Healthcare Observances
This page healthcare observances to be aware of and to celebrate with your staff. Are you aware of any observances we missed? Please email us.
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| 2025 |
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| January |
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12 National Pharmacist Day
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| February |
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American Heart Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
1-7 National Patient Recognition Week
4 World Cancer Day
7 National Wear Red Day
21 National Caregivers Day
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| March |
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National Social Work Month
9-15 Patient Safety Awareness Week
29 National Vietnam War Veterans Day
30 National Doctors’ Day
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| April |
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National Volunteer Month
7 World Health Day
7-13 National Public Health Week
16 National Health Decisions Day
20-26 National Volunteer Week
28- May 2 Patient Experience Week
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| May |
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National Nurses Month
National Mental Health Awareness Month
Global Employee Health and Fitness Month
6-12 National Nurses Week
11-17 National Hospital Week
11-17 National Skilled Nursing Care Week
12 International Nurses Day
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| June |
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Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
National Safety Month
National Pride Month
12-18 National Nursing Assistants Week
27 National PTSD Awareness Day
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| July |
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National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
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| August |
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National Immunization Awareness Month
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| September |
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Health Aging Month
World Alzheimer’s Month
Pain Awareness Month
National Suicide Prevention Month
7-13 National Assisted Living Week
7-13 National Suicide Prevention Week
21-27 Telehealth Awareness Week
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| October |
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Patient-Cenetered Care Awareness Month
American Pharmacists Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
5-11 Mental Illness Awareness Week
5-11 National Health Care Supply Chain Week
6-12 National Physician Assistant Week
10 World Mental Health Day
11 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD)
19-25 Spiritual Care Week
20-26 National Pharmacy Week
26-Nov 1 National Health Care Facilities and Engineering Week
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| November |
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National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
National Family Caregivers Month
Home Care and Hospice Month
1 National Family Caregiver's Day
3-7 Palliative and Advanced Care Week
9-15 National Nurse Practitioner Week
10-14 Hospice Week
20 National Rural Health Day
17-21 Home Health Week
24-28 Private Duty Home Care Week
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| December |
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1 World AIDS Day
7-13 National Handwashing Awareness Week
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| 2026 |
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