AUG.24
National Immunization Awareness Month
Awareness Dates
July 2024 – June 2025
SEPT.24
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Children’s Good Manners Month
Deaf Awareness Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15)
Hunger Action Month
Library Card Sign-up Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Preparedness Month
National Recovery Month
Self-Improvement Month
Sexual Health Awareness Month
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
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4 National Friendship Day
8 Happiness Happens Day
13 Left-Handers Day
26 Women’s Equality Day
8 International Literacy Day
8 Grandparents’ Day
10 World Suicide Prevention Day
8–14 National Suicide Prevention Week
8–14 National Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs) Week
15–21 Child Passenger Safety Week
17 Constitution Day/Citizenship Day
18 National School Backpack Awareness Day
20 World Clean-Up Day
21 International Day of Peace
23 International Day of Sign Languages
25 National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
JULY24
Disability Pride Month
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness
and Prevention Month
National Make A Difference to Children Month
South Asian Heritage Month (July 18–Aug. 17)
2 Special Recreation for the Disabled Day
4 U.S. Independence Day
10 National Chronic Disease Day
14 International Nonbinary People’s Day
24 International Self-Care Day
25 National Drowning Prevention Day
26 National Disability Independence Day
28 National Parents’ Day
30 National Support Public Education Day
OCT.24
ADHD Awareness Month
Blind Equality Achievement Month
Communicate with Your Kids Month
Computer Learning Month
Crime Prevention Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
LGBTQ+ History Month
National Book Month
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
National Depression and Mental Health Screening
Month
Positive Attitude Month
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5 World Teacher’s Day
6–12 Mental Illness Awareness Week
7 World Day of Bullying Prevention
7 Child Health Day
9 Walk to School Day
10 National Depression Screening Day
10 World Mental Health Day
11 National Coming Out Day
14 Indigenous Peoples’ Day
16 World Food Day
16 Unity Day – Kindness, Acceptance, Inclusion
20–26 America’s Safe Schools Week
21–25 National Health Education Week
21–25 National School Bus Safety Week
22 International Stuttering Awareness Day
23–31 Red Ribbon Week (Drug-Free America)
NOV.24
Adoption Awareness Month
College Application Month
Military Family Appreciation Month
National Career Development Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
National Runaway Prevention Month
National Scholarship Month
Native American Heritage Month
Picture Book Month
11 Veterans Day
13 World Kindness Day
13–19 Transgender Awareness Week
13–17 American Education Week
16 International Day for Tolerance
17–23 National Apprenticeship Week
17–23 National Hunger and Homelessness
Awareness Week
20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
21 Children’s Grief Awareness Day
21 National Parental Involvement Day
23 Family Volunteer Day
23 International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
23 National Adoption Day
29 Native American Heritage Day
DEC.24
1 World AIDS Day
2 Special Education Day
3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
5 International Volunteer Day
5–11 National Handwashing Awareness Week
10 Human Rights Day
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1 Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary
1 Global Family Day
4 World Braille Day
19 World Religion Day
20 Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service
27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day
JAN.25
National Mentoring Month
National Thank You Month
FEB.25
Black History Month
Career and Technical Education Month
Gap Year Awareness Month
International Boost Self-Esteem Month
3–7 National School Counseling Week
3–7 Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action
14–20 Random Acts of Kindness Week
15 International Childhood Cancer Day
17 Random Acts of Kindness Day
24–28 National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
MARCH25
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Self-Harm Awareness Month
Gender Equality Month
Middle-Level Education Month
Music in our Schools Month
Women’s History Month
1 Self-Harm Awareness Day
2 Read Across America Day
3–7 National School Breakfast Week
8 International Women’s Day
9–15 National Sleep Awareness Week
14 SEL Day
21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination
21 World Down Syndrome Day
31 Transgender Day of Visibility
APRIL25
Alcohol Awareness Month
Arab American Heritage Month
Autism Acceptance Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Community Service Month
Counseling Awareness Month
Deaf History Month
Month of the Military Child
National STD Awareness Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
School Library Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
1 Sexual Assault Awareness Day of Action
2 International Children’s Book Day
2 World Autism Awareness Day
10 National Alcohol Screening Day
7 World Health Day
6–12 National Library Week
10 National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
20–26 National Volunteer Week
22 Earth Day
28–May 2 National Specialized Instructional Support
Personnel Appreciation Week
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MAY 25
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
Jewish American History Month
Mental Health Month
Military Appreciation Month
National Foster Care Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
5–9 National PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
8 National Children’s Mental Health
Awareness Day
15 Global Accessibility Awareness Day
17 International Day Against Homophobia,
Transphobia and Biphobia
17 Armed Forces Day
25 National Missing Children’s Day
31 World No Tobacco Day
JUNE25
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
National Hunger Awareness Month
National Safety Month
5 World Environment Day
8 Children’s Day
14 Family Health & Fitness Day
14 Flag Day
18 Autistic Pride Day
19 Juneteenth
