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Mayor's Proclamations
Proclamations are issued by the Mayor and recognize special events and occasions. They most often recognize public events, celebrations, and special honors at the discretion of the Mayor. To request a proclamation, please fill out the form online. Requests must be made at least 15 days prior to the event and must include the following information:
- Contact person’s first and last name, phone number, and email
- Brief summary of the event, issue, or organization requesting the proclamation
- Date, time, and location of the event
- Background information about the event, or a draft of the proclamation
Proclamations are printed on the official letterhead with the seal of the City of Northampton and are presented at the requested event and posted on the City of Northampton website. Approval process is not automatic. The Mayor reserves the right to approve or deny any request. For more information, contact the Mayor’s Office at mayor@northamptonma.gov or by calling 413-587-1249.
2023 Proclamations
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- Polish Heritage Month, October 2023 (PDF)
- Nuclear Ban Day, September 26, 2023 (PDF)
- DoozyDo Parade, September 23, 2023 (PDF)
- Purple Heart Day, August 7, 2023 ( PDF)
- Calvin Coolidge 100th Anniversary Inauguration Proclamation, August 3, 2023 (PDF)
- Disability Pride Month, July 2023 (PDF)
- Juneteenth Independence Day, June 19, 2023 (PDF)
- Memorial Day, May 29, 2023 (PDF)
- Conway School of Landscape Design, May 26, 2023 (PDF)
- Hampshire Pride Parade & Celebration, May 6, 2023 (PDF)
- Arbor Day, April 28, 2023 (PDF)
- International Dark Sky Week, April 15-22, 2023 (PDF)
- Week of the Young Child, April 1-7, 2023 (PDF)
- Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month, April 2023 (PDF)
- Tibet National Uprising Day, March 10, 2023 (PDF)
- Small Business Saturday, November 26, 2022 (PDF)
- Veterans Day, November 11, 2022 (PDF)
- Laurel Park Sesquicentennial (150th) Anniversary (PDF) October 2022
- National Skilled Nursing Care Week, May 8-14, 2022 (PDF)
- 40th Anniversary of Northampton LGBTQ Pride March, May 7, 2022 (PDF)
- Arbor Day, April 29, 2022 (PDF)
- Brainbuilding in Progress Week, April 2-8, 2022 (PDF)
- Week of the Young Child, April 2-8, 2022 (PDF)
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month- April 2022 (PDF)
- World Autism Awareness Month, April 2022 (PDF)
- Tibet National Uprising Day, March 10, 2022 (PDF)
- Brain Injury Awareness Month, March 2022 (PDF)
- Montessori Education Week, February 20-26, 2022 (PDF)
2021 Proclamations
- Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7, 2021 (PDF)
- Small Business Saturday, November 27, 2021 (PDF)
- Veterans Day, November 11, 2021 (PDF)
- Home Care and Hospice Month- November 2021 (PDF)
- Family Caregivers Month- November 2021 (PDF)
- Acupuncture Medicine Day, October 24, 2021 (PDF)
- India Day 2021, August 15, 2021 (PDF)
- Purple Heart Day, August 7, 2021 (PDF)
- Amtrak Vermonter Train Day - July 19, 2021 (PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Volunteer Appreciation - July 15, 2021 (PDF)
- Juneteenth Independence Day - June 19, 2021 (PDF)
- LGBTQ+ Pride Month - June 2021 (PDF)
- Memorial Day - May 31, 2021 (PDF)
- National Skilled Nursing Care Week 2021 - May 9-15, 2021 (PDF)
- School Lunch Hero Day 2021 - May 7, 2021 (PDF)
- Children's Mental Health Awareness Week - May 2-8, 2021 (PDF)
- Arbor Day 2021 - April 30, 2021 (PDF)
- Public Safety Telecommunicators Week - April 11-17, 2021 (PDF)
- Week of the Young Child - April 10-16, 2021 (PDF)
- Child Abuse Prevention Month - April 2021 (PDF)
- Tibet Day - March 10, 2021 (PDF)
- Montessori Education Week - February 21-27, 2021 (PDF)
2020 Proclamations
- Small Business Saturday, November 28, 2020
- Veterans Day, November 11, 2020
- Acupuncture Medicine Day, October 24, 2020
- Nuclear Ban Day, September 26, 2020
- Purple Heart Day, August 7, 2020
- Memorial Day, May 25, 2020
