Calendar
Today
Wednesday, April 14
- Bookmobile Day
- Children With Alopecia Day – Children’s Alopecia Project
- Day of Pink – wear pink – promote a more inclusive and diverse world, acceptance, equality and taking a stand against bullying
- Dolphin Day
- Moment of Laughter Day
- Pan American Day
- Pathologists’ Assistant Day
- Reach As High As You Can Day
- School Librarians’ Day
Tomorrow & beyond
Thursday, April 15
- Anime Day
- Art Day
- Ask An Atheist Day
- ASL (American Sign Language) Day
- College Student Grief Awareness Day
- D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Day
- Get To Know Your Customers Day
- Griper’s Day – talk to others about your concerns
- High Five Day
- Jackie Robinson Day
- Microvolunteering Day
- Titanic Remembrance Day
Later in 2021:
- Apr 22 – Earth Day
- May 9 – Mother’s Day
- May 31 – Memorial Day – U.S. federal holiday
- Jun 20 – Father’s Day
- Jul 4 – Independence Day – U.S. federal holiday
- Jul 23 to Aug 8 – Summer Olympics – Tokyo, Japan – USAToday
- Aug 24 to Sep 5 – Summer Paralympics – Tokyo, Japan
- Sep 6 – Labor Day – U.S. federal holiday
- Oct 11 – Columbus Day – U.S. federal holiday
- Oct 31 – James Webb Space Telescope scheduled to be launched by an unmanned rocket to replace Hubble Space Telescope – originally scheduled to be launched in 2014 – spie.org – extremetech.com – space.com
- Nov – NASA plans to conduct the first manned launch of the Orion capsule atop the Space Launch System – Wikipedia
- Nov 11 – Veterans Day – U.S. federal holiday
- Dec 4 – Solar eclipse visible in Antarctica
2022
- Feb – Super Bowl LVI – LA Stadium at Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, California
- Nov 21 – Dec 18: Men’s World Cup – in Qatar
- Winter Olympic Games – Beijing, China
2024
- Summer Olympic Games – Paris, France
- Apr 8 – Solar eclipse in portions of the United States – these cities will be in the path of totality: Austin & Dallas, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Indianapolis; Toledo, Cleveland & Akron, Ohio; Buffalo & Rochester, New York; Montpelier, Vermont; Montreal – cnn.com
2026
- Solar eclipse visible in the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, Spain
- Winter Olympic Games – Italy
2027
- Solar eclipse visible in Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia
2028
- Solar eclipse visible in Australia, New Zealand
- Summer Olympic Games – Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
2029
- Apr 13 – Asteroid Apophis expected to pass about 18,300 miles from Earth with practically no chance of hitting Earth – the 885-foot long object is expected to pass even closer to Earth in 2036 – examiner.com
2030
- Solar eclipse visible in Botswana, South Africa, Australia
2032
- Asteroid 2013 TV135 expected to pass near Earth – as of October 2013, NASA is 99.998% sure it won’t hit Earth (a 1 in 63,000 chance it will hit Earth) – CNN.com
2036
- Apr 13 – Asteroid Apophis expected to pass close to Earth – in Oct 2009, NASA estimated the chances of the 885-foot long object hitting Earth at 1 in 250,000 – scientists had earlier estimated chances at 1 in 45,000 – examiner.com
2040
- Feb – Asteroid 2011 AG5 expected to pass close to Earth – cnn.com
2061
- Halley’s Comet next expected to be visible from Earth
2106
- Asteroid expected to pass close to Earth
2135
- Sep 22 – Asteroid Bennu (a third of a mile across) has small chance of hitting Earth – CNN.com
2170
- The 1999 RQ36 asteroid has an estimated 1-in-1,800 chance of hitting Earth – msnbc.msn.com
2182
- The 1999 RQ36 asteroid has an estimated 1-in-1,000 chance of hitting Earth – msnbc.msn.com
2880
- Mar 16 – Asteroid (29075) 1950 DA is expected to pass potentially very close to Earth with an estimated 1 in 300 possibility of hitting Earth – jpl.nasa.gov
Monthly
April
May
- Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
- Arthritis Month – there are more than 100 forms of arthritis and related diseases
- Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
- Awareness of Medical Orphans Month – spotlights rare disorders and diseases
- Barbecue Month
- Better Hearing and Speech Month – help is available to those with hearing or speech problems
- Bike Month – set a good example for reducing pollution, saving energy, exercising, etc.
