List of month-long observances

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

List of month-long observances

• 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

List of month-long observances

• 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

List of month-long observances

• 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

List of month-long observances

• 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 • Sikh Heritage Month (Canada) • Citizen Science Month (United States)

May

List of month-long observances

• ALS Awareness Month (United States) • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month • Borderline personality disorder awareness 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

List of month-long observances

• African-American Music Appreciation Month • ALS Awareness Month (Canada) • Caribbean-American Heritage Month • LGBTQ Pride Month • National PTSD Awareness Day • National Safety Month • National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June) • Devotion to the Sacred Heart • National Aphasia Awareness Month • National Dairy Month (in the United States)

July

List of month-long observances

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

August

List of month-long observances

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

September

List of month-long observances

• 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

List of month-long observances

• 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

List of month-long observances

• 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

List of month-long observances

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