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HERITAGE, HISTORY AND AWARENESS MONTHS

 

 

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Here you will find a listing of heritage, history and awareness months as well as holidays*, days of remembrance and lighthearted days of celebration (*many holidays fall on different dates from year-to-year and we made every effort to include accurate information, if you see a date that is incorrect please let us know).  We hope this page will provide everyone with opportunities to honor, engage, celebrate and learn something new about various identities and topics.  This will also be a space to highlight an assortment of events and educational activities that take place both on and off campus. 

Due to limited capacity, our office will be hosting four signature events per year on a rotating basis and we will be highlighting events that others are hosting throughout the year.  Be sure to share the activities your unit or organization are working on with us and we will be happy to feature them here. 

Finally, we want to acknowledge that while certain months, weeks and days are designated to uplift specific communities, we believe that everyone should learn about and honor all identities year-round.

This year, our office hosted signature events for the following observances:
  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May; hybrid event held on May 16, 12pm - 1:30pm)
  • Juneteenth (June 19; two-part celebration held on June 16, 10am - 11am and 12pm - 1:30pm)
  • Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15; hybrid two-part event held on Thursday, September 29)
  • Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month (November; we supported the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health Open House on November 9)

Check out recordings of the virtual portions of our past events at this link.

Check out Observances in December

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3)
Holidays
  • Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8, Christianity)
  • Hanukkah (Dates vary, December 18 - 26 in 2022, Judaism)
  • Yule (December 21 - January 1, Paganism)
  • Christmas (December 25, Christianity)
  • St. Stephan's Day (December 26, Christianity)
  • Kwanzaa (December 26 - January 1)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31)
Health Awareness
  • World AIDS Day (December 1)
  • National Handwashing Awareness Week (Dates vary, December 4 - 10 in 2022)
  • National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dates vary, December 4 - 10 in 2022)
  • National Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Other Observances
  • National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7)
  • Pan American Aviation Day/Wright Brothers Day (December 17)
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • Eat a Red Apple Day (December 1)
  • National Cotton Candy Day (December 7)
  • National Lager Day (December 10)
  • National Maple Syrup Day (December 17)
  • National Roast Suckling Pig Day (December 18)
  • National Champagne Day (December 31)
Events in December

The City of Aurora: Holiday Tree Lighting Event

Dec 6, 2022 | 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Cost/fee: $0
Witness the illumination of thousands of strands of lights. This event will have holiday-themed activities, treats, live entertainment and a visit from a special guest. Location: Aurora Municipal Center 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy., Aurora, CO. (OBSERVANCE: Christmas)
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9News: Parade of Lights

Dec 6, 2022 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Cost/fee: $0
The 9NEWS Parade of Lights is free and will make a circuit through the heart of downtown beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2022, featuring more than 40 units, including extravagantly illuminated floats, giant helium-filled character balloons, magnificent marching bands, traditional equestrian units and vibrant cultural displays. And of course, a special appearance by Major Waddles the Penguin and Santa! Location for viewing: on Tremont Street between 14th and 17th Streets, on 17th Street from Tremont to Arapahoe Street, on Arapahoe between 17th and 15th Streets, and on 15th Street from Arapahoe to Glenarm, Denver, CO. (OBSERVANCE: Christmas)
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CU Anschutz Colorado School of Public Health: Holiday No-Sew Social

Dec 7, 2022 | 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Cost/fee: $0
Join the ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz Student Council & the Colorado Public Health Association's Emerging Leaders Committee for holiday "tie" blanket making and snacks! All blankets will be donated to Children's Hospital Colorado Materials and complimentary refreshments will be provided - extra pairs of scissors are appreciated! Location: Education 2 South, Room 2305.(OBSERVANCE: Various December holidays)
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Denver Young Women’s Impact Network: Hanukkah Party Benefiting Reproductive Freedom

