National Family Caregivers Month

October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Launched in 1987, this month intends to unite and connect survivors of domestic violence and the organizations that work on these issues. Learn […]

Eleven states and many municipalities designate the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This day recognizes the long history of indigenous stewardship and contributions prior to Christopher Columbus’s […]

November is Native American Heritage Month, also referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, and this month honors the cultures, histories, and importance of indigenous communities in […]

November is National Family Caregivers Month! This annual observance was first celebrated in 1994 by the Caregiver Action Network to recognize those caregivers who provide unpaid support to family members, […]

Men die on average 5 years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons. A growing number of men – around 10.8M globally – are facing life with a prostate […]

You may be aware that November 11th is the day when Veterans Day is observed each year, but did you know that this day was originally called Armistice Day? In […]

Women's rights activists have observed November 25th as a day against gender-based violence since 1981. This date was selected to honor the Mirabal sisters, three political activists from the Dominican […]

December 1st is World AIDS Day. According to worldaidsday.org, “World AIDS Day takes place on December 1st each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight […]

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is observed each year on December 3rd. The United Nations created this day in 1992 to formalize its ongoing work to ensure that […]

December 10th is International Human Rights Day. Celebrated annually, this observance commemorates December 10th, 1948, when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The […]

Since 2019, World Braille Day has been celebrated annually on January 4th. In November 2018, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to honor this yearly observance in acknowledgment […]

World Religion Day is celebrated annually on the third Sunday in January by members of the Baha’i faith. This holiday was initiated by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is […]