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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

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

   American Adventures Month
   American Artists Appreciation Month
   American History Essay Contest
   American Indian Heritage Month
   ARRR-Gust: International Pirate Month 
   Black Business Month
   Boomers Making a Difference Month
   Bystander Awareness Month
   Cataract Awareness Month
   Celery, Fennel and Cactus Month
   Child Support Awareness Month
   Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
   Children's Vision & Learning Month
   Family Meals Month
   Foot Health Month
   Get Acquainted with Kiwi Fruit Month
   Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
   Happiness Happens Month
   Medic Alert Month
   Motorsports Awareness Month
   Mushroom Month
   National Back to School Month
   National Breastfeeding Month
   National Brownies at Brunch Month
   National Catfish Month
   National Crayon Collection Month
   National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month
   National Goat Cheese Month
   National Golf Month
   National Health Center Week - August 5-11, 2018
   National Immunization Awareness Month
   National Minority Donor Awareness Month
   National Panini Month
   National Parks Month
   National Peach Month
   National Read-a-Romance Month
   National Runaway Prevention Month
   National Sandwich Month
   National Traffic Awareness Month
   National Truancy Prevention Month
   National Water Quality Month
   National Wellness Month
   National Win With Civility Month
   Neurosurgery Outreach Month
   Onion Month
   Orange Month
   Papaya Month
   Pedestrian Safety Month
   Psoriasis Awareness Month
   Rye Month
   Shop Online for Groceries Month 
   Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
   Stevens Johnson Syndrome Awareness Month
   Tomboy Tools Month
   What Will Be Your Legacy Month
   World Mutt-i-grees Rescue Month

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September

October

November

December

See also

References

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55. First Presidential Proclamation for National Caribbean American Heritage Month was June 6, 2006 by President George Bush. First City to Proclaim Caribbean Heritage Month Washington DC 2000.

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