• Source: List of month-long observances

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


Dry January
Veganuary (English-speaking world; originated in and headquartered in United Kingdom)
National Mentoring Month (United States)
Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (United States)




February


American Heart Month (United States)
Black History Month (United States, Canada, and Germany)
LGBT History Month (United Kingdom)
National Bird-Feeding Month (United States)




March


Brain Tumor Awareness Month (United Kingdom)
Irish-American Heritage Month
Mustache March
National Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Women's History Month
Youth Art Month




April


Arab American Heritage Month
Autism Acceptance Month
Cancer Control Month
Confederate History Month
Dalit History Month
Financial Literacy Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Mathematics Awareness Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Pet Month (United Kingdom)
National Poetry Month
National Poetry Writing Month
National Volunteer Month
Second Chance Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month




May


ALS Awareness Month (United States)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Brain Tumor Awareness Month (excluding United Kingdom)
Flores de Mayo (Philippines)
Haitian Heritage Month
International Masturbation Month
Jewish American Heritage Month (US)
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mental Health Awareness Month
National Bike Month
National Military Appreciation Month
National Foster Care Month
National Guide Dog Month (2008, 2009)
National Pet Month (United States)
National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June)
National Stroke Awareness Month
South Asian Heritage Month (Ontario, Canada)
Zombie Awareness Month




June


African-American Music Appreciation Month
ALS Awareness Month (Canada)
Caribbean-American Heritage Month
LGBT Pride Month
National PTSD Awareness Day
National Safety Month
National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June)
Devotion to the Sacred Heart
Men's Mental Health Awareness




July


National Ice Cream Month
Disability Pride Month
South Asian Heritage Month (United Kingdom; 18 July to 17 August)




August


Buwan ng Wika ("Language Month", the Philippines)
South Asian Heritage Month (United Kingdom; 18 July to 17 August)




September


Suicide Prevention Month
Amerindian Heritage Month (Guyana)
Gospel Music Heritage Month
National African Immigrant Heritage Month
National Bourbon Heritage Month
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
National Guide Dog Month (US)
National Hispanic Heritage Month (United States) (US; September 15 to October 15)
National Honey Month
National Preparedness Month
National Prostate Health Month
Pain Awareness Month




October


Black History Month (United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (United States)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (United States)
Filipino American History Month (United States)
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month (United States)
LGBT History Month (US and Canada)
National Arts & Humanities Month (United States)
National Cyber Security Awareness Month (United States)
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (United States)
National Hispanic Heritage Month (US; September 15 to October 15)
National Pizza Month (United States)
National Work and Family Month (United States)
Polish American Heritage Month
American Archives Month (United States)




November


Academic Writing Month
Black Catholic History Month
COPD Awareness Month
Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (Canada)
Movember
National Novel Writing Month
Native American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month
No Nut November




December


Advent – begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas (November 27-December 3) and ends on Christmas Day (December 25).




See also


Ramadan
List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation
List of awareness days
International observance
List of environmental dates




Notes


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. (United States)




References






External links


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Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month

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• COPD Awareness Month
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• Lyme Disease Awareness Month
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