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Throughout the year, there are countless health observances that raise awareness for a variety of conditions (both big and small) and also remind consumers to be proactive and stay on top of their health. These health awareness months or days are often celebrated by hospitals, healthcare nonprofits, patients, media, and social influencers.
See below for Healthgrades’ list of 2026 Health Observances:
January 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National CRNA Week | January 12-24 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Pharmacist Day | January 12 |
| National IV Nurse Day | January 21 |
| Maternal Health Awareness Day | January 23 |
| World Leprosy Day | January 25 |
February 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| Ambulatory Care Nurses Week | February 2-6 |
| PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week | February 2-8 |
| Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week | February 7-14 |
| Cardiovascular Professionals Appreciation Week | February 7-15 |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation Week | February 8-14 |
| Heart Failure Awareness Week | February 8-14 |
| Sepsis Survivor Week | February 8-14 |
| National Condom Week | February 14-21 |
| National Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Week | February 16-20 |
| National Eating Disorder Awareness Week | February 23 – March 1 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day | February 2 |
| World Cancer Day | February 4 |
| Give Kids A Smile® Day | February 6 |
| National Wear Red Day | February 6 |
| National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | February 7 |
| International Epilepsy Day | February 9 |
| National Toothache Day | February 9 |
| National Donor Day | February 14 |
| Critical Care Transport Nurses Day | February 18 |
| National Caregivers Day | February 20 |
| National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day | February 22 |
| World Encephalitis Day | February 22 |
| Rare Disease Day | February 28 |
March 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week | March 8-14 |
| National Sleep Awareness Week | March 8-14 |
| Patient Safety Awareness Week | March 8-14 |
| GI Nurses & Associates Week | March 15-21 |
| National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week | March 15-21 |
| National Poison Prevention Week | March 15-21 |
| Brain Awareness Week | March 16-22 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| International Wheelchair Day | March 1 |
| World Birth Defects Day | March 3 |
| International HPV Awareness Day | March 4 |
| National Hospitalist Day | March 5 |
| National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | March 10 |
| World Kidney Day | March 12 |
| World Sleep Day | March 13 |
| Certified Nurses Day | March 19 |
| National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | March 20 |
| World Oral Health Day | March 20 |
| World Down Syndrome Day | March 21 |
| American Diabetes Alert Day | March 24 |
| World Tuberculosis Day | March 24 |
| Epilepsy Awareness – Purple Day | March 26 |
| National Doctors’ Day | March 30 |
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April 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| Occupational Health Nurses Week | April 5-11 |
| Patient Access Week | April 5-11 |
| National Public Health Week | April 6-12 |
| Black Maternal Health Week | April 11-17 |
| National Surgical Assistant Week | April 13-17 |
| Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week | April 15-22 |
| Medical Laboratory Professionals Week | April 19-25 |
| National Infertility Awareness Week | April 19-25 |
| National Pediatric Transplant Week | April 19-25 |
| Pediatric Sepsis Week | April 19-25 |
| Every Kid Healthy Week | April 20-24 |
| National Infant Immunization Week | April 20-27 |
| World Immunization Week | April 24-30 |
| Patient Experience Week | April 27 – May 1 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Autism Awareness Day | April 2 |
| World Health Day | April 7 |
| National Donate Life Blue & Green Day | April 10 |
| National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day | April 10 |
| World Parkinson’s Day | April 11 |
| Radiology Nurses Day | April 12 |
| National Healthcare Decisions Day | April 16 |
| World Hemophilia Day | April 17 |
| DNA Day | April 25 |
| National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | April 25 |
| World Malaria Day | April 25 |
| APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day | April 28 |
| World Day for Safety and Health at Work | April 28 |
| Undiagnosed Day | April 29 |
May 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Physical Education and Sport Week | May 1-7 |
| Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week | May 3-9 |
| Air Quality Awareness Week | May 4-8 |
| National Nurses Week | May 6-12 |
| Food Allergy Awareness Week | May 10-16 |
| Maternal Sepsis Week | May 10-16 |
| National Hospital Week | May 10-16 |
| National Skilled Nursing Care Week | May 10-16 |
| National Stuttering Awareness Week | May 10-16 |
| National Women’s Health Week | May 10-16 |
