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 January Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
Activity Professionals Week, National
(4th work week begin Sunday)		 20-25 18-23 17-22
or
24-29
Blood Donor Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Birth Defects Prevention Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Cervical Cancer Screening Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Folic Acid Awareness Week, National
(2nd work week)		 14-20 12-18 11-17
Glaucoma Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Healthy Weight Week
(3rd full week)		 20-26 18-24 17-23
Medical Group Management Week, National
(4th work week)		 21-25 or
28-1		 26-30 25-29
Nurse Anesthetist Week, National
(last full work week)		 20-26 25-31 24-30
Thyroid Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Women's Healthy Weight Day
(Thursday of 3rd full week)		 24 22 21
 February Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
AMD / Low Vision Awareness Month 1-29 1-28 1-28
Burn Awareness Week, National
(1st full week)		 3-9 1-7 7-13
Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, National
(Valentines week)		 10-16 8-14 14-20
Cardiovascular Professionals Week
(Valentines week)		 10-16 8-14 14-20
Child Passenger Safety Week, National
(2nd week)		 10-16 8-14 14-20
Children’s Dental Health Month, National  1-29 1-28 1-28
Children of Alcoholics Week, National
(2nd week)		 10-16 8-14 14-20
Condom Week, National
(Valentines week)		 10-16 8-14 14-20
Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week (7 day before Valentines) 7-14 7-14 7-14
Donor Day, National
(Valentines)		 14 14 14
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week (2nd week) 10-16 8-14 14-20
Eating Disorders Awareness Week, National
(last Sunday)		 24-March 1 22-28 28-March 6
Eating Disorders Screening Program
(last Sunday)		 24-March 1 22-28 28-March 6
Girls and Women in Sports Day, National
(1st Wed.)		 6 4 3
Give Kids A Smile Day
(1st Friday)		 1 6 5
Heart Month, American 1-29 1-28 1-28
Kids E.N.T. (Ears, Nose, Throat) Month 1-29 1-28 1-28
Porphyria Week, National
(last full 8 day week or 3rd Sun.)		 16-23 14-21 or 21-28 20-27
Pride in Food Service Week
(1st work week)		 4-8 2-6 8-12
Wear Red Day, National
(1st Fri)		 1 6 5
Women's Heart Health Day, National
(3rd Fri. of Feb.)		 15 20 19
 March Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
American Diabetes Alert Day (4th Tuesday) 25 23 23
American Red Cross Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Brain Awareness Week
(Mon. of 2nd full week) 		1-16 9-14 14-20
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, National  1-31 1-31 1-31
Doctor's Day (last Tuesday) 25 30 30
Eye Donor Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Hemophilia Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week, National (3rd week) 16-22 22-28 14-20
Kick Butts Day 31 31 31
Kidney Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Mental Retardation Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Multiple Sclerosis Education & Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Nutrition Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Patient Safety Awareness Week, National (1st week) 2-8 1-7 Feb 28-6
Poison Prevention Week, National
(3rd week) 		16-22 22-28 14-20
Problem Gambling Awareness Week
(begin 2nd Monday) 		10-16 8-14 8-15
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week, National (2nd full week) 9-15 8-14 14-20
Professional Social Work Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Save Your Vision Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
School Breakfast Week, National
(1st School Week) 		3-7 1-7 7-13
Sleep Awareness Week, National
(last Monday week) 		31-Apr 6 29-Apr 4 29-Apr 3
Sports Eye Safety Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Tuberculosis Day, World (24th) 24 24 24
Workplace Eye Safety Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
 April Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
Administrative Professionals Day (3rd Wed.) 16 15 21
Alcohol Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Alcohol Free Weekend (1st weekend, varies by locale) 5-6 4-5 3-4
Alcohol Screening Day, National (2nd Thurs) 10 9 8
Autism Awareness Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Cancer Control Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Candelight Vigil for Eating Disorders Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Cesarean Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Child Abuse Prevention Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Donate Life Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Earth Day 22 22 22
Facial Protection Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Health Information Privacy & Security Week, National (2nd Sunday + week) 13-19 12-18 11-17
Humor Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Infants Immunization Week (begin 4th Sunday) 27-May 3 26-May 2 25-May 1
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Minority Cancer Awareness Week, National (3rd full week) 20-26 19-25 18-24
Occupational Therapy Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Public Health Week, National
(Week of 1st Monday) 		6-12 6-11 5-10
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
STD Awareness Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Volunteer Week, National (3rd full week) 20-26 19-25 18-24
WalkAmerica March of Dimes (4th weekend) 26-27 25-26 24-25
Women's Eye Health and Safety Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
World Health Day (7th day) 7 7 7
Youth Sports Safety Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
YMCA Healthy Kids Day 5 4 3
May Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week, National (2nd full week + previous Fri. & Sat.) 9-17 8-16 7-16
Anxiety Disorders Screening Day, National (1st Wed) 7 6 5
Arthritis Month, National, & Annual Arthritis Walk 1-31 1-31 1-31
Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Better Hearing & Speech Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Better Sleep Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Bike Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Bike to Work Week (3rd Mon. business week) 19-23 18-23 17-23
Buckle Up America! Week (the last Mon to Sun) 19-25 25-31 24-30
