CSP and Special Project Monthly Reminders Arts Conservation Education Home Life Int’l Outreach Public Issues Domestic Violence Awareness Jr. Projects Jan. Lifelong Literacy in America Month National Mentoring Month National Blood Donor Month Cervical Health Awareness Month National Birth Defects Prevention Month National Financial Wellness Month National Poverty in America Awareness 16, 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 15, 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day National Self Defense Month National Stalking Awareness Month National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Feb. Feb. 2 Wetlands Day, Georgia Day, 3rd Friday in Feb. National Week, 1st week in Feb. Library Lovers Heart Week-1st wk.of Feb.) National Wear Red Day (1st Friday in Feb.) America Week (Feb. 22-27, 2016) 5-11, 2017 National Burn Awareness Week 4-10, 2018 National Bum Awareness Week Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month February: National Cancer Prevention February 4: World Cancer Day March Music in our Schools National Craft Month Art Month World Wildlife Day, March 3rd World Forestry Day, March 21st Day for Water, March 22nd Dr. Seuss B-Day, March 2 Read Across America Month American Red Cross Month Nutrition Month National Brain Injury Awareness Month National Consumer Protection (1st week) American Diabetes Alert Day (March 24) World TB Month and Day (March 24). 8th International Woman’s Day 8th United Nations Day for Women's Rights 21st International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 22nd World Day for Water 24th World TB Day Poison Prevention Month 12, Girl Scout Day 12, 2017 Daylight Savings Time-change battery in smoke alarm 11, 2018 Daylight Savings Time-change battery in smoke alarm 19-25, 2017 Poison Prevention Week 18-24, 2018 Poison Prevention Week
April National Poetry Month Day, April 22nd National Arbor Day, 4th Friday of April National Wildlife Week, 2nd week in February National Poetry Month April School Library Month April 9 - 15, 2017 National Library Week April 8 – 14, 2018 National Library Week April 12, 2017 Drop Everything & Read Day April 11, 2018 Drop Everything & Read Day April 11, 2017 April 17, 2018 April 12, 2017 11, 2018 13, 2017 April 12, 2018 Celebrate Teen Literature Day April 23, 2017 World Book Night April 22, 2018 World Book Night Cancer Control National Financial Literacy Month World Autism Awareness Day (April 2) World Health Day (April 7 each year) Alcohol Awareness National Trauma Awareness Month Child Abuse Prevention Month National Sexual Violence Awareness Month National Crime Victims’ Rights Month National Financial Literacy National Cancer Control Month-American Cancer Society May National Photography Month May 1- 7, 2017 Children’s Book Week May 8 - 14, 2018 Children’s Book Week May 2, 2017 National Teacher Appreciation Day May 8, 2018 National Teacher Appreciation Day America Stroke Month Mental Health National Arthritis Month Older Americans Month National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month 3rd World Press Freedom Day May is National Bike Month 20, 2017 Armed Forces Day 19 2018 Armed Forces Day 20-26, 2017 National Safe Boating Week 19-25, 2018 National Safe Boating Week 22 - June 4, 2017 Click It or Ticket Older Americans Month Mother’s Day Celebrate World Ovarian Cancer Day on May 8th and educate women all over the world.
May 1 - 5, 2017 National Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11, 2018 National Teacher Appreciation Week 21 - June 3, 2018 It or Ticket 29, 2017 Memorial Day 28, 2018 Memorial Day June Clean Air Day, June 2nd World Environment Day, June 5th Cancer from the Sun Month Vision Research Month World Blood Donor Day (June 14) The Longest Day June 20 4th International Day of Innocent Children - Victims of Aggression 5th World Environment Day 20th World Refugee Day Home Safety month National Safety Month National Internet Safety 14, 2017 & 2018 Flag Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Father’s Day July National Retirement Planning Month Fire Works Safety Month 4, 2017 & 2018 Independence Day Aug. Photography Day – Aug. 19 National Immunization Awareness Family Heritage 12th International Youth Day 4, 2017 National Night Out 2, 2018 National Night Out Sept. Zero Emissions Day, Sept. 21st Car Free Day, Sept. 22nd Consumer Day, Sept. 28th Sept. 8, 2017 International Literacy Day Sept. 8, 2018 International Literacy Day Sept. Library Card Sign-up Month Sept. Healthy Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Infant Mortality Awareness Month Fruit and Veggie Month Cholesterol Awareness Month 8th International Literacy Day 21st International Day of 7, 2017 Labor Day 5. 2018 Labor Day 11-17, 2017 Child Passenger Safety Week, 10-16 2018 Passenger Safety Week 20, 2017 National Seat Check , 2018 National Car Seat 21, 2017 & 2018 International Day Grandparent’s Day September: National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Oct. National Arts & Humanities Month Oct. 5, 2016 Teachers Day Oct. 5, 2017 Teachers Day Oct. 9 - 15, 2016 Teen Read Week (Week of Columbus Day) Birth Defects Prevention Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month 1st International Day of Older Persons 16th World Food Day Crime Prevention Month 8, 2017 Fire Prevention Week 7, 2018 Fire Prevention Week Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month National Resident’s Rights
Oct. 11-17 2017 Teen Read Week (Week of Columbus Day) Oct. 16 – 22, 2016 Oct. 21 – 27, 2017 Oct. National Disabilities Oct. National Book National Mammography Day (Third Friday) Nov. Authors’ Day, Nov. 11 America Recycles Day, Nov. 15th Nov. 2016- Nov. 1 National Author's Day-The idea of setting aside a day to celebrate American authors came from Nellie Verne Burt McPherson, president of the Bement (Illinois) Women's Club in 1928. Nov. 16 Education Support Professionals Day Nov. 13-19, 2016 American Education Week Nov. 12-16, 2017 American Education Week National Alzheimer’s Disease Month 20th Universal Children's Day 7, 2017 Election Day 4, 2018 Election Day 11, 2017 & 2018 Veterans Day National Family Caregiver’s Month Dec. National Stress Free Month Family Holiday Month 1st World AIDS Day 10th Rights Day National Drunk & Drug Prevention Month Impaired Driving Month