Each Facts for Features consists of a collection of statistics pertinent to a particular holiday or special observance; they serve as background for reporters who write or broadcast feature stories. The data are gleaned from demographic and economic subject areas across the Census Bureau.

2003:

• Thanksgiving Day, 2003...(11/13/03) | [PDF Version 81K]
• Veterans Day 2003: Nov. 11...(10/28/03) | [PDF Version 56K]
• American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2003...(10/20/03) | [PDF Version 133.K]
• Halloween: 2003...(10/17/03) | [PDF Version 95.K]
• *Special Edition* Dialing for Dollars...(9/24/03) | [PDF Version 47.K]
• Hispanic Heritage Month 2003: Sept. 15-Oct. 15...(9/18/03) | (Spanish) | [PDF Version 114.K]
• Grandparents Day 2003: Sept. 7...(8/25/03) | [PDF Version 46.2K]
• Labor Day 2003: Sept. 1...(8/18/03) | [PDF Version 82.2K]
• Back to School...(8/11/03) | [PDF Version 82.2K]
• Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26)...(7/14/03) | [PDF Version 57.1K]
• The Fourth of July 2003...(6/20/03) | [PDF Version 87.0K]
• Father's Day: June 15...(6/2/03) | [PDF Version 43.0K]
• Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial...(5/12/03) | [PDF Version 126K]
• Mother's Day: May 11...(4/28/03) | [PDF Version 165K]
• Older Americans Month Celebrated in May ...(4/25/03) | [PDF Version 169K]
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2003...(4/17/03) | [PDF Version 181K]
• Tax Time...(4/11/03) | [PDF Version 149K]
• U.S. Armed Forces and Veterans...(4/10/03) | [PDF Version 181K]
• St. Patrick's Day: March 17...(3/3/03) | [PDF Version 109K]
• Women's History Month: March 1-31...(02/14/03) | (Spanish) | [PDF Version 130K]
• Valentine's Day: February 14...(01/31/03) | [PDF Version 122K]
• African-American History Month: February 2003...(01/16/03) | [PDF Version 134K]

2002:

• The Holiday Season...(12/11/02) | [PDF Version 97K]
• Thanksgiving Day, 2002...(11/13/02) | [PDF Version 78K]>
• Veterans Day 2002: Nov. 11...(10/28/02) | [PDF Version 62K]
• American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2002...(10/21/02)
• Halloween 2002: Oct. 31...(10/17/02)
• Hispanic Heritage Month 2002: Sept. 15-Oct. 15...(9/3/02) (Spanish)
• Grandparents Day 2002: Sept. 8...(8/26/02)
• Labor Day 2002: Sept. 2...(8/19/02)
• Back to School...(8/9/02)
• 12th Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act (July 26)...(7/12/02)
• The Fourth of July 2002...(6/20/02)
• Father's Day, 2002: June 16...(6/3/02)
• Mother's Day, 2002: May 12...(4/29/02)
• Older Americans Month Celebrated in May...(4/19/02)
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: May 1-31...(4/18/02)
• 100 Years and Counting -- Census Bureau Celebrates Centennial...(3/5/02)
• St. Patrick's Day: March 17, 2002...(3/4/02)
• Women's History Month: March 1-31...(2/19/02)
• Valentine's Day: February 14, 2002...(2/04/02)
• African American History Month: February 2002...(1/17/02)

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2001:

• The Holiday Season...(12/11/01)
• Thanksgiving Day 2001...(11/08/01)
• American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2001...(10/22/01)
• Halloween 2001: Oct. 31...(10/19/01)
• Grandparent's Day 2001: September 9 ...(9/7/01)
• Hispanic Heritage Month 2001: Sept. 15-Oct. 15...(9/04/01) (Spanish Version)
• Back to School...(8/08/01)
• 11th Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act (July 26)...(7/11/01)
• The Fourth of July 2001...(6/20/01)
• Father's Day, 2001: June 17...(6/6/01)
• Older American's Month Celebrated in May...(6/1/01)
• Asian Pacific American Month: May 1-31...(05/04/01)
• Mother's Day, 2001: May 13...(04/30/01)
• Census Day, 2000: One Year Later...(03/29/01)
• Women's History Month: March 1-31...(03/15/01)
• African American History Month...(02/22/01)
• Valentine's Day: February 14...(02/05/01)

