Awareness Calendar 2023

January

National Blood Donor Month 

Mental Wellness Month

Jan 16th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February

Black History Month

February 14th – Valentine’s Day

March

National Women’s History Month

National Social Work Month

National Nutrition Month

March 8th – Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day

March 19th – Certified Nurses Day

March 19th – March 25th – Health Information Professionals Week

March 30th – National Doctor’s Day

April

Alcohol Awareness Month

Cancer Control Month

Donate Life Month

April 3rd – April 9th National Public Health Week

April 7th – World Health Day

April 15th – April 21st – National Volunteer Week

April 26th – May 2nd – World Immunization week

May

National Hepatitis Awareness Month (A,B,C,D,E)

National Cancer Research Month

Mental Health Month

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Oncology Nursing Month

Global Employee Health & Fitness Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May 1st – May 5th – Teacher Appreciation Week

May 2nd – National Teacher Day

May 6th – May 12th – Nurses Week

May 7th – May 13th – National Hospital Week

May 7th – May 13th – National Women’s Health Week

May 10th – School Nurse Day

May 14th – Mother’s Day

May 14th – May 20th – National Police Week

May 17th – National Employee Health and Fitness Day 

June

LGBTQ Pride Month

NASH Awareness Month

June 10th – International NASH Day

June 12th – June 19th – International Men’s Health Week

June 15th – June 21st – Nursing Assistants Week

June 18th – Father’s Day

June 19th – Juneteenth

July

National Culinary Arts Month

Social Wellness Month

July 4th – Independence Day

July 28th – World Hepatitis Day

August

National Immunization Awareness Month

World Cancer Support Month

August 9th – International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

August 17th – National Nonprofit Day

August 26th – Women’s Equality Day

August 31st – International Overdose Awareness Dy

September

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

National Hispanic Month

National Children Cancer Awareness Month

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

Self-Improvement Month

September 5th – International Day of Charity

September 10th – International PBC Day 

September 29th – National Women’s Health and Fitness Day

October

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month

Liver Cancer Awareness Month

AIDS Awareness Month

October 2nd – Child Health Day

October 6th – World Smile Day

October 11th – National Emergency Nurses Day

October 12th – World Arthritis Day

October 28th – National First Responders Day

October 31st – Halloween

November

Movember (Men’s Mental Health Awareness, Testicular Cancer, and Prostate Cancer Month)

Diabetes Awareness Month

National American Heritage Month

November 11th – Veterans Day

November 12th – November 18th – Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week

November 12th – World Kindness Day

November 20th – Trans Day of Remembrance 

November 29th – Giving Tuesday 

December

World Food Service Safety Month

Universal Human Rights Month 

HIV/AIDS Awareness Month

December 1st – December 7th – National Handwashing Awareness Week 

December 10th – Human Rights Day, Nobel Prize Day, International Children’s Day 

December 24th – Christmas Eve

December 25th – Christmas Day 

December 31st – New Year’s Eve