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