- School Lunch Hero Day, May 1, 2020
- Tibet Day - March 10, 2020
- 2020: Thank You Dalai Lama Year
2019 Proclamations
- Brain Injury Awareness Month- March 2019 (PDF)
- Montessori Education Week, February 24, 2019 to March 2, 2019 (PDF)
- Tibet day, March 10, 2019 (PDF)
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month, April 2019 (PDF)
- Week of the Young Child, April 8-13, 2019 (PDF)
- Brain Building in Progress 2019 (part of Week of the Young Child), April 8-13, 2019 (PDF)
- Public Safety Telecommunicator Week, April 12-20, 2019 (PDF)
- Armenian Matyrs' Day, April 24, 2019 (PDF)
- Arbor Day, April 26, 2019 (PDF)
- World Tai Chi and Qigong Day, April 27, 2019 (PDF)
- LGBT Recognition Day, May 4, 2019 (PDF)
- National Foster Care Awareness Month, May 2019 (PDF)
- National School Nurse Day, May 8, 2019 (PDF)
- National Skilled Nursing Care Week, May 12 to May 18, 2019 (PDF)
- Bike Commute Day, May 15, 2019 (PDF)
- Springfest 25th Anniversary, May 18, 2019 (PDF)
- Memorial Day, May 27, 2019 (PDF)
- National Gun Violence Awareness Day, June 7, 2019 (PDF)
- Flag Day, June 14, 2019 (PDF)
- Relay for Life Days, June 14 & 15, 2019 (PDF)
- Purple Heart Day Proclamation - August 7, 2019 (PDF)
- Advertising's Image of Women Awareness Day, September 19, 2019 (PDF)
- Climate Preparadeness Week, September 24th to September 30th, 2019 (PDF)
- Nuclear Ban Day, September 26, 2019 (PDF)
- Northampton Jazz Festival Weekend- October 4th-6th, 2019 (PDF)
- Fair Trade Day, October 19, 2019 (PDF)
- General Casimir Pulaski Day, October 20, 2019 (PDF)
- Veterans Day, November 11, 2019 (PDF)
- Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2019 (PDF)
- Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7, 2019 (PDF)
- Ho Ho Hotline, December 13, 2019 (PDF)
2018 Proclamations
- Baby Friendly Cooley Dickinson Hospital Day - February 27, 2018 (PDF)
- White Ribbon Day 2018 - March 6, 2018 (PDF)
- Tibetan National Uprising Day - March 10, 2018 (PDF)
- Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 2018 - April 8-14, 2018 (PDF)
- Brain Building in Progress Week, April 16-20th 2018 (PDF)
- Week of the Young Child (In the style of Dr. Seuss) - April 16th-20th, 2018 (PDF)
- Earth Day Proclamation 2018 - April 22, 2018 (PDF)
- Armenian Martyrs Day- April 24, 2018 (PDF)
- Arbor Day 2018- April 27, 2018 (PDF)
- National Foster Care Month - May 2018 (PDF)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Recognition Day - May 5, 2018 (PDF)
- Children's Mental Health Awareness Week 2018, May 6-12, 2018 (PDF)
- National School Nurse Day- May 9, 2018 (PDF)
- M.E. Awareness Day - May 12, 2018 (PDF)
- Bike Commute Day - May 16, 2018 (PDF)
- National Public Works Week- May 20-26, 2018 (PDF)
- Memorial Day 2018 - May 28, 2018 (PDF)
- Purple Heart Day 2018 -August 7, 2018 (PDF)
- International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day- August 31, 2018 (PDF)
- Usher Syndrome Awareness Day - September 15, 2018 (PDF)
- Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15-October 15, 2018 (PDF)
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month- September 2018 (PDF)
- Conway School of Landscape Design Opening Day - September 29, 2018 (PDF)
- General Casimir Pulaski Day, October 8, 2018 (PDF)
- Northampton Jazz Festival Weekend- October 19-21, 2018 (PDF)
- National Friends of Libraries Week - October 21st to October 28th, 2018 (PDF)
- 100th Anniversary of Calvin Coolidge's Governorship- November 5, 2018 (PDF)
- Veterans Day, November 11, 2018 (PDF)
- Transgender Day of Remembrance, November 20, 2018 (PDF)
- Small Business Saturday, November 24, 2018 (PDF)
- Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day- December 7, 2018 (PDF)
- Ho Ho Hotline at Linda Manor - December 14, 2018 (PDF)
2017 Proclamations
Montessori Education Week (PDF)
February 26- March 4, 2017
Tibetan National Uprising Day (PDF)
March 10, 2017
National Immigration Day of Action (PDF)
March 21, 2017
Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (PDF)
April 9- April 15, 2017
Hoorah! Go Wild!
