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Heritage Months and Special Observances

January

Martin Luther King Jr Day 

 

February

Black History Month

https://africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/

National Cancer Prevention Month

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/04/01/presidential-proclamation-national-cancer-control-month-2015

 

March

Women’s History Month

https://womenshistorymonth.gov/

National Development Disabilities Awareness Month

 

April

Arab American Heritage Month

National Underrepresented Groups Health Month

National Minority Health Month article

 

May

Stroke Awareness Month

National High Blood Pressure Month

Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month

https://asianpacificheritage.gov/

National Women's Health Week

https://www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw

 

June

Men’s Health Week/Month

Caribbean American Heritage Month

 

July

National Underrepresented Groups Mental Health Month

 

August

National Immunization Awareness Month

 

September

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month

National Sickle Cell Month

National Cholesterol Education Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th - October 15th)

https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/

 

October

Filipino-American History Month

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/10/13/historic-celebration-filipino-american-history-month-white-house

Health Literacy Month

 

November

National Native American & Alaska Native Heritage Month

American Diabetes Month (November)

https://healthfinder.gov/NHO/NovemberToolkit.aspx

 

December

World AIDS Day

https://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days