Dec 17, 2022 | 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Cost/fee: $48 - $300
Come party for a cause and have a great time while doing it! Dress to impress at JWI’s Denver YWIN Hanukkah Party Benefiting Reproductive Freedom! Socialize, dance and celebrate Hanukkah while raising money that directly benefits the advocacy work Jewish Women International does for reproductive freedom. This event is open to everyone, so come one and all. Location: Country Club Towers, 1001 East Bayaud Ave. Denver, CO. (OBSERVANCE: Hanukkah)
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Heritage, History and Identity Observances
None to date
Holidays
  • Yule (December 21 - January 1, Paganism)
  • Kwanzaa (December 26 - January 1)
  • New Year's Day (January 1)
  • Feast of the Epiphany (January 6, Christianity)
  • Coptic Orthodox Christmas (January 7, Coptic Orthodox Christianity)
  • Bodhi Day (Date varies, January 10 in 2022, Buddhism)
  • Tu Bishvat (Date varies, January 16 - 17 in 2022, Judaism)
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Date varies, January 17 in 2022)
  • The Feast of Our Lady Peace (January 24, Roman Catholicism)

 

Health Awareness
  • Cervical Health Awareness Month
  • National Birth Defects Prevention Month
  • National Blood Donor Month
  • Glaucoma Awareness Month
  • National Stalking Awareness Month
  • Thyroid Awareness Month
Other Observances
  • National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (January 11)
  • National Religious Freedom Day (January 16)
  • World Religion Day (Date varies, January 16 in 2022)
  • International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27)
  • National Mentoring Month
  • Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • National Spaghetti Day (January 4)
  • National Shortbread Day (January 6)
  • National Popcorn Day (January 19)
  • National Pie Day (January 23)
  • National Peanut Butter Day (January 24)
  • National Kazoo Day (January 28)
  • National Puzzle Day (January 29)
  • National Croissant Day (January 30)
  • National Draw a Dinosaur Day (January 30)
  • National Backwards Day (January 30)

 

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week (Dates vary, February 20 - 26 in 2022)
  • African American/Black History Month
Holidays
  • Chinese/Lunar New Year (Date varies, February 1 in 2022)
  • Imbolc (February 1, Paganism and Wicca)
  • Candlemas (February 2, Christianity)
  • Groundhog's Day (February 2)
  • Valentine's Day (February 14)
  • Chinese Lantern Festival (Date varies, February 15 in 2022)
  • Parinirvana (February 15, Mahayana Buddhism)
  • President's Day/Washington's Birthday (Date varies, February 21 in 2022)
  • Festival of Ayyám-i-Há (Date varies, February 25 - March 1 in 2022, Bábism)
Health Awareness
  • World Cancer Day (February 4)
  • Give Kids a Smile Day (Date varies, February 4 in 2022)
  • National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7)
  • Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week (February 7 - 14)
  • National Condom Week (February 13 - 21)
  • National Donor Day (February 14)
  • National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Dates vary, February 21 - 27 in 2022)
  • National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day (February 22)
  • Rare Disease Day (February 28)
  • Low Vision Awareness Month
  • American Heart Health Month
  • Prenatal Infection Awareness Month
  • National Cancer Prevention Month
  • National Children's Dental Health Month
  • National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Other Observances
  • National Freedom Day (February 1)
  • Four Chaplains Day (February 3)
  • Freedom to Marry Day (February 12)
  • International Boost Your Self Esteem Month
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • National Pizza Day (February 6)
  • National Tortellini Day (February 13)
  • National Almond Day (February 16)
  • Do a Grouch a Favor Day (February 16)
  • Tell a Fairy Tale Day (February 26)

 

