National Educational and Health Awareness Dates

2015-16 Calendar

SEPT.15

OCT.15

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Childrens Good Manners Month
Library Card Sign-up Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Preparedness Month
National Recovery Month
Whole Grains Month
Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month

ADHD Awareness Month

Computer Learning Month
Crime Prevention Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
National Book Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
National Communicate with Your Kids Month
National Depression and Mental Health Screening
Month
Positive Attitude Month

7-13

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Week

International Literacy Day

10

World Suicide Prevention Day

13-19

Child Passenger Safety Week

16

National School Backpack Awareness Day

17

Constitution Day/Citizenship Day

18-20

Clean up the World Weekend

21

International Day of Peace

26

Family Health & Fitness Day

26

Johnny Appleseed Day

29

World Heart Day

30

National Womens Health & Fitness Day

International Day for Older Persons

World Smile Day

4-10

Mental Illness Awareness Week

4-10

National Fire Prevention Week

Child Health Day

World Habitat Day

World Teachers Day

Walk to School Day

National Depression Screening Day

10

World Mental Health Day

14

SAVE (Stop Americas Violence

Everywhere) Day

16

World Food Day

18-24

Americas Safe Schools Week

18-24

National School Bus Safety Week

18-24

Teen Read Week

19-23

National Health Education Week

19-23

National Teen Driver Safety Week

19-25

National Character Counts Week

22

International Stuttering Awareness Day

23-31

Red Ribbon Week

24

United Nations Day

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JAN.16

Military Family Appreciation Month

National Adoption Month
National Career Development Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Native American Heritage Month
National Runaway Prevention Month
National Scholarship Month
Picture Book Month

Book Blitz Month

Get Organized Month
National Mentoring Month
National Blood Donor Month
National Thank You Month

9-13

School Psychology Awareness Week

13

World Kindness Day

15

America Recycles Day

16

International Day for Tolerance

16-20

American Education Week

20

Great American Smokeout

19

National Parental Involvement Day

21

National Adoption Day

21

National Family Volunteer Day

28

Native American Heritage Day

DEC.15
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Month

Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary

Global Family Day

17

World Religion Day

18-22

No Name Calling Week

25-31

National Drug Facts Week

FEB.16
African American History Month
National Boost-Your-Self-Esteem Month
National Childrens Dental Health Month
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness
and Prevention Month

1-5

National School Counseling Week

National Freedom Day

Groundhog Job Shadow Day

Digital Learning Day

9-15

Random Acts of Kindness Week

World Thinking Day

World AIDS Day

22

Special Education Day

23March 1 National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Volunteer Day

7-13

National Handwashing Awareness Week

10

Human Rights Day

15

Bill of Rights Day

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Gender Equality Month
Middle Level Education Month
Music in our Schools Month
National Nutrition Month
National Womens History Month
Youth Art Month

Read Across America Day

2-9

National Sleep Awareness Week

6-12

Teen Tech Week

7-11

National School Breakfast Week

International Womens Day

19

Kick Butts Day

21

International Day for the Elimination

of Racial Discrimination

22

World Water Day

APRIL16
Alcohol Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Community Service Month
Counseling Awareness Month
D.E.A.R. Drop Everything and Read Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Mathematics Awareness Month
Month of the Military Child
National Autism Awareness Month
National STD Awareness Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
School Library Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

International Childrens Book Day

World Autism Awareness Day

4-5

Holocaust Remembrance Day

4-8

National Youth Violence Prevention Week

World Health Day

National Alcohol Screening Day

10-16

National Library Week

10-16

National Volunteer Week

10-16

Week of the Young Child

15

Day of Silence

15-17

Global Youth Service Days

18-22

Public School Volunteer Week

22

Earth Day

24-30

Administrative Professionals Week

28

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

MAY16
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Clean Air Month
Military Appreciation Month
National Bike Month
National Foster Care Month
National Mental Health Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

1-7

Choose Privacy Week

1-7

National Childrens Mental Health

Awareness Week

2-6

National PTA Teacher Appreciation Week

2-8

Screen Free Week (TV Turnoff Week)

21

Armed Forces Day

25

National Missing Childrens Day

31

World No Tobacco Day

JUNE16
Fireworks Safety Month (1July 4)
National Hunger Awareness Month
National Safety Month

International Childrens Day

World Environment Day

14

Flag Day

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