Throughout the year, key days, weeks and even months are dedicated to bringing awareness to important health topics and professions. They provide opportunities to share information about health issues your organization cares about, and to show some appreciation for your talented, hardworking professionals and learners!
Whether you're a healthcare an employer or an educator, mark these dates on your calendar to help you plan for awareness activities. And be sure to follow NHA on Facebook and Twitter for reminders, facts and ideas to help you observe these special dates.
All dates are for 2026
January
- Blood Donor Month
- National Pharmacist Day (1/12)
- Community Risk Reduction Week (1/19-25)
- Mental Health Awareness Day (1/23)
- National IV Nurse Day (1/25)
February
- American Heart Month
- CTE Month
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- Kids ENT Health Month
- National Wise Health Care Consumer Month
- Patient Recognition Week (2/1-7)
- Cardiovascular Professionals Week (2/7-15)
- Phlebotomists Recognition Week (2/9-13)
- Cardiovascular Professionals Week (2/7-15)
- National Phlebotomist Recognition Week (2/9-13)
- National Women Physicians Day (2/3)
- World Cancer Day (2/4)
- National Wear Red Day® (2/6)
- National Caregivers Day (2/20)
March
- National Social Workers' Month
- National Nutrition Month
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Kidney Month
- National Patient Safety Awareness Week (3/11-17)
- National Healthcare HR Week (3/16-20)
- Healthcare Workforce Day (3/18)
- National Doctors Day (3/30)
April
- Counseling Awareness Month
- National Minority Health Month
- World Health Worker Week (4/5-11)
- National Public Health Week (4/6-12)
- World Health Day (4/7)
- National Healthcare Decisions Day (4/16)
- National Health Information Professionals Week (4/18-24)
National Healthcare Volunteer Week (4/19-25)
- Administrative Professionals Day (4/22)
- National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (4/19-25)
- Patient Experience Week (4/26-5/2)
- World Day for Safety and Health at Work (4/28)
May
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- Older Americans Month
- Oncology Nursing Month
- National Nurses Month
- Nurses Week (5/6-12)
- National Women's Health Week (5/10-16)
- National Hospital Week (5/10-5/16)
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week (5/17-23)
- EMSC Day (5/20)
- Medical Coder Day (5/23)
- Emergency Medicine Day (5/27)
June
- National CPR and AED Awareness Week (6/1-7)
- Community Health Week (6/7-13)
- National Nursing Assistant Week (6/18-24)
- Men's Health Week (6/9-15)
- National Career Nursing Assistants Day (6/11)
July
- UV Safety Month
- National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
- International Paramedics Day (7/8)
August
- National immunization Awareness Month
- Health Center Week (8/2-8)
- Health Unit Coordinators Day (8/23)
September
- Pain Awareness Month
- Suicide Prevention Month
- Childhood Cancer Month
- Healthy Aging Month
- National Assisted Living Week (9/7-13)
- National Rehabilitation Awareness Week (9/14-20)
- World Pharmacists Day (9/24)
- World Lung Day (9/25)
- World Heart Day (9/29)
October
- American Pharmacist Month
- National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Physical Therapy Month
- National Healthcare Food Service Workers Week (10/4-10)
- Medical Assistants Recognition Week (10/18-24)
- Healthcare Quality Week (10/19-24)
- World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (10/10)
- Pharmacy Technician Day (10/20)
- Medical Assistants Recognition Day (10/21)
November
- Homecare and Hospice Month
- National Family Caregivers Month
- American Diabetes Month
- Allied Health Professions Week (11/1-8)
- Veteran's Day (11/11)
December
- World AIDS Day (12/1)
- National Hand Washing Awareness Week (12/1-7)
- National Influenza Vaccination Week (12/4-8)