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 at subscriptions@HospicePalliativeCareToday.com.
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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
28- May 2 Patient Experience Week
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| May |
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National Nurses Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
6-12 National Nurses Week
12 International Nurses Day
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| June |
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Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
National Safety Month
12-18 National Nursing Assistants Week
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| July |
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| August |
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| September |
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Health Aging Month
World Alzheimer’s Month
National Suicide Prevention Month
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| October |
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10 World Mental Health Day
11 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD)
20-26 National Pharmacy Week
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| November |
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Home Care and Hospice Month
1 National Family Caregiver's Day
3-7 Palliative and Advanced Care Week
10-14 Hospice Week
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
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| 2026 |
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