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National Health Care Observances - 2008 and 2009
2008
Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
November 1-30, 2008
Medical/Surgical Nurses' Week
November 1-7, 2008
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
November 1-30, 2008
National Healthy Skin Month
November 1-30, 2008
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
November 1-30, 2008
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
November 1-30, 2008
National Allied Health Professionals Week
November 2-8, 2008
National Diabetes Education Week
November 2-8, 2008
National Health Information and Technology Week
November 2-8, 2008
National Medical Staff Services Week
November 2-8, 2008
National Radiologic Technology Week
November 2-8, 2008
Lung Cancer Awareness Week
November 10-14, 2008
Perioperative Nurse Week
November 9-15, 2008
Prematurity Awareness Day
November 18, 2008
Great American Smokeout
November 20, 2087
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
December 1-31, 2008
Safe Toys and Celebrations Month
December 1-31, 2008
World AIDS Day
December 1, 2008
2009
Blood Donor Month
January 1-31, 2009
Cervical Cancer Screening Month
January 1-31, 2009
Cervical Health Awareness Month
January 1-31, 2009
Daffodil Days
January 1-31, 2009
Glaucoma Awareness Month
January 1-31, 2009
March of Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month
January 1-31, 2009
Healthy Weight Week
January 18-24, 2009
Medical Group Practice Week
January 19-23, 2009
Nurse Anesthetists Week
January 25-31, 2009
Find a Dentist Day
January 14, 2009
Women's Healthy Weight Day
January 22, 2009
IV Nurse Day
January 25, 2009
Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month
February 1-28, 2009
American Heart Month
February 1-28, 2009
Children's Dental Health Month
February 1-28, 2009
Condom Month
February 1-28, 2009
Kids ENT Health Month
February 1-28, 2009
Wise Health Care Consumer Month
February 1-28, 2009
Burn Awareness Week
February 1-7, 2009
Patient Recognition Week
February 1-7, 2009
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
February 7-14, 2009
Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
February 8-14, 2009
Cardiovascular Professionals Week
February 8-14, 2009
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
February 22-28, 2009
Wear Red Day
February 6, 2009
Day for the Sick
February 11, 2009
Healthcare Advertising Awards Deadline
February 19, 2009
Woman's Heart Day
February 20, 2009 (Tentative)
Aster Awards Competition Deadline
February 28, 2009
Athletic Training Month
March 1-31, 2009
Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 1-31, 2009
Child Life Month
March 1-31, 2009
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 1-31, 2009
Eye Donor Month
March 1-31, 2009
Hemophilia Awareness Month
March 1-31, 2009
Kidney Month
March 1-31, 2009
Nutrition® Month
March 1-31, 2009
Professional Social Work Month
March 1-31, 2009
Save Your Vision Month
March 1-31, 2009
Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month
March 1-31, 2009
Dental Assistants Recognition Week
March 1-7, 2009
Patient Safety Awareness Week
March 8-14, 2009
Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week
March 15-21, 2009
Poison Prevention Week
March 15-21, 2009
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
March 15-21, 2009
Brain Awareness Week
March 16-22, 2009
Healthcare Access Personnel Week
March 29 – April 4, 2009
Root Canal Awareness Week
March 29 – April 4, 2009
Registered Dietitian Day
March 9, 2009
Diabetes Alert® Day
March 24, 2009
Walk for Epilepsy
March 28, 2009
Doctors' Day
March 30, 2009
Alcohol Awareness Month
April 1-30, 2009
Autism Awareness Month
April 1-30, 2009
Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 1-30, 2009
Donate Life Month
April 1-30, 2009
Facial Protection Month
April 1-30, 2009
Foot Health Awareness Month
April 1-30, 2009
Humor Month
April 1-30, 2009
March for Babies
April 1-30, 2009
Minority Health Month
April 1-30, 2009
Occupational Therapy Month
April 1-30, 2009
Relay for Life
April 1-30, 2009
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Awareness Month
April 1-30, 2009
Sports Eye Safety Month
April 1-30, 2009
Women's Eye Health and Safety Month
April 1-30, 2009
Youth Sports Safety Month
April 1-30, 2009
Public Health Week
April 6-12, 2009
Health Information Privacy and Security Week
April 12-18, 2009
Heimlich Maneuver Week
April 12-18, 2009
Patient Advocacy Week
April 12-18, 2009
Cancer Registrars Week
April 13-17, 2009
Electroneurodiagnostic Week
April 19-25, 2009
Healthcare Administrative Professionals Week
April 19-25, 2009
