Dates to Remember

Part of the Well Beings Mental Health Language Guide.

*Dates fluctuate year to year. Please consult your calendar for exact dates.

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

JANUARY 2025

Mental Wellness Month
National Blood Donor Month
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
National Birth Defects Awareness Month
Thyroid Awareness Month
4 World Braille Day
12 National Pharmacist Day
15th – 19th No-Name Calling Week*
26th National Fun At Work Day

FEBRUARY 2025

Black History Month
International Boost Self-Esteem Month
American Heart Month
National Self-Check Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
National Senior Independence Month
3rd – 7th National School Counseling Week*
4 World Cancer Day
10th – 14th Random Acts of Kindness Week*
14 Valentine’s Day
14 National Donor Day
14-21 Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Education Week
21 National Caregivers Day
11th Safer Internet Day
11th National Make A Friend Day
17th National Random Act of Kindness Day
24th – March 2 National Eating Disorder Awareness Week*

MARCH 2025

National Endometriosis Awareness Month
American Red Cross Month
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
Women’s History Month
National Kidney Month
Self Harm Awareness Month
National Social Worker’s Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
National Nutrition Month
1st Zero Discrimination Day
1st Self-Injury Awareness Day
2nd World Teen Mental Wellness Day
10th – 16th Brain Awareness Week*
19 Certified Nurses Day
21 World Down Syndrome Day
21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
24 World Tuberculosis Day
26 Diabetes Alert Day
30 National Doctor’s Day
30 World Bipolar Day

APRIL 2025

National Autism Awareness Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Counseling Awareness Month
National STD Awareness Month
National Minority Health Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
Black Maternal Heath Week
National Parkinson’s Awareness Month
National Cancer Control Month
National Stress Awareness Month
1-7 National Public Health Week
2nd World Autism Awareness Day
7th World Health Day
16th National Stress Awareness Day
25th – 29th National Youth Violence Prevention Week

MAY 2025

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Women’s Health Month
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Arthritis Awareness Month
Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
National Teen Self-Esteem Month
5-11 Children’s National Health Week
6 National Nurses Day
6-12 National Nurses Week
9 National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
12 Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
12-18 National Women’s Health Week*
12-18 National Hospital Week
19-25 National EMS Week
25 World Thyroid Day

JUNE 2025

Migraine Awareness Month
National Safety Month
Men’s Health Month
National PTSD Awareness Month
1 National Cancer Survivors Day
7 World Caring Day
9-12 National Men’s Health Week
20 World Refugee Day
27 National HIV Testing Day

JULY 2025

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
BIPOC Health Month
28 World Hepatitis Day

AUGUST 2025

National Breastfeeding Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
30th National Grief Awareness Day
31st International Overdose Awareness Day

SEPTEMBER 2025

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Healthy Aging Month
National Sexual Health Awareness Month
National Sickle Cell Month
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month
7-13 National Suicide Prevention Week
10th World Suicide Prevention Day
Sept 15-Oct 15 Hispanic Heritage Month
25 National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
29 World Heart Day

OCTOBER 2025

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
National Chiropractic Health Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Ultrasound Awareness Month
Talk About Your Medicines Month
Contact Lens Safety Month
Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month
Liver Cancer Awareness Month
National ADHD Awareness Month
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Down Syndrome Abuse Prevention Month
Healthy Lung Month
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
National Depression Awareness Month
Menopause Awareness Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National LGBTQ History Month

Oct 5 – 11
Mental Illness Awareness Week
National Midwifery Week
National Primary Care Week
National Fire Prevention Week

Oct 12 – 18
Healthcare Security and Safety Week
OCD Awareness Week
Oct 12-20 Bone and Joint Health National Action Week
Oct 19 – 25
Spiritual Care Week
Respiratory Care Week
International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW)
National Healthcare Quality Week
Oct 20 – 24 National Health Education Week
National Eating Disorders Screening Week
Oct 23 – 31 Red Ribbon Week
Oct 1 International Day of Older Persons
World Vegetarian Day
Oct 3 National Body Language Day
Oct 4 World Animal Day
Oct 5 World Meningitis Day
Oct 6 World Cerebral Palsy Day
National Child Health Day

NOVEMBER 2025

Movember
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Family Caregivers Month
American Diabetes Month
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
Transgender Awareness Month
Native American Heritage Month
6 National Stress Awareness Day
5-9 International Stress Awareness Week
11-15 Anti-Bullying Awareness Week
13 World Kindness Day
13-19 Transgender Awareness Week
18 – 22 National Rural Health Week
20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
21 National Rural Health Day
22 International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
28 National Family Health History Day
29 Native American Heritage Day

DECEMBER 2025

World AIDS Awareness Month
1 World AIDS Day
2 National Special Education Day
3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
9 International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
10 Human Rights Day
12 Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe
16-24 Posadas Navideñas
18 International Migrants Day
25 Christmas
25-Jan 2 Hanukkah
26-Jan 1 Kwanzaa