Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources can help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Here is a list of resources for July observances.
Month-Long Observances
National Parks and Recreation Month
- Pittsburgh Parks Department, CitiParks
- Summer Program Guide, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
- Top Green Spaces and Public Parks in Pittsburgh, Visit Pittsburgh
- Why Kids Need to Spend Time in Nature, Child Mind Institute
- Free Worksheet: Thank a Park Ranger Card, Education.com
- Become a Junior Ranger, National Park Service
- The Benefits of Outdoor Play: Why It Matters, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
National Make a Difference to Children Month
- Most Popular Pittsburgh Children & Youth Nonprofits and Charities, Great Nonprofits
- Positive Parenting, National Institute of Health
- The Power of Positive Parenting, UC Davis Health
- 10 Ways to Build a Strong Parent-Child Relationship, Emotionally Healthy Kids
- Family Engagement, Office of Head Start and Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
- Fix Child Care, Start Strong PA
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
- BIPOC Mental Health Month, Mental Health America
- Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations, American Psychiatric Association
- Mental Health Doesn’t Discriminate, So Why Do BIPOC Communities Have Difficulty Accessing Care?, Jefferson Center for Mental Health
- Prioritizing Minority Mental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Where to Find Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents in Pittsburgh, The University of Pittsburgh Youth and Family Research Program
- BIPOC/AAPI Mental Health Resources, NAMI New Hampshire
- Anti-Racism Resources for Families, Trying Together
- Multilingual Trauma Resources, The Child Mind Institute
Days of Recognition
July 4 is Independence Day
- Ways to Celebrate Independence Day in Pittsburgh in 2026, Visit Pittsburgh
- A Nation’s Story: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?, National Museum of African-American History & Culture (NMAAHC)
- What to Know About Fourth of July Origins and Traditions, PBS
- Making Our Voices Heard: Books About Activism for Kids, Read Brightly
July 14 is International Nonbinary People’s Day
- Gender Identity Development in Early Childhood, Trying Together
- Resource List: LGBTQ+ Organizations, Trying Together
- Understanding Nonbinary People: How to Be Respectful and Supportive, National Center for Transgender Equality
- Children’s Books That Teach Tolerance, Goodreads
- Early Childhood Book List: Learning About Gender Diversity, Social Justice Books
July 25 is World Drowning Prevention Day
- Drowning Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Drowning Prevention and Facts, American Red Cross
- Water Safety at Home, Safe Kids Worldwide
- Toddler Water Safety: 14 Ways to Keep Safer, Stop Drowning Now
- Swim and Water Safety, Autism Speaks
- How to Perform Child and Baby CPR, American Red Cross
July 26 is National Parents’ Day
- The Best Ways to Celebrate Parents’ Day, American Lifestyle Magazine
- Caring for the Caregiver, Trying Together
- Positive Parenting Tips, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series, Trying Together
- Being a Step Parent and Raising Your Partner’s Child, Raising Children
- Resources to Share with Expectant Families, Office of Head Start
- Find Child Care, ELRC Region 5
July 26 is National Disability Independence Day
- Ideas for Celebrating the ADA, ADAAnniversary.org
- Disability and Autism Supports, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
- Disability Resources in the Community, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
- Disability Pride Month: Booklists for Children and YA: Loyola Marymount University
- Service Dog 101: Humane Animal Rescue
- Guide to Disability Rights Laws, U.S. Department of Justice: Civil Rights Division
