List of commemorative months
The following is a list of notable observed commemorative months, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
January
- Weight Loss Awareness Month[1]
- National Codependency Awareness Month[2]
- National Mentoring Month (United States)
- Stalking Awareness Month (United States)
- Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (United States)
- Healthy Weight Week [3][4](United States)
- Glaucoma Awareness Month
February
- Black History Month (United States and Canada)
- Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
- American Heart Month (United States)
American Heart Month Reference:[5]
March
- Irish Heritage Month
- Colon Cancer Awareness Month
- National Nutrition Month[6]
- Endometriosis Awareness Month[8]
- National Reading Awareness Month[9]
- Multiple system atrophy awareness Month
- National Athletic Training Month
- National Frozen Foods Month
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April
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- Autism Acceptance Month
- Autism Awareness Month
- Confederate History Month (Southern United States)
- Cesarean Awareness Month
- Earth Month (Canada & United States)[10]
- Financial Literacy Month
- Jazz Appreciation Month
- Mathematics Awareness Month[11]
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month [12]
- National Poetry Month
- National Volunteer Month
- Occupational Therapy Month
- Parkinson’s Awareness Month[13]
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month[14]
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month[15]
- National Donate Life Month (Create the need for designated organ donors)
May
- ALS Awareness Month (United States)[16]
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month[7]
- Asthma Awareness Month[17]
- Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
- Celiac Awareness Month
- Aisha Santamaria Birthday
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- Haitian Heritage Month
- Hepatitis Awareness Month[18]
- Jewish American Heritage Month[7]
- Lupus Awareness Month[19]
- Motorcycle Awareness Month[20]
- National Bike Month
- National Guide Dog Month (2008, 2009)
- National Mobility Awareness Month
- Zombie Awareness Month [21][22]
- National Foster Care Month
- National Skin Cancer Awareness Month
June
- Caribbean American Heritage Month[23]
- National Safety Month[24]
July
- National Ice Cream Month[25] (United States)
August
- Spinal muscular atrophy month
September
- National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month[26]
- National Guide Dog Month (2010 to present)
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (U.S.; September 15 to October 15)
- National Honey Month
- National Preparedness Month (U.S.)[27]
- National Prostate Awareness Month
- National Wilderness Month[28]
- Orthostatic Tremor Awareness Month
- Arnold-Chiari Malformation Awareness Month [29]
October
- American Pharmacists Month
- Italian American Heritage Month
- Filipino American History
- Black History Month (United Kingdom)
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Bullying Prevention Month
- National CyberSecurity Awareness Month[30]
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month[7]
- National Fire Prevention Month[31]
- National Italian American Heritage Month[7]
- National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (U.S.; September 15 to October 15)
- National Work and Family Month[32]
- Polish American Heritage Month
- National Month Commemoration Month
- LGBTQ History Month (U.S.; October All Month) [33]
November
- Epilepsy Awareness Month[34]
- Native American Heritage Month[7][35]
December
National AIDS Awareness Month
See also
- List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation
- Awareness days
- International observance
- List of environmental dates
- List of food months
References
- ↑ http://ccmis.usphs.gov/ccbulletin/articles/Healthy_Weight_01_2011.aspx
- ↑ http://dianejellen.com/national-codependency-awareness-month
- ↑ http://www.fitwoman.com/healthy-weight-week/
- ↑ http://www.healthyweightnetwork.com/berg.htm/
- ↑ Heart.org
- ↑ "National Nutrition Month". USDA. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Heritage Month Guide". DiversityCentral. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.endometriosisassn.org
- ↑ "Celebrate National Reading Month...even if your child can't read yet". Leap Frog. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Celebrate Earth Month!".
- ↑ "Mathematics Awareness Month".
- ↑ "National Child Abuse Prevention Month 2014".
- ↑ "Parkinson’s Awareness Month".
- ↑ "Sexual Assault Awareness Month".
- ↑ "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention".
- ↑ "Announcements: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month – May 2011". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. May 6, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ↑ "May is Asthma Awareness Month". US EPA. 2010-10-04.
- ↑ "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention". Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Lupus Foundation of America: Lupus Awareness Month". Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ↑ . 2015-03-15 http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Rights/MotorcycleAwareness.aspx. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "ZOMBIE AWARENESS MONTH". . Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ "CDC ZOMBIE AWARENESS". . Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Presidential Proclamation--National Caribbean-American Heritage Month". White House Office of the Press Secretary. 2012-02-01.
- ↑ "National Safety Month". [National Safety Council]. 2015-04-29.
- ↑ "Proclamation 5219 - National Ice Cream Month and National Ice Cream Day, 1984". American Presidency Project. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/08/29/presidential-proclamation-national-childhood-cancer-awareness-month-2014
- ↑ "Presidential Proclamation--National Preparedness Month, 2010". White House Office of the Press Secretary. 27 Aug 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ↑ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/08/29/presidential-proclamation-national-wilderness-month-2014 National Wilderness Month
- ↑ http://www.conquerchiari.org
- ↑ "Presidential Proclamation--National Cybersecurity Awareness Month". White House Office of the Press Secretary. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ↑ http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/HealthandSafety/SafetyThoughts/111013.aspx
- ↑ "October is National Work and Family Month". Alliance for Work-Life Progress. 2011-10-01.
- ↑ http://www.lgbthistorymonth.com/
- ↑ "Epilepsy Awareness Month".
- ↑ "Native American Heritage Month".
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External links
- United Nations Observances Calendar
- National Health Observances, US National Health Information Center
- National Brain Injury Awareness Month, Brain Injury Association of America