August & September 2022

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?Today is Women's Equality Day. Tomorrow is Petroleum Day. All month is Back to School 2022 time. Summer 2022 ends September 22. The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season ends November 30.

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Women?s Equality Day: August 26

According to the Current Population Survey, 2020 voter turnout was 68.4% for women and 65.0% for men. About 9.7 million more women than men voted.

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National Petroleum Day: August 27 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services reported seasonally adjusted petroleum exports were 16.0% of U.S. goods exports in June 2022 vs 10.9% in 2019. More Stats

Back to School 2022: August The October 2020 Current Population Survey found 73.2 million total students enrolled in school, which is 23.3 percent of the population 3 years and older. Stats Here

National Wilderness Month: September The 1964 Wilderness Act created the National Wilderness Preservation System, which now includes 803 areas (111,706,287 acres) in 44 states and Puerto Rico. Get Stats

Summer 2022: June 21-September 22 In the United States, Summer 2022 began with the Summer Solstice on June 21 at 5:14 a.m. EDT. It ends with the Autumnal Equinox on September 22 at 9:04 p.m. EDT. More Stats

Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30 The Census Bureau?s OnTheMap for Emergency Management offers real-time access to data about the people living and working in areas affected by hurricanes. Stats Here

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