Stats for Stories: April & May 2022

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Volunteers, Taxes, Kindergarten, Earth, Community Colleges and more.

April & May 2022 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Easter Sunday begins National Volunteer Week. Monday is Tax Day. Thursday is Kindergarten Day. April 22 is Earth Day. April 25 is Telephone Day. April is Community College Month.    National Volunteer Week: April 17-23 The 2019 Volunteering in America Report found 77.9 million adults (30 percent) volunteered 5.8 billion hours. Economic value was estimated at $147 billion. More Stats National Tax Day: April 18* Q4 2021 combined state and local tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, and income taxes increased 13.1% to $480.7B from $425.0B in Q4 2020. (*usually April 15) Stats Here National Kindergarten Day: April 21 The 2020 Current Population Survey found 3.7 million children in kindergarten, a drop of 359,000 in one year, and the lowest since 2002. Get Stats Earth Day: April 22 The 2019 County Business Patterns found 1,567 establishments in hydro-solar-wind-geothermal-biomass-other electric power generation with 18,794 paid employees. 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 Community College Month: April In 2020, the Current Population Survey estimated the number of college students enrolled in two-year institutions was 3.7M, a 2.0M decrease from 5.7M in 2011. Get Stats All Stats for Stories for April 2022: Community Colleges Month: April NCAA 2022 Women's and Men's Basketball Final Fours: April 1-4 Grammy Awards: April 3 National Library Week: April 3-9 Major League Baseball Opening Day: April 7 National Beer Day: April 7 National Siblings Day: April 10 National Pet Day: April 11 National Volunteer: April 17-23 National Tax Day: April 18 National Kindergarten Day: April 21 Earth Day: April 22 World Book and Copyright Day: April 23 (updating soon) Administrative Professionals Week and Day: April 24-30 & 27 (updating soon) National Telephone Day: April 25 National Arbor Day: April 29 Louisiana 210th Anniversary of Statehood (1812): April 30 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: April 30 All Stats for Stories for May 2022: National Bike Month: May Older Americans Month: May World Trade Month: May Public Service Recognition Week: May 1-7 National Small Business Week: May 1-7 Teacher Appreciation Week & Day: May 1-7 & 3 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: May 2-June TBD National Nurses Day & Week: May 6 & 6-12 Mother's Day: May 8 Europe Day: May 9 National Police Week: May 15-21 Bike to Work Week & Day: May 16-22 & 20 Armed Forces Day: May 21 Waitstaff Day: May 21 National Maritime Day: May 22 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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