List of commemorative months

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The following is a list of observed commemorative months, that is, months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.

Contents 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December 13 References

[edit] January

• National Ricky (Bishop R.J. Burt) Month
• National Clown College Month
• National Get a Colonic Month

[edit] February

• Black History Month
• Canadian History Month
• National Sweet Potato Month
• National Boost-Your-Self-Esteem Month
• National Canned Food Month
• National Hot Breakfast Month
• National Snack Food Month
• Berry Fresh in the Sunshine State Month
• National Dental Month
• Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
• Chocolate Lover's Month
• Bake for Family Fun Month
• Great American Pies Month
• North Carolina Sweet Potato Month
• National Grapefruit Month
• National Cherry Month
• National Bird Feeding Month
• National Pudding-Snack Month
• National White Power Month
• American History Month
• Creative Romance Month
• Human Relations Month
• AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
• American Heart Month
• National Children’s Dental Health Month
• National Wise Health Consumer Month
• International Mother Language Day Month
• Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
• Native American Heritage Month

[edit] March

• National Nutrition Month
• National Peanut Month
• Music in Our Schools Month
• Youth Art Month
• National Caffeine Awareness Month
• National Flour Month
• National Sauce Month
• National Noodle Month
• American Red Cross Month
• National Frozen Food Month
• National Text your Neighbor Month
• Foot Health Month
• Mental Retardation Month
• Irish American History Month
• Greek-American Heritage Month
• Women's History Month
• National Social Workers Month

[edit] April

• National Poetry Month
• Pets are Wonderful Month
• Community Service Month
• American Cancer Society Month
• National Garden Month
• National Narz Awareness Month ^[1]
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• Stress Awareness Month
• National Soyfoods Month
• Mathematics Month
• Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
• Fresh Florida Tomato Month
• National Food Month
• National Pecan Month
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month
• National Financial Literacy Month
• Alcohol Awareness Month

[edit] May

• National Foster Care Month
• South Asian Heritage Month
• Indian Heritage Month (observed in Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and most Caribbean island-nations)
• Haitian Heritage Month
• Jewish American Heritage Month
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
• Mental Health Month
• Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
• National Good Car Keeping Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• Foot Health Month
• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
• National High Blood Pressure Month
• National Don't Eat Cheese Before Noon Month^{[citation needed]}
• National Hamburger Month
• Arthritis Month
• Better Sleep Month
• Better Speech and Hearing Month
• Correct Posture Month
• National Salad Month
• Older Americans Month
• National Barbecue Month
• National Bike Month
• National Mine Month
• National Egg Month
• National Morrissey History Month
• National Artisan Gelato Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Share A Story month
• Fibromyalgia Awareness

[edit] June

• National Trails Day (celebrated the first Saturday in June)
• National Tomato Day (1st)
• Audiobook Month
• Caribbean American Heritage Month
• National Flag Month
• National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
• Turkey Lover's Month
• National Damon Appreciation Month
• National Dairy Month
• National Iced Tea Month
• National Papaya Month? (or September)
• National Candy Month
• National Don't Eat Cheese After Noon Month^{[citation needed]}
• Gay Pride Month
• National Hunger Awareness Month
• National Seafood Month
• National Soul Food Month
• ID-A International Day of Advertising

[edit] July

• Recreation and Parks Month
• National Baked Beans Month
• National Blueberries Month
• National Ice Cream Month
• Lasagna Awareness Month
• National Culinary Arts Month
• National Hot Dog Month
• National Picnic Month
• National Pickle Month
• National Vehicle Theft Protection Month
• National Banana Month
• National Tickling Month
• National Hat Month
• Billy Mays Memorial Month

[edit] August

• National Catfish Month
• Peach Month

• National Water Quality Month
• Studious Behavior Awareness Month

[edit] September

• National Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrated from September 15 to October 15
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• National Children Cancer Awareness Month
• National Sewing Month
• National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
• National Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month
• National Potato Month
• National Rice Month
• National Mushroom Month
• All American Breakfast Month
• Better Breakfast Month
• Emergency Care Month
• National Tumor Awareness Month
• National Yoga Month
• National Sight Saving Month
• National Chicken Month
• National Piano Month
• National Honey Month
• Self-Improvement Month
• Women of Achievement Month
• National Hispanic Month
• National Courtesy Month
• National Papaya Month? (or June)
• Hug a Texas Chef Month
• Mom & Apple Pie Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Cholesterol Awareness Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Recovery Month

[edit] October

• National German Heritage Month (Celebrated from September 15 to October 15)
• Italian-American Heritage Month
• Filipino American History Month
• LGBT History Month
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• National Pet Wellness Month
• Disability Employment Awareness Month
• Diversity Awareness Month
• National Pizza Month
• National Pasta Month
• National Dessert Month
• Country Music Month
• Family History Month
• National AIDS Awareness Month
• National Book Month^[2]
• Gourmet Adventures Month
• National Car Care Month
• National Pretzel Month
• National Pickled Peppers Month
• Vegetarian Awareness Month
• National Seafood Month
• National Cosmetology Month
• National Apple Month
• National Depression Education and Awareness Month
• Polish American Heritage Month
• National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Month
• National Popcorn Poppin' Month
• Computer Learning Month
• National Stamp Collecting Month
• National Applejack Month
• Cook Book Month
• Gourmet Adventures Month
• Hunger Awareness Month
• National Caramel Month
• National Cookie Month
• National Country Ham Month
• National Health Care Food Service Month
• National Kitchen and Bath Month
• National Pork Month
• National Restaurant Hospitality Month
• National Roller Skating Month
• National Spinach-Lovers' Month
• National Toilet Tank Repair Month
• National Sun Dried Tomato Month
• National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
• Nonprofit Career Month

[edit] November

• National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
• National Adoption Awareness Month
• Aviation Month
• Good Nutrition Month
• National Epilepsy Month
• Latin American Month
• Hunger Awareness Month
• National Peanut Butter Lover's Month
• National Diabetes Awareness Month
• National Red Ribbon Month (anti-drunkdriving)
• National Stamp Collecting Month
• National Georgia Pecan Month
• National Pepper Month
• National Raisin Bread Month
• Vegan Awareness Month
• National Hospice Month
• National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

[edit] December

• Read a New Book Month
• Universal Human Rights Month
• International Calendar Awareness Month
• Wear Brown Shoes Month
• Noodle Ring Month
• National Labor Zionism Month
• Mark Prokop Awareness Month
• AIDS Awareness Month
• Pants Awareness Month

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