Awareness Months

Heritage & Awareness Months

January

• Glaucoma Awareness Month, Natl
• Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month, Natl
• Poverty in America Awareness Month, Natl  

February

• American Heart Month  
• Black History Month, Natl  
• Relationship Wellness Month    
• Time Management Month, Natl  

March

• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Natl  
• Credit Education Month
• Ethics Awareness Month, Natl
• Irish-American Heritage Month  
• Listening Awareness Month, Intl   
• Nutrition Month, Natl  
• Social Work Month, Natl
• Spiritual Wellness Month

March-April

• Deaf History Month (Mar 13-Apr 15)

April

• African-American Women's Fitness Month, Natl
• Alcohol Awareness Month
• Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Natl  
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Education and Awareness Month, Natl
• Stress Awareness Month

May

• Jewish American Heritage Month
• Latino Books Month
• Meditation Month, Natl
• Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month   
• Mental Health Month, Natl
• Military Appreciation Month, Natl
• Older Americans Month
• Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, Natl
• Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Natl  
• Women's Health Care Month

May-June

• Family Month, Natl (May 10-June 21)

June

• Children's Awareness Month
• Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
• GLBT Book Month, Natl
• Professional Wellness Month
• Student Safety Month

July

• Social Wellness Month

August

• Immunization Awareness Month, Natl
• What Will Be Your Legacy Month

September

• Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, Natl
• College Savings Month

September-October

• Hispanic Heritage Month, Natl (Sept 15-Oct 15)

October

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Natl
• Depression Education and Awareness Month, Natl
• Disability Employment Awareness Month, Natl
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month   
• Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Natl
• Dyslexia Awareness Month
• Eat Better, Eat Together Month
• Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
• Emotional Wellness Month
• Family Sexuality Education Month, Natl  
• Gay and Lesbian History Month
• German-American Heritage Month

November

• AIDS Awareness Month, Natl
• American Diabetes Month
• Native American Heritage Month, Natl   
• Diabetic Eye Disease Month
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month
• Marrow Awareness Month, Natl

December

• World AIDS Day - Dec 1
• Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, Natl
• Spiritual Literacy Month