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 (United Kingdom) *

National Mentoring Month 'National Mentoring Month'' is a campaign run throughout January by MENTOR and MENTOR Affiliates across the country. Launched in 2002, the campaign aims to unify and expand the mentoring movement, celebrate the power of relationships, and raise aw ...

(United States) * Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (United States)

February

American Heart Month American Heart Month is a month-long United States observance established by 36 U.S.C. § 101. 2009 edition The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation— :(1) designating February as American Heart Month; :(2) inviting the c ...

(United States) *

Black History Month Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently ...

(United States, Canada, and Germany) *

LGBT History Month LGBT History Month is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. It was founded in 1994 by Missouri high-school history teacher Rodney ...

(United Kingdom) * National Bird-Feeding Month (United States)

March

* Brain Tumor Awareness Month (United Kingdom) *

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Mustache March Mustache March is an annual event occurring in the month of March, where members in the United States Air Force grow mustaches to honor Air Force legend Robin Olds. As the name implies, it starts on the 1st of March and any participant who start ...

National Colon Cancer Awareness Month National Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an annual celebration observed in the United States during the month of March, to increase awareness of colorectal cancer. In the United States it is organized by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, Fight Col ...

Women's History Month Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with ...

Youth Art Month {{Use mdy dates, date=June 2013 Youth Art Month is a month of promoting art and art education in the United States. It is observed in March, with thousands of American schools participating, often with the involvement of local art museums and civi ...

April

Arab American Heritage Month National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) takes place in April. It celebrates the Arab American heritage and culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans and Arabic-speaking Americans. History Beginning in the 1990s, Arab A ...

Cancer Control Month Cancer Control Month is a month-long United States observance established by . 2013 edition (a) The president is requested to issue each year a proclamation— :(1) designating April as Cancer Control Month; :(2) to invite each year the chie ...

* Confederate History Month *

Dalit History Month Dalit History Month is an annual observance as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the Dalits or Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. It is celebrated in April all over the world by Ambedkarites, followers of D ...

Financial Literacy Month Financial Literacy Month is recognized annually in Canada in November, and National Financial Literacy Month was recognized in the United States in April 2004, Sponsored by Sen. Daniel Akaka D-HI. in an effort to highlight the importance of financ ...

* Jazz Appreciation Month *

Mathematics Awareness Month The Joint Policy Board for Mathematics (JPBM) consists of the American Mathematical Society, the American Statistical Association, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. The Board has nea ...

National Child Abuse Prevention Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month, also known as Child Abuse Prevention Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. April has been designated Child Abuse Preventio ...

National Pet Month ''National Pet Month'' is a celebration of the benefits that pets bring to people's lives - and vice versa. It is observed annually in the United States in May and during the month of April in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great B ...

(United Kingdom) * National Poetry Month * National Poetry Writing Month * National Volunteer Month *

School Library Month First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week (NLW) is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the United States each April, typically the second full week. It promotes library use and supp ...

Second Chance Month Second Chance Month, observed in the United States during April since 2017, is a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction, and unlock second-chance opportunities for people who have completed ...

* Sexual Assault Awareness Month

May

ALS Awareness Month ALS Awareness Month is a campaign to spread awareness of and raise funds for research for a cure for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Canada In Canada, June has been declared as ALS Awareness Month by the ...

(United States) * Asian Pacific American Heritage Month * Brain Tumor Awareness Month (excluding United Kingdom) * Celiac Awareness Month * Flores de Mayo (Philippines) *

Haitian Heritage Month Haitian Heritage Month is a celebration in the United States of Haitian heritage and culture. It was first celebrated in Boston, Massachusetts in 1998. History Tele Kreyol, one of the Boston Haitian Access Television programs, celebrated the ...

* International Masturbation Month *

Jewish American Heritage Month Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) is an annual recognition and celebration of American Jews' achievements and contributions to the United States of America during the month of May. President George W. Bush first proclaimed the month on Apr ...

(USA) * May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary *

Mental Health Awareness Month Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as "Mental Health Month") has been observed in May in the United States since 1949. The month is observed with media, local events, and film screenings. Mental Health Awareness Month began in the Unit ...

* National Bike Month * National Military Appreciation Month *

National Foster Care Month National Foster Care Month is observed in the United States during the month of May every year. It began with President Ronald Reagan in 1988. Since 1988, National Foster Care Month continues to be recognized and celebrated. Overview The origi ...

National Guide Dog Month National Guide Dog Month is a celebration of the work of guide dogs in the United States as a way to raise awareness, appreciation and support for guide dog schools across the United States. It was established in 2008, as a fundraising drive to ben ...

(2008, 2009) *

(United States) * National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June) *

National Stroke Awareness Month National Stroke Awareness Month is observed in the United States annually during the month of May. National Stroke Awareness Month was created to promote public awareness and reduce the incidence of stroke in the United States. History National S ...

