Below is a list of the widely recognized awareness months and day(s) for a specific group, culture or cause. These awareness months and day(s) are intended to help raise awareness and understanding for the group, culture or cause, not trivialize.
2021
January
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Poverty in America Awareness Month |
| 1 | New Year's Day |
| 1 | Global Family Day/World Peace Day |
| 4 | World Braille Day |
| 19 | World Religion Day |
| 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| 23 | World Freedom Day |
| 25 | Chinese New Year |
| 26 | International Customs Day |
| 27 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
February
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | American History Month |
| All Month | Black History Month |
| All Month | Canadian History Month |
| All Month | Human Relations Month |
| 14 | St. Valentine's Day |
| 15 | Nirvana Day |
| 19 | Presidents Day |
| 20 | World Day of Social Justice |
| 25 | Mardi Gras |
| 26 | Ash Wednesday |
March
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month |
| All Month | Greek-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | Gender Equality Month |
| All Month | Irish-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | Ethnic Equality Month |
| All Month | National Women's History Month |
| All Month | National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month |
| 8 | International Women's Day |
| 8 | United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace |
| 9–10 | Purim |
| 11 | World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film |
| 14 | Pi Day |
| 16 | St. Urho day |
| 17 | St. Patrick's Day |
| 21 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
| 21 | World Down Syndrome Day |
| 21 | Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) |
| 25 | International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade |
| 31 | Advisor Appreciation Day |
| 31 | Equal Pay Day |
April
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Community Service Month |
| All Month | Earth Month |
| All Month | Autism Awareness Month |
| All Month | Arab-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month |
| All Month | Celebrate Diversity Month |
| 2 | World Autism Awareness Day |
| 2 | Ramadan Begins |
| 7 | International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda |
| 8–16 | Passover |
| 11 | National Day of Silence |
| 12 | Easter |
| 15 | Youth Homelessness Matters Day |
| 20 | First Day of Ridvan—Festival of Ridvan |
| 20–21 | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) |
| 22 | Earth Day |
| 29 | The Ninth Day of Ridvan |
May
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month |
| All Month | Haitian Heritage Month |
| All Month | Indian Heritage Month |
| All Month | Jewish-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | Mental Health Month |
| All Month | South Asian Heritage Month |
| All Month | Personal History Awareness Month |
| All Month | Speech and Hearing Awareness Month |
| All Month | Older Americans Month |
| 2 | The Twelfth Day of Ridvan |
| 4 | Star Wars Day |
| 5 | Cinco de Mayo |
| 8 | Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for those who Lost their Lives during WWII |
| 21 | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
| 22 | International Day for Biological Diversity |
| 23 | Declaration of the Bab in Shiraz, Shavuot |
| 25 | Memorial Day |
| 29 | Ascension of Bahau'llah |
June
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | National Caribbean American Heritage Month |
| All Month | AIDS Awareness Month |
| All Month | LGBT Pride Month |
| All Month | Black Music Month |
| 8 | Race Unity Day |
| 12 | Loving Day |
| 19 | Juneteenth |
July
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | French-American Heritage Month |
| 4 | Independence Day |
| 4 | Filipino-American Friendship Day |
| 9 | The Martyrdom of the Bab |
| 11 | World Population Day |
| 24 | Pioneer Day |
| 26 | Americans with Disabilities Act Signed "Disability Independence Day" |
| 29–30 | Tisha B'Av |
August
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | National Civility Month |
| 9 | International Day of the World’s Indigenous People |
| 13 | International Lefthanders Day |
| 19 | World Humanitarian Day |
| 23 | International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition |
| 26 | Women’s Equality Day |
September
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Hispanic Heritage Month |
| All Month | National Guide Dog Month |
| 7 | Labor Day |
| 11 | Patriot Day |
| 12 | National Native American Day |
| 15 | International Day of Democracy |
| 16 | Mexican Independence Day |
| 18–20 | Rosh Hashanah |
| 19 | International Talk Like a Pirate Day |
| 21 | International Day of Peace |
| 26 | European Languages Day |
| 27–28 | Yom Kippur |
| 27 | World Tourism Day |
October
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Bullying Prevention Month |
| All Month | Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
| All Month | Down Syndrome Awareness Month |
| All Month | Family History Month |
| All Month | Filipino-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | Italian-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | LGBT History Month |
| All Month | National Disability Employment Awareness Month |
| All Month | National German Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) |
| All Month | National Work and Family Month |
| All Month | Polish-American Heritage Month |
| 2 | International Day of Non-Violence |
| 2–9 | Sukkot |
| 6 | German American Heritage Day |
| 10 | World Mental Health Day |
| 11 | National Coming Out Day |
| 15 | White Cane Safety Day |
| 16 | Spirit Day–Anti Bullying |
| 17 | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
| 18 | Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary |
| 19 | World Humanitarian Action Day |
| 20 | Birth of the Bab in Shiraz |
| 22 | International Stuttering Awareness Day |
| 31 | Halloween |
| 31 | Day of the Dead |
November
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | National Native American Heritage Month |
| All Month | National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month |
| 11 | Veterans Day/Armistice Day |
| 12 | Birth of Baha'u'llah |
| 13 | World Kindness Day |
| 16 | International Day for Tolerance |
| 17 | International Students' Day |
| 20 | Transgender Day of Remembrance |
| 26 | Thanksgiving |
| 28–Dec. 6 | Hanukkah |
December
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Universal Human Rights Month |
| 1 | World AIDS Day |
| 3 | International Day for People with Disability |