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31)
  • National Deaf History Month (March 13 - April 15)
  • National Women's History Month
  • Irish-American Heritage Month
Holidays
  • Festival of Ayyám-i-Há (Date varies, February 25 - March 1 in 2022, Bábism)
  • Maha-Shivaratri (Date varies, March 1 in 2022, Hinduism)
  • Lailat al Miraj (Date varies, March 1 in 2022, Islam) 
  • Ash Wednesday (Date varies, March 2 in 2022, Christianity)
  • Purim (Date varies, March 16 - 17 in 2022, Judaism)
  • St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
  • Holi (Date varies, March 18 in 2022, Hinduism)
  • Hola Mohalla (Dates vary, March 18 - 20 in 2022, Sikhism)
  • Feast Day of St. Joseph (March 19, Christianity)
  • Ostara (March 20, Wicca)
  • Naw-Rúz (Dates vary, March 20 - 21 in 2022, Baha’i faith)
  • The Feast of the Annunciation (March 25, Christianity)
Health Awareness
  • National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10)
  • World Kidney Day (Date varies, March 10 in 2022)
  • National Sleep Awareness Week (Dates vary, March 13 - 19 in 2022)
  • Patient Safety Awareness Week (Dates vary, March 13 - 19 in 2022)
  • Brain Awareness Week (Dates vary, March 15 - 21 in 2022)
  • World Sleep Day (Date varies, March 18 in 2022)
  • National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 20)
  • National Poison Prevention Week (Dates vary, March 20 - 26 in 2022)
  • National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (Dates vary, March 21 - 27 in 2022)
  • American Diabetes Alert Day (Date varies, March 22 in 2022)
  • World Tuberculosis Day (March 24)
  • Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness (March 26)
  • World Bipolar Day (March 30)
  • Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
  • National Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
  • National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  • National Endometriosis Awareness Month
  • National Kidney Month
  • National Nutrition Month
  • National Brain Injury Awareness Month
  • Trisomy Awareness Month
  • Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month
Other Observances
  • Read Across America Day (March 2)
  • International Sex Workers Rights Day (March 3)
  • Employee Appreciation Day (Date varies, March 4 in 2022)
  • National Dentist's Day (March 6)
  • World Water Day (March 22)
  • National Vietnam War Veterans Day (March 29)
  • Youth Art Month
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • National Peanut Butter Lover's Day (March 1)
  • National Cereal Day (March 7)
  • National Potato Chip Day (March 14)
  • National Ravioli Day (March 20)
  • National French Bread Day (March 21)
  • National Chip and Dip Day (March 23)

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • International Asexuality Day (April 6)
  • Lesbian Visibility Day (April 26)
  • National Deaf History Month (March 13 - April 15)
  • Arab-American Heritage Month
  • Dalit History Month
Holidays
  • Ramadan (Dates vary, April 2 - May 2 in 2022, Islam)
  • Vaisakhi (Date varies, April 14 in 2022, Hinduism)
  • Mahavir Jayanti (Date varies, April 14 in 2022, Jainism)
  • Good Friday (Date varies, April 15 in 2022, Christianity)
  • Passover (Dates vary, April 15 - 23 in 2022, Judaism)
  • Easter Sunday (Date varies, April 17 in 2022, Christianity)
  • Feast of the Divine Mercy (Date varies, April 24 in 2022, Christianity)
Health Awareness
  • National Public Health Week (Dates vary, April 4 - 10 in 2022)
  • World Health Day (April 7)
  • National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (April 10)
  • National Transgender HIV Testing Day (April 18)
  • National Infertility Awareness Week (Dates vary, April 24 - 30 in 2022)
  • World Immunization Week (Dates vary, April 24 - 30 in 2022)
  • National Youth Violence Prevention Week (Dates vary, April 25 - 29 in 2022)
  • Every Kid Healthy Week (Dates vary, April 25 - 29 in 2022)
  • National Infant Immunization Week (Dates vary, April 25 - May 2 in 2022)
  • Cancer Control Month
  • Alcohol Awareness Month
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
  • Autism Acceptance Month
  • National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • National Donate Life Month
  • National Facial Protection Month
  • National Minority Health Month
  • National Parkinson's Awareness Month
  • National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
  • Occupational Therapy Month
  • Oral Cancer Awareness Month
  • Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
  • STI Awareness Month
  • Stress Awareness Month
  • Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Other Observances
  • National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (April 9)
  • Education and Sharing Day (Date varies, April 12 in 2022)
  • Earth Day (April 22)
  • National DNA Day (April 25)
  • National Arbor Day (Date varies, April 29 in 2022)
  • Financial Literacy Month
  • Jazz Appreciation Month
  • Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
  • National Poetry Month
  • National Volunteer Month
  • Second Chance Month
  • School Library Month
  • Genocide Awareness Month
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day (April 2)
  • National Chocolate Mousse Day (April 3)
  • 404 Day (April 4)
  • National Raisin and Spice Bar Day (April 5)
  • Siblings Day (April 10)
  • National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day (April 12)
  • National Jelly Bean Day (April 22)

