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Happy New Year! Another year has come and gone and it’s time to ring in the new year with a heart of giving back. The year 2017 is marked with many special dates dedicated and devoted to raising awareness about important emotional, physical and psychological health issues. Important days, weeks and months are highlighted on the list below. So, find a cause you are passionate about and mark your calendar. It takes one person to make a difference—just think of what thousands can do. Here is to a prosperous, giving, and life changing 2017!
“A life lived for others, is the only life worth living.” ~Albert Einstein
January
Week
January 16-20, 2017
No Name Calling Week
Month
January 1 – January 31, 2017
National Mentoring Month
National Blood Donor Month
Birth Defects Prevention Month
Mental Wellness Month
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
February
Day
February 1, 2017
National Freedom Day
February 3, 2017
National Wear Red Day
February 4, 2017
World Cancer Day
February 17, 2017
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Week
February 12 – February 18, 2017
Random Acts of Kindness Week
February 26 – March 4, 2017
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Month
February 1 – February 28, 2017
Black History Month
Career and Technical Education Month
Ethnic Equality Month
International Boost Self-Esteem Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
March
Day
March 1, 2017
Self-injury Awareness Day (SIAD)
Zero Discrimination Day
March 7, 2017
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day
March 15, 2017
Kick Butts Day (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)
March 21, 2017
World Down Syndrome Day
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 22, 2017
American Diabetes Association Alert Day
World Water Day
Week
March 2-9, 2017
National Sleep Awareness Week
Month
March 1 – March 31, 2017
American National Nutrition Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Gender Equality Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Self Harm Awareness Month
April
Day
April 2, 2017
World Autism Awareness Day
April 6, 2017
National Alcohol Screening Day
April 7, 2017
World Health Day
National Alcohol Screening Day
April 10, 2017
Siblings Day
April 21, 2017
Day of Silence
April 27, 2017
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Week
April 3-7, 2017
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
April 23 - 29, 2017
National Infertility Awareness Week
National Family Volunteer Week
Month
April 1 – April 30, 2017
Alcohol Awareness Month
Ankylosing Spondylitis Awareness Month
Autism Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Month of the Military Child
National Autism Awareness Month
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Alcohol Awareness Month
STD Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Stress Awareness Month
Youth Sports Safety Month
May
Day
May 14, 2017
Mother’s Day
May 20, 2017
Ankylosing Spondylitis Awareness Day
May 25, 2017
National Missing Children’s Day
May 31, 2017
World No Tobacco Day
Week
May 1 –7, 2017
Screen-Free Week - unplug from digital entertainment
May 7 –13, 2017
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
May 14 –20, 2017
National Women's Health Week
May 14 – 20, 2017
National Prevention Week by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA)
Month
May 1 – May 31, 2017
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Family Support Month
Global Youth Traffic Safety Month
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
Mental Health Month
Military Appreciation Month
National Foster Care Month
National Maternal Depression Awareness Month
National Mobility Awareness Month
Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Self-Discovery Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
June
Day
June 18, 2017
Father's Day
Week
June 12 –18, 2017
National Men's Health Week
Month
June 1 – June 30, 2017
AIDS Awareness Month
Children’s Awareness Month
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
National Hunger Awareness Month
PTSD Awareness Month
Student Safety Month
July
Month
July 1 – 31, 2017
Purposeful Parenting Month
National Minority Mental Health Month(link is external)
August
Day
August 6, 2017
Friendship Day
August 8, 2017
National Happiness Happens Day
August 13, 2017
National Left Handers Day
August 26, 2017
Women’s Equality Day
Month
August 1 – August 31, 2017
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
Immunization Awareness Month
September
Day
September 8, 2017
International Literacy Day
September 10, 2017
Grandparent’s Day
World Suicide Prevention Day
September 21, 2017
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) Day
September 29, 2017
World Heart Day
Week
September 10 – 16, 2017
National Suicide Prevention Week
Month
September 1 – 30, 2017
Childhood Cancer Awareness month
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Children’s Good Manners Month
Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Preparedness Month
National Recovery Month
Self-Awareness Month
Self-Improvement Month
Sickle Cell Awareness Month
National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15)
October
Day
October 2, 2017
International Day of Non-Violence
October 5, 2017
World Teachers’ Day
National Depression Screening Day
October 10, 2017
World Mental Health Day
October 15, 2017
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Week
October 15 – 21, 2017
National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW)
America’s Safe Schools Week
October 23 – 31, 2017
Red Ribbon Week (Drug-Free America)
Month
October 1 – October 31, 2017
ADHD Awareness Month
AIDS Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Cyber Security Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Positive Attitude Month
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Selective Mutism Awareness Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15)
November
Day
November 13, 2017
World Kindness Day
November 14, 2017
World Diabetes Day
November 16, 2017
International Day for Tolerance
Great American Smokeout
National Parental Involvement Day
November 18, 2017
International Survivors of Suicide Day
National Adoption Day
November 24, 2017
Native American Heritage Day
Week
November 11 – November 19, 2017
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Month
November 1 – November 30, 2017
Adoption Awareness Month
National Career Development Month
National Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS) Awareness Month
National Runaway Prevention Month
Native American Heritage Month
December
Day
December 1, 2017
World AIDS Day
December 3, 2017
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 10, 2017
Human Rights Day
Month
December 1 – December 31, 2017
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
"Be the change you want to see in the world.” ~Ghandi
Disclaimer: I may have unintentionally missed some important dates. If so, please feel free to add your cause/event in the comment section for other readers. Thank you.
