Alphabetized List of all Health Observances by Month

This is an alphabetized listing of all annual health observation and recognition dates. Health observances are days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health concerns. Recognition dates are listed that honor healthcare professionals, as well. This up-to-date list will come in handy for community relations programs as well as employee appreciation events. Health professionals and community groups can use these special times to sponsor health promotion events, stimulate awareness of health risks, or focus on disease prevention. Materials are available from sponsoring organizations and range from a single flyer to packets of promotional materials. By following the links provided, you will be able to obtain materials for any of the health observances listed. If you are looking for items listed in a particular month, please click on the month listed below that you are looking for. Otherwise you can look over this alphabetized listing to find what you are looking for.

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Alphabetized List

5-a-Day Month September
Activity Professionals Week January
Administrative Professionals Day April
Adoption Month November
Adult Immunization Week October & September
Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month September
Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week May
Allied Health Week November
Alcohol Awareness Month April
Alcohol Free Weekend April
Alcohol Screening Day April
Alzheimer's Awareness Month November
Alzheimer's Memory Walk October
American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage November
Aphasia Awareness Week June
American Diabetes Alert March
American Heart Month February
American Heart Walk, Healthy Choice October
American Red Cross Month March
Anxiety Disorders Screening Day May
Aphasia Awareness June
Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week December
Autism Awareness Month April
Auto Battery Safety Month October
Arthritis Month May
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month May
Baby Safety Awareness September
Better Hearing and Speech Month May
Better Sleep Month May
Birth Defects Prevention Month January
Buckle Up America! Week May
Burn Awareness Week February
Brain Aneurysm Awareness Week November
Brain Awareness Week March
Brain Injury Awareness October
Brain Tumor Action May
Breathe Easy Month May
Breast Cancer Awareness October
Campaign for Healthier Babies October
Cancer Control Month October
Cancer Survivor's Day June
Candlelight Vigil for Eating Disorders Awareness Month April
Cardiac Rehab Week February
Cardiovascular Professionals Week February
Career Nurse Assistants Day June
Cataract Awareness Month March
Celiac Sprue Awareness October
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Week August
Cervical Health Month January
Cesarean Awareness Month April
Child Abuse Prevention Month April
Child Health Day October
Childhood Depression Awareness Day, Green Ribbon Day May
Childhood Injury Prevention September
Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week February
Children and Healthcare Week March
Children’s Dental Health Month February
Children's Eye and Health Safety September
Children's Mental Health May
Child Safety and Protection Month November
Cholesterol Education September
Chronic Fatigue Awareness May
Clean Air Month May
CODP Awareness November
Cold and Flu Campaign October & November
Collegiate Alcohol Awareness October
Colorectal Cancer Awareness March
Condom Day February
Counseling Awareness Month April
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome May
Correct Posture Month May
Cover the Uninsured May
Crime Prevention Month October
Dental Hygiene Month October
Depression & Mental Health October
Depression Screening Day October
Diabetes Month November
Diabetes Education Week November
Diabetic Eye Disease Month November
Diet Resolution Week January
Digestive Diseases Awareness Month May
Disability Employment Awareness October
Doctor's Day March
Domestic Violence Awareness October
Donate Life Month April
Down Syndrome Awareness October
Drive Safely Work Week October
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month December
Earth Day April
Eating Disorders Awareness Week February
Eating Disorders Screening Program February
Emergency Medical Services Week May
Employee Health and Fitness Day May
Epilepsy Month November
Eye Care Month January
Eye Donor Month March
Eye Injury Prevention July
Eye Safety Awareness June
Facial Protection Month April
Family Caregiver November
Family Health & Fitness Days September
Family Health Month October
Family Sexuality Education October
Fire Prevention Week October
Fireworks Safety Month July and June
Flu and Pneumonia Campaign November
Food Allergy Awareness May
Food Safety Education September
GERD Awareness November
Girls and Women in Sports Day February
Give Kids A Smile February
Glaucoma Awareness Week January
Great American Smokeout November
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness September
Hand Washing Awareness December
Halloween Safety October
Have-A-Heart Day February
Headache Awareness Week June
Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day June
Health Information Management Week November
Health Literacy Month October
Healthy Aging Month September
Healthy Lung Month October
Health Unit Coordinator Day August
Health Skin November
Healthy Weight Week January
Healthy Vision May
Hearing Aid Awareness September
Heart Month February
Hearing Aid Awareness August
Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week June
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month July
Hemophilia Month March
Hepatitis Awareness Month May
Hernia Awareness Month June
High Blood Pressure Month May
HIV Testing Day June
HIV Vaccine Awareness May
Home Care Month November
Hospice Month November
Hospitality House Week July
Hospital Week May
Hug Holiday May
Humor Month April
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month May
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Month April
Immunization Awareness August
Infants Immunization Week April
Infection Control Week October
Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week March
International Group B Strep Awareness July
International Housekeepers Week September
Jaw Joints - TMJ Awareness November
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Week March
Kick Butts Day March
Kidney Month March
Kids ENT February
Let's Talk Month October
Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness September
Light the Night for Sight July & June & May
Liver Awareness Month October
Low Vision Awareness Month February
Lung Cancer Awareness November
Lung Health Day October
Lupus Awareness Month October
Lyme Disease May
Make a Difference Day October
Mammography Day October
Marrow Awareness November
Medical Assistants' Week October
Mental Illness Awareness October
Medical Librarians Month October
Medic Alert Month August
Mental Retardation Awareness Month March
Medical Transcriptionist Week May
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month May
Mental Health Counseling Week May
Mental Health Month May
Men’s Health Week June
Minority Cancer Awareness Week April
Minority Donor Awareness August
Missing Children's Day May
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness March
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness February
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness June
National Night Out August
Neurofibromatosis Month May
Nuclear Medicine Week October
Nurse Assistants' Week June
Nurses Week May
Nursing Home Week May
Nutrition Month March
Occupational Safety and Health May
Occupational Therapy Month April
Older Americans Mental Health May
Older Americans Month May
Oncology Nursing Day May
Oncology Nursing Month May
Operating Room Nurse Week November
Orthodontic Health Month October
Osteopathic Medicine Month September
Osteopathic Medicine Week November
Osteoporosis Prevention Month May
Ovarian Cancer Awareness September
Pancreatic Cancer November
Pastoral Care Week October
Patient Safety Awareness March
Pediculosis Prevention September
Pharmacy Week October
PH Pulmonary Hypertension November
Physical Fitness & Sports Month May
Physical Therapy Month October
Poison Prevention Week March
Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness Week June
Primary Care Week October
Problem Gambling Awareness March
Professional Social Work Month March
Prostate Cancer Awareness September
Psoriasis Awareness August
PTA Drug and Alcohol Awareness Month March
Public Health Week April
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week March
Radiologic Technology Week November
Radon Action Week October
Red Ribbon Campaign October
Rehabilitation Week September
Respiratory Care Week October
Responsible Gaming Education August
Rett Syndrome Awareness October
Reye's Syndrome Week September
Running and Fitness Week May
SAFE KIDS Week May
Safe Spring Break - Good 2 Go March
Safe Toys and Gifts Month December
Safety Month June
SAVE (Stop America's Violence Everywhere) Today October
Save Your Vision Week March
Schizophrenia Awareness May
School Breakfast Week March
School Lunch Week October
School Nurses Day January
Scleroderma Awareness Month June
Senior Health & Fitness Day May
Sexual Assault Awareness Month April
Sexual Health Awareness February
Sickle Cell Month September
Sight-Saving Month May
Sight-Saving Sabbath January
Skin Cancer Awareness May
Sleep Awareness March
Sobriety Checkpoint Week June & July & September
Spina Bifida Prevention October
Spinal Health Month October
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month August
STD Awareness Month April
Stroke Awareness Month May
Stuttering Awareness May or October
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome October
Suicide Awareness Week May
Suicide Prevention September
Surgical Technologist Week May
Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day September
Talk About Prescriptions Month October
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month May
Therapeutic Recreation Week July
Thyroid Awareness Month January
Tie One On for Safety, Red Ribbon December & November
Tuberculosis Day March
Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month May
Trauma Awareness Month May
UNICEF Month October
Vision Research June
Volunteer Blood Donor Month January
Volunteer Week April
WalkAmerica March of Dimes April
Wear Red Day February
Wise Mental Health Consumer Month February
Women's Check-up Day May
Women's Eye Health and Safety Month April
Women's Health & Fitness Day September
Women's Health Week May
Women's Healthy Weight Day January
Women's Heart Health Day February
Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month March
World AIDS Day December
World Blindness Awareness October
World Breastfeeding Week August
World Food Day October
World Health Day April
World Mental Health Day October
World No Tobacco Day May
World Red Cross Day May
Youth Sports Safety Month April
YMCA Healthy Kids Day April

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