Dates to Remember

January

• National Volunteer Blood Donor Month (January)
• Cervical Health Awareness Month (January)
• National Healthy Weight Week (January 15-21)
• National Activity Professionals Weed (January 22-28)
• Women's Healthy Weight Day (January 19)
• National Catholic Schools Week (January 29 - February 5)

February

• Black History Month (February)
• American Heart Month (February)
• National Children's Dental Health Month (February)
• Women's Heart Health Day (February 1)
• Women's Heart Week (February 1-7)
• Job Shadow (February 2)
• National Wear Red Day (February 3)
• Pride in Food Service Week (February 6-10)
• National School Counseling Week (February 6-10)
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Week (February 12-18)
• Cardiovascular Professionals Week (February 12-18)
• Take Your Family to School Week (February 12-18)
• Valentine's Day (February 14)
• Woman's Heart Day (February 17)
• PTA Founders Day (February 17)
• National Engineers Week (February 19-25)
• National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 26-March 3)

March

• National Nutrition Month (March)
• National Professional Social Work Month (March)
• National Women's History Month (March)
• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (March)
• Great American Cleanup (March 1-May 31)
• Read Across America Day (March 2)
• Employee Appreciation Day (March 2)
• Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 4-10)
• National School Breakfast Week (March 5-9)
• Lutheran Schools Week (March 4-10)
• Registered Dietitian Day (March 14)
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week (March 11-17)
• St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
• National Poison Prevention Week (March 18-24)
• National Youth Violence Prevention Week (March 19-23)
• Kick Butts Day (March 21)
• National Doctors' Day (March 30)

April

• Alcohol Awareness Month (April)
• National Financial Literacy Month (April)
• National Occupational Therapy Month (April)
• Child Abuse Prevention Month (April)
• Stress Awareness Month (April)
• National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April)
• Math Awareness Month (April)
• Cancer Control Month (April)
• Animal Cruelty Prevention Month (April)
• April Fool's Day (April 1)
• National Workplace Wellness Week (April 1-7)
• National Healthcare Access Personnel Week (April 1-7)
• International Children's Book Day (April 2)
• National Start! Walking Day (April 4)
• National Public Health Week (April 2-8)
• Alcohol Free Weekend (April 6-8)
• World Health Day (April 7)
• National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 8-14)
• National Library Week (April 8-14)
• National Library Workers Day (April 10)
• National "Drop Everything and Read" Day (April 12)
• National Volunteer Week (April 15-21)
• Public School Volunteer Week (April 15-21)
• National Global Youth Service Day (April 20-22)
• National Infant Immunization Week (April 21-28)
• National Credit Union Youth Week (April 22-28)
• Earth Day (April 22)
• National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (April 22-28)
• Administrative Professionals Week (April 22-28)
• Week of the Young Child (April 22-28)
• Teach Children to Save Day (April 24)
• Administrative Professionals Day (April 25)
• National Arbor Day (April 27)
• YMCA Healthy Kids Day (April 28)
• National Blue Sunday (April 29)

May

• Bicycle Safety Month (May)
• High Blood Pressure Education Month (May)
• Mental Health Month (May)
• Employee Health and Fitness Month (May)
• Better Hearing and Speech Month (May)
• National Arthritis Month (May)
• Older Americans Month (May)
• Osteoporosis Prevention Month (May)
• Correct Posture Month (May)
• National Stroke Awareness Month (May)
• American Stroke Month (May)
• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (May)
• School Principals Day (May 1)
• Join Hands Day (May 5)
• National Nurses Day (May 6)
• Be Kind to Animals Week (May 6-12)
• North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (May 6-12)
• National Charter Schools Week (May 6-12)
• National Pet Week (May 6-12)
• National Nurse's Week (May 6-12)
• National Hospital Week (May 6-12)
• Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7-11)
• Children's Book Week (May 7-13)
• National Teacher Day (May 8)
• National Student Nurses Day (May 8)
• Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day (May 9)
• National School Nurse Day (May 9)
• Mother's Day (May 13)
• National Cytotechnology Day (May 13)
• National Nursing Home Week (May 13-19)
• National Police Week (May 13-19)
• National Women's Health Week (May 13-19)
• National Women's Checkup Day (May 14)
• National EMS Week (May 20-26)
• Classified School Employee Week (May 20-26)
• Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 20-26)
• Medical Transcriptionist Week (May 20-26)
• National Senior Health and Fitness Day (May 30)
• Memorial Day (May 30)
• World No Tobacco Day (May 31)

