List of month-long observances explained

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

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

Notes

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: Join the Fight. 3 January 2017. 5 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170406021459/https://www.dhs.gov/blog/2017/01/03/january-national-slavery-and-human-trafficking-prevention-month-join-fight. 6 April 2017. live.
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  12. Web site: Presidential Proclamation-- Financial Literacy Month. 2010-04-02. 2016-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170216130955/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-financial-literacy-month. 2017-02-16. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. live.
  13. Web site: Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. www.mathstatmonth.org. 2017-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170501010027/http://www.mathstatmonth.org/mathstatmonth/msamhome. 2017-05-01. live.
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  20. Web site: Announcements: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month – May 2011. May 6, 2011. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. March 29, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070309/http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6017a9.htm. March 4, 2016. live.
  21. Web site: Presidential Proclamation – Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2015. 2015-04-30. 2016-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170125175613/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/04/30/presidential-proclamation-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-m. 2017-01-25. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. live.
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  26. Web site: Presidential Proclamation – National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2016. 2016-04-28. 2016-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202023716/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/04/28/presidential-proclamation-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2016. 2017-02-02. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. live.
  27. Web site: Presidential Proclamation – National Foster Care Month, 2016. 2016-04-28. 2016-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170123091235/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/04/28/presidential-proclamation-national-foster-care-month-2016. 2017-01-23. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. live.
  28. Web site: Presidential Proclamation – African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2016. 2016-05-31. 2016-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170124212145/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/05/31/presidential-proclamation-african-american-music-appreciation-month-2016. 2017-01-24. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. live.
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  31. Web site: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. 2024-05-29. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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  36. Web site: National African Immigrant Heritage Month . 2023-06-24 . San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium . en.
  37. Web site: Presidential Proclamation – National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2015. 2015-09-14. 2016-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170121061105/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/15/presidential-proclamation-national-hispanic-heritage-month-2015. 2017-01-21. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. live.
  38. Web site: National Preparedness Month (ready.gov). 2017-03-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20170319163608/https://www.ready.gov/september. 2017-03-19. live.
  39. Web site: Presidential Proclamation – National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2015. 2015-08-31. 2016-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170210211332/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/08/31/presidential-proclamation-national-prostate-cancer-awareness-month-2015. 2017-02-10. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. live.
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