Health-Related Observances
Health-Related Days
- February
- 4: World Cancer Day
- Last day: Rare Disease Day
- March
- Second Thursday: World Kidney Day
- 24: World Tuberculosis Day
- April
- 7: World Health Day
- 11: World Parkinson’s Day
- 17: World Hemophilia Day
- Last week: World Immunization Week
- May
- First Tuesday: World Asthma Day
- 8: World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
- 17: World Hypertension Day
- 25: Thyroid Awareness Day
- 31: World No Tobacco Day
- June
- 14: World Blood Donor Day
- 19: World Sickle Cell Day
- July
- 28: World Hepatitis Day
- August
- 1-7: World Breastfeeding Week
- September
- 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
- 21: World Alzheimer’s Day
- 29: World Heart Day
- October
- 10: World Mental Health Day
- 20: World Osteoporosis Day
- 24: World Polio Day
- November
- 14: World Diabetes Day
- December
- 1: World AIDS Day
Health-Related Weeks
- February - Last week: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (USA)
- March - Early: Sleep Awareness Week
- April - First full week: National Public Health Week (USA)
- May 6-12: National Nurses Week (USA)
- May - Last week: Thyroid Awareness Week
- August 1-7: World Breastfeeding Week
- October - Second week: Mental Health Awareness Week (UK)
Health-Related Months
- January: Thyroid Awareness Month
- February: Heart Month
- March: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- March: Endometriosis Awareness Month
- April: Alcohol Awareness Month
- April: Autism Awareness Month
- May: National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- May: Mental Health Awareness Month
- May: National Stroke Awareness Month
- June: Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
- June: Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
- August: National Immunization Awareness Month
- September: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- November: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- November: Diabetes Awareness Month
- November: Movember