Listed below are events and celebrations to help with your program planning. Know of a celebration or event that is not on the list? Send it to ProgrammingLibrarian@ala.org [2].
Links
[1] https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/calendar-events-celebrations
[2] mailto:ProgrammingLibrarian@ala.org
[3] http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/financial-wellness-month
[4] http://www.nationalmentoringmonth.org/
[5] https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
[6] https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/blog/celebrate-braille-literacy-month#:~:text=January%20is%20Braille%20Literacy%20Month,in%20honor%20of%20his%20legacy.
[7] http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/youthmediaawards/alayouthmediaawards
[8] http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/upcoming-annual-and-liblearnx-conferences
[9] http://www.ala.org/core/continuing-education/interest-group-week
[10] https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0029-tax-identity-theft-awareness-week
[11] http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/african-american-history-month
[12] https://www.nei.nih.gov/lowvision/
[13] http://teendvmonth.org/2015/
[14] http://www.cdc.gov/features/heartmonth/
[15] http://www.childrensauthorsnetwork.com/childrens-authors-and-illustrators-week.html
[16] https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/
[17] http://saferinternetday.us/
[18] http://www.litworld.org/wrad/
[19] http://www.digitallearningday.org/
[20] https://www.nad.org/
[21] http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/national-womens-history-month
[22] http://www.arteducators.org/news/yam
[23] http://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm
[24] http://www.nationalnutritionmonth.org/nnm/
[25] http://www.redcross.org/about-us/red-cross-month
[26] https://nafme.org/programs/miosm/
[27] http://www.ala.org/pla/education/leadershipacademy
[28] http://www.placonference.org/
[29] http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/
[30] http://www.ala.org/yalsa/about-teen-tech-week
[31] http://www.piday.org/
[32] http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/govinfo/opengov/freedomofinfo
[33] http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/national-poetry-month
[34] http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/jazz-appreciation-month
[35] http://www.ala.org/aasl/slm
[36] http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/sexual-assault-awareness-month
[37] http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/national-autism-awareness-month/
[38] http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
[39] http://www.usasciencefestival.org/
[40] https://conference.acrl.org/
[41] http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw/
[42] http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek
[43] https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/national-park-week.htm
[44] http://www.pointsoflight.org/signature-events/national-volunteer-week
[45] http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek
[46] https://www.moneysmartweek.org/
[47] http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/dear
[48] http://ala-apa.org/nlwd/
[49] http://www.ala.org/offices/olos/nbdhome
[50] http://www.gysd.org/
[51] http://www.earthday.org/
[52] http://www.worldbooknight.org/
[53] http://dia.ala.org/
[54] http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month
[55] http://www.programminglibrarian.org/articles/jewish-american-heritage-month
[56] http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/national-inventors-month
[57] http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may
[58] http://www.bikeleague.org/content/bike-month-link-round
[59] http://www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com/
[60] https://www.childwelfare.gov/fostercaremonth/
[61] https://acl.gov/oam/2021/older-americans-month-2021
[62] https://www.bookexpoamerica.com/
[63] http://www.bookweekonline.com/
[64] https://chooseprivacyweek.org/
[65] http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/hurricane_preparedness.html
[66] https://www.ustravel.org/events/national-travel-and-tourism-week
[67] http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/nlld
[68] http://www.ala.org/united/advocacy/virtuallegday
[69] http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/gay-and-lesbian-pride-month
[70] http://www.ala.org/glbtrt/glbt-book-month
[71] http://nmaam.org/black-music-month/
[72] http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/june16/30days.html
[73] http://www.thebookcon.com/
[74] https://rbms.info/conferences/
[75] https://2021.alaannual.org/
[76] http://printersrowlitfest.org/
[77] http://www.newyorkbookfestival.com/
[78] http://www.idfa.org/news-views/media-kits/ice-cream/july-is-national-ice-cream-month
[79] https://www.nrpa.org/events/july/#:~:text=July%20is%20Park%20and%20Recreation%20Month!,to%20live%2C%20work%20and%20play.
[80] https://www.harlembookfair.com/
[81] http://www.un.org/en/events/friendshipday/
[82] http://www.ifla.org/annual-conference
[83] http://www.nwhp.org/resources/commemorations/womens-equality-day/
[84] http://icma.org/en/icma/newsroom/highlights/Article/100637/Citizen_Engagement_An_Outgrowth_of_Civic_Awareness
[85] http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/
[86] http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card
[87] https://www.recoverymonth.gov/
[88] http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5196307.pdf
[89] https://www.ready.gov/september
[90] https://www.nass.org/node/1711
[91] http://www.ala.org/alsc/confevents
[92] http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks
[93] http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/bwad
[94] http://www.constitutionday.com/
[95] http://internationaldayofpeace.org/
[96] http://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/
[97] http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/
[98] https://www.govinfo.gov/features/information-literacy-awareness-month
[99] http://www.lgbthistorymonth.com/
[100] http://programminglibrarian.org/articles/national-arts-and-humanities-month
[101] https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/american-archives-month
[102] https://healthfinder.gov/nho/octobertoolkit.aspx
[103] https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/family/
[104] https://www.nctsn.org/resources/public-awareness/national-domestic-violence-awareness-month#:~:text=October%20was%20first%20declared%20as,a%20voice%20for%20its%20victims.
[105] https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/
[106] http://www.dhs.gov/national-cyber-security-awareness-month
[107] http://www.nationalreadinggroupmonth.org/
[108] http://fanhs-national.org/filam/about/
[109] http://www.ala.org/pla/education/dynamicplanning
[110] http://www.texasbookfestival.org/
[111] http://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/
[112] http://www.ala.org/united/events_conferences/folweek
[113] http://www.worldspaceweek.org/
[114] http://www.ala.org/yalsa/about-teen-read-week
[115] http://www.openaccessweek.org/
[116] https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/about/overview/
[117] https://www.un.org/en/observances/girl-child-day
[118] http://www.allhallowsread.com/
[119] http://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
[120] https://nanowrimo.org/
[121] http://www.cdc.gov/features/caregivers-month/
[122] http://www.alz.org/co/in_my_community_alzheimers_awareness_month.asp
[123] https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-information/national-scholarship-month/
[124] http://picturebookmonth.com/
[125] http://www.ilovelibraries.org/lovemylibrarian
[126] http://forum.lita.org/
[127] http://www.miamibookfair.com/
[128] http://www.nationalbook.org/
[129] https://www.sibf.com/en/home
[130] http://www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium
[131] http://nationalhomeless.org/about-us/projects/awareness-week/
[132] https://medialiteracyweek.us/
[133] https://afpglobal.org/NPDLove
[134] http://igd.ala.org/
[135] http://www.acui.org/wli/
[136] https://csedweek.org/
[137] https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/join-national-conversation-about-mental-health
[138] https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/celebrate-national-poetry-month
[139] https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/national-reading-group-month-and-booklist
[140] https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/national-womens-history-month
[141] https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/national-poetry-month
[142] https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/national-inventors-month