2000:

• The Holiday Season...(12/06/00)
• Thanksgiving Day, 2000...(11/13/00)
• American Indian Heritage Month: November 2000...(10/23/00)
• Election Day, 2000: November 7...(10/23/00)
• Hispanic Heritage Month 2000: September 15-October 15...(9/11/00)
• Grandparents Day 2000: September 10...(8/30/00)
• Back to School...(8/28/00)
• The Fourth of July 2000...(6/22/00)
• Father's Day, 2000: June 18...(6/5/00)
• Mother's Day, 2000:May 14...(5/3/00)
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: May 1-31...(5/5/00)
• Census Day, 2000...(3/29/00)
• Women's History Month...(2/23/00)
• African American History Month...(2/14/00)
• Valentine's Day: February 14...(01/28/00)

1999:

• A Century of Change: America, 1900-1999...(12/20/99)
• The Holiday Season...(12/2/99)
• Thanksgiving Day...(11/15/99)
• American Indian Heritage Month 1999...(10/21/99)
• Disability Employment Awareness Month 1999...(9/20/99)
• Hispanic Heritage Month 1999...(9/15/99)
• Grandparents Day...(9/1/99)
• Back to School...(8/11/99)
• The Fourth of July, 1999...(6/24/99)
• Father's Day 1999: June 20...(6/10/99)
• Mother's Day 1999: May 9...(4/29/99)
• Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month: May 1-31...(4/22/99)
• Professional Secretaries Day...(4/14/99)
• Countdown to Census 2000...(4/01/99)
• Women's History Month: March 1-31...(2/23/99)
• Valentine's Day: February 14...(2/2/99)
• African American History Month: February 1-28...(1/13/99)

1998:

• The Holiday Season...(12/17/98)
• Thanksgiving Day...(11/16/98)
• American Indian Heritage Month: November 1-30...(10/26/98)
• Census Facts for Disability Employment Awareness Month: October 1-31...(9/22/98)
• Census Facts for Hispanic Heritage Month...(9/08/98)
• Census Facts for Grandparents...(9/03/98)
• Census Facts for Back to School...(8/14/98)
• Census Facts for the Fourth of July...(6/25/98)
• Census Facts for Father's Day 1998: June 21...(6/15/98)
• Census Facts for Mother's Day 1998: May 10...(5/5/98)
• Census Facts for Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage Month...(4/27/98)
• Census Facts for Secretaries' Day: April 22, 1998...(4/14/98)
• Census Facts for Women's History Month...(2/24/98)
• Census Facts for Valentines' Day...(1/29/98)
• Census Facts for African American History Month...(1/26/98)

1997:

• Census Holiday Season Facts...(12/12/97)
• Census Facts for Thanksgiving...(11/21/97)
• Census Facts for Native American Month...(10/31/97)
• Census Facts for Hispanic Heritage Month...(9/11/97)
• Census Facts for Grandparent's Day...(9/2/97)
• Census Facts for Back to School...(8/18/97)
• Census Facts for the 4th of July...(6/27/97)
• Census Facts for Father's Day...(6/9/97)
• Census Facts for Mother's Day...(5/5/97)
• Census Facts for Asian & Pacific Islander Am. Heritage Month...(5/1/97)
• Census Facts for Secretaries' Day...(4/17/97)
• Census Facts for Women's History Month...(2/28/97)
• Facts for African American History Month & Valentine's Day...(1/31/97)

1996:

• State-Run Lotteries in 1994...(8/14/96)
• Doctors, Lawyers, and the Movies...(8/14/96)

1995:

• Statistical Facts for Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month...(5/23/95)
• Mothers Day Statistics...(5/14/95)
• Statistical Facts for Women's History Month...(3/20/95)

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