JANUARY

Monthly Observance

• Birth Defects Prevention Awareness
• Cervical Health Awareness
• Glaucoma Awareness
• Blood Donor
• Thyroid Health

Daily/Weekly Observance

• Jan 24 – World Leprosy Day
• Jan 24- 30 – Healthy Weight Week

 

FEBRUARY

Monthly Observance

• Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Heart Health
• Children Dental Health
• Kids ENT Health
• Recreational Therapy

Daily/Weekly Observance

• Feb 4 – World Cancer Day
• Feb 7-13 – Burn Awareness
• Feb 7-14 – Congenital Health Defect Awareness
• Feb 9 – National Toothache Day
• Feb 14 – National Donor Day
• Feb 14 -20 – Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
• Feb 14-20 – Random Acts of Kindness Week
• Feb 22-28 – National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
• Feb 28 – Rare Disease Day

 

MARCH

Monthly Observance

• Brain Injury
• Colorectal Cancer
• Kidney
• MS Education and Awareness
• Nutrition Month
• Save your vision
• Workplace Eye Wellness

Daily/Weekly Observance

• Mar 1 – Baby Sleep Day
• Mar 1-6 – Bone Marrow Failure Awareness
• Mar 3 – World Birth Defects
• Mar 6 – Lymphedema Awareness
• Mar 7-13 – Patient Safety
• Mar 8 – International Women’s Day
• Mar 12 – World Kidney Day
• Mar 14-21 – National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
• Mar 14-20 – National Sleep Awareness Week
• Mar 15-21 – Brain Awareness Week
• Mar 20 – World Oral Health Day
• Mar 21-27 – National Poison Prevention Week
• Mar 21- World Down Syndrome Day
• Mar 22-28 – National Drugs and Alcohol Fact Week
• Mar 23 – Diabetes Alert Day
• Mar 24 – World Tuberculosis Day
• Mar 30 – Doctor’s Day

 

APRIL

Monthly Observance

• Alcohol Awareness
• Autism Awareness
• Caesarean Awareness
• Defeat Diabetes
• Facial Protection
• Foot Health Awareness
• IBS Awareness
• Sexual Assault Awareness
• STI Awareness
• Sports Eye Health
• Women’s Eye Health and Safety
• Daily/Weekly Observance

Daily/Weekly Observance

• April 1 – International Fun at WORK Day
• April 2 – Autism Awareness Day
• April 5 -11 – Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Day
• April 5 -11 – Public Health Week
• April 7 -National Alcohol Screening Day
• April 7 – World Health Day
• April 11 – National Parkinson’s Day
• April 16 – National Healthcare Decision Day
• April 16 – National PJ Day
• April 16 – Voice Day (World)
• April 17 – World Hemophilia Day
• April 18 -24 – Neurodiagnostic Week
• April 25 – National DNA Day
• April 25 – World Malaria Day
• April 25 -1 – Food Allergy Awareness Week
• April 28 – World Day Safety and Health at Work

 

MAY

Monthly Observance

• National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
• Better Hearing and Speech Month
• Better Sleep Month
• National Bike Month
• Clean Air Month
• Employee Health and Fitness Month
• Global Healthy Vision Month
• High Blood Pressure Awareness
• Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
• Lupus Awareness Month
• Mental Health Month
• National Hepatitis Awareness Month
• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
• Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month
• Older American Month
• National Osteoporosis Month
• Skin Cancer Awareness Month
• Stroke Awareness Month
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
• National Trauma Awareness Month

Daily/Weekly Observance

• May 3 – Melanoma Monday
• May 4 – Asthma Day (World)
• May 5 – World Hand Hygiene Day
• May 6 – International No Diet Day
• May 7 – Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
• May 9 -15 – Woman’s Health Week
• May 9 -15 – PUT ON PURPLE DAY
• May 12 – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day
• May 12 – Arthritis Day
• May 15 – National Senior Health and Fitness Day
• May 31 – No Tobacco Day (World)

 

JUNE

Monthly Observances

• Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
• National Aphasia Awareness Month
• Cataract Awareness Month
• Hernia Awareness Month
• Men’s Health Month
• Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
• National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
• National Safety Month
• PTSD Awareness Month
• Scleroderma Awareness Month

