The following is a list of notable observed commemorative months, that is, 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.
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February [edit]
US Navy sailors and Marines watch a dance performance celebrating Black History Month
President Obama welcomes invited guests to White House reception for Jewish American Heritage month, May 2010.
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August [edit]
- National Immunization Awareness Month (USA)[25]
September [edit]
United States Navy personnel celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
October [edit]
November [edit]
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December [edit]
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See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH - Mentoring Works!". NationalMentoringMonth.org. 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Ovarian Cancer Australia. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CTE Month". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- ^ a b c "March 2013 Bizarre and Unique Holidays". Holiday Insights.com. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Rem, Kathryn (March 9, 2010). "Yesterday was National Crabmeat Day and you missed it". The State Journal-Register.
- ^ "National ET Awareness Month". International Essential Tremor Foundation. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "National Nutrition Month". American Dietetic Association. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Mathematics Awareness Month".
- ^ "Sexual Assault Awareness Month".
- ^ "April is child abuse prevention month", The Milwaukee Sentinel, April 3, 1984
- ^ History of National Child Abuse Prevention Month:, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- ^ "Parkinson Awareness Month".
- ^ "National Safe Digging Month".
- ^ Autism Society:National Autism Awareness Month
- ^ American Librarian Association: School Library Month, www.ala.org/
- ^ National Minority Quality Forum: National Minority Healthy Month, http://www.nmqf.org/
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "May is National Foster Care Month...You Can Change a Lifetime!".
- ^ http://www.williams-syndrome.org.
- ^ "Adopt-A-Cat Month". [2]. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ Aglukkaq, Leona (Minister of Health, Government of Canada) (June 2010). "ALS Awareness Month (Lou Gehrig's Disease)". Health Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation--National Caribbean-American Heritage Month". White House Office of the Press Secretary. 2012-02-01.
- ^ "National Health Observance Toolkit - August". Healthfinder.gov. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Conquer Chiari".
- ^ OvarianCancerAwareness.org, a joint project of National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (Massachusetts Chapter), Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, and M. Patricia Cronin Foundation. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation--National Preparedness Month, 2010". White House Office of the Press Secretary. 27 Aug 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ http://www.ncadv.org/takeaction/DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth.php
- ^ "October is National Book Month". National Book Foundation. 2008-10-31.
- ^ "October is National Work and Family Month". Alliance for Work-Life Progress. 2011-10-01.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation--National Cybersecurity Awareness Month". White House Office of the Press Secretary. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ "Native American Heritage Month". Library of Congress. 2011-02-04.
- ^ "NaNoWriMo". Office of Letters and Light.
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