01/04/2026
January is a month for many awareness causes, with prominent ones including National Blood Donor Month, Cervical Health Awareness Month, Poverty in America Awareness Month, Mental Wellness Month, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Stalking Awareness Month, all highlighting important health, social, and safety issues.
It also features National Birth Defects Prevention Month, Thyroid Awareness Month, and focuses on topics like Braille Literacy and Bath Safety.
Key January Awareness Months:
National Blood Donor Month: Encourages blood donation, crucial for saving lives.
Cervical Health Awareness Month: Focuses on preventing cervical cancer through vaccination (HPV) and screening.
National Poverty in America Awareness Month: Raises awareness about poverty's impact, notes America's Charities.
Mental Wellness Month: Emphasizes the importance of mental health, distinct from May's Mental Health Awareness Month, notes socialmodelrecovery.org.
Human Trafficking Awareness Month: Aims to educate the public about human trafficking.
National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM): Aims to bring understanding to stalking, especially intimate partner stalking, notes Stanford University.
National Birth Defects Prevention Month: Focuses on birth defects and prevention strategies, notes National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (.gov).
Other Observances:
National Braille Literacy Month: Promotes braille use and literacy.
National Bath Safety Month: Highlights safety in the bathroom.
Thyroid Awareness Month: Raises awareness about thyroid health.