Healthcare Volunteer Week
April 19-25, 2009
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
April 19-25, 2009
Medical Fitness Week
April 20-26, 2009
Youth Service Day
April 24-26, 2009
Infant Immunization Week
April 25 – May 2, 2009
Safe Kids Week
April 26 – May 2, 2009
Health Day
April 7, 2009
Radiology Nurses Day
April 8, 2009
Alcohol Screening Day®
April 9, 2009
Voice Day
April 16, 2009
YMCA Health Kids® Day
April 18, 2009
Noise Awareness Day
April 29, 2009
American Stroke Month
May 1-31, 2009
Arthritis Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2009
Arthritis Walk®
May 1-31, 2009
Better Hearing and Speech Month
May 1-31, 2009
Better Sleep Month
May 1-31, 2009
Bike Month
May 1-31, 2009
Healthy Vision Month
May 1-31, 2009
Hepatitis Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2009
High Blood Pressure Education Month
May 1-31, 2009
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2009
Lupus Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2009
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month®
May 1-31, 2009
Mental Health Month
May 1-31, 2009
Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2009
NF Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2009
Older Americans Month
May 1-31, 2009
Oncology Nursing Month
May 1-31, 2009
Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
May 1-31, 2009
Physical Fitness and Sports Month
May 1-31, 2009
Run a Mile Day
May 1-31, 2009
Stroke Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2009
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
May 1-31, 2009
Trauma Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2009
Ultraviolet Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2009
Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week
May 3-9, 2009
Children's Mental Health Week
May 3-9, 2009
Hug Holiday Week
May 3-9, 2009
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
May 3-9, 2009
Nurses Week
May 6-12, 2009
Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
May 10-16, 2009
Food Allergy Awareness Week
May 10-16, 2009
Hospital Week
May 10-16, 2009
Nursing Home Week
May 10-16, 2009
Stuttering Awareness Week
May 11-17, 2009
Emergency Medical Services Week
May 17-23, 2009
Medical Transcriptionist Week
May 17-23, 2009
Worship Site Health Education Program (WSHEP)
May 3, 2009
Melanoma Monday®
May 4, 2009
Asthma Awareness Day on Capitol Hill
May 6, 2009
Childhood Depression Awareness Day
May 6, 2009
School Nurse Day
May 6, 2009
CFS Awareness Day
May 12, 2009
Florence Nightingale's Birthday
May 12, 2009
Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Day
May 15, 2009
Employee Health & Fitness Day
May 20, 2009
Missing Children's Day
May 25, 2009
Senior Health & Fitness Day
May 27, 2009
Aphasia Awareness Month
June 1-30, 2009
Fireworks Eye Safety Month
June 1-30, 2009
Hernia Awareness Month
June 1-30, 2009
Scleroderma Awareness Month
June 1-30, 2009
Vision Research Month
June 1-30, 2009
Headache Awareness Week
June 1-6, 2009
Sun Safety Week
June 1-7, 2009
Vascular Nursing Week
June 7-13, 2009
Nursing Assistants Week
June 11-18, 2009
Healthcare Risk Management Week
June 15-19, 2009
Men's Health Week
June 15-21, 2009
Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
June 21-27, 2009
Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day
June 2, 2009
Cancer Survivors Day
June 7, 2009
HIV Testing Day
June 27, 2009
Cord Blood Awareness Month
July 1-31, 2009
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
July 1-31, 2009
Therapeutic Recreation Week
July 12-18, 2009
Hospitality House Week
July 19-25, 2009
Dental Awareness Day
July 10, 2009
Cataract Awareness Month
August 1-31, 2009
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
August 1-31, 2009
Neurosurgery Outreach Month
August 1-31, 2009
Psoriasis Awareness Month
August 1-31, 2009
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
August 1-31, 2009
Breastfeeding Week
August 1-7, 2009
Health Center Week
August 9-15, 2009
KidsDay®
August 2, 2009
Health Unit Coordinator Day
August 23, 2009
America On the Move® September Campaign
September 1-30, 2009
Baby Safety Month
September 1-30, 2009
Cholesterol Education Month
September 1-30, 2009
Craniofacial Acceptance Month
September 1-30, 2009
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2009
Healthy Aging® Month
September 1-30, 2009
Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2009
Pain Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2009
Prostate Health Month
September 1-30, 2009
Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2009
Sickle Cell Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2009
