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 (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 Awareness 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 School Library Month Second Chance Month Sexual Assault Awareness Month
May
ALS Awareness Month (United States) Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month Brain Tumor Awareness Month (excluding United Kingdom) Celiac Awareness Month Flores de Mayo (Philippines) Haitian Heritage Month International Masturbation Month Jewish American Heritage Month (USA) 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 Safety Month National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June)
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
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 National Yoga Month Pain Awareness Month Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
October
Black History Month (United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands) Breast Cancer 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
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)