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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. The year 2018 is marked with many special dates dedicated and devoted to raising awareness about emotional, physical and psychological health issues. So, find an event or organization that you're passionate about and mark your calendars.
It takes one person to make a difference—just think of what thousands could do. Here is to a prosperous, giving, and life changing 2018!
“A life lived for others, is the only life worth living.” ― Albert Einstein
January
Day
January 11, 2018
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Week
January 15-19, 2018
Month
January 1 – January 31, 2018
Birth Defects Prevention Month
February
Day
February 1, 2018
February 2, 2018
February 4, 2018
February 17, 2018
Week
February 11 – February 17, 2018
February 18 – February 24, 2018
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Month
February 1 – February 28, 2018
Career and Technical Education Month
International Boost Self-Esteem Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
March
Day
March 1, 2018
Self-injury Awareness Day (SIAD)
March 8, 2018
March 21, 2018
Kick Butts Day (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 22, 2018
March 27, 2018
American Diabetes Association Alert Day
Week
March 4-11, 2018
March 19-23, 2018
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
Month
March 1 – March 31, 2018
American National Nutrition Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
April
Day
April 2, 2018
April 5, 2018
National Alcohol Screening Day
April 7, 2018
April 10, 2018
April 15, 2018
April 26, 2018
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
April 27, 2018
Week
April 15 - 21, 2018
National Family Volunteer Week
April 22 - 28, 2018
National Infertility Awareness Week
April 30 – May 6, 2018
Screen-Free Week - unplug from digital entertainment
Month
April 1 – April 30, 2018
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Alcohol Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
May
Day
May 10, 2018
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
May 13, 2018
May 25, 2018
National Missing Children’s Day
May 31, 2018
Week
May 13 –19, 2018
National Prevention Week by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA)
Month
May 1 – May 31, 2018
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Global Youth Traffic Safety Month
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
National Mobility Awareness Month
Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
June
Day
June 3, 2018
June 17, 2018
Week
June 11 –17, 2018
Month
June 1 – June 30, 2018
July
Day
July 30, 2018
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Month
July 1 – 31, 2018
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
National Minority Mental Health Month
August
Day
August 5, 2018
August 13, 2018
August 26, 2018
Month
August 1 – August 31, 2018
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
September
Day
September 8, 2018
September 9, 2018
September 10, 2018
September 19, 2018
National School Backpack Awareness Day
September 29, 2018
Week
September 9 – 15, 2018
National Suicide Prevention Week
September 23-29, 2018
Month
September 1 – 30, 2018
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15)
October
Day
October 2, 2018
International Day of Non-Violence
October 5, 2018
October 10, 2018
October 11, 2018
National Depression Screening Day
October 15, 2018
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
October 16, 2018
Week
October 7 - 13, 2018
October 21 – 27, 2018
National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW)
October 23 – 31, 2018
Red Ribbon Week (Drug-Free America)
Month
October 1 – October 31, 2018
Cyber Security Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
November
Day
November 13, 2018
November 15, 2018
National Parental Involvement Day
November 16, 2018
International Day for Tolerance
November 17, 2018
International Survivors of Suicide Day
November 18, 2018
November 23, 2018
Week
November 12 – November 18, 2018
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Month
November 1 – November 30, 2018
National Career Development Month
National Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS) Awareness Month
December
Day
December 1, 2018
December 3, 2018
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 10, 2018
Month
December 1 – December 31, 2018
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Safe Toys and Celebrations Month
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” ― Maya Angelou
Disclaimer: I may have unintentionally missed some important dates, or they may not have been posted at the time this blog was written. If you have a special day, week or month to bring attention to, please feel free to add your cause/event in the comment section for other readers. Thank you and have a blessed year!
