Daily Observances | Weekly Observances | Monthly Observances
Want an idea for a book display? Or do you want to plan ahead to jump on a topic for social media? Check out our list of observances and celebrations throughout the year.
January
- National Bath Safety Month
- National Black Diamond Month
- National Blood Donor Month
- National Braille Literacy Month
- National Hobby Month
- National Hot Tea Month
- National Mentoring Month
- National Oatmeal Month
- National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
- National Slow Cooking Month
- National Soup Month
- National Sunday Supper Month
- New Year's Resolutions
February
- American Heart Month
- An Affair to Remember Month
- Black History Month
- Canned Food Month
- Creative Romance Month
- Great American Pie Month
- National Bake for Family Fun Month
- National Bird Feeding Month
- National Cherry Month
- National Children's Dental Health Month
- National Grapefruit Month
- National Heart Month
- National Hot Breakfast Month
- National Library Lover's Month
- National Macadamia Nut Month
- National North American Inclusion Month
- National Snack Food Month
- National Weddings Month
- National Embroidery Month
- Oscars (Movies and Actors)
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
March
- Asset Management Awareness Month
- Endometriosis Awareness Month
- Irish-American Heritage Month
- March Madness (Basketball)
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
- National Caffeine Awareness Month
- National Brain Injury Awareness Month
- National Celery Month
- National Cheerleading Safety Month
- National Craft Month
- National Credit Education Month
- National Flour Month
- National Frozen Food Month
- National Kidney Month
- National Nutrition Month
- National Peanut Month
- National Sauce Month
- National Trisomy Awareness Month
- National Umbrella Month
- National Women's History Month
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Music in Our Schools Month
- National Professional Social Work Month
April
- Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- English Language Month
- International Guitar Month
- Keep America Beautiful Month
- Lawn and Garden Month
- Math Awareness Month
- Month of the Military Child
- National Autism Awareness Month
- National Canine Fitness Month
- National Cannabis Awareness Month
- National Child Abuse Awareness Month
- National Couple Appreciation Month
- National Decorating Month
- National Donate Life Awareness Month
- National Fair Housing Month
- National Fresh Celery Month
- National Garden Month
- National Humor Month
- National Internship Awareness Month
- National Inventor's Month
- National Landscape Architecture Month
- National Jazz Appreciation Month
- National Parkinson's Awareness Month
- National Pecan Month
- National Poetry Month
- National Safe Digging Month
- National Soft Pretzel Month
- National Soy Foods Month
- National Straw Hat Month
- National Volunteer Month
- National Welding Month
- Occupational Therapy Month
- Records and Information Management Month
- Scottish-American Heritage Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Stress Awareness Month
May
- Asian-American and Pacific-Islander Heritage Month
- Celiac Disease Awareness Month
- Date Your Mate Month
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month
- Foster Care Month
- International Drum Month
- Melanoma Awareness Month
- National Asparagus Month
- National Barbecue Month
- National Bike Month
- National Blood Pressure Month
- National Brain Cancer and Brain Tumor Awareness Month
- National Chocolate Custard Month
- National Chamber Music Month
- National Cystic Fibrosis Month
- National Dental Care Awareness Month
- National Egg Month
- National Get Caught Reading Month
- National Hamburger Month
- National Lyme Disease Awareness Month
- National Mediterranean Diet Month
- National Mental Health Awareness Month
- National Military Appreciation Month
- National Motorcycle Awareness Month
- National Moving Month
- National Photograph Month
- National Re-commitment Month
- National Salad Month
- National Salsa Month
- National Strawberry Month
- National Stroke Awareness Month
- National Water Safety Month
- Older Americans Month
- Sturge-Weber Syndrome Awareness Month
June
- Aboriginal History Month
- African-American Music Appreciation Month
- Aquarium Month
- Fight the Filthy Fly Month
- Great Outdoors Month
- LGBTQIA Pride Month
- Men's Health Month
- National Accordion Awareness Month
- National Adopt a Cat Month
- National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
- National Candy Month
- National Country Cooking Month
- National Dairy Month
- National DJ Month
- National Great Outdoors Month
- National Iced Tea Month
- National Papaya Month
- National Safety Month
- National Soul Food Month
- Rose Month
- Turkey Lovers Month
July
- National Anti-Boredom Month
- National Baked Bean Month
- National Cell Phone Courtesy Month
- National Culinary Arts Month
- National Grilling Month
- National Horseradish Month
- National Ice Cream Month
- National Independent Retailer Month
- National Picnic Month
- World Watercolor Month
August
- Black Business Month
- Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
- Family Fun Month
- Get Ready for Kindergarten
- Happiness Happens Month
- International Peace Month
- MedicAlert Awareness Month
- Motorsports Awareness Month
- National Back to School Month
- National Brownies at Brunch Month
- National Catfish Month
- National Crayon Collection Month
- National Eye Exam Month
- National Goat Cheese Month
- National Golf Month
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- National Panini Month
- National Peach Month
- National Sandwich Month
- National Water Quality Month
- National Wellness Month
- Romance Awareness Month
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
September
- Baby Safety Month
- Back to School Month
- Better Breakfast Month
- Classical Music Month
- Fall Hat Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 - 10/15)
- Intergeneration Month
- International Update Your Resume Month
- Little League Month
- National Americana Month
- National Blueberry Popsicle Month
- National Chicken Month
