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.

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^ "Presidential Proclamation – National Mentoring Month". whitehouse.gov. 2010-01-04. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: Join the Fight". 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

^ Peterson, Sarah (January 30, 2018). "Public Awareness". The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

^ "Proclamation 3566—American Heart Month, 1964 | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

^ "Data". lgbthistorymonth.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-14.

^ "Cancer Ribbons and What They Mean". WebMD. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Heritage Month Guide". DiversityCentral. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2014.

^ "Presidential Proclamation – Women's History Month". whitehouse.gov. 2010-03-02. Archived from the original on 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "Presidential Proclamation-- Financial Literacy Month". whitehouse.gov. 2010-04-02. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month". www.mathstatmonth.org. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-13.

^ "MAM 2016 :: Homepage". 2017-02-09. Archived from the original on 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

^ "Presidential Proclamation – National Child Abuse Prevention Month". whitehouse.gov. 2010-04-01. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "National Child Abuse Prevention Month 2016". www.childwelfare.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-18.

^ "Presidential Proclamation – National Sexual Assault Awareness Month". whitehouse.gov. 2010-04-02. Archived from the original on 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "Sexual Assault Awareness Month". NSVRC. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2016-07-18.

^ "Sexual Assault Awareness Month – National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)". Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.

^ "Announcements: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month – May 2011". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. May 6, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2012.

^ "Presidential Proclamation – Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2015". whitehouse.gov. 2015-04-30. Archived from the original on 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ Zombeck, Richard (2013-05-20). "Get to Know Yourself – It's Masturbation Month". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-09-20.

^ "National Masturbation Month". The Huffington Post. 2013-05-31. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.

^ Sam Prince (May 5, 2015). "National Masturbation Month: All the Memes You Need to See". heavy.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.

^ "Presidential Proclamation --Jewish American Heritage Month, 2015". whitehouse.gov. 2015-04-30. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02 – via National Archives.

^ "Presidential Proclamation – National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2016". whitehouse.gov. 2016-04-28. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "Presidential Proclamation – National Foster Care Month, 2016". whitehouse.gov. 2016-04-28. Archived from the original on 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "Presidential Proclamation – African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2016". whitehouse.gov. 2016-05-31. Archived from the original on 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "African-American Music Appreciation Month | The White House". whitehouse.gov. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2011-07-15 – via National Archives.

^ "National Caribbean-American Heritage Month: June 2021". United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce. June 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
"June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month!". Natural Resources Conservation Service Caribbean Area. United States Department of Agriculture. 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.

^ "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Retrieved 2024-05-29.

^ "National Safety Month". www.nsc.org. Archived from the original on 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2017-06-01.

^ "Celebrating Disability Pride Month". American Bar Association. 2022-06-28. Archived from the original on 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-13.

^ "Proklamasyon Blg. 1041, s. 1997". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. July 15, 1997. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.

^ "Text of S.Res. 595 (110th): A resolution designating September 2008 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel ... (Resolution Agreed to by Senate version)". GovTrack.us. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-07.

^ "National African Immigrant Heritage Month". San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium. Retrieved 2023-06-24.

^ ^a ^b "Presidential Proclamation – National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2015". whitehouse.gov. 2015-09-14. Archived from the original on 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "National Preparedness Month (ready.gov)". Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

^ "Presidential Proclamation – National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2015". whitehouse.gov. 2015-08-31. Archived from the original on 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "Pain Awareness Month History" (PDF). American Chronic Pain Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-20.

^ House, The White (2023-09-29). "A Proclamation on National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2023". The White House. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

^ "Home - LGBTHistoryMonth.com". lgbthistorymonth.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2015-04-28.

^ "Presidential Proclamation—National Cybersecurity Awareness month Dysautonomia Awareness Month Month". White House Office of the Press Secretary. October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 January 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2010.

^ "Presidential Proclamation—National Cybersecurity Awareness Month". whitehouse.gov. 2011-10-03. Archived from the original on 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "Presidential Proclamation – National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2015". whitehouse.gov. 2015-09-30. Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ "October is National Work and Family Month". Alliance for Work-Life Progress. 2011-10-01. Archived from the original on 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2012-02-14.

^ "November is National COPD Awareness Month | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)". www.nhlbi.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-07.

^ Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM) |

^ 2020 Indigenous Disability Awareness Month – YouTube

^ "Presidential Proclamation- National Native American Heritage Month". whitehouse.gov. 2009-10-30. Archived from the original on 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2016-07-18 – via National Archives.

^ Dickson, E. J. (2019-11-08). "How a New Meme Exposes the Far-Right Roots of #NoNutNovember". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

List of month-long observances

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February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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