GFWC/Ohio
Federation of Women's Clubs
Program
Planner’s Celebration Dates
ARTS IMPORTANT DATES
February,
Library Lovers Month
March,
Youth Art Month, Council for Art Education,
April,
National Poetry Month
May,
National Photography Month
October,
National Arts and the Humanities Month, American for the Arts
CONSERVATION IMPORTANT DATES
March 22, World Day for Water, United Nations
April 22, Earth Day, Earth Day Network
April 29, 2011, Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation
April 27, 2012, Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation
June, Keep America Beautiful Month, Keep America Beautiful
June 5, World Environment Day, United Nations
July, Recreation and Parks Month, National Recreation and Parks
Association
November 15, America Recycles Day, National Recycling Coalition
EDUCATION IMPORTANT DATES
January, Lifelong
Literacy in
January, National
Mentoring Month, National Mentoring Month
February, Library
Lovers Month, Library Support
March, Read Across
March 2, Read Across
March 27, Education
and Sharing Day, United States Congress
April 10-16, 2011,
National Library Week, American Library Association
April 8-14, 2012, National
Library Week, American Library Association
April 12, Drop
Everything and Read Day, Harper Collins Books
May 2-8, 2011
Children’s Book Week, Children’s Book Council
May 7-13, 2012
Children’s Book Week, Children’s Book Council
May 1-7, 2011,
National Teacher Appreciation Week, first full week in May
May 6-12, 2012,
National Teacher Appreciation Week, first full week in May
May 3, 2011,
National Teacher Appreciation Day, National Education Association
May 8, 2012,
National Teacher Appreciation Day, National Education Association
September, Library
Card Sign –up Month, American Library Association
September 8,
International Literacy Day, United Nations
October, National
Book Month, National Book Foundation
October 5, World
Teachers' Day, United Nations
October 17-23. 2010,
Teen Read Week
October 16-22, 2011,
Teen Read Week
November 1, National
Author’s Day
November 14-20,
2010, American Education Week, National Education Association
November 15-21,
2011, American Education Week, National Education Association
November 17, 2010,
Education Support Professionals Day, National Education Association
HOME LIFE
IMPORTANT DATES
January National Blood
Donor Month
January Cervical
Cancer Awareness Month
January National Birth
Defects Prevention Month
January National
Poverty in
February American
Heart Month
February
February Women’s Heart
Week, first week of the month
February 4, 2011
National Wear Red Day
February 3, 2012
National Wear Red Day
March American Red
Cross Month
March National
Consumer Protection Week
March 24 World TB Day
April Cancer Control
Month
April National
Financial Literacy Month
April 7 World Health
Day
May
May Mental Health
Month
May National Arthritis
Month
May Older Americans Month
July National
Retirement Planning Month
August National
Immunization Awareness Month
September National
Savings Week
September Ovarian
Cancer Awareness Month
September National
Infant Mortality Awareness Month
September Cholesterol
Awareness Month
September 21 World
Alzheimer’s Day
September 29, 2010
National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
October Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
October Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome Awareness Month
October National
Mammography Day (third Friday in October each year)
November National
Alzheimer’s Disease Month
INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH IMPORTANT
DATES
March 8 United Nations
Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace
March 21 International
Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 22 World Day for
Water
March 24, World TB Day
April 7 World Health
Day
May 3 World Press
Freedom Day
June 4 International
Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5 World
Environment Day
June 20 World Refugee
Day
August 12
International Youth Day
September 8
International Literacy Day
September 21
International Day of Peace
October 1
International Day of Older Persons
October 10 World Food
Day
November 20 Universal
Children’s Day
December 1 World AIDS
Day
December 10 Human
Rights Day
PUBLIC ISSUES IMPORTANT DATES
January,
National Poverty in
January
17, 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Day/Day of Service
January,
16, 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Day/Day of Service
February,
6-12, 2011 National Burn Awareness Week, first full week of February
February,
5-11, 2012 National Burn Awareness Week
April,
Alcohol Awareness Month
April
National Trauma Awareness Month
May,
21 2011, Armed Forces Day
May
19 2012, Armed Forces Day
May
30, 2011, Memorial Day
May
28, 2012, Memorial Day
June,
Home Safety Month, Home Safety Council
June
14, 2011 and 2012 Flag Day
July,
Fire Works Safety Month, American Red Cross
July
4, Independence Day
August
4, 2010 and 11 Coast Guard Day
August
3, 2010, National Night Out
August
6, 2010,
August
6, 2011,
August
7, 2011, National Night Out
August
9, 2010, Victory Day
August
8, 2011, Victory Day
September
6, 2010, Labor Day
September
5, 2011, Labor Day
September
20-26, 2010, Child Passenger Safety Week
Sept
18-24, 2011, Child Passenger Safety Week
September
19, 2010 and 2011, Army Day
September
21, International Peace Day
October
3-9, 2010, Fire Prevention Week, National Fire Protection Association
October
9-15, 2011, Fire Prevention Week, National Fire Protection Association
November,
Child Safety and Protection Month, National Network for Child Care
November
2, 2010, Election Day
November
11, Veterans Day
SIGNATURE PROJECT IMPORTANT DATES
January National
Personal Self Defense and National Stalking Awareness Month
February International
Boost Self Esteem Month
February Teen Dating
Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
February 14
Valentine’s Day, a day to raise awareness of dating violence
March 8 United Nations
Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace
March 10 International
Woman’s Day
March 23-25, 2011 National
Youth Violence Prevention Week
March 19-23, 2012
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
April National Child
Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
May Older Americans
Month
May National SAFE KIDS
Month
June 15 World Elder
Abuse Awareness Day
August 26 Women’s
Equality Day
September 13 2010
Grandparents Day, a day to raise awareness of elder abuse
September 11, 2011
Grandparents Day, a day to raise awareness of elder abuse
October Domestic
Violence Awareness Month
October 24 Make a
Difference Day
November National PTA
Child Safety and Protection Month
GFWC JUNIOR SPECIAL PROJECT –
ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN
January National Birth
Defects Prevention Month
February 3 National
Girls and Women in Sports Day
February 4 World
Cancer Day
March 23-25, 2011
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
March 19-23, 2012
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
April Child Abuse
Prevention Month
May 15-23, 2011
National
May 18, 2011 National
EMSC Day
May 13-19, 2012
National
May 16, 2012 National
EMSC Day
May National Foster
Parent Month
May Skin Cancer
Awareness Month
June 4 International
Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 12 World Day
Against Child Labor
August 12
International Youth Day
September Hunger
Action Month
October Child Health
Month
October 4, 2010 Child
Health Day
October 3, 2011 Child
Health Day
October 15 World Food
Day
November Child Safety
and Protection Month
November 20 Universal
Children’s Day