun Violence Awareness Day (June 5) and Wear Orange Weekend (June 5- 7)
June
39. National Flag Week (June 14-20) June
40. Pride Month June
41. Immigrant Heritage Month June
42. World Refugee Day (June 20) June
43. Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19) June
44. Anaheim Beautiful Community Pride Poster Contest June
45. Anaheim Public Utilities High School Scholarship Recipients June
46. National Parks and Recreation Month July
47. City Employee VIPs Recognition July
48. Chicano Heritage Month August
49. Patriot Day (Sept. 11) September
50. National Voter Registration Day (Sept. 15) September
51. Welcoming Week (Sept. 10-19) September
52. Constitution Week (Sept. 17-23) September
53. Service Club Month September
54. Hispanic Heritage Month September
55. World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month September
56. National Preparedness Month September
57. Library Card Sign‐Up Month September
58. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month September
59. Hunger Action Month September
60. National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September
61. California Water Professionals Appreciation Week (Oct. 3-11) October
62. National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4-10) October
63. National Community Planning Month October
64. Public Power Week (Oct. 4-10) October
65. Indigenous People's Day (Oct. 12) October
66. County of Orange Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (Oct. 25-31) October
67. California Water Professionals Appreciation Week (Oct. 3-11) October
68. Code Enforcement Officers Appreciation Week (Oct. 11-17) October
69. National Friends of the Library Week (Oct. 18-24) October
70. Domestic Violence Awareness Month October
71. Small Business Saturday (Nov. 28) November
72. Law Enforcement Records & Support Personnel Day November
73. Miss Anaheim Beautiful Scholarship Program Court November
74. Anaheim Tech Scholars December
75. Creative Writing Project Winners November
76. National Family Caregivers Month November
77. Extra Mile Day (Nov. 1) November
78. City of Anaheim Retirees with 20+ years of service Quarterly
79. Annual Board and Commission Members Recognition Annually
80. Emprendedor@s Graduates Annually