Geography Awareness Week
Also known as
GAW
GeoWeek
Observed
the week of November 17th (1987 to 1990)
for 7 days starting on December 1st (1991)
the week of November 17th (1992 to 2018)
for 7 days starting on November 10th (2019)
the week of November 17th (since 2020)
Dates
November 13th, 2022 to November 19th, 2022
November 12th, 2023 to November 18th, 2023
November 17th, 2024 to November 23rd, 2024
November 16th, 2025 to November 22nd, 2025
November 15th, 2026 to November 21st, 2026
Founded by
President Ronald Reagan on September 8th, 1987
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Geography Awareness Week, also known as GAW and GeoWeek, is observed next on Sunday, November 16th, 2025. It was observed the week of November 17th from 1987 until 1990. It was observed for 7 days starting on December 1st in 1991. It was observed the week of November 17th from 1992 until 2018. It was observed for 7 days starting on November 10th in 2019. It has been observed the week of November 17th since 2020.