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (May 17)
  • Agender Pride Day (May 19)
  • Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness Day (May 24)
  • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • Older Americans Month
  • Jewish American Heritage Month
  • Haitian Heritage Month
Holidays
  • Ramadan (Dates vary, April 2 - May 2 in 2022, Islam)
  • Beltane (May 1, Paganism)
  • Eid al-Fitr (Dates vary, May 2 - May 3 in 2022, Islam)
  • Mother's Day (Date varies, May 8 in 2022)
  • Birthday of Buddha (Date varies, May 8 in 2022, Buddhism)
  • Vesak Day (Date varies, May 16 in 2022, Buddhism)
  • Declaration of the Bab (Date varies, May 24 in 2022, Bahá'í Faith)
  • Ascension Day (Date varies, May 26 in 2022, Christianity)
  • Memorial Day (Date varies, May 30 in 2022)
Health Awareness
  • Children's Mental Health Awareness Week (May 1 - 7)
  • North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (Dates vary, May 2 - 8 in 2022)
  • World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5)
  • National Amyloidosis Day (May 8)
  • Food Allergy Awareness Week (Dates vary, May 8 - 14 in 2022)
  • National Women's Health Week (Dates vary, May 8 - 14 in 2022)
  • National Stuttering Awareness Week (Dates vary, May 9 - 15 in 2022)
  • ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia International Awareness Day (May 12)
  • HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (May 18)
  • National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19)
  • Hepatitis Testing Day (May 19)
  • World Pre-eclampsia Day (May 22)
  • Don't Fry Day (Date varies, May 27 in 2022)
  • World No Tobacco Day (May 31)
  • American Stroke Awareness Month
  • Arthritis Awareness Month
  • Better Hearing and Speech Month
  • Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
  • Healthy Vision Month
  • Hepatitis Awareness Month
  • Lupus Awareness Month
  • Skin Cancer Awareness Month
  • Mental Health Awareness Month
  • National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
  • National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
  • High Blood Pressure Education Month
  • National Osteoporosis Awareness Month
  • National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Other Observances
  • Lei Day (May 1)
  • Loyalty Day (May 1)
  • Law Day (May 1)
  • National Maritime Day (May 22)
  • National Foster Care Month
  • National Teen Self Esteem Month
  • National Clean Air Month
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • National Truffle Day (May 2)
  • Star Wars Day (May 4)
  • Bird Day (May 4)
  • National Eat What You Want Day (May 11)
  • National Twilight Zone Day (May 11)
  • National Taffy Day (May 23)
  • National Wine Day (May 25)
  • National Mint Julep Day (May 30)