Brain Tumor Action Week (1st full week) 4-10 3-9 2-8
Breathe Easy Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Childhood Depression Awareness Day, Green Ribbon Day (always the 4th) 4 4 4
Children's Mental Health Week (1st full week) 4-10 3-9 2-8
Clean Air Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day (2nd Saturday) 10 9 8
Correct Posture Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Cover the Uninsured Week (1st Monday?) 4-10 3-9 2-8
Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Emergency Medical Services Week, National (3rd week) 18-24 17-23 16-22
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day (always the 12th) 12 12 12
Food Allergy Awareness Week  (2nd Monday beginning Sunday) 11-17 10-16 9-15
Healthy Vision Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Hepatitis Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
High Blood Pressure Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 18 18 18
Hospital Week, National (2nd work week?) 11-17 10-16 9-15
Hug Holiday, National (honoring seniors- 1st full week) 4-10 3-9 2-8
Light the Night for Sight May-Jun May-Jun May-Jun
Lyme Disease Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Medical Transcriptionist Week (3rd week) 18-24 17-23 16-22
Melanoma Monday, Melanoma / Skin Cancer Awareness & Prevention Day, National (1st Monday) 5 4 3
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Mental Health Counseling Week, National (1st full week) 4-10 3-9 2-8
Mental Health Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Missing Children's Day, National (always the 25th) 25 25 25
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) Awareness Week 4-10 3-9 2-8
Neurofibromatosis Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Neuropathy Week, National (3rd Sun. thru Sat.) 18-24 17-23 16-22
Nurses Week, National (always 6 to 12) 6-12 6-12 6-12
Nursing Home Week (2nd full week) 11-17 10-16 9-15
Occupational Safety & Health Week, North American (1st full week) 4-10 3-9 2-8
Older Americans' Mental Health Week (4th Sunday? or last full week?) 25-31 25-30 23-29
Older Americans Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Physical Fitness & Sports Medicine Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week (Monday preceding Memorial Day + 8 days) 19-26 18-25 17-24
Running and Fitness Week, National (last full week?) 25-31 24-30 23-29
School Nurse Day, National (Wed. during Nurses Week) 7 6 5
Schizophrenia Awareness Week (always week with the 24th) 18-24 24-30 23-29
Senior Health & Fitness Day, National (always the last Wed.) 28 27 26
Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day (Tues. of 2nd full week) 13 12 11
Skin Cancer Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Stroke Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Stuttering Awareness Week, National  (2nd Week starting Mon.) 12-18 11-17 10-16
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Tinnitus Awareness Week (3rd Sat. for 8 days) 17-24 16-24 15-23
Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Trauma Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Women's Check-up Day, National (day after Mother's Day, during 2nd full week) 12 11 10
Women's Health Week, National (2nd full week with Mother's Day) 11-17 10-16 9-15
World "No Tobacco" Day (May 31) 31 31 31
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day (always the 8th) 8 8 8
June Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
Aphasia Awareness Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
ASK Day, National (1st day of summer) 21 21 21
Cancer Survivor's Day, National (1st Sun) 1 7 6
Career Nurse Assistants Day (2nd Thurs) 10 11 10
Dystonia Awareness Week
(1st Sat + 8 days) 		7-14 6-14 5-13
Eye Safety Awareness Week
(9 days including July 5) 		27-Jul 5 26-Jul 6 27-Jul 5
Fireworks Safety Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Headache Awareness Week, National
(1st week) 		1-7 7-10 6-12
Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (week including 27th) 22-28 21-27 27-Jul 3
Hernia Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
HIV Testing Day, National 27 27 27
Home Safety Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Men's Health Week, National (2nd Mon) 9-15 8-14 7-14
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Safety Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Scleroderma Awareness Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Vision Research Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
July Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
Eye Injury Prevention Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Fireworks Safety Month (through July 4) Jun 1-Jul 4 Jun 1-Jul 4 Jun 1-Jul 4
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Hospitality House Week (4th Sunday) 27-Aug 2 26-Aug 1 27-Aug 3
International Group B Strep Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
International Massage Week (3rd Sunday) 20-26 19-25 20-26
Light the Night for Sight May-Jun May-Jun May-Jun
Therapeutic Recreation Week, National (2nd Sun) 13-19 12-18 13-19
UV Safety Month 1-31 131 1-31
August Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
Cataract Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Children's Eye Health & Safety Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Eye Injury Prevention Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Health Center Week, National (2nd week) 10-16 9-15 10-16
Health Unit Coordinator Day 23 23 23
Immunization Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Medic Alert Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Minority Donor Awareness Day, National 1 1 1
National Night Out: America's Night Out Against Crime (1st Tuesday) 5 4 3
Pain Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Psoriasis Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 131
Wold Breastfeeding Week (always same dates) 1-7 1-7 1-7
September Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
5-a-Day Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Adult Immunization Week, National (wk. of the 4th Sun) 28-Oct 4 27-Oct 3 26-Oct 2
Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month, National 1-30 1-03 1-30
Baby Safety Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Childhood Injury Prevention Week (1st to 7th every year) 1-7 1-7 1-7
