Stats for Stories: March & April 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Kindergarten Day, Earth Day, Books and more.

March & April 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Tomorrow is National Kindergarten Day and Administrative Professionals Day. Thursday is Earth Day. Friday is World Book and Copyright Day. Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Sunday is the Academy Awards and National Telephone Day.   National Kindergarten Day: April 21 The 2019 Current Population Survey found 3.97 million children in kindergarten. The 2019 American Community Survey found 540,060 preschool and kindergarten teachers. Stats Here Administrative Professionals Week and Day: April 18-24 & 21 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 2,009,727 secretaries and admin assistants including 219,808 executive, 51,042 legal, and 58,533 medical. Get Stats Earth Day: April 22 The 2018 County Business Patterns found 1,532 establishments in hydro-solar-wind-geothermal-biomass-other electric power generation with 14,179 paid employees. More Stats World Book and Copyright Day: April 23 The 2018 County Business Patterns counted 7,091 establishments as book stores and news dealers, down from 8,225 in 2013, a period of five years. Stats Here National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: April 24 The U.S. total value of shipments of pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing grew from $67B in 1992 to $298B in 2020. Get Stats Academy Awards: April 25 The 2017 Economic Census reports 22,253 establishments in motion picture and sound recording industries with 340,981 employees and an $18.1B annual payroll. More Stats National Telephone Day: April 25 The 2019 American Community Survey found that just 1.0% (1,263,227) occupied housing units out of 122,802,852 had no telephone service available. Stats Here 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 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 All Stats for Stories for April 2021: Major League Baseball Opening Day: April 1 Community College Month: April 2021 NCAA Basketball Final Fours: April 2-5 National Library Week: April 4-10 National Beer Day: April 7 National Siblings Day: April 10 National Pet Day: April 11 Administrative Professionals Week & Day: April 18-24 & 21 National Volunteer Week: April 18-24 National Kindergarten Day: April 21 Earth Day: April 22 World Book and Copyright Day: April 23 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: April 24 Academy Awards: April 25 (late this year) National Telephone Day: April 25 National Arbor Day: April 30 (not April 23) 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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