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Holidays
  • Shavuot (Dates vary, June 4 - 6 in 2022, Judaism)
  • Race Unity Day (Date varies, June 12 in 2022, Bahá'í Faith)
  • Feast of the Holy Trinity (Date varies, June 12 in 2022, Christianity)
  • Feast of Corpus Christi (Date varies, June 16 in 2022, Roman Catholicism)
  • Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib (June 16, Sikhism)
  • Juneteenth (June 19)
  • Father's Day (Date varies, June 19 in 2022)
  • Litha (Date varies, June 21 in 2022, Paganism)
  • Feast of the Sacred Heart (Date varies, June 24 in 2022, Catholicism)
Health Awareness
  • National Gun Violence Prevention Day (Date varies, June 3 in 2022)
  • National Cancer Survivors Day (Date varies, June 5 in 2022)
  • World Blood Donor Day (June 14)
  • Autistic Pride Day (June 18)
  • World Sickle Cell Awareness Day (June 19)
  • DeafBlind Awareness Week (Dates vary, June 26 - July 2 in 2022)
  • National HIV Testing Day (June 27)
  • National PTSD Awareness Day (June 27)
  • Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
  • Cataract Awareness Month
  • Men's Health Month
  • Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
  • National Aphasia Awareness Month
  • National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month
  • National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
  • National Safety Month
  • National Scleroderma Awareness Month
  • PTSD Awareness Month
  • Scoliosis Awareness Month
Other Observances
  • African American Music Appreciation Month
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • National Egg Day (June 3)
  • Hug Your Cat Day (June 4)
  • National Cheese Day (June 4)
  • National Peaches and Cream Day (June 21)
  • National Catfish Day (June 25)

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • International Non-Binary People's Day (July 14)
  • International Drag Day (July 16)
Holidays
  • Independence Day (July 4)
  • The Hajj (Dates vary, July 7 - 12 in 2022, Islam)
  • Eid al-Adha (Dates vary, July 9 - 13 in 2022, Islam)
  • Martyrdom of the Báb (Date varies, July 9 in 2022, Baha'i faith)
  • Birthday of Haile Selassie (July 23, Rastafarianism)
  • National Parents' Day (Date varies, July 24 in 2022)
  • Hijri/Islamic New Year (Date varies, July 30 in 2022, Islam)
  • Hawaiian Flag Day (July 31)
Health Awareness
  • DeafBlind Awareness Week (Dates vary, June 26 - July 2 in 2022)
  • World Hepatitis Day (July 28)
  • Cord Blood Awareness Month
  • Group B Strep International Awareness Month
  • Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
  • National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
  • Sarcoma Awareness Month
  • UV Safety Awareness Month
Other Observances
  • Clean Beaches Week (July 1 - 7)
  • Social Media Giving Day (July 15)
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • International Reggae Day (July 1)
  • National Ice Cream Day (Date varies, July 17 in 2022)
  • National Daiquiri Day (July 19)
  • National Lollipop Day (July 20)
  • National Hot Dog Day (July 21)
  • National Vanilla Ice Cream Day (July 23)
  • National Tequila Day (July 24)
  • National Milk Chocolate Day (July 28)
  • National Cheesecake Day (July 30)

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (August 9)
  • Women's Equality Day (August 26)
  • Wear Purple Day (Date varies, August 26 in 2022)
Holidays
  • Lughnasadh (August 1, Paganism)
  • Tisha B'Av (Dates vary, August 5 - 6 in 2022, Judaism)
  • Feast of the Assumption (August 15)
  • Paryushan Parva (Date varies, August 24 in 2022, Jainism)
Health Awareness
  • World Lung Cancer Awareness Day (August 1)
  • World Breastfeeding Week (August 1 - 7)
  • National Health Center Week (Dates vary, August 7 - 13 in 2022)
  • Contact Lens Health Week (Dates vary, August 14 - 20 in 2022)
  • International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31)
  • Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
  • Gastroparesis Awareness Month
  • National Breastfeeding Month
  • National Immunization Awareness Month
  • Psoriasis Action Month
  • Summer Sun Safety Month
Other Observances
  • National Night Out (Date varies, August 2 in 2022)
  • Coast Guard Day (August 4)
  • National Airborne Day (August 16)
  • World Humanitarian Day (August 19)
  • National Aviation Day (August 19)
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • National Oyster Day (August 5)
  • National Mustard Day (August 7)
  • Free Comic Book Day (August 14)
  • National Banana Split Day (August 25)
  • National Dog Day (August 26)
  • National Bow Tie Day (August 28)
  • National Toasted Marshmallow Day (August 30)

