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2004 Tobacco Control Media Event Calendar

As we release new media materials, this calendar will be updated on a regular basis.

January February
Black History Month Guide
March
National Women’s History Month
1 New Year’s Day 2 Ground Hog Day 17 St. Patrick’s Day
11 40th Anniversary of The First
Surgeon General's Report on
Tobacco Control
1-7 National Burn Awareness Week 20 First Day of Spring
18-24 Tobacco Free Awareness Week 14 Valentine’s Day 21-27 National Poison Prevention Week
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 15-21 Through With Chew Week 31 Kick Butts Day


April
Cancer Awareness Month
May
Asian-American Heritage Month
June/July/August
22 Earth Day 5 Cinco de Mayo Jun 19 Juneteenth
9 Mother’s Day Jun 20 Father’s Day
Anniversary of the manufactured cigarette. 31 Memorial Day Jul 4 Independence Day
31 World No Tobacco Day Aug Retailer education
Aug 26 Equality Day


September
National Hispanic-
American Heritage Month
October Nov/Dec
National American Indian Heritage Month
6 Labor Day 11 Columbus Day 18 Great American Smokeout (GASO)
23-31 Red Ribbon Week 25 Thanksgiving
Dec Religious Observances

*Note: The sample news releases in this calendar need to be personalized and double spaced before sending them to the media.

 


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