Observance Calendar
2024
365 Days of Mental Wellbeing
This calendar serves as a guide to the various observance days and months throughout the year, each focusing on different aspects of mental health and substance use disorders.
January
Months
- Mental Wellness Month
Weeks and Days
- No Name Calling Week (Jan. 15-19)
- National Compliment Day (Jan. 24)
- National Fun At Work Day (Jan. 26)
February
Months
American Heart Month
Weeks and Days
- National School Counseling Week (Feb. 5-9)
- Children’s Mental Health Week (Feb. 5-11)
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 26 – Mar. 1)
- Safer Internet Day (Feb. 6)
- National Random Act of Kindness Day (Feb. 17)
March
Months
- Self-Harm Awareness Month
- American National Nutrition Month
Weeks and Days
- Self-Injury Awareness Day (Mar. 1)
- Zero Discrimination Day (Mar. 1)
- International Women’s Day (Mar. 8)
- World Sleep Day (Mar. 15)
- International Day of Happiness (Mar. 20)
- World Bipolar Day (Mar. 30)
- International Transgender Day of Visibility (Mar. 31)
April
Months
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- Stress Awareness Month
- National Autism Awareness Month
- National Counseling Awareness Month
- National Minority Health Month
Weeks and Days
- World Autism Awareness Day (Apr. 2)
- National Alcohol Screening Day (Apr. 4)
- Day of Silence (Apr. 12)
- World Health Day (Apr. 7)
May
Months
- Mental Health Month
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- National Maternal Depression Awareness Month
- Women’s Health Month
Weeks and Days
- National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week (May 10-16)
- National Prevention Week (May 12-18)
- National Women’s Health Week (May 12-18)
- National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (May 9)
June
Months
- National PTSD Awareness Month
- Men’s Health Month
- LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Weeks and Days
- National Men’s Health Week (June 10-16)
- National Say Something Nice Day (June 1)
- Juneteenth (June 19)
- National PTSD Awareness Day (June 27)
July
Months
- National BIPOC Mental Health Month
Weeks and Days
- 9-8-8 Anniversary (July 16)
- International Self-Care Day (July 24)
August
Months
- Teen Mental Health Month
Weeks and Days
- National Health Center Week (Aug. 4-10)
- National Minority Donor Awareness Day (Aug. 1)
September
Months
- National Recovery Month
- National Alcohol & Drug Addiction
- Recovery Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 – Oct. 15)
Weeks and Days
- National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 8-14)
- World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10)
- World Heart Day (Sept. 29)
October
Months
- National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
- Health Literacy Month
- ADHD Awareness Month
- Bullying Prevention Month
- LGBTQ+ History Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 – Oct. 15)
Weeks and Days
- Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 6-12)
- OCD Awareness Week (Oct. 10-16)
- National Health Education Week (Oct. 13-19)
- National Depression Screening Day (Oct. 5)
- World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10)
- Take Back Day (Oct. 28)
November
Months
- National Family Caregivers Month
- Military Family Month
- National Gratitude Month
- Transgender Awareness Month
Weeks and Days
- International Stress Awareness Week (Nov. 5 – 9)
- Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
- International Survivors of Suicide Day (Nov. 23)
- Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20)
- National Family Health History Day (Nov. 28)
December
Months
- National Stress-Free Family Holiday’s Month
Weeks and Days
- International Day of Persons With Disabilities (Dec. 3)