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
  • Bisexual Awareness Week (Dates vary, September 17 - 24 in 2022)
Holidays
  • Labor Day (Date varies, September 5 in 2022)
  • Pitru Paksha (Dates vary, September 10 - 25 in 2022, Hinduism)
  • Coptic New Year (Date varies, September 11 in 2022, Coptic Orthodox Christianity)
  • The Day of Arbaeen (Dates vary, September 16 - 17 in 2022, Islam)
  • Mabon (September 21 - 29, Paganism)
  • Rosh Hashanah (Dates vary, September 25 - 27 in 2022, Judaism)
  • Navaratri (Dates vary, September 26 - October 5 in 2022, Hinduism)
Health Awareness
  • World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10)
  • National Folic Acid Awareness Week (Dates vary, September 11 - 17)
  • National Celiac Disease Awareness Day (September 13)
  • World Sepsis Day (September 13)
  • National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (September 18)
  • World Rabies Day (September 28)
  • World Heart Day (September 29)
  • National Suicide Prevention Month
  • Blood Cancer Awareness Month
  • Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
  • Healthy Aging Month
  • National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
  • National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
  • National Cholesterol Education Month
  • National Food Safety Education Month
  • National ITP Awareness Month
  • National Head Lice Prevention Month
  • National Recovery Month
  • National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
  • Newborn Screening Awareness Month
  • Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
  • Pain Awareness Month
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Month
  • Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
  • Sepsis Awareness Month
  • Sexual Health Awareness Month
  • World Alzheimer's Month
Other Observances
  • Patriot Day (September 11)
  • National POW/MIA Recognition Day (Date varies, September 16 in 2022)
  • National Punctuation Day (September 24)
  • National Hunting and Fishing Day (Date varies, September 24 in 2022)
  • National Public Lands Day (Date varies, September 24 in 2022)
  • Gospel Music Heritage Month
  • National Bourbon Heritage Month
  • National Guide Dog Month
  • National Honey Month
  • National Yoga Month
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • National Dance Day (September 18)
  • National Pancake Day (September 26)
  • Ask a Stupid Question Day (September 28)

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • National Coming Out Day (October 11)
  • Pronouns Day (Date varies, October 19 in 2022)
  • Intersex Awareness Day (October 26)
  • Asexual/Ace Week (Dates vary, October 23 - 29 in 2022)
  • National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  • National Italian-American Heritage Month
  • Filipino-American History Month
  • Polish-American History Month
  • LGBT History Month
Holidays
  • Navaratri (Dates vary, September 26 - October 5 in 2022, Hinduism)
  • Yom Kippur (Dates vary, October 4 - 5 in 2022, Judaism)
  • Dussehra (Date varies, October 5 in 2022, Hinduism)
  • Mawlid (Dates vary, October 7 - 8 in 2022, Islam)
  • Sukkot (Dates vary, October 9 - 16 in 2022, Judaism)
  • Indigenous Peoples Day (Date varies, October 10 in 2022)
  • Birthday of the Báb (October 20, Bahá'í Faith)
  • Diwali (Date varies, October 24 in 2022, Hinduism)
  • Halloween (October 31)
  • Samhain (October 31 - November 1, Paganism)
  • Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos (October 31 - November 2)
Health Awareness
  • Mental Illness Awareness Week (Dates vary, October 2 - 8 in 2022)
  • World Cerebral Palsy Day (October 6)
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day (October 7)
  • World Mental Health Day (October 10)
  • World Arthritis Day (October 12)
  • Bone and Joint Health National Action Week (October 12 - 20)
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (October 13)
  • World Sight Day (Date varies, October 13 in 2022)
  • Global Handwashing Day (October 15)
  • National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (October 15)
  • World Food Day (October 16)
  • International Infection Prevention Week (Dates vary, October 16 - 22 in 2022)
  • National Healthcare Quality Week (Dates vary, October 16 - 22 in 2022)
  • National Health Education Week (Dates vary, October 17 - 21 in 2022)
  • World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day (October 19)
  • National Mammography Day (Date varies, October 21 in 2022)
  • International Stuttering Awareness Day (October 22)
  • Respiratory Care Week (Dates vary, October 23 - 29 in 2022)
  • World Psoriasis Day (October 29)
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month
  • Eye Injury Prevention Month
  • Health Literacy Month
  • Healthy Lung Month
  • Home Eye Safety Month
  • Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
  • National ADHD Awareness Month
  • National Bullying Prevention Month
  • National Dental Hygiene Month
  • National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
  • National Physical Therapy Month
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
  • Prenatal-Onset GBS Disease Recognition Month
  • Spina Bifida Awareness Month
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
Other Observances
  • International Day of the Girl Child (October 11)
  • National Fossil Day (Date varies, October 12 in 2022)
  • National Arts and Humanities Month
  • Cybersecurity Awareness Month
  • National Work and Family Month
  • National Medical Librarians Month
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • International Coffee Day (October 1)
  • National Taco Day (October 4)
  • National Vodka Day (October 4)
  • Food Day (October 24)
  • National Cat Day (October 29)