- Building Safety Month
- Creative Beginnings Month – tap your full potential
- Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
- Deck Safety Month
- EcoDriving Month – drive better and greener
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month – a collection of more than thirteen hereditary disorders that affect the connective tissue throughout the body
- Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month – this chronic muscle pain syndrome affects more than 10 million American women
- Get Caught Reading Month – remember the joy of reading
- Golf Month
- Healthy Vision Month – preventative eye care can help prevent blindness
- Hepatitis Awareness Month – promote prevention
- Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month – an hereditary, degenerative brain disorder which slowly reduces one’s ability to walk, think, talk and reason
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Lyme Disease Awareness Month
- Lupus Awareness Month – preventative eye care can help prevent blindness
- Meditation Month – achieve some inner peace
- Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month examine your skin for skin cancer – also see AAD.org
- Mental Health Month
- Military Appreciation Month – honor American military personnel
- Mobility Awareness Month
- Motorcycle Safety Month – take a motorcycle safety course
- Older Americans Month
- Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month – osteoporosis is not a natural part of aging and can be prevented
- Peace Officers Memorial Month – remember the officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect you
- Personal History Month – preserve your life stories
- Photo Month
- Physical Fitness and Sports Month – be active
- REACT Month – Radio Emergency Associated Communications Team – volunteers receive emergency calls and relay them to authorities
- Revise Your Work Schedule Month – consider flextime, telecommuting, job sharing and/or compressed work weeks to improve your life, save gas, etc.
- Smile Month – a good smile is an important social asset
- Strike Out Strokes Month
- Stroke Awareness Month
- Teen Self-Esteem Month – help teens understand that their power and sense of self comes from within
- Tennis Month
- Ultraviolet Awareness Month – protect your eyes from UV dangers by wearing appropriate sunglasses
- Women’s Health Month – focus on heart disease, cancer, arthritis, osteoporsis, bone fractures, depression and alcoholism
- Young Achievers/Leaders of Tomorrow Month– recognize and encourage positive achievement, behavior, leadership and service
- May 15 – Jun 15: Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month
June
- Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month – make pet adoption your first option
- APS Awareness Month – wear burgundy to spread awareness about Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which causes recurrent clotting events (thrombosis) including premature stroke
- Aphasia Awareness Month – over 1 million Americans have acquired aphasia, a language-processing disorder which impairs a person’s ability to speak or understand language
- Camping Month
- Cancer from the Sun Month – be aware of the danger of too much sun
- Candy Month
- Care For Your Grandparents Month
- Child Vision Awareness Month – school-aged children should have an eye exam by an eye doctor and children with learning disabilities should have a developmental vision exam to rule out vision problems
- Childhood Cancer Campaign Month – support events which benefit patients, families and caregivers associated with pediatric oncology
- Children’s Awareness Month – celebrate children
- Dairy Alternatives Month – consider reducing dairy products in your diet and explore alternative foods made from beans, nuts & grains
- Effective Communications Month – improve your active listening, verbal language, paralanguage, body language and written communication skills
- Elder Abuse Awareness Month
- Fireworks Safety Months (and July)
- Gay and Lesbian Pride Month – also known as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, or, Pride Month
- Great Outdoors Month
- Men’s Month – promote positive changes in male roles and relationships
- Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month – be aware of the stereotypes which keep millions from receiving proper treatment
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month
- Rebuild Your Life Month – adults who were neglected or abused as children can learn to heal their lives by helping others
- Professional Wellness Month – become a source of reference by being visible, and, attending meetings and social events
- Rivers Month
- Rose Month
- Safety Month – be safer in your home, community & workplace, and, on the road
- Sports America Kids Month – embrace physical fitness, healthy thinking and teamwork through sports
- Student Safety Month – while celebrating graduation, make sound decisions including not drinking and driving
- Vision Research Month
July
August
September
- Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month – recovery is possible
- Alzheimer’s Action Day – help raise awareness about the fight to end Alzheimer’s
- Animal Remembrance Month
- Atrial Fibrillation Month – the most common irregular heartbeat
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month– some treatments seem to reduce adverse consequences
- Backpack Safety Month – take care in choosing, packing, lifting and carrying backpacks
- Children’s Good Manners Month – treat others with respect and kindness
- Childhood Cancer Month – number one cause of death by disease in children
- College Savings Month – explore tax-advantaged savings options
- Friendship Month – A Guide To Making Friends
- Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month – learn about detecting and preventing
- Head Lice Prevention Month – prevention and treatment of head lice
- Hunger Awareness Month
- Library Card Sign-up Month – get it and use it
