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Health Observances &
Healthcare Recognition Dates
This is a current monthly calendar of
annual health observances and recognition dates for healthcare. Health
observances are days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health
concerns. This information will come in handy for community relations programs
as well as employee appreciation events. Health professionals, teachers,
hospital staff and community groups can use these special times to sponsor
health promotion events, stimulate awareness of health risks or focus on disease
prevention. Materials available from sponsoring organizations range from a
single flyer to packets of promotional materials. To obtain materials, click the
link in the "Info Here" column on the right. If you are looking for particular items not listed
here, please click on the month that
you are looking for in the index below.
We hope you enjoy planning your year of health awareness and education.
| Jan
| Feb | Mar
| Apr | May
| Jun | Jul
| Aug | Sep
| Oct | Nov
| Dec | Alphabetized
List |
May
Calendar
| May Observances |
2005
Dates |
2006
Dates |
2007
Dates |
2008
Dates |
Info |
| Alcohol & Other
Drug-Related Birth Defects Week, National
(2nd full week + previous Fri. & Sat.) |
6-14 |
12-20 |
11-19 |
9-17 |
click |
| Anxiety Disorders
Screening Day, National (1st Wed) |
4 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
click
|
| Arthritis Month, National,
& Annual Arthritis Walk |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
or click
|
| Better Hearing
& Speech Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Better Sleep Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Bike Month,
National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Bike to Work
Week (3rd Mon. business week) |
16-20 |
15-19 |
21-25 |
19-23 |
click
|
| Buckle Up America!
Week (the last Mon to Sun) |
23-29 |
22-28 |
21-27 |
19-25 |
click
|
| Brain Tumor Action
Week (1st full week) |
1-7 |
7-13 |
6-12 |
4-10 |
click
|
| Breathe Easy Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Childhood
Depression Awareness Day, Green Ribbon Day
(always the 4th) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
click |
| Children's Mental
Health Week (1st full week) |
1-7 |
7-13 |
6-12 |
4-10 |
click |
| Clean Air Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click |
| Cornelia
de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day (2nd Saturday) |
14 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
click |
| Correct Posture Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Cover the Uninsured Week (1st Monday?) |
1-8 |
1-7 |
6-12 |
4-10 |
click
|
| Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Emergency Medical
Services Week, National (3rd week) |
15-21 |
21-27 |
20-26 |
18-24 |
click
|
| Fibromyalgia
Awareness Day (always the 12th) |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
click
|
| Food Allergy
Awareness Week (2nd Monday
beginning Sunday) |
8-14 |
7-13 |
13-19 |
11-17 |
click
|
| Healthy Vision Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Hepatitis Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| High Blood Pressure Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| HIV Vaccine Awareness Day |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
click
|
| Hospital Week,
National (2nd work week?) |
8-14 |
7-13 |
13-19 |
11-17 |
click or
click |
| Hug Holiday,
National (honoring seniors- 1st full
week) |
1-7 |
7-13 |
6-12 |
4-10 |
click
|
| Light the Night for Sight |
May - July |
May - July |
May - July |
May - July |
click |
| Lyme Disease Awareness
Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click |
| Medical
Transcriptionist Week (3rd week) |
15-21 |
21-27 |
20-26 |
18-24 |
click
|
| Melanoma Monday,
Melanoma / Skin Cancer Awareness & Prevention Day, National
(1st Monday) |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
click
|
| Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Mental Health
Counseling Week, National (1st full week) |
1-7 |
7-13 |
6-12 |
4-10 |
click
|
| Mental Health Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Missing Children's
Day, National (always the 25th) |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
click |
| Multiple Chemical
Sensitivity (MCS) Awareness Week |
1-7 |
7-13 |
6-12 |
4-10 |
click |
| Neurofibromatosis Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Neuropathy
Week, National (3rd Sun. thru Sat.) |
15-21 |
21-27 |
20-26 |
18-24 |
click
|
| Nurses Week,
National (always 6 to 12) |
6-12 |
6-12 |
6-12 |
6-12 |
click
|
| Nursing Home Week
(2nd full week) |
8-14 |
14-20 |
13-19 |
11-17 |
click
|
| Occupational
Safety & Health Week, North American (1st
full week) |
1-7 |
7-13 |
6-12 |
4-10 |
click
|
| Older Americans'
Mental Health Week (4th Sunday? or last
full week?) |
22-28 |
21-27 |
20-26 |
25-31 |
click
|
| Older Americans Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Osteoporosis
Awareness & Prevention Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Physical
Fitness & Sports Medicine Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Recreational
Water Illness Prevention Week (Monday
preceding Memorial Day + 8 days) |
23-30 |
22-29 |
21-28 |
19-26 |
click
|
| Running
and Fitness Week, National (last full
week?) |
22-28 |
21-27 |
20-26 |
25-31 |
click
|
| School Nurse Day,
National (Wed. during Nurses Week) |
11 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
click |
| Schizophrenia
Awareness Week (always week with the
24th) |
22-28 |
21-27 |
20-26 |
18-24 |
click
|
| Senior
Health & Fitness Day, National (always
the last Wed.) |
25 |
31 |
30 |
28 |
click
|
| Sex
Differences in Health Awareness Day
(Tues. of 2nd full week) |
10 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
click
|
| Sight-Saving Month, National:
Ultraviolet Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Skin Cancer Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Suicide Awareness Week, National |
|
|
|
|
click
|
| Stroke Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click or
click
|
| Stuttering
Awareness Week, National (2nd Week
starting Mon.) |
9-15 |
8-14 |
14-20 |
12-18 |
click
|
| Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Tinnitus
Awareness Week (3rd Sat. for 8 days) |
21-28 |
20-27 |
19-26 |
17-24 |
click
|
| Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness
Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Trauma Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Women's Check-up
Day, National (day after Mother's Day,
during 2nd full week) |
9 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
click
|
| Women's Health
Week, National (2nd full week with
Mother's Day) |
8-14 |
14-20 |
13-19 |
11-17 |
click
|
| World
"No Tobacco" Day (May 31) |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
click
|
| World
Red Cross Red Crescent Day (always the
8th) |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
click
or
click
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Please Note: To find
dates associated with other months, please click on the month you seek
below:
| Jan
| Feb | Mar
| Apr | May
| Jun | Jul
| Aug | Sep
| Oct | Nov
| Dec | Alphabetized
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If you know the name
of the health observance, or even part of the name, but you do not know what month it is in, you may
wish to either use our
Alphabetized
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