HealthFinder.org: National Health Observances
ADDITIONAL OBSERVANCES AND LINKS:
January
Cervical Health Awareness Month
Low Vision Awareness Month
Blood Donor Awareness
February
CDC: American Heart Month
Go Red for Women
NIH: The Heart Truth
Heart.org: School Programs
ADA: National Children’s Dental Health Month
ADHA.org: National Children’s Dental Health Month
NIH: National Children’s Dental Health Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
LoveIsRespect.org
TeenDVMonth:org: Teen Dating Violence
NationalEatingDisorders.org: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
March
April
Alcohol Awareness Month
Sports Eye Safety
STD Awareness Week
World Immunization Week
May
Skin Cancer Prevention Month
Skin Cancer Foundation
National Women’s Health Week
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Hepatitis Awareness Month
June
World Sickle Cell Day
Autistic Pride Day
Scoliosis Awareness Month
Family Health and Fitness Day
National HIV Testing Day
July
National Youth Sports Week
August
National Immunization Awareness Month
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Contact Lens Health Week
September
Attendance Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
SPRC.org: Suicide Prevention Month Ideas for Action
National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
National Concussion Awareness Day
Promote National Suicide Prevention Month
SAMHSA: September is Recovery Month — A Time of Celebration
Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month
National Head Lice Prevention Month
October
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Pink Ribbon Sunday Program
Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Eczema Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
StopBullying.gov: October is National Bullying Prevention Month
Red Ribbon Campaign (Drug Awareness)
National Protect Your Hearing Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month
International Walk to School Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
World Obesity Day (October 11th)
Global Handwashing Day
National School Lunch Week
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
November
Diabetes Awareness Month
Great American Smokeout
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
National Runaway Prevention Month
Hyperhidrosis Awareness Month
Men’s Health Week