- Life Insurance Awareness Month
- Neighbor Month
- One-on-One Month – get to know family members, friends and/or co-workers better by meeting one on one
- Organic Harvest Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Preparedness Month – prepare for emergencies in the home, workplace, school & community – also see: American Red Cross
- Recovery Month
- Responsible Dog Ownership Month
- Sepsis Awareness Month
- Sickle Cell Awareness Month
- Skin Care Awareness Month – e.g., protect against the dangers of the sun
- Sports and Home Eye Safety Month
- Suicide Prevention Month – if you have suicidal thoughts, contact a suicide hotline, speak to a friend or family member, or, seek professional therapy … you’re worth the effort – find support– fight depression
- Update Your Résumé Month
- Yoga Month
- Sep 15 – Oct 15: Hispanic Heritage Month – more info: wikipedia.org
October
- Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month – Dogs
- Animal Safety & Protection Month – protect & care for domestic & wild animals, and, help people stay safe around animals
- Anti-Depressant Death Awareness Month – any adverse reactions or death while taking any drug should be reported at FDA
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month – get screened – Breast Cancer
- Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month – be aware of the risk associated with caffeinism & caffeine withdrawal syndrome
- Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month – these children help connect communities and can play a big part in improving global communicaiton
- Celiac Disease Awareness Month – for those affected, eating gluten sets off an autoimmune response that causes damage to the small intestine, reducing the ability to absorb the nutrients in food, leading to malnutrition and a variety of other complications
- Crime Prevention Month – work in your family, neighborhood and/or community to drive violence & drugs from our world – Community
- Cut Out Dissection Month – promote alternatives to dissecting animals
- Cyber Security Awareness Month – protect yourself before you connect yourself – DHS.gov
- Dental Hygiene Month
- Depression Education & Awareness Month
- Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month – help end violence against women and their children
- Down Syndrome Awareness Month – also: National Association for Down Syndrome
- Dyslexia Awareness Month – be aware of the signs of dyslexia in children and adults
- Eat Better, Eat Together Month – research indicates that children who eat with their families have better nutrition, do better in school & have fewer behavioral problems
- Fair Trade Month
- Free Thought Month
- Halloween Safety Month – Halloween checklist
- Health Literacy Month – promote understandable health information
- Long-term Care Planning Month – “Elderly” checklist
- Pharmacists Month – know your medicine, know your pharmacist
- Rett Syndrome Awareness Month – a neurological disease
- Roller Skating Month – “Roller Skating” checklist
- RSV Awareness Month – the risk of respiratory synctial virus in premature babies can be minimized through infection-control techniques
- Spina Bifida Awareness Month – the most frequently occurring permanently disabling birth defect
- Stop Bullying Month – approx. 864,000 teens stay home from school at least one day each month out of fear for their safety
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Month
- Talk About Prescriptions Month
- Vegetarian Month – recognize and celebrate the ethical, environmental, economic, health & humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle
November
December
- AIDS Awareness Month
- Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month
- Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
- Human Rights Month
- Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month
- Safe Toys and Gifts Month – Shopping
- Seasonal Depression Awareness Month
January
- Be Kind To Food Servers Month
- Be On-Purpose Month – take charge of your life – set goals – don’t just go with the flow
- Birth Defects Prevention Month – this year’s theme: Best for You, Best for Baby – also see: pregnancy
- Blood Donor Month – blood is typically in short supply during the winter months due to the holidays, travel schedules, inclement weather and illness
- Celebration of Life Month
- Cervical Health Awareness Month – cervical cancer is nearly 100% curable if detected early – women should get regular pap tests
- Clean Up Your Computer Month
- Creativity Month – refocus your attention to creatively improve your business and personal activities – let your creative juices flow – think outside the box
- Family Fit Lifestyle Month – plan some healthy family activities
- Financial Wellness Month – average student who graduates from high school lacks basic skills in the management of personal financial affairs
- Get Organized Month – start with one small area
- Glaucoma Awareness Month – get a comprehensive eye examination
- Lose Weight, Feel Great Month – Dieting
- Mentoring Month – help assure brighter futures for our young people
- Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month – avoid potentially hazardous situations and be prepared to defend yourself if attacked
- Poison Prevention Awareness Month – keep poisonous items out of sight and out of reach of children – if you suspect poisoning, call 911 or 1-800-222-1222 (poison center)
- Poverty in America Awareness Month – give to those who need it most
- Radon Action Month – radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 20,000 Americans each year – get your home tested
- Skating Month – learn to ice skate – Ice Skating
- Thank You Month – say “thank you” often
- Thyroid Awareness Month – your thyroid gland is extremely important to your overall well-being – get your hormone levels checked
- Wayfinding Month – celebrate the spatial and environmental information systems that help you find your way
February
March
