Throughout the year, communities gather to hold events that honor and support victims and survivors of crime. These events help raise awareness of victims’ rights. Build on your National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) outreach throughout the year by highlighting relevant awareness events in your community.
The following calendar cites organizations that provide resources to support commemorative activities though they are not always the sole sponsors of the awareness events. Use the commemorative calendar to think strategically about how you and your partners can support awareness events. Whether for one day or an entire month, these public recognitions are powerful tools for raising awareness and honoring the work of those in the victim services field.
OVC publishes a continually updated list of national, state, and local victim-related events. Browse this free tool periodically to learn about additional awareness events as dates are finalized and see what communities across the country are doing. We encourage you to add your own NCVRW meetings, ceremonies, and forums, as well as other victim-related events and training opportunities throughout the year.
January
National Mentoring Month
MENTOR
nationalmentoringmonth.org
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Office for Victims of Crime
ovc.ojp.gov/trafficking
Stalking Awareness Month
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center
stalkingawareness.org/stalking-awareness-month
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (#WearBlueDay)
January 11, 2026
Department of Homeland Security
dhs.gov/blue-campaign/wearblueday
Identity Theft Awareness Week
Federal Trade Commission
consumer.ftc.gov/features/identity-theft-awareness-week
February
National Black History Month
U.S. Library of Congress
blackhistorymonth.gov
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
love is respect
loveisrespect.org/get-involved/tdvam
March
National Consumer Protection Week
March 2–8, 2025
Federal Trade Commission
consumer.ftc.gov/features/national-consumer-protection-week
April
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
nsvrc.org/saam
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
April 6–12, 2025
Office for Victims of Crime
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
ovc.ojp.gov/ncvrw
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
April 28–May 2, 2025
Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Promise Club
sandyhookpromise.org/take-action/get-involved/national-youth-violence-prevention-week
Global Youth Service Days
April 25–27, 2025
Youth Service America
ysa.org/campaigns/gysd
May
Older Americans Month
Administration for Community Living
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
acl.gov/oam
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
U.S. Library of Congress
asianpacificheritage.gov
Law Day
May 1, 2025
American Bar Association
lawday.org
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week
May 4–10, 2025
American Correctional Association
aca.org
Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
May 5, 2025
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
niwrc.org
National Police Week
May 11–17, 2025
Concerns of Police Survivors, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, and Fraternal Order of Police/Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary
policeweek.org
Peace Officers’ Memorial Day
May 15, 2025
Concerns of Police Survivors, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, and Fraternal Order of Police/Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary
policeweek.org
National Missing Children’s Day
May 25, 2025
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
ojjdp.ojp.gov/nmcd/about-missing-childrens-day
missingkids.org
June
Hospitals Against Violence (#HAVhope National Day of Awareness)
American Hospital Association
June 6, 2025
aha.org/hospitals-against-violence
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15, 2025
University of Southern California
Center for Elder Justice
eldermistreatment.usc.edu/weaad-home
July
Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week
American Probation and Parole Association
appa-net.org/ppp-supervision-week
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
July 30, 2025
United Nations
un.org/en/observances/end-human-trafficking-day
September
National Campus Safety Awareness Month
Clery Center for Security on Campus
clerycenter.org
National Preparedness Month
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ready.gov/september
National Suicide Prevention Month
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/suicide-prevention-month
September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 11, 2025
AmeriCorps
americorps.gov/911-day
National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15–October 15, 2025
U.S. Library of Congress
hispanicheritagemonth.gov
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims
National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children
September 25, 2025
pomc.org
October
National Bullying Prevention Month
PACER Center
pacer.org/bullying/nbpm
Crime Prevention Month
National Crime Prevention Council
ncpc.org/crime-prevention-month
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security
cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
ncadv.org
America’s Safe Schools Week
Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Promise Club
sandyhookpromise.org/our-programs/save-promise-club
November
Forensic Nurses Week
International Association of Forensic Nurses
forensicnurses.org/page/FNWeek
National Native American Heritage Month
U.S. Library of Congress
nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov
Tie One On for Safety
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
madd.org/drunk-driving/tie-one-on-for-safety
December
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
madd.org
