Commemorative Months, Weeks and Days for 2017
Month of January Commemorative List
Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month
National Mentoring Month
New Year’s Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King Day (January 16)
Chinese New Year, Year of the Rooster (January 28)
Month of February Commemorative List
American Heart Month
Black History Month
Eating Disorder, Anorexia, Bulimia Awareness Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Groundhog Day (February 2)
Lincoln's Birthday (February 12)
Valentine’s Day (February 14)
Presidents’ Day (February 20)
Washington's Birthday (February 20)
Month of March Commemorative List
American Red Cross Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Essential Tremor Awareness Month
National Nutrition Month
Social Worker Appreciation Month
Women's History Month
Youth Art Month
Read Across America Day (March 2)
National Anthem Day (March 3)
Employee Appreciation Day (March 3)
International Women's Day (March 8)
Daylight Savings Time (2 a.m. March 12)
St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
Spring (March 20)
Purim (begins at sundown March 11)
Cesar Chavez Day (March 31)
Ash Wednesday (March 11)
Month of April Commemorative List
Alcohol Awareness and Underage Drinking Prevention Month
Autism Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Mathematics Awareness Month
National Arab-American Heritage Month
National Fair Housing Month
National Minority Health Month
National Poetry Month
National Safe Digging Month
National School Library Month
Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
National Library Week (April 9-15)
April Fool's Day (April 1)
National Walk to Work Day (April 7)
Palm Sunday (April 9)
Good Friday (April 14)
Easter Sunday (April 16)
Earth Day (U.S.) (April 22)
Month of May Commemorative List:
ALS Awareness Month
American Stroke Month
Asian Pacific Heritage Month
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Better Speech & Hearing Month
Community Action Month
Foster Care Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Mental Health Month
Military Appreciation Month
National Maternal Depression Awareness Month
National Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Older Americans Month
Correctional Officers’ Week (May 1-May 7)
Public Service Recognition Week (May 1 - May 7)
National Nurses Week (May 6-May 12)
National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day (May 6)
National Peace Officer Memorial Day (May 15)
National Emergency Medical Services Week (May 21-May 27)
Armed Forces Day (May 20)
Memorial Day (May 29)
Month of June Commemorative List:
LGBT Pride Month
National Safety Month
National Nursing Assistants’ Week (June 11-18)
National Men’s Health Week (June 12-18)
National Flag Day (June 14)
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15)
Father’s Day (June 18)
Mosquito Awareness Control Week (June 20-26)
Month of July Commemorative List:
National Park and Recreation Month
Independence Day (July 4)
Pretrial, Probation, Parole & Community Supervision Week (July 13-19)
National Parents’ Day (July 23)
Month of August Commemorative list:
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
National Breastfeeding Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
Psoriasis Awareness Month
National Health Center Week (August 6-12)
National Senior Citizen Day (August 21)
Women’s Equality Day (August 26)
Month of September Commemorative List:
Adult Literacy Month
Baby Safety Month
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Disaster Preparedness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Recovery Happens Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Riverside County Employee Campaign Month
National Suicide Prevention Week (September 7-12)
Labor Day (September 4)
National Grandparents’ Day (September 10)
National Assisted Living Week (September 10-16)
Child Passenger Safety Week (September 17-23)
Worlds Alzheimer’s Day (September 21)
Rosh Hashanah (September 20)
Yom Kippur (September 29)
Month of October Commemorative List:
American Archives Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Energy Awareness Month
LGBT History Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Physical Therapy Month
Healthcare Food Service Week (October 4-10)
Fire Prevention Week (October 9-15)
Emergency Nurses Week (October 9-15)
School Lunch Week (October 9-15)
School Bus Safety Week (October 17-21)
Make A Difference Day (October 22)
National Pharmacy Technician Day (October 17)
Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31)
Halloween (October 31)
Month of November Commemorative List:
Diabetes Awareness Month
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Adoption Awareness Month
National Alzheimer Disease Awareness Month
National Hospice Month
Native American Heritage Month
David Goldware Friends of the Veterans’ Award
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (November 6-12)
Veterans Day (November 11)
American Education Week (November 14-18)
America Recycles Day (November 15)
Great American Smoke out (November 16)
Thanksgiving (November 23)
Month of December Commemorative List:
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
World AIDS Day (December 1)
International Day of People with Disabilities (December 3)
International Volunteer Day (December 5)
National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 3-9)
Pearl Harbor Remembrance (December 7)
International Human Rights Day (December 10)
National Memorial Day for Persons in Homelessness (December 21)
Hanukkah (begins December 12)
Christmas (December 25)
Kwanzaa (December 26 – January 1)
New Year’s Eve (December 31)