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Events in 2008

Below is a list of events taking place in 2008 that have been compiled from a number of different sources to help in your radio planning for the year. If you have an event you would like us to add, please e-mail us at info@newsgeneration.com.

Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

JANUARY

Cervical Cancer Screening Month
Family Fit Lifestyle Month
Financial Wellness Month
International Quality of Life Month
National Clean Up Your Computer Month
National Get Organized Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Mentoring Month
National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month
National Poverty in America Awareness Month
New Year's Day — January 1
Diet Resolution Week — January 1-7
Women's Self Empowerment Week — January 1-7
Graves' Disease Awareness Week — January 7-11
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day — January 10
Humanitarian Day — January 15
Religious Freedom Day — January 16
Healthy Weight Week — January 20-26
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (Observed) — January 21
National Compliment Day — January 24

FEBRUARY

Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month
American Heart Month
Black History Month
National Children's Dental Health Month
National Time Management Month
Library Lovers' Month
Wise Health Care Consumers Month
Women's Heart Week — February 1-7
National Patient Recognition Week — February 1-7
Groundhog Day — February 2
Super Bowl Sunday — February 3
National Consumer Protection Week — February 3-9
National School Counseling Week — February 4-8
Mardi Gras — February 5
National Girls and Women in Sports Day — February 6
National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Week — February 11-17
Valentine’s Day — February 14
Presidents’ Day (Observed) — February 18

MARCH

American Red Cross Month
Mental Retardation Awareness Month
National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Kidney Month
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
National Nutrition Month
National Social Work Month
National Women’s History Month
Optimism Month
Poison Prevention Awareness Month
Save Your Vision Month
Spiritual Wellness Month
Save Your Vision Week - March 2-8
NEA's Read Across America Day — March 3
Newspaper in Education Week — March 3-7
National Procrastination Week — March 3-9
National Sleep Awareness Week — March 3-9
Daylight Savings Time Begins - March 9
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week — March 10-17
Girl Scout Week - March 11-17
National Alternative Fuels Auto Month — March 15 - April 15
National Agriculture Week — March 16-22
National Poison Prevention Week — March 16-24
St. Patrick’s Day — March 17
Spring Equinox — March 20

APRIL

Alcohol Awareness Month
Cancer Control Month
Donate Life Month
Injury Prevention Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Humor Month
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
National Sexually Transmitted Diseases Education and Awareness Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
Physical Wellness Month
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
Stress Awareness Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
April Fool’s Day — April 1
National Public Health Week — April 7-11
National D.A.R.E. Day — April 10
National Women's Nutrition Week — April 13-19
National Library Week — April 13-19
Income Tax Pay Day — April 15
National Stress Awareness Day — April 16
National Wildlife Week — April 19-27
Earth Day — April 22
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day — April 24
National Volunteer Week — April 27-May 3
National Teach Children to Save Day — April 29

MAY

Better Hearing and Speech Month
Family Wellness Month
Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month
Get Caught Reading Month
Heal the Children Month
Healthy Vision Month
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
Motorcycle Safety Month
National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
National Arthritis Month
National Hepatitis Awareness Month
National Mental Health Month
National Moving Month
National Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month
National Older Americans Month
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National Preservation Month
National Stroke Awareness Month
Strike Out Strokes Month
Women's Health Care Month
May Day — May 1
National Infertility Survival Day — May 4
Be Kind to Animals Week — May 4-10
National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week — May 4-10
National Family Week — May 4-10
Teacher Appreciation Week — May 4-10
National Teacher Day — May 6
National Nurses Day and Week — May 6-12
National Pet Week — May 6-12
World Red Cross Day — May 8
National Tourism Week — May 10-18
Mother's Day — May 11
National Transportation Week — May 11-17
National Police Week — May 12-17
National Stuttering Awareness Week — May 12-18
National Safe Boating Week — May 17-23
World Trade Week — May 18-24
National Maritime Day — May 22
National Missing Children's Day — May 25
Memorial Day — May 26

JUNE

Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month
Cancer From the Sun Month
Child Vision Awareness Month
Children's Awareness Month
Fireworks Safety Months — June 1-July 31
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Candy Month
National Rivers Month
National Safety Month
Student Safety Month
Vision Research Month
National Cancer Survivors Day — June 1
National Headache Awareness Week — June 1-7
Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day — June 8
National Flag Week — June 8-14
Flag Day — June 14
Father's Day — June 15
United Nations World Refugee Day — June 20
Summer Solstice — June 20

JULY

Cell Phone Courtesy Month
National Recreation and Parks Month
Social Wellness Month
Stay Out of the Sun Day — July 3
Independence Day — July 4
Be Nice to New Jersey Week — July 6-12
United Nations World Population Day — July 11
Parents’ Day — July 27

AUGUST

American Adventures Month
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Inventors Month
Elvis Week — August 9-17
National Garage Sale Day — August 11
National Relaxation Day — August 15
National Aviation Week — August 17-23
National Aviation Day — August 19
Minority Enterprise Development Week — August 25-31
Women's Equality Day — August 26

SEPTEMBER

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
College Savings Month
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Library Card Sign-Up Month
Menopause Awareness Month
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Labor Day — September 1
National Childhood Injury Prevention Week — September 1-7
National Grandparents Day — September 7
National Suicide Prevention Week — September 7-13
Patriot Day — September 11
National Hispanic Heritage Month — September 15 - October 15
Constitution Week — September 17-23
National POW/MIA Recognition Day — September 19
International Coastal Cleanup Day — September 20
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week — September 21-27
Deaf Awareness Week — September 21-27
Autumn Equinox — September 22
American Business Women's Day — September 22
Adult Immunization Awareness Week — September 23-29
Rosh Hashanah — September 30

OCTOBER

Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month
Health Literacy Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Month
National Liver Awareness Month
National Long Term Care Planning Month
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Physical Therapy Month
Vegetarian Month
Women’s Small Business Month
United Nations World Space Week — October 4-10
Mental Illness Awareness Week — October 5-11
Emergency Nurses Week — October 5-11
Fire Prevention Week — October 5-11
Child Health Day — October 6
United Nations World Habitat Day — October 6
National Depression Screening Day — October 9
Yom Kippur — October 9
National Food Bank Week — October 12-18
Columbus Day (Observed) — October 13
National School Lunch Week — October 13-19
National Chemistry Week — October 19-25
National School Bus Safety Week — October 19-25
National Business Women's Week — October 20-24
National Health Education Week — October 20-24
United Nations Day — October 24
Give Wildlife a Brake! Week — October 27 - November 2
Halloween — October 31
National UNICEF Day — October 31

NOVEMBER

American Diabetes Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Adoption Month
National AIDS Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
National American Indian Heritage Month
National COPD Awareness Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Hospice Month
National Marrow Awareness Month
Vegan Month
National Family Literacy Day — November 1
Prematurity Awareness Day — November 1
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week — November 2-8
General Election Day — November 4
Veterans Day — November 11
American Education Week — November 16-22
Great American Smoke Out — November 20
National Family Week — November 23-29
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women — November 25
Thanksgiving — November 27
Black Friday — November 28

DECEMBER

Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
World AIDS Day — December 1
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day- December 7
Human Rights Day — December 10
Human Rights Week — December 10-17
Bill of Rights Day — December 15
Wright Brothers Day — December 17
Winter Solstice — December 21
Chanukah — December 22-29
Christmas — December 25
Kwanzaa — December 26 - January 1
New Year’s Eve — December 31

If you have any events you would like to add to the list, please e-mail us at: info@newsgeneration.com