National Day of Encouragement
The National Day of Encouragement in the United States was announced in 2007 and occurs each year on September 12. [1][2]
| National Day of Encouragement | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 12 |
| Next time | September 12, 2021 |
| Frequency | annual |
The first proclamation for the Day of Encouragement was made by Mayor Belinda LaForce of Searcy, Arkansas on August 22, 2007. In September Mike Beebe, the Governor of Arkansas, signed a proclamation making September 12, 2007 the "State Day of Encouragement" for Arkansas.[3]
Later, President George W. Bush also signed a message making September 12 the official "National Day of Encouragement."[4]
The Encouragement Foundation is making plans to get more states involved in the National Day of Encouragement in the future.[5]
References
- Slavin, Phillip. "National Holiday Started by Harding Encourages Encouragement". Searcy.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/day-of-encouragement/
- http://www.dayofencouragement.org Encouragement Foundation Website
- http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-17148941.html Arkansas-Founded 'National Day of Encouragement' Gets White House Endorsement and Senate Resolution
- Martinez, Thelma Garcia. "NATIONAL DAY OF ENCOURAGEMENT 2016". The Bison. Harding University. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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