Spouse Appreciation Day 2024 Date. National military spouse appreciation day is an annual observance that takes place on the friday preceding mother’s day — may 9 this year. In this day and age, we sometimes don’t have time to stop and show appreciation for our partner or to slow down.

Today, we honor the nearly one million military spouses for their service and sacrifice for our nation. Learn how the defense department supports military spouse appreciation day with virtual events in may, empowering spouses in their career journeys.