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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 2025 Health Observances:
January 2025
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| Maternal Health Awareness Day | January 23 |
| World Leprosy Day | January 26 |
February 2025
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week | February 7-14 |
| Heart Failure Awareness Week | February 9-15 |
| Sepsis Survivor Week | February 9-15 |
| National Condom Week | February 14-21 |
| National Eating Disorder Awareness Week | February 24 – March 2 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Cancer Day | February 4 |
| National Wear Red Day | February 2 |
| Give Kids A Smile ® Day | February 7 |
| National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | February 7 |
| Toothache Day | February 9 |
| National Donor Day | February 14 |
| National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day | February 22 |
| Rare Disease Day | February 29 |
March 2025
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week | March 9-15 |
| Patient Safety Awareness Week | March 9-15 |
| National Sleep Awareness Week | March 9-15 |
| National Poison Prevention Week | March 16-22 |
| Brain Awareness Week | March 10-16 |
| National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week | March 18-24 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Birth Defects Day | March 3 |
| National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | March 10 |
| World Kidney Day | March 13 |
| World Sleep Day | March 14 |
| National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | March 20 |
| World Oral Health Day | March 20 |
| World Down Syndrome Day | March 21 |
| World Tuberculosis Day | March 24 |
| American Diabetes Alert Day | March 25 |
| Epilepsy Awareness – Purple Day | March 26 |
| National Doctors’ Day | March 30 |
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April 2025
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Public Health Week | April 7-13 |
| Black Maternal Health Week | April 11-17 |
| Surgical Assistant Week | April 13-19 |
| Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week | April 13-19 |
| Medical Laboratory Professionals Week | April 20-26 |
| National Pediatric Transplant Week | April 20-26 |
| Pediatric Sepsis Week | April 20-26 |
| National Infertility Awareness Week | April 20-26 |
| Every Kid Healthy Week | April 21-15 |
| National Infant Immunization Week | April 28 – May 4 |
| World Immunization Week | April 20-26 |
| Patient Experience Week | April 28 – May 4 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Autism Awareness Day | April 2 |
| World Health Day | April 7 |
| National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day | April 10 |
| Annual National Healthcare Decisions Day | April 16 |
| World Hemophilia Day | April 17 |
| DNA Day | April 25 |
| World Malaria Day | April 25 |
| National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | April 26 |
| World Day for Safety and Health at Work | April 28 |
| APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day | April 30 |
May 2025
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Physical Education and Sport Week | May 1-7 |
| Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week | May 5-11 |
| Air Quality Awareness Week | May 4-10 |
| National Nurses Week | May 6-12 |
| National Hospital Week | May 11-17 |
| Maternal Sepsis Week | May 11-17 |
| Food Allergy Awareness Week | May 11-17 |
| National Women’s Health Week | May 11-17 |
| National Stuttering Awareness Week | May 12-18 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Hand Hygiene Day | May 5 |
| World Pulmonary Hypertension Day | May 5 |
| International No Diet Day | May 6 |
| World Asthma Day | May 6 |
| School Nurse Day | May 7 |
| Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day | May 7 |
| World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day | May 8 |
| National Student Nurses Day | May 8 |
| National School Nurse Day | May 8 |
| International Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Awareness Day | May 11 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day | May 12 |
| International Nurses Day | May 12 |
| National Women’s Checkup Day | May 12 |
| World AIDS Vaccine Day | May 18 |
| HIV Vaccine Awareness Day | May 18 |
| National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | May 19 |
| World Autoimmune/Auto-inflammatory Arthritis Day | May 20 |
| Don’t Fry Day | May 23 |
| National Senior Health & Fitness Day | May 28 |
| World No Tobacco Day | May 31 |
June 2025
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| Men’s Health Week | June 9-15 |
| Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week | June 22-28 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Cancer Survivors Day | June 1 |
| World Brain Tumor Day | June 8 |
| Family Health and Fitness Day | June 14 |
| 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 |
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July 2025
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Hepatitis Day | July 28 |
August 2025
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Breastfeeding Week | August 1-7 |
| National Health Center Week | August 4-10 |
| OSHA’s Safe and Sound Week | August 12-18 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World Lung Cancer Day | August 1 |
| International Overdose Awareness Day | August 31 |
September 2025
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Suicide Prevention Week | September 8-14 |
| National Folic Acid Awareness Week | September 8-14 |
| Malnutrition Awareness Week | September 16-20 |
| Fungal Disease Awareness Week | September 16-20 |
| National Rehabilitation Awareness Week | September 14-20 |
| Falls Prevention Awareness Week | September 22-26 |
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 |
| Get Ready for Flu Day | September 16 |
| National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day | September 18 |
| World Alzheimer’s Day | September 21 |
| World Lung Day | September 25 |
| National Women’s Health and Fitness Day | September 25 |
| Mesothelioma Awareness Day | September 26 |
| Sport Purple for Platelets Day | September 26 |
| World Rabies Day | September 28 |
| World Heart Day | September 29 |
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October 2025
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| Mental Illness Awareness Week | October 5-11 |
| National Primary Care Week | October 5-11 |
| National PA Week | October 6-12 |
| Bone and Joint Health Action Week | October 12-20 |
| International Infection Prevention Week | October 15-21 |
| National Healthcare Quality Week | October 19-25 |
| Respiratory Care Week | October 19-25 |
| National Health Education Week | October 19-25 |
| National Pharmacy Week | October 21-27 |
| 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 7 |
| World Mental Health Day | October 10 |
| World Sight Day | October 10 |
| International Day of the Girl | October 11 |
| Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day | October 13 |
| Global Handwashing Day | October 15 |
| National Latino AIDS Awareness Day | October 15 |
| World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day | October 15 |
| World Food Day | October 16 |
| National Mammography Day | October 17 |
| 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 26 |
| World Psoriasis Day | October 29 |
| World Hypophosphatasia Day | October 30 |
November 2025
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Diabetes Education Week | November 2-8 |
| National Radiologic Technology Week | November 2-8 |
| National Nurse Practitioner Week | November 9-15 |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Awareness Week | November 23-29 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Diabetes Heart Connection Day | November 9 |
| World Pneumonia Day | November 12 |
| CTEPH Awareness Day | November 12 |
| World Diabetes Day | November 14 |
| World Prematurity Day | November 17 |
| Great American Smokeout | November 20 |
| National Family Health History Day | November 27 |
December 2025
Weeks to Note:
| Event | Date |
| National Handwashing Awareness Week | December 7-13 |
| National Influenza Vaccination Week | December 7-13 |
Days to Note:
| Event | Date |
| World AIDS Day | December 1 |
| International Day of Persons with Disability | December 3 |
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For more information or to submit an awareness month or day for consideration, reach out to pr@healthgrades.com.