| 10 | International Human Rights Day |
| 20 | International Human Solidarity Day |
| 25 | Christmas |
| 26–1 | Kwanzaa |
| 31 | New Year's Eve |
2022
January
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Poverty in America Awareness Month |
| 1 | New Year's Day |
| 1 | Global Family Day/World Peace Day |
| 4 | World Braille Day |
| 16 | World Religion Day |
| 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| 23 | World Freedom Day |
| 26 | International Customs Day |
| 27 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
February
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | American History Month |
| All Month | Black History Month |
| All Month | Canadian History Month |
| All Month | Human Relations Month |
| 12 | Chinese New Year |
| 14 | St. Valentine's Day |
| 15 | Nirvana Day |
| 15 | Presidents Day |
| 20 | World Day of Social Justice |
March
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month |
| All Month | Greek-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | Gender Equality Month |
| All Month | Irish-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | Ethnic Equality Month |
| All Month | National Women's History Month |
| All Month | National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month |
| 1 | Mardi Gras |
| 8 | Ash Wednesday |
| 8 | International Women's Day |
| 8 | United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace |
| 11 | World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film |
| 14 | Pi Day |
| 16 | St. Urho day |
| 16–17 | Purim |
| 17 | St. Patrick's Day |
| 21 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
| 21 | Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) |
| 25 | International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade |
April
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Community Service Month |
| All Month | Earth Month |
| All Month | Autism Awareness Month |
| All Month | Arab-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month |
| All Month | Celebrate Diversity Month |
| 2 | World Autism Awareness Day |
| 2 | Ramadan Begins |
| 3 | Easter |
| 7 | International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda |
| 15 | Passover Starts |
| 20 | First Day of Ridvan—Festival of Ridvan |
| 21 | Youth Homelessness Matters Day |
| 21 | Advisor Appreciation Day |
| 22 | National Day of Silence |
| 22 | Earth Day |
| 23 | Passover Ends |
| 28 | The Ninth Day of Ridvan |
May
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month |
| All Month | Haitian Heritage Month |
| All Month | Indian Heritage Month |
| All Month | Jewish-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | Mental Health Month |
| All Month | South Asian Heritage Month |
| All Month | Personal History Awareness Month |
| All Month | Speech and Hearing Awareness Month |
| All Month | Older Americans Month |
| 1–2 | The Twelfth Day of Ridvan |
| 2 | Ramadan Ends |
| 4 | Star Wars Day |
| 5 | Cinco de Mayo |
| 8–9 | Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for those who Lost their Lives during WWII |
| 21 | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
| 22 | International Day for Biological Diversity |
| 23 | Declaration of the Bab in Shiraz, Shavuot |
| 29 | Ascension of Bahau'llah |
| 30 | Memorial Day |
June
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | National Caribbean American Heritage Month |
| All Month | AIDS Awareness Month |
| All Month | LGBT Pride Month |
| All Month | Black Music Month |
| 8 | Race Unity Day |
| 12 | Loving Day |
| 19 | Juneteenth |
| 21 | National Indigenous People's Day |
| 28 | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Day |
July
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | French-American Heritage Month |
| 4 | Independence Day |
| 4 | Filipino-American Friendship Day |
| 9 | The Martyrdom of the Bab |
| 11 | World Population Day |
| 14 | Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary |
| 17–18 | Tisha B'Av |
| 24 | Pioneer Day |
| 26 | Americans with Disabilities Act Signed—"Disability Independence Day" |
August
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | National Civility Month |
| 9 | International Day of the World’s Indigenous People |
| 13 | International Lefthanders Day |
| 19 | World Humanitarian Day |
| 23 | International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition |
| 26 | Women’s Equality Day |
September
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) |
| All Month | National Guide Dog Month |
| 5 | Labor Day |
| 11 | Patriot Day |
| 15 | International Day of Democracy |
| 16 | Mexican Independence Day |
| 19 | International Talk Like a Pirate Day |
| 21 | International Day of Peace |
| 25–27 | Rosh Hashanah |
| 26 | European Languages Day |
| 27 | World Tourism Day |
October
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Bullying Prevention Month |
| All Month | Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
| All Month | Down Syndrome Awareness Month |
| All Month | Family History Month |
| All Month | Filipino-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | Italian-American Heritage Month |
| All Month | LGBT History Month |
| All Month | National Disability Employment Awareness Month |
| All Month | National German Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) |
| All Month | National Work and Family Month |
| All Month | Polish-American Heritage Month |
| 1 | German American Heritage Day |
| 2 | International Day of Non-Violence |
| 4–5 | Yom Kippur |
| 9–16 | Sukkot |
| 10 | World Mental Health Day |
| 11 | National Coming Out Day |
| 15 | White Cane Safety Day |
| 17–18 | Birth of the Bab in Shiraz |
| 17 | Spirit Day–Anti Bullying |
| 22 | International Stuttering Awareness Day |
| 26–27 | Birth of Baha’u’llah |
| 31 | Halloween |
November
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | National Native American Heritage Month |
| All Month | National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month |
| 1–2 | Day of the Day |
| 2 | Equal Pay Day |
| 9 | World Freedom Day |
| 11 | Veterans Day/Armistice Day |
| 13 | World Kindness Day |
| 16 | International Day for Tolerance |
| 17 | International Students' Day |
| 20 | Transgender Day of Remembrance |
| 24 | Thanksgiving |
December
| Day(s) | Group, Culture or Cause Recognized |
|---|---|
| All Month | Universal Human Rights Month |
| 1 | World AIDS Day |
| 2 |
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
| 3 | International Day for People with Disability |
| 10 | International Human Rights Day |
| 18–26 | Hanukkah |
| 20 | International Human Solidarity Day |
| 25 | Christmas |
| 26–Jan. 1 | Kwanzaa |
| 31 | New Year's Eve |