I selected observances that relate to mental health:
•JANUARY
WEEK LONG OBSERVANCE
1. Jan 26- Feb 01: National Drug Facts Week (U.S.)
•FEBRUARY
A. WEEK LONG OBVERVANCE
1. Feb 1-7: African Heritage & Health Week (U.S.)
2. Feb 22-28: National Eating Disorder Screening Program (U.S.)
•MARCH
A. RECOGNITION DAYS
1. Mar 1: Zero Discrimination Day (UNAIDS)
2. Mar 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN)
Week Long Observance
3. Mar 2-8: National Sleep Awareness Week (U.S.)
•APRIL
A. MONTH LONG OBSERVANCES
1. National Minority Health Month (U.S.)
2. Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month (U.S.)
3. Sexual Assault Awareness Month of Action (U.S.)
B. RECOGNITON DAYS
1. Apr 7-World Health Day (WHO)
•MAY
A. MONTH LONG OBSERVANCES
1. Mental Health Month
B. WEEK LONG OBSERVANCES
1. May 4-10: Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week (US)
2. May 10-16: Women’s Health Week
C. RECOGNITION DAY
1. May 7- Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (US)
•JUNE
A. MONTH LONG OBSERVANCE
1. Men’s Health Month
B. WEEK LONG OBSERVANCE
1. Jun 15-19: Men’s Health Week (US)
•JULY
A. MONTH LONG OBSERVANCE
1. Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (US)
•SEPTEMBER
A. MONTH LONG OBSERVANCE
1. National Recovery Month (US)
B. WEEK LONG OBSERVANCE
1. Sept 7-13: National Suicide Prevention Week
B. RECOGNITION DAY
1. Sept 10: Youth Suicide Prevention Day (US)
•October
A. MONTH LONG OBSERVANCES
1. Disability Employment Awareness Month (US)
2. Domestic Violence Awareness Month
3. National Bullying Prevention Month (U.S.)
4. Talk About Your Medicines Month
B. WEEK LONG OBSERVANCE
Oct 4-10: Mental Illness Awareness Week
C. RECOGNITION DAY
1. Oct 9: Depression Screening Day
• NOVEMBER
A. MONTH LONG OBSERVANCE
1. National Family Caregivers Month
B. WEEK LONG OBSERVANCE
1. Nov 9-15: Mental Health Awareness Week
RECOGNITION DAY
1. Nov 22: International Survivors of Suicide Day
2. Nov 26: National Family Health History Day (US)
•DECEMBER
A. RECOGNITION DAY
1. Dec 3: International Day of Persons With Disabilities
KEY:
UN=United Nations
UNAIDS= The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
US= United States
WHO= World Health Organization
SOURCES:
*Healthfinder.gov
*United Nations
*Society For Healthcare Strategy & Market Development of the American Hospital Association
Living Resiliently Blog 
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