Did you know that each month has a ribbon that recognize challenges to bring HOPE?
January
January 1st: New Year’s Day
January 1st: World Day of Peace
January 9th:
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (Thin Blue Line)
January 11th:
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Blue)
January 12th: National Pharmacist Day
January 1th: World Religion Day
January 20th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 25th: Chinese New Year (Year of the Rat)
January 26- February 1:
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (Teal)
Glaucoma Awareness Month (Green)
Thyroid Awareness Month (Pink-Purple-Teal)
Blood Donor Month (Red)
Birth Defects Awareness Month (Pink-Blue)
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (Blue)
February
February 4th: World Cancer Day (Lavender)
February 7th: National Wear Red Day (Red)
February 7th: Give Kids a Smile Day
February 14th: Valentine’s Day
February 15th:
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day (Gold)
February 15th: Susan B. Anthony Day
February 17th: Presidents Day
February 19th: Coast Guard Reserves Birthday 1941
February 25th: Fat Tuesday
February 29th: Rare Disease Day (Zebra Pattern)
February 2-3:
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week(NEDA) (Purple)
American Heart Month (Red)
International Friendship Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (Orange)
Children’s Dental Health Awareness Month
National Cancer Prevention Month (Lavender)
March
March 2nd: Texas Independence Day
March 6th: Employee Appreciation Day
March 17th: Saint Patrick’s Day
March 22nd: World Water Day
March 24th: World TB Day (Red)
March 26th: American Diabetes Alert Day (Grey)
March 30th: National Doctor’s Day
March 16-22: Brain Awareness Week (Grey)
Brain Injury Awareness Month (Grey)
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month (Green)
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Blue)
Kidney Cancer Awareness Month (Orange)
Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month (Burgundy)
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month (Orange)
National Nutrition Awareness Month
National Women’s History Month
Blood Disorder Awareness Month (Red)
April
April 7th: World Health Day
April 10th: Good Friday
April 12th: Easter
April 17th: Hemophilia Day (Red)
April 22nd: Earth Day
April 22nd: Administrative Professionals Day
April 28th: Occupational Safety and Health Day
April 13-19: Dispatch Appreciation Week (Thin Gold Line)
April 13-19:
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (Burgundy)
April 19-25: National Volunteer Week
Animal Cruelty Prevention Month (Purple)
Autism Awareness Month (Puzzle/Red-Yellow-Blue)
Child Abuse Prevention Month (Blue)
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (Teal)
Donate Life Month (Green)
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month (Grey)
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month (Lavender)
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month (Purple)
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month (Burgundy)
National 9-1-1 Education Month (Thin Gold Line)
May
May 5th: Cinco de Mayo
May 5th: National Teachers Day
May 6th: National Nurses Day
May 8th: World Red Cross Crescent Day
May 10th: Mother’s Day
May 13th: Receptionist Day
May 15th:
Peace Officers Memorial Day (Thin Blue Line)
May 16th: Armed Forces Day
May 20th:
Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Arthritis Diseases Day (Red-Black)
May 25th: Memorial Day
May 31st: Necrotizing Fasciitis Day (Teal-Purple with White Stars)
May 3-9: Public Service Week
May 3-9: Brain Tumor Action Week (Grey)
May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6-12: Nurses Week
May 10-16: Armed Forces Week
May 10-16: National Police Week (Thin Blue Line)
May 17-23: Emergency Medical Service Week
National Military Appreciation Month
National Arthritis Month (Blue)
Asthma and Food Allergy Awareness Month (Teal)
Brain Cancer /Tumor Action Month (Grey)
Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month (White)
Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Month (Black)
Lupus Awareness Month (Purple)
Stroke Awareness Month (Red)
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month (Yellow-Blue-Purple)
Mental Health Awareness Month (Green)
Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month (Blue)
Celiac Disease Awareness Month (Green)
National Foster Care Month (Light Blue)
Necrotizing Fasciitis Month (Teal-Purple with White Stars)
June
June 5th: World Environment Day (Green)
June 7th: National Cancer Survivors Day (Lavender)
June 14th: Flag Day
June 14th:
United States Army – Happy Birthday 1775
June 14th: World Blood Donor Day (Red)
June 15th: Smile Power Day
June 21st: Father’s Day
