Cause Holidays

At National Today, we believe it’s incredibly important to stand up for what you believe in and make the world a better place. We’re passionate about commemorating 83 cause holidays each year.

Date	Holiday	Category	Region
Jan. 9	National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day	Cause	U.S.
Jan. 10	National Cut Your Energy Costs Day	Cause	U.S.
Jan. 28	National Daisy Day	Cause	U.S.
Feb. 4	World Cancer Day	Cause	World
Feb. 11	International Day of Women and Girls in Science	Cause	World
Feb. 27	International Polar Bear Day	Cause	World
Mar. 2	National Read Across America Day	Cause	U.S.
Mar. 3	World Wildlife Day	Cause	World
Mar. 4	National Hug a G.I. Day	Cause	U.S.
Mar. 8	International Women's Day	Cause	U.S.
Mar. 8	National Proofreading Day	Cause	U.S.
Mar. 18	National Biodiesel Day	Cause, Environmental, Technology	U.S.
Mar. 20	International Day of Happiness	Cause	World
Mar. 22	World Water Day	Cause	U.S.
Mar. 24	Red Nose Day	Cause	U.S.
Apr. 5	RAINN Day	Cause	U.S.
Apr. 17	Tax Day	Cause	U.S.
Apr. 22	Earth Day	Cause	World
Apr. 28	Arbor Day	Cause	U.S.
May 12	World Migratory Bird Day	Cause	World
May 19	National Endangered Species Day	Cause	U.S.
May 22	International Day for Biological Diversity	Cause	World
May 29	Learn About Composting Day	Cause	U.S.
Jun. 5	World Environment Day	Cause	World
Jun. 8	World Oceans Day	Cause	World
Jun. 15	World Elder Abuse Awareness Day	Cause	World
Jun. 20	National American Eagle Day	Cause	U.S.
Jun. 20	World Refugee Day	Cause	World
Jun. 28	National Insurance Awareness Day	Cause	U.S.
Jun. 28	National Nude Day	Cause	U.S., World
Jul. 11	World Population Day	Cause	World
Jul. 12	Orangemen's Day	Cause	U.K., U.S.
Aug. 6	Terry Fox Day	Cause	Canada, World
Aug. 9	National Women's Day	Cause	World
Aug. 12	International Youth Day	Cause	U.S.
Aug. 14	National Financial Awareness Day	Cause	U.S.
Aug. 19	International Homeless Animals Day	Cause	World
Aug. 19	World Humanitarian Day	Cause	World
Aug. 25	National Secondhand Wardrobe Day	Cause	U.S.
Sep. 5	International Day of Charity	Cause	World
Sep. 8	International Literacy Day	Cause	World
Sep. 11	National Day of Service and Remembrance	Cause	U.S.
Sep. 15	International Day of Democracy	Cause	World
Sep. 21	International Day of Peace	Cause	World
Sep. 25	National Voter Registration Day	Cause	U.S.
Oct. 1	International Day of Older Persons	Cause	World
Oct. 2	International Day of Non-Violence	Cause	World
Oct. 6	World Cerebral Palsy Day	Cause	World
Oct. 15	World Maths Day	Cause	World
Oct. 16	World Food Day	Cause	U.S.
Oct. 28	National Immigrants Day	Cause	U.S.
Nov. 4	National Chicken Lady Day	Cause	U.S.
Nov. 8	S.T.E.M. - S.T.E.A.M. Day	Cause	U.S.
Nov. 13	World Kindness Day	Cause	U.S.
Nov. 15	National Philanthropy Day	Cause	U.S.
Nov. 16	International Day For Tolerance	Cause	World
Nov. 19	International Men’s Day	Cause	World
Nov. 19	World Toilet Day	Cause	World
Nov. 20	Universal Children’s Day	Cause	World
Nov. 22	National Day of Mourning	Cause	U.S.
Nov. 25	International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women	Cause	World
Nov. 27	Giving Tuesday	Cause	U.S.
Dec. 3	National Disability Day	Cause	U.S.
Dec. 11	International Mountain Day	Cause	World
Dec. 14	National Monkey Day	Cause	U.S.
Dec. 26	Boxing Day	Cause	World
February	National Bird Feeding Month	Cause	U.S.
March	Irish-American Heritage Month	Cause	U.S.
March	Poison Prevention Awareness Month	Cause	U.S.
April	Distracted Driving Awareness Month	Cause	U.S.
April	Scottish-American Heritage Month	Cause	U.S.
May	Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month	Cause	U.S.
May	National Teen Self-Esteem Month	Cause	U.S.
June	Pride Month	Cause	U.S.
July	Be Nice to Jersey Week	Cause	U.S.
September	Hispanic Heritage Month	Cause	Mexico, U.S.
September	Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week	Cause
October	Global Diversity Awareness Month	Cause	World
October	Italian-American Heritage Month	Cause	U.S.
October	National Bullying Prevention Month	Cause	U.S.
October	National Domestic Violence Awareness Month	Cause	U.S.
October	German-American Heritage Month	Cause	U.S.
October	National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week	Cause	U.S.
November	No-Shave November	Cause	U.S.

Where did cause holidays come from?

Throughout humanity, people have looked out for others and advocated for human rights. However, one of the first organized movements started with the publication of a fateful book called The Jungle. Upton Sinclair was a journalist who turned to fiction to portray the exploited conditions of immigrants in Chicago—and raise a public outcry.

When his book was published, it shocked and galvanized readers. But there's a twist: he wrote about the meatpacking industry as the backdrop to his story, and readers were most shocked at the health violations he revealed. This led to massive reforms like the Meat Inspection Act that we still hold dear today.

The Jungle was only one of the movements that made organizers realize if they caused a stir, people would listen. So they started creating entire days to bring attention to their causes, from animal rights days like World Spay Day (Jan. 23) to human-centric holidays such as World Cancer Day (Feb. 4).

Submit your favorite cause holidays

If you're passionate about a cause that's not listed on National Today, we'd love to hear from you. Head over to our holiday submission page to submit you special day, and make sure you've compiled a bit of information about the day for context. What is its track record of media coverage? Is it celebrated widely? We'd love to hear from you!

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