Stats for Stories: February & March 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Irish Ancestry, Sunshine Week, FOI Day, Certified Nurses and more.

February & March 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)  Happy St. Patrick's Day. This week is Sunshine Week. Friday is Certified Nurses Day and National Poultry Day. Next week is National Agriculture Week. March is Red Cross Month and Frozen Food Month.    St. Patrick's Day: March 17 One out of 10 Americans claim Irish ancestry. To commemorate St. Patrick's Day, we look across America to map Irish ancestry and see the places where Irish eyes are smiling. America Counts Story Sunshine Week & Freedom of Information Day: March 14-20 & 16 President Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act on July 4, 1966. The American Society of News Editors launched Sunshine Week in 2005. Get Stats Certified Nurses Day: March 19 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 2,523,490 registered nurses in the U.S. — 2,186,697 female and 336,793 male. More Stats National Poultry Day: March 19 The 2018 County Business Patterns program counted 524 poultry processing establishments in the U.S. with 246,713 employees earning $8.15B annual payroll. Stats Here National Agriculture Week & Day: March 21-27 & 23 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 468,808 farmers, ranchers and other ag managers in the U.S. — 411,859 male and 56,949 female. Get Stats All Stats for Stories for February 2021: American Heart Month: February Groundhog Day: February 2 National Women Physician Day: February 3 Mail Carrier Day: February 4 National Weatherperson's Day: February 5 Super Bowl LV: February 7 National Pizza Day & Bagel Day: February 9 National Inventors' Day: February 11 Chinese New Year: February 12 Valentine's Day: February 14 Presidents' Day: February 15 Singles Awareness Day: February 15 Mardi Gras: February 16 Washington, D.C. 150th Government Anniversary (1871): Feb. 21 All Stats for Stories for March 2021: Red Cross Month: March Frozen Food Month: March Vermont 230th Anniversary of Statehood (1791): March 4 Employee Appreciation Day: March 5 International Women's Day: March 8 Grammy Awards: March 14 Pi Day: March 14 Potato Chip Day: March 14 Sunshine Week & FOI Day: March 14-20 & 16 Certified Nurses Day: March 19 National Poultry Day: March 19 National Single Parent Day: March 21 (posting soon) National Agriculture Week & Day: March 21-27 & 23 Equal Pay Day: March 24 National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: March 29 National Doctors Day: March 30 About Stats for Stories Stats for Stories (SFS) links you to U.S. Census Bureau statistics about current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. These newsworthy and timely stats will help bring your stories to life.

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