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

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
 * LGBT 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

 * 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

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).
 * Destroy Dick December