June

• National Safety Month (June)
• Men's Health Month (June)
• National CPR and AED Awareness Week (June 1-7)
• Community Health Improvement Week (June 3-9)
• World Environmental Day (June 5)
• National Men's Health Week (June 11-17)
• National Nursing Assistants Week (June 14-21)
• Father's Day (June 17)
• National Healthcare Risk Managmeent Week (June 18-22)

July

• National Recreation and Parks Month (July)
• Independence Day (July 4)
• National Therapeutic Recreation Week (July 8-14)
• Parents' Day (July 22)

August

• National Immunization Awareness Month (August)
• Children's Eye Health and Safety Month (August)
• World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7)
• National Night Out (August 7)

September

• National Preparedness Month (September)
• National Cholesterol Education Month (September)
• Baby Safety Month (September)
• Healthy Aging Month (September)
• Library Card Sign-up Month (September)
• National Food Safety Education Month (September)
• Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (September)
• Head Lice Prevention Month (September)
• National Sickle Cell Awareness Month (September)
• America On the Move September Campaign (September)
• National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (September)
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week (September 1-7)
• Labor Day (September 3)
• National Payroll Week (September 3-7)
• International Literacy Day (September 8)
• National Grandparents Day (September 9)
• National Assisted Living Week (September 9-15)
• National Suicide Prevention Week (September 9-15)
• International Housekeepers Week (September 9-15)
• Healthcare Housekeeping Week (September 9-15)
• Healthcare Environmental Services Week (September 9-15)
• National Suicide Prevention Day (September 10)
• Neonatal Nurses Day (September 15)
• Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
• Surgical Technologists Week (September 16-22)
• Child Passenger Safety Week (September 16-22)
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (September 16-22)
• National Rehabilitation Awareness Week (September 16-22)
• Women's Health and Fitness Day (September 26)
• Family Health and Fitness Day USA (September 29)

October

• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October)
• National Children's Health Month (October)
• National Book Month (October)
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October)
• National Bullying Prevention Month (October)
• National Crime Prevention Month (October)
• National Physical Therapy Month (October)
• National Animal Safety and Protection Month (October)
• International Walk to School Month (October)
• American Pharmacists Month (October)
• National Healthcare Food Service Week (October 1-7)
• Customer Service Week (October 1-5)
• Walk to School Day (October 3)
• Depression Screening Day (October 6)
• Physician Assistants Day (October 6)
• Physician Assitants Week (October 6-12)
• Healthcare Resource and Materials Management Week (October 7-13)
• Fire Prevention Week (October 7-13)
• Emergency Nurses Week (October 9-15)
• Healthcare Central Service/Sterile Processing Week (October 7-13)
• Emergency Nurses Week (October 7-13)
• Emergency Nurses Day (October 10)
• National School Lunch Week (October 15-19)
• Infection Prevention Week October (October 14-20)
• Teen Read Week (October 14-20)
• Global Handwashing Day (October 15)
• Medical Assistants Week (October 15-19)
• World Food Day (October 16)
• International Credit Union Day (October 18)
• National Mammography Day (October 19)
• America's Safe Schools Week (October 21-27)
• National Hospital and Health System Pharmacy Week (October 21-27)
• Character Counts Week (October 21-27)
• National Healthcare Facilities and Engineering Week (October 21-27)
• Respiratory Care Week (October 21-27)
• National School Bus Safety Week (October 22- 26)
• Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31)
• Lung Health Day (October 24)
• Halloween (October 31)

November

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month (November)
• National Home Care Month (November)
• National Hospice Care Month (November)
• National Family Caregivers Month (November)
• American Diabetes Awareness Month (November)
• National Alzheimer's Disease Month (November)
• PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month (November)
• National Patient Transport Week (November 4-10)
• National Radiologic Technology Week (November 4-10)
• National Perioperative Nurses Week (November 5-11)
• Veteran's Day (November 11)
• American Education Week (November 11-17)
• Home Care Aide Week (November 11-17)
• National Education Support Professionals Day (November 14)
• National Parental Involvement Day (November 15)
• The Great American Smokeout (November 15)
• National Family Volunteer Day (November 17)
• National Family Week (November 18-24)
• Thanksgiving (November 22)

December

• Holiday Gifts (December)
• Plan Ahead for Health Awareness Month (December)
• Safe Toys and Gifts Month (December)
• Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (December)
• World AIDS Day (December 1)
• Human Rights Day (December 10)
• Hanukkah (December 9-16)
• Christmas (December 25)
• Kwanzaa (December 26)
• New Year's Eve (December 31)