For the 3rd year in a row, we have compiled a Health & Wellness Calendar to help you plan your outreach for the upcoming year. Take the time to plan out a few ways you can rally around the causes that matter most to your clients. The graphic above includes a few highlights for each month. See a full list of National Health Observances below.

January

• Cervical Health Awareness Month
• National Birth Defects Prevention Month
• National Glaucoma Awareness Month
• Thyroid Awareness Month

February

• American Heart Month
• National Children’s Dental Health Month
• AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
• National Children’s Dental Health Month
• Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

March

• Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
• National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
• National Endometriosis Awareness Month
• National Kidney Month
• Multiple Sclerosis Education Month

April

• Alcohol Awareness Month
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
• National Autism Awareness Month
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month
• National Donate Life Month
• National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
• Oral Cancer Awareness Month

May

• Arthritis Awareness Month
• National Stroke Awareness Month
• ALS Awareness Month
• National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
• Brain Tumor Awareness
• Healthy Vision Month
• Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month ®
• National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
• National Osteoporosis Month
• Mental Health Month

June

• Cataract Awareness Month
• Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
• Men's Health Month
• National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
• National Safety Month
• Hernia Awareness Month

July

• Cord Blood Awareness Month
• Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
• National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month

August

• Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
• National Breastfeeding Month
• National Immunization Awareness Month
• Psoriasis Awareness Month

September

• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
• National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
• National Food Safety Education Month
• National Recovery Month
• National ITP Awareness Month
• Healthy Aging ® Month
• National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
• National Food Safety Education Month
• National Sickle Cell Month
• National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month
• Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
• World Alzheimer's Month
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

October

• Eye Injury Prevention Month
• Health Literacy Month
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Bullying Prevention Month
• National Physical Therapy Month
• National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month

November

• American Diabetes Month
• COPD Awareness Month
• Diabetic Eye Disease Month
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month
• National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

December

• World AIDS Day
• National Influenza Vaccination Week
• Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week

You might also find the resources below helpful.

1.) The Ultimate List of National Health Observances from the US Department of Health and Human Services

2.) If you want to broaden your planning to include all observances, not just health-related topics, TrackMaven will email you a comprehensive calendar of observances, some of them quite interesting and obscure.

3.) If you'd prefer to receive a daily email announcing which National Day it is, you can subscribe to the National Day Calendar.

(Pro-Tip: The National Day Calendar also takes applications to register new national days. Got a great campaign that deserves it's own day? See if you can get it officially proclaimed here!)