 

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • Transgender Parent Day (Date varies, November 6 in 2022)
  • Intersex Day of Solidarity (November 8)
  • Transgender Awareness Week (November 13 - 19)
  • Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20)
  • National American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month
  • Black Catholic History Month
Holidays
  • Samhain (October 31 - November 1, Paganism)
  • Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos (October 31 - November 2)
  • All Saints Day (November 1, Christianity)
  • All Souls Day (November 2, Christianity)
  • Anniversary of the Crowning of Haile Selassie (November 2, Rastafarianism)
  • Veterans Day (November 11)
  • Birthday of Baha'u'llah (November 12, Bahá'í Faith)
  • Thanksgiving (Date varies, November 24 in 2022)
  • Unthanksgiving/National Day of Mourning/Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Ceremony (Date varies, November 24 in 2022)
  • The Feast of St. Andrew (November 30, Christianity)
Health Awareness
  • National Brush Day (November 1)
  • World Pneumonia Day (November 12)
  • World Prematurity Day (November 17)
  • Great American Smokeout (Date varies, November 17 in 2022)
  • International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Date varies, November 19 in 2022)
  • GERD Awareness Week (Dates vary, November 20 - 26 in 2022)
  • National Family Health History Day (Date varies, November 24 in 2022)
  • American Diabetes Month
  • Bladder Health Month
  • National COPD Awareness Month
  • Diabetic Eye Disease Month
  • Lung Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Epilepsy Awareness Month
  • National Healthy Skin Month
  • National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
  • National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
  • Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
  • Prematurity Awareness Month
Other Observances
  • American Education Week (Dates vary, November 14 - 18 in 2022)
  • National Adoption Day (Date varies, November 19 in 2022)
  • International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25)
  • National Novel Writing Month
  • Academic Writing Month
  • National Family Caregivers Month
  • National Career Development Month
  • National Military Families Appreciation Month
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • National Nacho Day (November 6)
  • National Bison Day (November 7)
  • National Tortilla Chips Day (November 24)

Heritage, History and Identity Observances
  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3)
Holidays
  • Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8, Christianity)
  • Hanukkah (Dates vary, December 18 - 26 in 2022, Judaism)
  • Yule (December 21 - January 1, Paganism)
  • Christmas (December 25, Christianity)
  • St. Stephan's Day (December 26, Christianity)
  • Kwanzaa (December 26 - January 1)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31)
Health Awareness
  • World AIDS Day (December 1)
  • National Handwashing Awareness Week (Dates vary, December 4 - 10 in 2022)
  • National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dates vary, December 4 - 10 in 2022)
  • National Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Other Observances
  • National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7)
  • Pan American Aviation Day/Wright Brothers Day (December 17)
Lighthearted Days of Celebration
  • Eat a Red Apple Day (December 1)
  • National Cotton Candy Day (December 7)
  • National Lager Day (December 10)
  • National Maple Syrup Day (December 17)
  • National Roast Suckling Pig Day (December 18)
  • National Champagne Day (December 31)

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