Science and Technology Observance Days, Weeks, and Months

Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (ESTEME) Week takes place every April. To celebrate ESTEME Week, join U.S. federal agencies like the Department of Education (ED) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and representatives from public and private organizations to create activities and events to help parents, teachers, and professionals excite K-12 students about the opportunity to discover and explore their world through math and science learning. Details: www.esteme.org

U.S. National Health observances occur each monthly and daily. Consult the calendar at www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/

U.S. National Engineer's Week is celebrated in February. Details: www.eweek.org/

Mathematics Awareness Month is celebrated in the U.S. in April. Details: http://www.mathaware.org/

 Space Day is celebrated each year on the first Thursday in May. Details: www.spaceday.com

Space Calendar. Compiled and maintained by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, the Space Calendar covers space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year. Details: www.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/

International Museum Day is celebrated each year on May 18 and is sponsored by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). Details: www.icom.org/imd.html

U.S. National Chemistry Week is celebrated each year during first full week in November. Details: www.acs.org/portal/Chemistry?PID=acsdisplay.html&DOC=ncw\index.html

UNESCO's World Science Day for Peace & Development, held annually on November 10th, provides an opportunity for scientific organizations, scientists, governments and civil society to join together in reaffirming—in the words of the UN Charter—the crucial contribution of science to the promotion of “social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom”, including freedom from the scourge of war and conflict.
Details: www.unesco.org/science/index_wsd_2005.shtml

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