Daily/Weekly Observances

• June 6 – National Cancer Survivors Day USA
• June 7 -12 – Community Health Improvement Week
• June 20 – The Longest Day
• June 27 – HIV Testing Day

 

JULY

Monthly Observances

• Cord Blood Awareness Month
• Group B Strep Disease Awareness Month
• Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
• Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
• UV Safety Month
• Donate Life ECHO

Daily/Weekly Observances

• July 11 -17 – National Therapeutic Recreation Week
• July 24 -30 – Everybody Deserves a Massage Week
• July 28 – World Hepatitis Day

 

AUGUST

Monthly Observances

• Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
• Psoriasis Action Month
• Immunization Awareness Month

Daily/ Weekly Observances

• August 1 – World Lung Cancer Day
• August 1 -7 – World Breastfeeding Week
• August 9 -15 – National Health Center Week
• August 10 – Healthcare for the Homeless Day
• August 31 – Opioid Misuse Prevention Day

 

SEPTEMBER

Monthly Observances

• Baby Safety Month
• Blood Cancer Awareness Month
• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Craniofacial Acceptance Month
• Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
• National Food Safety Education Month
• National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
• Healthy Aging Month
• Pain Awareness Month
• National Preparedness Month
• Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month (Global)
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
• Sepsis Awareness Month
• Reye’s Syndrome Awareness Month
• Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
• Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
• World Alzheimer’s Month
• Dental Implant Month

Daily/Weekly Observances

• September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Day
• September 12 – Grandparents Day
• September 13 -19 – Healthcare Environmental Services Week
• September 13 -1 – Medical Fitness Week
• September 20 -24 – National Bike to Work Week
• September 21 – National Bike to Work Day
• September 25 – Family Health and Fitness Day
• September 31 – World Heart Day

 

OCTOBER

Monthly Observances

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Bullying Prevention Month
• National Chiropractic Health Month
• National Dental Hygiene Month
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
• Eye Injury Prevention Month
• Halloween Safety Month
• Liver Awareness Month
• Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
• Pharmacist Month (American)
• National Physical Therapy Month
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
• Talk About Your Medicines Month

Daily/ Weekly Observances

• October 3 -9 – Fire Prevention Week
• October 3 -9 – Mental Illness Awareness Week
• October 3 -9 – National Midwifery Week
• October 3 -9 – National Primary Care Week
• October 4 – Children’s Health Day
• October 7 – National Depression Screening Day
• October 12 – Arthritis Day
• October 12 -20 – Bone and Joint Health Action Week
• October 13 – Stop America’s Violence Everywhere
• October 13 – Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
• October 15 – Global Handwashing Day
• October 16 – World Food Day
• October 19 – World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day
• October 20 – World Osteoporosis Day
• October 23 – Lock Your Meds Day
• October 23 -31 – Red Ribbon Week
• October 24 -30 – Respiratory Care Week
• October 29 – World Psoriasis Day

 

NOVEMBER

Monthly Observances

• Alzheimer’s’ Disease Awareness Month
• Bladder Health Month
• COPD Awareness Month
• Diabetes Month (American)
• Diabetic Eye Disease Month
• National Family Caregivers Month
• National Healthy Skin Month
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
• Long Term Awareness Month
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month
• National Epilepsy Awareness Month
• National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
• Prematurity Awareness Month
• Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

Daily/Weekly Observances

• November 7 -13 – National Diabetes Education Week
• November 12 – World Diabetes Day
• November 17 – COPD Day
• November 17 – World Prematurity Day
• November 18 – Great American Smoke Out
• November 20 – International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
• November 22 -28 – GERD Awareness Week
• November 25 – National Family Health History Day

 

DECEMBER

Monthly Observances

• Safe Toys and Gifts Month

Daily/Weekly Observances

• December 1 – World AIDS Day
• December 4 – International Day of People with Disability
• December 6 -12 – National Handwashing Awareness Week
• December 6 -12 – National Influenza Vaccination Week
• December 6 -12 – National Older Driver Safety Awareness Week