Week of the Young Child (PDF)
April 24- April 28, 2017
Brain Building in Progress Week (PDF)
April 24- April 28, 2017
Workers’ Memorial Day (PDF)
April 28, 2017
Arbor Day (PDF)
April 28, 2017
National Foster Care Month (PDF)
May 2, 2017
School Lunch Hero Day (PDF)
May 5, 2017
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Recognition Day (PDF)
May 6, 2017
National School Nurse Day (PDF)
May 10, 2017
Bike Commute Day (PDF)
May 17, 2017
National Public Works Week (PDF)
May 21-27, 2017
Mental Health Awareness Month (PDF)
May 19, 2017
Memorial Day - Leeds (PDF)
May 28, 2017
Memorial Day- Florence (PDF)
May 29, 2017
National Gun Violence Awareness Day (PDF)
June 2, 2017
Race Amity Day (PDF)
June 11, 2017
Flag Day (PDF)
June 14, 2017
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech (PDF)
June 22-25, 2017
Breast Cancer Awareness (PDF)
July 31, 2017
Purple Heart Day (PDF)
August 7, 2017
Hispanic Heritage Month (PDF)
September 15-October 15, 2017
150th Re-dedication of Clarke Schools (PDF)
October 1st, 2017
National Friends of Libraries Week (PDF)
October 15-21, 2017
Shelter Sunday (PDF)
October 15, 2017
School Bus Safety Week (PDF)
October 16-20, 2017
Veteran’s Day (PDF)
November 11, 2017
Small Business Saturday (PDF)
November 25, 2017
Pearl Harbor Day (PDF)
December 7, 2017
Ho Ho Hotline (PDF)
Decembert 15, 2017
2016 Proclamations
Montessori Education Week (PDF)
February 28 - March 5, 2016
Tibet Day 2016 (PDF)
March 10, 2016
Brain Injury Awareness Month (PDF)
March 2016
Social Work Month (PDF)
March 2016
Robinson Donovan’s 150th Anniversary (PDF)
March 2016
Silverscape Design 40th Anniversary (PDF)
April 2, 2016
Public Safety Telecommunications Week (PDF)
April 10 - 16, 2016
Hooray! Go Wild!
Week of the Young Child (PDF)
April 9 - 16, 2016
Brain Building in Progress Week (PDF)
April 9 - 16, 2016
Worker’s Memorial Day (PDF)
April 28, 2016
Arbor Day (PDF)
April 29, 2016
National Foster Care Month (PDF)
April 3, 2016
School Lunch Hero Day (PDF)
Friday, May 6, 2016
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Recognition Day (PDF)
May 7, 2016
National School Nurse Day (PDF)
May 11, 2016
Ruth Wheeler Day (PDF)
May 11, 2016
Community Enterprises Inc. 40th Anniversary (PDF)
May 12, 2016
Memorial Day (PDF)
May 30, 2016
National Gun Violence Awareness Day (PDF)
June 2, 2016
Gypsy Jazz Week (PDF)
June 14 - 19, 2016
Flag Day (PDF)
June 14, 2016
Relay for Life Days (PDF)
June 17- June 18, 2016
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (PDF)
October, 2016
WHMP Day (PDF)
October 5, 2016
Pulaski Day (PDF)
October 10, 2016
Shelter Sunday (PDF)
October 16, 2016
Northampton Community Music Center 30th Anniversary (PDF)
October 30, 2016
Small Business Saturday (PDF)
November 26, 2016
National Inclusive Schools Week (PDF)
December 5- December 9, 2016
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (PDF)
December 7, 2016
Ho Ho Hotline (PDF)
December 7, 2016
2015 Proclamations
Earth Day 45th Anniversary Our Time to Lead (PDF)
April 22, 2015
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Recognition Day (PDF)
May 2, 2015
Amtrak Train Day (PDF)
May 9, 2015
National Public Works Week (PDF)
May 17-23, 2015
Bike Commute Day (PDF)
May 13, 2015
Armed Forces Family Appreciation Day (PDF)
May 23, 2015
New Century Theatre 25th Anniversary (PDF)
June 6, 2015
Flag Day (PDF)
June 14, 2015 (PDF)
Gypsy Jazz Week (PDF)
June 16 - 21, 2015
Chief Sienkiewicz (PDF)
June 19, 2015
Relay for Life Days (PDF)
June 19 & 20th
Chief of Northampton Fire Rescue Brian Duggan (PDF)
July 28, 2015
Medicare 50th Birthday (PDF)
July 30, 2015
National Dog Day (PDF)
August 26, 2015
Jazzfest 2015 (PDF)
September 12, 2015
Caleb Cooley Dickinson Day (PDF)
September 16, 2015
American Craft Week (PDF)
October 2-11, 2015
National Cat Day (PDF)
October 29, 2015
Veterans Day (PDF)
November 11, 2015
Educational Support Professional Day (PDF)
November 18, 2015
Transgender Day of Remembrance (PDF)
November 20, 2015
Small Business Saturday (PDF)
November 28, 2015
Ho Ho Hotline (PDF)
December 2015
Never Another Death Month (PDF)
December 2015