(Jan. 31, 2025) – Month-Long Observances
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration / Low Vision Awareness Month
- American Heart Month
- Cancer Prevention Month (National)
- Children's Dental Health Month (National)
- Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month
- Condom Month (National)
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month
- Kids ENT Health Month
- Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month
- Prenatal Infection Prevention Month (International)
- Raynaud's Awareness Month
- Recreational Therapy Month
- Self-Check Month (National)
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- Turner Syndrome Awareness Month
- Wise Healthcare Consumer Month (National)
Week-Long Observances
- Feb. 2-8 – Burn Awareness Week
- Feb. 3-9 – Perianesthesia Nurse Awareness Week and Tinnitus Awareness Week
- Feb. 7-13 – African Heritage and Health Week
- Feb. 7-14 – Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
- Feb. 9-15 – Cardiovascular Professionals Week, Cardiac Rehabilitation Week (National), Heart Failure Awareness Week, Random Acts of Kindness Week and Sepsis Survivor Week
- Feb. 10-14 – Phlebotomists Recognition Week
- Feb. 14-21 – Condom Week (National) and Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Staff Education Week
- Feb. 24-March 2 – Eating Disorder Awareness Week (National)
Recognition Days | Events
- Feb. 1 – Aspergillosis Day (World)
- Feb. 2 – Rheumatoid Awareness Day
- Feb. 4 – Cancer Day (World)
- Feb. 6 – Time to Talk Day
- Feb. 7 – Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (National), Give Kids A Smile ® Day, Go Red for Women and Wear Red Day (National)
- Feb. 9 – Toothache Day
- Feb. 10 – Epilepsy Day (International)
- Feb. 11 – Day of the Sick (World)
- Feb. 14 – Donor Day (National) and Impotence Day (National)
- Feb. 15 – Childhood Cancer Day (International)
- Feb. 17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day
- Feb. 21 – Caregivers Day (National)
- Feb. 22 – Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day (National)
- Feb. 28 – Rare Disease Day and Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day (International)
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