Governor Stein Proclaims North Carolina Cleaning Week

North Carolina Cleaning Week 

2026

By The Governor Of The State Of North Carolina

A Proclamation

Whereas, cleanliness is essential to public health, wellness, and prosperity in North Carolina and beyond because it enhances productivity, boosts customer satisfaction, preserves vital resources, and supports sustainable, efficient practices; and 

Whereas, in educational settings, improved air quality is linked to fewer illness-related absences and higher academic performance; and

Whereas, according to ISSA – the global Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions – properly cleaned and disinfected surfaces reduce virus concentrations by 41.7 percent, and when paired with effective hand hygiene, that reduction increases to 85.4 percent; and

Whereas, cleanliness directly supports a healthy workforce by reducing absenteeism and presenteeism; and

Whereas, from manufacturers and distributors producing and delivering essential cleaning and hygiene products to frontline professionals maintaining healthy, safe environments in our schools, hospitals, workplaces, and public spaces – these individuals and businesses play vital roles in protecting our communities every day; and 

Whereas, the residents of North Carolina proudly recognize and celebrate the cleaning and facility-solutions industries during this annual observance, highlighting the importance of maintaining clean, safe, and sanitary environments at work, in schools, and at home;

Now, Therefore, I, Josh Stein, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim March 22 – 28, 2026, as “North Carolina Cleaning Week” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all residents.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this second day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-sixth and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.