Sports and Home Eye Safety Month
September 1-30, 2009
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2009
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
September 6-7, 2009
Suicide Prevention Week
September 7-13, 2009
Assisted Living Week
September 13-19, 2009
Healthcare Environmental Services and Housekeeping Week
September 13-19, 2009
Nephrology Nurses Week
September 13-19, 2009
Child Passenger Safety Week
September 20-26, 2009
Farm Safety & Health Week
September 20-26, 2009
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
September 20-26, 2009
Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
September 20-26, 2009
Surgical Technologists Week
September 20-26, 2009
Adult Immunization Awareness Week
September 27 - October 3, 2009
Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development
Annual Educational Conference and Exhibits
September 30 - October 3, 2009
Grandparents Day
September 13, 2009
Neonatal Nurses Day
September 15, 2009
Take a Loved One for a Checkup Day
September 15, 2009
Family Health & Fitness Day
September 26, 2009
Women's Health & Fitness Day
September 30, 2009
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2009
Chiropractic Month
October 1-31, 2009
Dental Hygiene Month
October 1-31, 2009
Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2009
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2009
Eye Injury Prevention Month
October 1-31, 2009
Family Sexuality Education Month
October 1-31, 2009
Halloween Safety Month
October 1-31, 2009
Health Literacy Month
October 1-31, 2009
Healthy Lung Month
October 1-31, 2009
Liver Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2009
Medical Librarians Month
October 1-31, 2009
Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2009
Pharmacists Month
October 1-31, 2009
Physical Therapy Month
October 1-31, 2009
SIDS Awareness Month, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2009
Talk About Prescriptions Month
October 1-31, 2009
Gerontological Nurses Week
October 1-8, 2009
Fire Prevention Week
October 4-10, 2009
Healthcare Resource & Materials Management Week
October 4-10, 2009
Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 4-10, 2009
Midwifery Week
October 4-10, 2009
Nuclear Medicine Week
October 4-10, 2008
Healthcare Food Service Workers Week
October 5-11, 2008
Nephrology Technician/Technologist Recognition Week
October 12-17, 2009
Healthcare Quality Week
October 18-24, 2009
Hearing Aid Awareness Week
October 18-24, 2009
Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy Week
October 18-24, 2009
Infection Prevention Week
October 18-24, 2009
Kids Care Week
October 18-24, 2009
Medical Assistants Week
October 19-23, 2009
School Bus Safety Week
October 19-23, 2009
Red Ribbon Week
October 23-31, 2009
Healthcare Facilities and Engineering Week
October 25-31, 2009
Pastoral Care Week
October 25-31, 2009
Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day
October 8, 2009
Depression Screening Day
October 8, 2009
Stop America's Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Today
October 14, 2009
Mammography Day
October 16, 2009
Lung Health Day
October 28, 2009
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
November 1-30, 2009
Diabetes Month®
November 1-30, 2009
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
November 1-30, 2009
Epilepsy Awareness Month
November 1-30, 2009
Family Caregivers Month
November 1-30, 2009
Healthy Skin Month
November 1-30, 2009
Home Care Month/Hospice Month
November 1-30, 2009
Hospice and Palliative Care Month
November 1-30, 2009
Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
November 1-30, 2009
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
November 1-30, 2008
Prematurity Awareness Month
November 1-30, 2008
Sexual Medicine Month
November 1-30, 2009
Allied Health Professions Week
November 1-7, 2009
Diabetes Education Week
November 1-7, 2009
Health Information and Technology Week
November 1-7, 2009
Medical Staff Services Awareness Week
November 1-7, 2009
Medical-Surgical Nurses Week
November 1-7, 2009
Patient Transport Week
November 1-7, 2009
Urology Nurses and Associates Week
November 1-7, 2009
Aspiring Nurse Leader Week
November 8-14, 2009
Bladder Health Week
November 8-14, 2009
Lung Cancer Awareness Week
November 8-14, 2009
Perioperative Nurse Week
November 8-14, 2009
Radiologic Technology Week®
November 8-14, 2009
Great American Smokeout
November 19, 2009
Family Volunteer Day
November 21, 2009
Safe Toys and Celebrations Month
December 1-31, 2009
Aplastic Anemia & MDS Awareness Week
December 1-7, 2009
AIDS Day
December 1, 2009
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