South Asian Heritage Month South Asian Heritage Month is the name given to the month-long celebration in the South Asian diaspora to celebrate the heritage of people with roots in the South Asian countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhuta ...

(Ontario, Canada)

June

African-American Music Appreciation Month ''Black Music Appreciation Month'' is an annual celebration of African-American music in the United States. It was initiated as Black Music Month by President Jimmy Carter who, on June 7, 1979, decreed that June would be the month of Black music. ...

(Canada) *

Caribbean-American Heritage Month Caribbean-American Heritage Month is celebrated by proclamation of the President and Congress in the United States in June to honor the achievements and contributions of Caribbean immigrants and their descendants living in the United States, part ...

* LGBT Pride Month * National Safety Month * National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June)

July

National Ice Cream Month In the United States, National Ice Cream Month is celebrated each year in July, and National Ice Cream Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in July. The celebrations were originated by Joint resolution 298 in the United States Senate, which was ...

Disability Pride Month Disability Pride Month occurs in the United States every July to commemorate the passing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990. The celebration has been officially recognized by New York City mayor Bill de Blasio and ...

August

Buwan ng Wika Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (Tagalog for 'National Language Month'), simply known as Buwan ng Wika ('Language Month'), is a month-long annual observance in the Philippines held every August to promote the national language, Filipino. The Komisyon ...

September

Amerindian Heritage Month (Guyana) Welcome to Micobie! — Heritage Village 2012 guyanachronicle.com/2012/09/09/welcome-to-micobie-heritage-village-2012 Amerindian Heritage Month is an annual observance that is held every September in Guyana in honour of Guyana's indigenous peoples. ...

Gospel Music Heritage Month Gospel Music Heritage Month was spearheaded and pioneered by Alvin V. Williams in 2007. Gospel Music Heritage Month in the United States was established in June 2008, by dual legislation passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate designa ...

* National Bourbon Heritage Month *

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is an annual national health campaign organized by major childhood cancer organizations to increase awareness of pediatric cancer and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, trea ...

(US) * National Hispanic Heritage Month (US; September 15 to October 15) *

National Honey Month National Honey Month is a celebratory and promotional event held annually during the month of September in the United States. Its purpose is to promote American beekeeping, the beekeeping industry, and honey as a natural and beneficial sweete ...

* National Preparedness Month *

National Prostate Health Month National Prostate Health Month (NPHM), also known as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, is observed every September in North America by health experts, health advocates, and individuals concerned with men's prostate health and prostate canc ...

National Yoga Month Yoga as exercise is a physical activity consisting mainly of asana, postures, often connected by vinyasa, flowing sequences, sometimes accompanied by pranayama, breathing exercises, and frequently ending with savasana, relaxation lying down or ...

* Pain Awareness Month

October

(United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands) *

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), also referred to in the United States as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awaren ...

* Filipino American History Month (United States) *

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month is celebrated by proclamation of the President and Congress in the United States to honor the achievements and contributions of Italian immigrants and their descendants living in the United States, part ...

(United States) *

(US and Canada) * National Arts & Humanities Month *

National Cyber Security Awareness Month National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) is observed in October in the United States of America. Started by the National Cyber Security Division within the Department of Homeland Security and the nonprofit National Cyber Security Alliance, t ...

* National Disability Employment Awareness Month * National Hispanic Heritage Month (US; September 15 to October 15) *

National Pizza Month National Pizza Month is an American observance that occurs for the month of October every year. History This observance began in October 1984, and was created by Gerry Durnell, the publisher of '' Pizza Today'' magazine. Some people observe Nation ...

* National Work and Family Month *

Polish American Heritage Month Polish American Heritage Month is an annual event celebrated in October by Polish American communities. It was first celebrated in 1981 after organization by Michael Blichasz, President of the Polish American Cultural Center in Philadelphia. Origin ...

November

Academic Writing Month Academic Writing Month (also known as "AcWriMo") is an annual World Wide Web, Web-based writing event challenging participants to meet a self-set writing goal during the month of November. It is based on National Novel Writing Month ("NaNoWriMo") an ...

* Black Catholic History Month * COPD Awareness Month * Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (Canada) *

Movember Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. It is a portmanteau of the Australian-Engli ...

* National Novel Writing Month * Native American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month *

No Nut November No Nut November is an internet challenge revolving around male abstinence from masturbation, sex and ejaculation (or colloquially "to nut") during the month of November. It originated in late 2010 and grew in popularity on social media during and ...

December

Advent Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas. It is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity. The name was adopted from Latin "coming; arrival", translating Greek '' parousia''. ...

– begins on the fourth Sunday before

Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year ...

(November 27-December 3) and ends on Christmas Day (December 25).

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.

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