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Planning social impact programming around calendar observances can be an effective way to make employees feel connected to their community. However, selecting which awareness days to honor can be a challenge.
It seems there’s something to celebrate nearly every day. For example, a quick internet search reveals that January 24 is National Peanut Butter Day — not exactly a day that CSR and DEIB professionals would plan employee engagement activations around.
Here, you’ll find a list of observances and awareness days, weeks, and months that social impact professionals can build programming around.Â
Organized chronologically, we hope this list helps you plan meaningful engagement experiences that resonate with your employees — no matter where in the world they choose to live and work.
January social impact observances
Veganuary
January 1-31
GermanyÂ
National Mentoring MonthÂ
January 1-31
United StatesÂ
National Blood Donor MonthÂ
January 1-31
United StatesÂ
Alzheimer’s Awareness MonthÂ
January 1-31
CanadaÂ
Mentoring Month
January 1-31
GlobalÂ
 World Braille Day
January 4Â
GlobalÂ
Martin Luther King Jr. DayÂ
January 15Â
United States
International Day of EducationÂ
January 24Â
GlobalÂ
International Holocaust Remembrance DayÂ
January 27Â
Global
World Leprosy DayÂ
January 28
GlobalÂ
February social impact observances
American Heart MonthÂ
February 1-29
United States
Black History MonthÂ
February 1-29
United States, Canada
World Cancer DayÂ
February 4Â
Global
Safer Internet DayÂ
February 6
Global
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
February 7-14
United States
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 11
GlobalÂ
World Day of Social JusticeÂ
February 20
GlobalÂ
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
February 22
CanadaÂ
International Polar Bear DayÂ
February 27
GlobalÂ
March social impact observances
Women’s History MonthÂ
March 1-31Â
United StatesÂ
National Kidney MonthÂ
March 1-31Â
United States
National Nutrition MonthÂ
March 1-31
United States, Canada
Red Cross MonthÂ
March 1-31
United States, CanadaÂ
World Wildlife DayÂ
March 3
Global
International Women’s DayÂ
March 8Â
Global
Red Nose DayÂ
March 15
U.K.
World Water Day
March 22
Global
International Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31
GlobalÂ
April social impact observances
Parkinson's Disease Awareness MonthÂ
April 1-30
Global
Autism Acceptance MonthÂ
April 1-30
Global
World Health DayÂ
April 7
GlobalÂ
National Volunteer WeekÂ
April 14-20
United States, CanadaÂ
April 22
GlobalÂ
Anzac DayÂ
April 25
Australia, New ZealandÂ
World Malaria DayÂ
April 25
Global
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
April 28
Global
May social impact observances
ALS Awareness MonthÂ
May 1-31
United StatesÂ
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
May 1-31
Canada
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI)
May 1-31
United StatesÂ
International Day of the Midwife
May 5Â
GlobalÂ
World Fair Trade DayÂ
May 11
Global
International Nurses Day
May 12
Global
International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22Â
GlobalÂ
National Reconciliation WeekÂ
May 27-Jun 3
AustraliaÂ
World Hunger Day
May 28
GlobalÂ
June social impact observances
June 1-30
Global
Stroke Awareness MonthÂ
June 1-30
Canada
Indigenous History MonthÂ
June 1-30
CanadaÂ
Men’s Health MonthÂ
June 1-30
United States
Global Day of Parents
June 1
Global
World Environment Day
June 5
Global
World Oceans DayÂ
June 8
Global Â
June 19
United States
World Refugee DayÂ
June 20Â
GlobalÂ
July social impact observances
July 1-31
GlobalÂ
Clean Beaches WeekÂ
July 1-7Â
United StatesÂ
World Populations DayÂ
July 11Â
GlobalÂ
International Tiger DayÂ
July 29Â
GlobalÂ
World Day Against Trafficking in PersonsÂ
July 30Â
GlobalÂ
August social impact observances
National Immunization Awareness MonthÂ
August 1-31
United StatesÂ
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 9Â
GlobalÂ
World Elephant DayÂ
August 12Â
GlobalÂ
International Youth DayÂ
August 12Â
GlobalÂ
World Humanitarian DayÂ
August 19
GlobalÂ
National Women’s Equality DayÂ
August 26Â
United StatesÂ
International Overdose Awareness DayÂ
August 31Â
GlobalÂ
September social impact observances
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness MonthÂ
September 1-30
GlobalÂ
Hunger Action Month
September 1-30
United StatesÂ
International Day of CharityÂ
September 5
Global
International Literacy DayÂ
September 8Â
GlobalÂ
September 15-October 15
United StatesÂ
World Clean-Up Day
September 20
GlobalÂ
National Fitness DayÂ
September 20
United KingdomÂ
European Mobility WeekÂ
September 16-22
EuropeÂ
International Day of PeaceÂ
September 21Â
GlobalÂ
European Day of Languages
September 26
Europe
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss & WasteÂ
September 29
GlobalÂ
October social impact observances
Black History MonthÂ
October 1-31Â
United KingdomÂ
National Disability Employment Awareness MonthÂ
October 1-31
United States and Canada
Breast Cancer Awareness MonthÂ
October 1-31
United States, Canada, and EuropeÂ
International Day of Older PersonsÂ
October 1Â
GlobalÂ
World Animal DayÂ
October 4
GlobalÂ
World Teachers DayÂ
October 5
GlobalÂ
Mental Illness Awareness WeekÂ
October 6-12
CanadaÂ
World Mental Health DayÂ
October 10Â
GlobalÂ
October 14
United States
World Food DayÂ
October 16
GlobalÂ
International Day for the Eradication of PovertyÂ
October 17
GlobalÂ
November social impact observances
Native American Heritage MonthÂ
November 1-30Â
United States
Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness MonthÂ
November 1-30Â
CanadaÂ
Lung Cancer Awareness MonthÂ
November 1-30Â
Global
MovemberÂ
November 1-30Â
United States, Canada, and UK/Europe
World Diabetes Day
November 14
GlobalÂ
National Philanthropy Day
November 15
GlobalÂ
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against WomenÂ
November 25Â
GlobalÂ
December social impact observances
December 1-31
Global
World AIDS DayÂ
December 1Â
GlobalÂ
December 3Â
GlobalÂ
International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesÂ
December 3
Global
International Volunteer DayÂ
December 5
GlobalÂ
World Soil DayÂ
December 5
GlobalÂ
International Human Rights DayÂ
December 10
Global
Learn how Visit.org can help your company plan engaging team social impact experiences. Schedule a call with a Visit.org expert today!
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