December Psychology, Mental Health, and Awareness Holidays
This series lists holidays related to psychology, mental health, and raising awareness. There will be lists for months, weeks, and days. The intention is to raise general awareness of topics, offer ideas for potential content creation, and create opportunities to learn something new. It does not include all possible holidays; it just highlights the ones I chose for this particular month.
I have split holiday types into Awareness Holidays and Psych/Mental Health Holidays. I used nationaltoday.com to find all the holidays listed below. Not affiliated. Some may have links to blogs I have written on the subject.
Find out more about how this series came to be in this Meet The Author post.
Disclaimer: I am not a licensed mental health professional or psychologist. Any information is intended for educational purposes, and it is strongly encouraged to seek professional help if needed. If you require emergency assistance, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org/chat to reach a crisis counselor for support. This is for educational and entertainment purposes only.
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December Awareness Months
Month of Giving
National Volunteers Month
Universal Human Rights Month
December Awareness Weeks
Dec 1 - Dec 5: Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
Dec 1 - Dec 7: National Hand Washing Awareness Week
December Awareness Days
Dec 1 - National Women Support Women Day; Rosa Parks Day; World AIDS Day
Dec 2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery; Special Education Day
Dec 3 - Coats and Toys for Kids Day; International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Dec 4 - Choose Women Wednesday
Dec 5 - International Volunteer Day
Dec 8 - National Blue Collar Day
Dec 9 - Genocide Prevention Day
Dec 10 - Human Rights Day
Dec 21 - National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day
Dec 25 - Christmas
Dec 27 - International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
Dec 30 - National Resolution Planning Day
Dec 31 - No Interruptions Day
December Psych/Mental Health Months
National Volunteers Month
Spiritual Literacy Month
December Psych/Mental Health Weeks
Dec 5 - Dec 9: Inclusive Schools Week
December Psych/Mental Health Days
Dec 2 - National Build Joy Day
Dec 3 - Let’s Hug Day
Dec 5 - National Communicate with Your Kids Day
Dec 12 - Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts
Dec 14 - More Good Today Day
Dec 21 - Look On The Bright Side Day
Dec 23 - HumanLight
Dec 28 - National Call A Friend Day
Dec 31 - Make Up Your Mind Day; World Peace Meditation Day