| Neuroscience Nurses Week | May 10-16 |
Days to Note:
June 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| CPR & AED Awareness Week | June 1-7 |
| Men’s Health Week | June 8-14 |
| Certified Nursing Assistant Week | June 11-17 |
| Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week | June 21-27 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day | June 2 |
| National Cancer Survivors Day | June 7 |
| World Brain Tumor Day | June 8 |
| Family Health and Fitness Day | June 13 |
| World Blood Donor Day | June 14 |
| Autistic Pride Day | June 18 |
| World Sickle Cell Day | June 19 |
| World Vitiligo Day | June 25 |
| National HIV Testing Day | June 27 |
| PTSD Screening Day | June 27 |
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July 2026
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| Chronic Disease Awareness Day | July 10 |
| World Hepatitis Day | July 28 |
August 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Breastfeeding Week | August 1-7 |
| National Health Center Week | August 2-8 |
| OSHA’s Safe and Sound Week | August 10-16 |
| Health Unit Coordinator Recognition Week | August 23-29 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Lung Cancer Day | August 1 |
| Health Unit Coordinator Appreciation Day | August 23 |
| International Overdose Awareness Day | August 31 |
September 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week | September 1-7 |
| National Suicide Prevention Week | September 6-12 |
| Vascular Nurses Week | September 6-12 |
| Neonatal Nurses Week | September 12-18 |
| National Folic Acid Awareness Week | September 13-19 |
| Fungal Disease Awareness Week | September 14-18 |
| Malnutrition Awareness Week | September 14-18 |
| National Rehabilitation Awareness Week | September 20-26 |
| Falls Prevention Awareness Week | September 21-25 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Sexual Health Day | September 4 |
| Health Empowerment Day | September 9 |
| World Suicide Prevention Day | September 10 |
| World Sepsis Day | September 13 |
| National Celiac Disease Awareness Day | September 13 |
| National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day | September 18 |
| World Alzheimer’s Day | September 21 |
| Get Ready Day | September 22 |
| Sport Purple for Platelets Day | September 25 |
| World Lung Day | September 25 |
| Mesothelioma Awareness Day | September 26 |
| World Rabies Day | September 28 |
| World Heart Day | September 29 |
| National Women’s Health and Fitness Day | September 30 |
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October 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| Mental Illness Awareness Week | October 4-10 |
| National Primary Care Week | October 4-10 |
| National PA Week | October 6-12 |
| Bone and Joint Health Action Week | October 12-20 |
| International Infection Prevention Week | October 18-24 |
| National Healthcare Quality Week | October 18-24 |
| National Pharmacy Week | October 18-24 |
| Respiratory Care Week | October 18-24 |
| Medical Assistants Recognition Week | October 19-23 |
| National Health Education Week | October 19-23 |
| Red Ribbon Week | October 23-31 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Meningitis Day | October 5 |
| World Cerebral Palsy Day | October 6 |
| National Depression Screening Day | October 8 |
| World Sight Day | October 8 |
| World Mental Health Day | October 10 |
| International Day of the Girl | October 11 |
| Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day | October 13 |
| Emergency Nurses Day | October 14 |
| Global Handwashing Day | October 15 |
| National Latino AIDS Awareness Day | October 15 |
| World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day | October 15 |
| National Mammography Day | October 16 |
| World Food Day | October 16 |
| World Spine Day | October 16 |
| World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day | October 19 |
| World Osteoporosis Day | October 20 |
| National Check Your Meds Day | October 21 |
| International Stuttering Awareness Day | October 22 |
| National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | October 24 |
| World Psoriasis Day | October 29 |
| World Hypophosphatasia Day | October 30 |
November 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Diabetes Education Week | November 1-7 |
| National Nurse Practitioner Week | November 8-14 |
| National Radiologic Technology Week | November 8-14 |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Awareness Week | November 22-28 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Diabetes Heart Connection Day | November 9 |
| CTEPH Awareness Day | November 11 |
| World Pneumonia Day | November 12 |
| World Diabetes Day | November 14 |
| World Prematurity Day | November 17 |
| Great American Smokeout | November 19 |
| National Family Health History Day | November 26 |
December 2026
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Handwashing Awareness Week | December 6-12 |
| National Influenza Vaccination Week | December 7-11 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World AIDS Day | December 1 |
| International Day of Persons with Disability | December 3 |
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