Cancer Control Month
Cancer Control Month | |
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Observed by | United States |
Date | April |
Frequency | annual |
Cancer Control Month is a month-long United States observance established by 36 U.S.C. § 103.
2013 edition[]
(a) The president is requested to issue each year a proclamation—[1]
- (1) designating April as Cancer Control Month;
- (2) to invite each year the chief executive officers of the States, territories, and possessions of the United States to issue proclamations designating April as Cancer Control Month.
(b) Contents of Proclamations.— As part of those proclamations, the chief executive officers and president are requested to invite the medical profession, the press, and all agencies and individuals interested in a national program for the control of cancer by education and other cooperative means to unite during Cancer Control Month in a public dedication to the program and in a concerted effort to make the people of the United States aware of the need for the program.
See also[]
- Title 36 of the United States Code
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
External links[]
- 36 U.S.C. § 101 from the United States Government Printing Office
- 36 U.S.C. § 101 from Cornell Law School
References[]
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- National Cancer Control Month, 2013". March 29, 2013.
Holidays, observances, and celebrations in the United States | |
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January |
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January–February |
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February American Heart Month Black History Month |
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February–March |
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March Irish-American Heritage Month Colon Cancer Awareness Month Women's History Month |
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March–April |
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April Confederate History Month | |
May Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Jewish American Heritage Month |
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June Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month |
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July |
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July–August |
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August | |
September Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month |
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September–October Hispanic Heritage Month | |
October Breast Cancer Awareness Month Disability Employment Awareness Month Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month Filipino American History Month LGBT History Month |
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October–November | |
November Native American Indian Heritage Month |
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December |
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Varies (year round) | |
Legend:
(federal) = federal holidays, (abbreviation) = state/territorial holidays, (religious) = religious holidays, (cultural) = holiday related to a specific racial/ethnic group or sexual minority, (week) = week-long holidays, (month) = month-long holidays, (36) = Title 36 Observances and Ceremonies |
- April observances
- Observances in the United States by presidential proclamation
- Use mdy dates from October 2021
- Infobox holiday with missing field
- Infobox holiday (other)