Observances

Learn more about SBA events and celebrations throughout the year.

  • Celebrating 70 years of service to America's small businesses

    SBA was founded under the 1953 Small Business Act to “aid, counsel, assist and protect, insofar as is possible, the interests of small business concerns.”
  • National Small Business Week

    NSBW is April 28 - May 4, 2024.
  • National Veterans Small Business Week

    NVSBW is October 30 - November 3, 2023.
  • Small Business Saturday

    Observed every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday is a day to support small businesses. It also celebrates all they do for their communities.
  • Season of Small Business

    America's small businesses power our economy. This holiday season, shop at local businesses to support the job creators in your community.