June 8-14: National Men’s Health Week
June 18-24:
National Nursing Assistants Week
PTSD Awareness Month (Teal)
Cataract Awareness Month (White)
July
July 1st: Canada Day
July 4th: Independence Day
July 15th:
Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day (Purple)
July 28th: World Hepatitis Day (Red-Yellow)
July 31st:
System Administrator Appreciation Day
UV Safety Month (Black)
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month (Blue)
August
August 2nd: National Friendship Day
August 4th:
U.S. Coast Guard – Happy Birthday 1790
August 4th:
National Night Out (Against Crime) (Red-White-Blue)
August 1-7: World Breastfeeding Week
National Immunization Awareness Month (Teal)
September
September 7th: Labor Day
September 11th: Patriot Day
September 13th: Grandparents Day
September 17th:
Constitution Day/Citizenship Day
September 18th:
United States Air Force – Happy Birthday 1947
September 18th: POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 20th: Women’s Friendship Day
September 21st: International Day of Peace
September 21st: World Alzheimer’s Day (Purple)
September 29th: World Heart Day
September 6-12: Suicide Prevention Week (Teal-Purple)
September 18-20: Rosh Hashanah
September 27-28: Yom Kippur
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (Gold)
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (Teal)
Leukemia Awareness Month (Orange)
Lymphoma Awareness Month (Lime Green)
Sickle Cell Awareness Month (Burgundy)
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (Teal)
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (Light Blue)
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month (Pink-Purple-Teal)
October
October 2nd: World Smile Day
October 6th: Physician Assistant Day
October 9th: Emergency Nurse Day
October 12th: Columbus Day
October 13th: United States Navy – Happy Birthday 1775
October 14th: S.A.V.E. Day (Stop American Violence Everywhere)
October 16th: Bosses Day
October 17th: Sweetest Day
October 24th: Make A Difference Day
October 31st: Halloween
October 4-10: Mental Illness Awareness Week (Green)
October 5-9: Customer Service Week
October 18-24: Invisible Disabilities Awareness Week (Purple)
October 19-25: Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week (Pink-Blue)
October 23-31: Red Ribbon Week (Red)
October 31-November 2: Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Pink)
Fire Prevention Awareness Month (Thin Red Line)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Purple)
Down Syndrome Awareness Month (Blue-Yellow)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month (Pink-Blue)
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month (Pink-Blue)
National Bullying Prevention Month (Blue)
Liver Cancer Awareness Month (Green)
November
November 10th: United States Marine Corps – Happy Birthday 1775
November 11th: Veterans Day
November 13th: World Kindness Day
November 14th: Operating Room Nurse Day
November 15th: America Recycles Day
November 21st: Great American Smoke Out Day
November 26th: Thanksgiving Day
National Men’s Health Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month (Purple)
American Diabetes Awareness Month (Grey)
Epilepsy Awareness Month (Purple)
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (White)
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (Purple)
Military Family Appreciation Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month (Grey)
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month (Periwinkle)
Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Month (Black-White)
December
December 1st: World Aids Day (Red)
December 5th: International Volunteer Day
December 7th: Pearl Harbor Remembrance
December 13th: U.S. National Guard Birthday – Happy Birthday 1636
December 25th: Christmas Day
December 31st: New Year’s Eve
December 10-18: Hanukkah
December 26-January 1: Kwanzaa
MADD (Red)
Crohn’s Disease and Colitis Awareness Month (Purple)
The time has emerge to recognize
addictions and mental health
together as a NATIONAL
co-occurring disorder
awareness month
The Yellow represent the survivors left behind after a Suicide.
The Pink is most commonly associated with Breast Cancer.
The Red is generally used to show support for the fight
against HIV/AIDS and ADDICTIONS.The Purple typically represents Pancreatic Cancer and Epilepsy. It is also a symbol for Alzheimer’s disease, Lupus, and Animal Abuse.
(FYI) Purple and Teal Green is associated with
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.The Black ribbons are used as general symbols for mourning.
The Blue represents Child Abuse /Prevention Awareness. As well as Human Trafficking, Sex Slavery.
The Green is the color most associated with Mental Health, Depression, and Auditory Processing Disorder.