(Dec. 20, 2024) – Month-Long Observances
- Birth Defects Prevention Month (National)
- Blood Donor Month (National)
- Cervical Cancer Screening Month
- Cervical Health Awareness Month
- Glaucoma Awareness Month (National)
- Human Trafficking Prevention Month (National)
- Integrated Health Month
- Medical Travel Month
- Medical Payment Integrity Month
- Quality of Life Month (International)
- Radon Awareness Month
- Stalking Awareness Month
- Thyroid Awareness Month
- Winter Sports Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month (National)
Recognition Days | Events
- Jan. 3 – Mind Body Wellness Day (International)
- Jan. 4 – Braille Day (World)
- Jan. 11 – Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Wear Blue Day) (National) and Paget's Awareness Day
- Jan. 22 – Celebration of Life Day
- Jan. 23 – Maternal Health Awareness Day
- Jan. 24 – Compliment Day (National)
- Jan. 25 – IV Nurse Day
- Jan. 26 – Leprosy Day (World)
- Jan. 30 – Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (World)
The Kansas Hospital Association and Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development are pleased to bring you the 2025 Calendar of Health Observances & Recognition Days. Yet another example of our commitment to providing health care strategists with practical, timely resources, this calendar is designed to help you plan your community health events, internal and external communications, social media campaigns and more. The calendar is easy to navigate, interactive and features more than 230 health observances and recognition days. Don't miss out on receiving calendar updates from SHSMD sponsor Baldwin Publishing. Not only do they provide you with a Health Observance Guide with ALL the content you need to post every day for the following month, they also give access to healthy recipes, cooking videos, branded cookbooks, recipe calendars, wellness content and solutions.
--Jan Fenwick