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The following is a list of notable month-long observances, 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
- Dental Awareness Month
- Dry January (United Kingdom)
- Human Trafficking Prevention Month (United States)[1]
- International Creativity Month
- National Mentoring Month (United States)[2]
- Tamil Heritage Month (Canada) [3][4]
- Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (United States)
- Stalking Awareness Month [5]
February
- Black History Month in United States of America
- American Heart Month (United States)[6]
- Gang Prevention Awareness Month
- Oral Hygiene Awareness Month
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- Turner syndrome awareness month [7]
March
- Irish-American Heritage Month[8]
- National Disabilities Month
- National Nutrition Month [9]
- National Reading Month [10]
- Women's History Month[11][12][13]
- Youth Art Month
- National Athletic Training Month
April
- Autism Awareness Month (United States)
- Confederate History Month (United States)*
- Financial Literacy Month[14]
- Jazz Appreciation Month
- Mathematics Awareness Month
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month[15][16]
- National Deaf History Month, March 13-April 15[17][18]
- National Growing Naturals Day
- National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW)
- National Poetry Month
- National Volunteer Month
- Records and Information Management Month[19]
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month[20][21]
- Sikh Heritage Month (Ontario, Canada)[22][23]
- Stress Awareness Month (United States) [24]
- Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- National Car Care Awareness Month[25]
May
- ALS Awareness Month (United States)[26]
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month[11][27]
- Celiac Awareness Month
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month
- Haitian Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month[12]
- Lupus Awareness Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month[28]
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month (Canada)
- National Bike Month
- National Foster Care Month[29]
- National Guide Dog Month (2008, 2009)
- National Mobility Awareness Month
- National Stroke Awareness Month
- Neurofibromatosis Awareness month
- National Correct Posture Month
- Cystic Fibrosis
- National Apraxia Awareness Month
June
July
- National Ice Cream Month[34] (United States)
August
- Awareness in August - Founded by Sally Birtles 2016
- Caregivers Month
- National Immunization Awareness Month
September
- National Deaf Awareness Month[35][36]
- National Guide Dog Month (US)
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (US; September 15 to October 15)[11][37]
- National Honey Month
- National Preparedness Month[38]
- National Prostate Health Month[39]
- Pain Awareness Month[40]
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month
- Sickle Cell Awareness Month
October
- Black History Month (United Kingdom)
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month* "International Longevity Month". (Worldwide)
- Filipino American History Month (United States)
- LGBT History Month (US)[41]
- Muslim heritage month (Canada)
- National Bullying Prevention Month (US)
- National Cyber Security Awareness Month[42][43]
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month[11][12][44]
- National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (US; September 15 to October 15)[37]
- National Pastor Appreciation Month (US)
- National Work and Family Month[45]
- Polish American Heritage Month
November
- National Adoption Awareness Month
- National Diabetes Awareness Month[47]
- National Novel Writing Month
- Native American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month[11][12][48]
- Warrior Care Month
- World Quanza Month [49]
- World Vegan Month[50]
December
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
- ^ https://www.dhs.gov/blog/2017/01/03/january-national-slavery-and-human-trafficking-prevention-month-join-fight.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Presidential Proclamation - National Mentoring Month". 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ Bills Passed - Parliament of Canada
- ^ Canada officially declares pride in its Tamils, passes Bill calling for Tamil Heritage Month - The News Minute
- ^ {http://stalkingawarenessmonth.org/about}
- ^ "Lyndon B. 18".
- ^ http://www.calvin.edu/chimes/2015/02/08/february-is-turner-syndrome-awareness-month/
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- Irish-American Heritage Month, 2016". 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Eat Right".
- ^ Book Masters. 2010-03-22 http://www.bookmasters.com/blog/march-is-national-reading-month. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c d e f "Special Emphasis Observances". National Archives. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ a b c d "Heritage Month Guide". DiversityCentral. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation - Women's History Month". 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation-- Financial Literacy Month". 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- National Child Abuse Prevention Month". 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "National Child Abuse Prevention Month 2016". www.childwelfare.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Celebrating Milestones in Deaf History Month". 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "National Deaf History Month Exploring Deaf Culture". 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "National Records and Information Management Month". Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation - National Sexual Assault Awareness Month". 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Sexual Assault Awareness Month". NSVRC. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ April to be Sikh Heritage Month in Ontario - Times of India
- ^ Bill for Sikh Heritage Month in Ontario - Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- ^ http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/april-monthly-observations/
- ^ "Trending Now: April is National Car Care Month". 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ "Announcements: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month – May 2011". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. May 6, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2015". 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2016". 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- National Foster Care Month, 2016". 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2016". 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "African-American Music Appreciation Month | The White House". Whitehouse.gov. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- LGBT Pride Month, 2016". 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "LGBT Pride Month Month | The White House". Whitehouse.gov. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ "Proclamation 5219 - National Ice Cream Month and National Ice Cream Day, 1984". American Presidency Project. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "September is National Deaf Awareness Month". 2014. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "International Week of the Deaf". 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ a b "Presidential Proclamation -- National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2015". 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "National Preparedness Month (ready.gov)". Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2015". 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Pain Awareness Month History" (PDF). American Chronic Pain Association.
- ^ "Home - LGBTHistoryMonth.com". lgbthistorymonth.com.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation--National Cybersecurity Awareness month Dysautonomia Awareness Month Month". White House Office of the Press Secretary. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation--National Cybersecurity Awareness Month". 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2015". 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ Template:Cities web
- ^ http://warriorcare.dodlive.mil/files/2016/11/SECDEF-Memo_Warrior-Care-Month.pdf Warrior Care Month
- ^ "National Diabetes Month". Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation- National Native American Heritage Month". 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ http://asq.org/world-quality-month/vision.aspx World Quality Month
- ^ "World Vegan Month". The Vegan Society. Retrieved 2016-11-02.