(Sept. 27, 2024) – Month-Long Observances
- ADHD Awareness Month (National)
- Audiology Awareness Month (National)
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month (National)
- Bullying Prevention Month (National)
- Chiropractic Health Month (National)
- Contact Lens Safety Month
- Dental Hygiene Month (National)
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Down Syndrome Awareness Month (National)
- Eat Better, Eat Together Month
- Eye Injury Prevention Month
- Health Literacy Month
- Healthy Lung Month
- Home Eye Safety Awareness Month
- Liver Cancer Awareness Month
- Medical Librarians Month (National)
- Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
- Orthodontic Health Month (National)
- Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month
- Pharmacists Month (American)
- Physical Therapy Month (National)
- Prenatal-onset Group B Strep Disease Recognition Month
- Spina Bifida Awareness Month
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
Week-Long Observances
- Oct. 6-12 – Health Care Supply Chain Week (National), Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week, Mental Illness Awareness Week, Physician Assistants Week (National) and Primary Care Week (National)
- Oct. 6-13 – IAHSS Healthcare Security and Safety Week
- Oct. 8-12 – Dialysis Technician Recognition Week (National)
- Oct. 12-20 – Bone and Joint Health Action Week
- Oct. 13-19 – Infection Prevention Week (International)
- Oct. 20-26 – Healthcare Quality Week (National), Pharmacy Week (National) and Respiratory Care Week
- Oct. 21-25 – Health Education Week (National)
- Oct. 23-31 – Red Ribbon Week
Recognition Days | Events
- Oct. 1 – International Day of Older Persons
- Oct. 5 – Meningitis Day (World)
- Oct. 6 – Cerebral Palsy Day (World)
- Oct. 7 – Child Health Day and Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day
- Oct. 9 – Healthcare Security and Safety Officer Appreciation Day
- Oct. 10 – Depression Screening Day (National), Mental Health Day (World) and Sight Day (World)
- Oct. 11 – Day of the Girl (International)
- Oct. 12 – Hospice and Palliative Care Day (World)
- Oct. 13 – Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
- Oct. 15 – Handwashing Day (Global), Latino AIDS Awareness Day (National) and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (World)
- Oct. 16 – Food Day (World), Restart a Heart Day and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Action Day
- Oct. 18 – Mammography Day (National)
- Oct. 19 – Pediatric Bone and Joint Day (World)
- Oct. 20 – Osteoporosis Day (World)
- Oct. 21 – Check Your Meds Day (National)
- Oct. 22 – Stuttering Awareness Day (International)
- Oct. 26 – Prescription Drug Take Back Day (National)
- Oct. 29 – Psoriasis Day (World)
- Oct. 30 – Hypophosphatasia 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 2025 community health events, internal and external communications, social media campaigns and more. The 2025 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.
Access the 2024 Calendar of Health Observances & Recognition Days to help you plan for the remainder of the year.
--Jan Fenwick