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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
in this month, please click on the month that
you are looking for in the index below.
We hope you enjoy planning your year of health care.
| Jan
| Feb | Mar
| Apr | May
| Jun | Jul
| Aug | Sep
| Oct | Nov
| Dec | Alphabetized
List |
October
Calendar
| October Observances |
2005
Dates |
2006
Dates |
2007
Dates |
2008
Dates |
Info |
| Adult
Immunization Week, National (4th Tues. + week) |
25- Nov 1 |
24-31 |
23-30 |
28- Nov 3 |
click |
| Alzheimer's Memory Walk |
varies locally |
varies locally |
varies locally |
varies locally |
click |
| American Heart Walk, Healthy Choice
|
varies locally |
varies locally |
varies locally |
varies locally |
click
|
| Auto Battery Safety Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click |
| Bone & Joint
Decade National Awareness Week (same
dates every yr.) |
12-20 |
12-20 |
12-20 |
12-20 |
click |
| Brain Injury Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click or
click |
| Breast Cancer Control Month
|
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
or
click
|
| Campaign for Healthier Babies Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click |
| Celiac Awareness Month,
National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click |
| Child Health Day,
National (1st Monday) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
click
|
| Children's Health Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Cold
and Flu Campaign |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week, National (3rd week) |
16-22 |
15-21 |
21-27 |
19-15 |
click
|
| Crime Prevention Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Dental Hygiene Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Depression
Screening Day, National (1st Thursday) |
6 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
click
|
| Depression & Mental Health Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click or
click
|
| Disability Employment Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click |
| Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
or click |
| Down
Syndrome Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click |
| Drive Safely Work
Week (1st 5 day work week) |
3-7 |
2-6 |
1-5 |
6-10 |
click |
| Family Health Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Family Sexuality Education Month,
National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Fire Prevention
Week, National (1st full that contains
Oct. 9th) |
9-15 |
8-14 |
7-13 |
5-11 |
click
|
| Halloween Safety Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Healthcare
Quality Week, National (2nd full week) |
9-15 |
8-14 |
14-20 |
12-18 |
click
|
| Health
Education Week, National (3rd Mon. for 7
days) |
17-23 |
16-22 |
15-21 |
20-26 |
click
|
| Health Literacy Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Healthy Lung Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Hearing
Aid Awareness Week (week of 4th Sunday?) |
23-29 |
22-28 |
28- Nov. 3 |
26- Nov. 1 |
click
|
| Infection
Control Week (3rd work week) |
17-21 |
16-20 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
click
|
| Let's Talk Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Liver Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Lung
Health Day (4th Wed.) |
26 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
click
|
| Lupus Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Make a
Difference Day (4th Saturday) |
22 |
28 |
27 |
24 |
click
|
| Mammography
Day, National (3rd Friday) |
21 |
20 |
19 |
17 |
click or
click
|
| Medical
Assistants' Week (3rd work week) |
17-21 |
16-20 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
click
|
| Medical Librarians Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Mental
Illness Awareness Week (1st full week) |
2-8 |
1-7 |
7-13 |
5-11 |
click
|
| Nuclear
Medicine Week (1st full week) |
2-8 |
1-7 |
7-13 |
5-11 |
click
|
| Nurse-Midwifery
Week (1st full week) |
2-8 |
1-7 |
7-13 |
5-11 |
click
|
| Orthodontic Health Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Pastoral
Care Week (last week) |
23-29 |
22-28 |
21-27 |
19-25 |
click
|
| Pharmacy
Week, National (3rd week) |
16-22 |
15-21 |
21-27 |
19-15 |
click
|
| Physical Therapy Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Primary Care Week, National (3rd week) |
16-22 |
15-21 |
21-27 |
19-15 |
click
|
| Radon
Action Week, National (3rd week) |
16-22 |
15-21 |
21-27 |
19-15 |
click
|
| Red
Ribbon Campaign, National (always the
same) |
23-31 |
23-31 |
23-31 |
23-31 |
click
|
| Respiratory Care Week
(last week) |
23-29 |
22-28 |
21-27 |
19-15 |
click
|
| Rett Syndrome Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| SAVE (Stop
America's Violence Everywhere) Today (2nd
Wednesday) |
12 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
click
|
| School
Lunch Week, National (2nd school week) |
10-14 |
9-13 |
8-12 |
13-17 |
click or click
|
| Spina Bifida
Awareness Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Spinal Health Month, National |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Stuttering Awareness Day, International
(always the 22nd) |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
click
|
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click or click
|
| Talk About Prescriptions Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| UNICEF Month, National
(Trick or Treat for...) |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| Vegetarian Awareness Month |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
|
| World Blindness Awareness Month
|
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
1-31 |
click
|
| World Food Day
(16th every yr.) |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
click
|
| World Mental Health Day
(10th every yr.) |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
click
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Please Note: To find dates associated with
other months, please select the month you seek below:
| Jan
| Feb | Mar
| Apr | May
| Jun | Jul
| Aug | Sep
| Oct | Nov
| Dec | Alphabetized
List |
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
List or the search engine
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