Children's Eye Health & Safety Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Cholesterol Education Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Family Health & Fitness Days USA (last Sat of month) 27 26 25
Food Safety Education Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness 1-30 1-30 1-30
Healthy Aging Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Home & Sports Eye Safety Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Menopause Awareness Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Osteopathic Medicine Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Pediculosis Prevention/Head Lice Prevention Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Rehabilitation Week, National (3rd week) 21-27 20-26 19-25
Reye's Syndrom Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Sickle Cell Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Sports & Home Eye Safety Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
STOP A Suicide Today Day (Thurs. of the week containing the 10th) 12 10 9
Suicide Prevention Week, National (full week that includes the 10th) 7-13 6-12 5-11
Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day (3rd Tuesday) 16 22 21
Women's Health & Fitness Day, National (last Wed) 24 23 29
World Suicide Prevention Day 10 10 10
October Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
Alzheimer's Memory Walk varies varies varies
American Heart Walk, Healthy Choice varies varies varies
Bone & Joint Decade National Awareness Week (same dates every year) 12-20 12-20 12-20
Brain Injury Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Breast Cancer Control Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Campaign for Healthier Babies Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Celiac Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Child Health Day, National (1st Monday) 6 5 4
Children's Health Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Cold and Flu Campaign 1-31 1-31 1-31
Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, National (3rd week) 19-25 18-24 17-23
Dental Hygiene Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Depression Screening Day, National (1st Thursday) 2 1 7
Depression & Mental Health Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Disability Employment Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Domestic Violence Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Down Syndrome Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Family Health Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Faily Sexuality Education Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Healthcare Quality Week, National (2nd full week) 12-18 11-17 10-16
Health Education Week, National (3rd Mon for 7 days) 20-26 19-25 18-24
Health Literacy Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Healthy Lung Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Hearing Aid Awareness Week (week of 4th Sunday) 26-Nov 1 25-31 24-30
Infection Control Week (3rd work week) 20-24 18-24 17-23
Liver Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Lung Health Day 22 21 20
Lupus Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Mammography Day, National (3rd Friday) 17 16 15
Mental Illness Awareness Week (1st full week) 5-11 4-10 3-9
Orthodontic Health Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Pharmacy Week, National (3rd week) 19-25 18-24 17-23
Physical Therapy Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Primary Care Week, National (3rd week) 19-25 18-24 17-23
Radon Action Week, National (3rd week) 19-25 18-24 17-23
Red Ribbon Campaign, National (always same) 23-31 23-31 23-31
Respiratory Care Week (last week) 19-25 18-24 17-23
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
School Lunch Week, National (2nd school week) 13-17 11-17 10-16
Spina Bifida Awareness Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Spinal Health Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Stuttering Awareness Day, International (always the 22nd) 22 22 22
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
UNICEF Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Vegetarian Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
World Blindness Awareness Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
World Food Day (16th every year) 16 16 16
World Mental Health Day (10th every year) 10 10 10
November Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
Adoption Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Allied Health Week, National (1st full week) 2-8 1-7 7-13
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
COPD Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Diabetes Month, American 1-30 1-30 1-30
Diabetic Eye Disease Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Epilepsy Awareness Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Family Caregiver Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Flu and Pneumonia Campaign 1-30 1-30 1-30
GERD Awareness Week (3rd week) 16-22 15-21 14-20
Health Information & Technology Week (2nd full week) 9-15 8-14 7-13
Healthy Skin Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Home Care Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Hospice Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Jaw Joints - TMJ Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Marrow Awareness Month, National 1-30 1-30 1-30
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Prematurity Awareness Day (3rd Tuesday) 18 17 16
PH (Pulmonary Hypertension) Awareness Month 1-30 1-30 1-30
Radiologic Technology Week (always during week of the 8th) 2-8 8-14 7-13
Tie One On for Safety Campaign, Red Ribbon Thankgiving to Dec 31 Thankgiving to Dec 31 Thankgiving to Dec 31
December Observances 2008
Dates		 2009
Dates		 2010
Dates
Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week, National (always 1-7) 1-7 1-7 1-7
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, National 1-31 1-31 1-31
Hand Washing Awareness Week, National (1st full week) 7-13 6-12 5-11
Safe Toys & Gifts Month 1-31 1-31 1-31
Tie One On for Safety Campaign, Red Ribbon Thankgiving to Dec 31 Thankgiving to Dec 31 Thankgiving to Dec 31
World AIDS Day (always Dec 1) 1 1 1

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