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August
26 - Women's Equality Day History and Resources
September
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15- October 15)
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
First Monday: Labor Day History at the US Dept of Labor
8 International Literacy Day International Reading Association
Second Week: National Suicide Prevention Week
17-23 National Constitution Week National Constitution Center
23 Autumnal Equinox (9/22 in 2012 & 2013)
23 - Celebrate Bisexuality Day
Fourth Saturday: Start of Banned Books Week American Library Association
Last Wednesday: National Women's Health and Fitness Day
October
Domestic Violence Awareness Month - National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
LGBT History Month Gay,Lesbian Straight Education Network
Also see Consortium of LGBT Resource Professionals
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Family Sexuality Education Month
Third Monday: National Multicultural Diversity Day National Education Association
Third Wednesday: Love Your Body Day, sponsored by NOW
16 World Food Day United Nations
17 - Media Democracy Day
Third Week: National Business Women's Week BPW-USA
Fourth Saturday: Make A Difference Day
November
National American Indian Heritage Month
First Tuesday: Election Day /// League of Women Voters
Third Thursday: Great American Smoke-Out American Cancer Society
20 - Transgender
Day of Remembrance
December
Dec 1 - World AIDS Day / Day Without Art
First Week: White Ribbon Campaign to End Violence Against Women (Canada) http://www.whiteribbon.ca/
22 - Winter Solstice (12/21 2012-14)
26-Jan 1 - Kwanzaa History and Resources
January
Stalking Awareness Month: National Center for Victims of Crime
Cervical Health Awareness Month: National Cervical Cancer Coalition
Third Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (King was born on January 15, 1929 ) Black History/MLK Resources
Third Week in January Healthy Weight Week: http://www.healthyweight.net/hww.htm
22 - Roe v. Wade Anniversary Planned Parenthood Federation
February
American Heart Month - American Heart Association
Watch a funny one-minute video, and learn how you could save a life with Hands-Only CPR!
1 - National Freedom Day - By presidential proclamation in 1949, this day was established to commemorate the signing of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in 1865. More
First Sunday and Monday:
Sponsored by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English with the endorsement of The International Reading Association. It is hoped that more than a million readers will sign up to read literature by Black authors on the first Sunday 4 P.M. EST (and Monday anytime) in February! You can download a packet and recommended reading lists at the NCTE.
First Wednesday - National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Created in 1987 by Congress to recognize the athletic accomplishments of girls and women in sports. Women's Sports Foundation
14 - Valentine's Day
Around the 14th - V-Day College Campaign
The V-Day College Campaign that invites colleges and universities around the world to present benefit productions of "The Vagina Monologues" on or around V-Day (Valentine's Day) 2002 to raise awareness and money to stop violence against women and girls. Proceeds from these events go back into the schools' communities to organizations and programs already working to stop the violence.
19 - Reparations/Rememberance Day Commemorates the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII
Third Friday - National Women's Heart Day
Last Week of February: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Last Week of Feburary - National Engineer's Week with one day designated as "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" http://www.eweek.org/site/News/Eweek/girlsday.shtml
March
National Women's History Month (US) National Women's History Project
Irish American Heritage Month American Foundation for Irish Heritage
20 - Vernal Equinox
April
Sexual Assault Awareness Month National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Child Abuse Awareness Month
Third Tuesday - Equal Pay Day National Committee on Pay Equity http://www.pay-equity.org/day.html
Fourth Thursday - Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Ms. Foundation Site
5 A Day to End Sexual Violence National Sexual Violence Resource Center
12 Equal Pay Day National Committee on Pay Equity
The next Equal Pay Day is Tuesday, April 12, 2011. This date symbolizes how far into 2011 women must work to earn what men earned in 2010.
22 - Earth Day
The first Earth Day was planned as an Environmental Teach-in back in 1970, conceived by the Senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson. EarthDayNet provides calendar, environmental tips, clean energy campaign, organizing materials and more.
May
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Celebrated in May to acknowledge the first Japanese immigrants to the United States who arrived May 7, 1843. On May 7, 1990, Asian Pacific American leaders around the country gathered at the White house to witness the signing of a proclamation by George Bush, declaring May to be Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The National Park Service maintains a website of related historic sites.
5 - Cinco de Mayo
Second Saturday - World Fair Trade Day
Since 2002, people and organizations in more than 70 countries have set aside the second Saturday in May as World Fair Trade Day. The Fair Trade Resource Network web site offers resources, posters and more.
Second Sunday - Mother's Day
Second Week (beginning on Mother's Day): National Women's Health Week
June
Second Week (leading up to Father's Day): National Men's Health Awareness Day
Third Sunday - Father's Day
19 - Juneteenth (United States) History and Resources
20 - World Refugee Day - Info at the UN website
21 - Summer Solstice (6/20 in 2012, 6/21 in 2013-2015)
28 - Stonewall Rebellion Day (United States)
July
4 Independence Day
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