Recognition calendar

Each pillar has its own day or week. Mark them, say thank you, and share what the people behind each one do.

Month	Observance	Pillar
April	National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week The second week of April	Communications
May	Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week May 15, and the week that includes it	Law Enforcement
May	EMS Week Mid-May (2026: May 17 to 23)	Trauma
May	Memorial Day The last Monday in May	Armed Forces
October	Fire Prevention Week The week that includes October 9 (2026: October 4 to 10)	Fire
October	Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day October 28	All five pillars
November	Veterans Day November 11	Armed Forces

Fire Prevention Week dates come from NFPA, EMS Week from ACEP and NAEMT. Peace Officers Memorial Day is set by 36 U.S.C. 136.