List of commemorative months

The following is a list of observed commemorative months, that is, months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.

Cultural History/Heritage Months

*Black History Month - Celebrated in February
*Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - Celebrated in May
* Haitian Heritage Month - Celebrated in May
*Caribbean American Heritage Month - Celebrated in June
*National German Heritage Month - Celebrated from September 15 to October 15
*National American Indian Heritage Month - Celebrated in November
*Irish-American History Month-Celebrated in March

January

*National Book Month
*National Diet Month
*National Hobby Month
*Prune Breakfast Month
*National Soup Month
*Fat Free Living Month
*International Coffee Gourmet Month
*Dried Plum Breakfast Month
*Bread Machine Baking Month
*Dominican Heritage Month (Jan 26 through Feb 25)
*National Egg month
*National Fiber Focus Month
*National Mail Order Gardening Month
*National Retail Bakers Month
*Wheat Bread Month
*National Eye Health Care
*National Hot Tea Month
*National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
*Oatmeal Month
*National Mentoring Month (http://www.mentoring.org/index.php)

February

*Black History Month
*Canadian History Month
*National Sweet Potato Month
*National Boost-Your-Self-Esteem Month
*National Canned Food Month
*National Hot Breakfast Month
*National Snack Food Month
*Berry Fresh in the Sunshine State Month
*National Dental Month
*Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
*Chocolate Lover's Month
*Bake for Family Fun Month
*Great American Pies Month
*North Carolina Sweet Potato Month
*National Grapefruit Month
*National Cherry Month
*National Bird Feeding Month
*American History Month
*Creative Romance Month
*Human Relations Month
*AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
*American Heart Month
*National Children’s Dental Health Month
*National Wise Health Consumer Month
*Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
*Native American Heritage Month

March

*National Nutrition Month
*National Peanut Month
*Music in Our Schools Month
*Youth Art Month
*National Caffeine Awareness Month
*National Flour Month
*National Sauce Month
*National Noodle Month
*American Red Cross Month
*National Frozen Food Month
*Foot Health Month
*Mental Retardation Month
*Irish-American Heritage Month
*Greek-American Heritage Month
*Women's History Month
*Native American heritage month
*National Social Workers Month

April

*Autism Awareness Month
* [http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/ Sexual Assault Awareness Month]
*National Child Abuse prevention month
*National Poetry Month
*Pets are Wonderful Month
*Community Service Month
*American Cancer Society Month
*National Garden Month
*Thai Heritage Month
*Stress Awareness Month
*National Soyfoods Month
*Mathematics Month
*National STDs Education and Awareness Month
*Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
*Fresh Florida Tomato Month
*National Food Month
*National Pecan Month
*Organ Donation Awareness Month

May

*National Foster Care Month
* South Asian Heritage Month
*Indian Heritage Month (observed in Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and most Caribbean island-nations)
*Haitian Heritage Month
*Jewish American Heritage Month
*Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
*Mental Health Month
*Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
*National Good Car Keeping Month
*National Strawberry Month
*National Chocolate Custard Month
*Foot Health Month
*National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
*National High Blood Pressure Month
*National Hamburger Month
*Arthritis Month
*Better Sleep Month
*Better Speech and Hearing Month
*Correct Posture Month
*National Salad Month
*Older Americans Month
*National Barbecue Month
*National Bike Month
*National Mine Month
*National Egg Month
*National Morrissey History Month
*National Artisan Gelato Month
*National Asparagus Month
*National Salsa Month
*National Share A Story month
*Fibromyalgia Awareness

June

* [http://www.americanhiking.org/index.html National Trails Day] (celebrated the first Saturday in June)
*National Tomato Day (1st)
*Audiobook Month
*Caribbean American Heritage Month
*National Flag Month
*National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
*Turkey Lover's Month
*National Dairy Month
*National Iced Tea Month
*National Papaya Month? (or September)
*National Candy Month
*Gay Pride Month
*National Hunger Awareness Month
*National Seafood Month
*National Soul Food Month
*ID-A International Day of Advertising

July

* [http://www.nrpa.org/ Recreation and Parks Month]
*National Baked Beans Month
*National Blueberries Month
*National Ice Cream Month
*Lasagna Awareness Month
*National Culinary Arts Month
*National Hot Dog Month
*National Picnic Month
*National Pickle Month
*National Vehicle Theft Protection Month
*National Banana Month

August

*National Catfish Month
*Peach Month
*Harvest Month
*National Water Quality Month
*Studious Behavior Awareness Month

eptember

*National Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrated from September 15 to October 15
*National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
*National Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month
*National Potato Month
*National Rice Month
*National Mushroom Month
*All American Breakfast Month
*Better Breakfast Month
*Emergency Care Month
*National Tumor Awareness Month
*National Sight Saving Month
*National Chicken Month
*National Piano Month
*National Honey Month
*Self-Improvement Month
*Women of Achievement Month
*National Hispanic Month
*National Courtesy Month
*National Papaya Month? (or June)
*Hug a Texas Chef Month
*Mom & Apple Pie Month
*National Biscuit Month
*National Cholesterol Awareness Month
*National Organic Harvest Month

October

*National German Heritage Month: Celebrated from September 15 to October 15
*Italian-American Heritage Month
*Filipino American History Month
*LGBT History Month
*National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
*National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
*National Pet Wellness Month
*Disability Employment Awareness Month
*Diversity Awareness Month
*National Pizza Month
*National Pasta Month
*National Dessert Month
*Country Music Month
*Family History Month
*National AIDS Awareness Month
*National Book Fair Month
*Gourmet Adventures Month
*National Car Care Month
*National Pretzel Month
*National Pickled Peppers Month
*Vegetarian Awareness Month
*National Seafood Month
*National Cosmetology Month
*National Apple Month
*National Depression Education and Awareness Month
*Polish American Heritage Month
*National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Month
*National Popcorn Poppin' Month
*Computer Learning Month
*National Stamp Collecting Month
*National Applejack Month
*Cook Book Month
*Gourmet Adventures Month
*Hunger Awareness Month
*National Caramel Month
*National Cookie Month
*National Joe Cann Month
*National Country Ham Month
*National Health Care Food Service Month
*National Kitchen and Bath Month
*National Pork Month
*National Restaurant Hospitality Month
*National Roller Skating Month
*National Spinach-Lovers' Month
*National Toilet Tank Repair Month
*National Sun Dried Tomato Month

November

*National American Indian Heritage Month
*National Adoption Awareness Month
*National Novel Writing Month
*Aviation Month
*Good Nutrition Month
*National Epilepsy Month
*National Month of Me
*Latin American Month
*Hunger Awareness Month
*National Peanut Butter Lover's Month
*National National Month Awareness Month
*National Diabetes Awareness Month
*National Red Ribbon Month (anti-drunkdriving)
*National Stamp Collecting Month
*National Georgia Pecan Month
*National Pepper Month
*National Raisin Bread Month
*Vegan Awareness Month
*National I Hate Steve Month

December

*Read a New Book Month
*Universal Human Rights Month
*International Calendar Awareness Month
*Wear Brown Shoes Month
*Noodle Ring Moth
*Mark Prokop Awareness Month
*AIDS Awareness Month