- National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- National Courtesy Month
- National Honey Month
- National Italian Cheese Month
- National Library Card Sign-up Month
- National Mortgage Professional Month
- National Mushroom Month
- National Papaya Month
- National Piano Month
- National Potato Month
- National Preparedness Month
- National Rice Month
- National Self-Care Awareness Month
- National Sewing Month
- National Square Dance Month
- National Suicide Prevention Month
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month
- Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month
- Save Your Photos Month
- Self Improvement Month
- Whole Grains Month
October
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- American Cheese Month
- Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
- Bat Appreciation Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
- Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month
- Christmas Seal Campaign (10/1 - 12/31)
- Church Library Month
- Church Safety and Security Month
- Co-op Month
- Down Syndrome Awareness Month
- Dyslexia Awareness Month
- Eat Better, Eat Together Month
- Emotional Wellness Month
- Employee Ownership Month
- Financial Planning Month
- German-American Heritage Month
- Global Diversity Awareness Month
- Halloween Safety Month
- Head Start Awareness Month
- Health Literacy Month
- Home Eye Safety Month
- Italian-American Heritage Month
- International Walk to School Month
- LGBT+ History Month
- Long-term Care Planning Month
- National Animal Safety and Protection Month
- National Apple Month
- National Applejack Month
- National Arts & Humanities Month
- National Audiology Awareness Month
- National Bake and Decorate Month
- National Caramel Month
- National Chili Month
- National Chiropractic Month
- National Cookbook Month
- National Crime Prevention Month
- National Critical Illness Awareness Month
- National Dental Hygiene Month
- National Dessert Month
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- National Depression Education & Awareness Month
- National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- National Dropout Prevention Month
- National Ergonomics Month
- National Fair Trade Month
- National Family Sexuality Education Month
- National Go On a Field Trip Month
- National Kitchen & Bath Month
- National Learning and Development Month
- National Liver Awareness Month
- National Medical Librarian Month
- National Orthodontic Health Month
- National Pasta Month
- National Physical Therapy Month
- National Pickled Peppers Month
- National Pizza Month
- National Popcorn Poppin' Month
- National Pork Month
- National Pretzel Month
- National Principals Month
- National Protect Your Hearing Month
- National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
- National Reading Group Month
- National Roller Skating Month
- National RSV Awareness Month
- National Sarcastic Awareness Month
- National Sausage Month
- National Seafood Month
- National Sensory Awareness Month
- National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
- National Stamp Collecting Month
- National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
- National Toilet Tank Repair Month
- National Window Covering Safety Month
- National Work and Family Month
- National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
- Organize Your Medical Information Month
- Pear and Pineapple Month
- Photographer Appreciation Month
- Polish American Heritage Month
- Positive Attitude Month
- Raptor Month
- Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
- Rhizomes and Persimmons Month
- Rhubarb Month
- Right Brainers Rule! Month
- Self-Promotion Month
- Spinach Lovers Month
- Squirrel Awareness Month
- Tackling Hunger Month
- Talk About Prescriptions Month
- Vegetarian Month
- Wishbones for Pets Month (10/15 - 11/30)
- Workplace Politics Awareness Month
- World Menopause Month
November
- Adopt-A-Senior Pet Month
- Aviation History Month
- Banana Pudding Lovers Month
- Diabetic Eye Disease Month
- Epilepsy Awareness Month
- Family Stories Month
- Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
- Historic Bridge Awareness
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Movember (No-Shave November, NoSHAVEmber, Beard Month, Men's Health Month)
- MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign (11/16 - 12/31)
- Military Family Month
- National Adoption Month
- National Alzheimer's Disease Month
- National COPD Month
- National Diabetes Month
- National Family Caregivers Month
- National Fun with Fondue Month
- National Georgia Pecan Month
- National Gratitude Month
- National Home Care & Hospice Month
- National Impotency Month
- National Inspirational Role Models Month
- National Life Writing Month
- National Long-term Care Awareness Month
- National Marrow Awareness Month
- National Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness & Appreciation Month
- National Native American Heritage Month
- National Family Literacy Month
- National Novel Writing Month
- National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
- National Pepper Month
- National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
- National Pomegranate Month
- National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
- National Raisin Bread Month
- National Roasting Month
- National Scholarship Month
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
- Picture Book Month
- Prematurity Awareness Month
- PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month
- Sweet Potato Awareness Month
- Vegan Month
- Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month
December
- AIDS Awareness Month
- Bingo's Birthday Month
- Human Rights Month
- National Drunk & Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month
- National Human Rights Month
- National Pear Month
- National Tie Month
- National Write-a-Business Plan Month
- Operation Santa Paws
- Quince and Watermelon Month
- Root Vegetables and Exotic Fruits Month
- Safe Toys and Gifts Month
- Spiritual Literacy Month
- Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking (TANYRSS)
- Tomato and Winter Squash Month
- Universal Human Rights Month
- Worldwide Food Service Safety Month