# 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

* 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

* 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 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

* ALS Awareness Month (United States)
* Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage 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

* 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

## 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

* 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

* 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

* 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).