Health Observances

In January we are encouraged to give up alcohol and go vegan. Both probably sponsored by the February Marketing Board.

This Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, let’s end stigma and make Canada a safer place for people living with dementia.

Find out the dates and background to Veganuary

A day to highlight the importance of a good night's sleep to our health and well being.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Leprosy Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Preschool Fitness Day.

Highlights the importance of promoting a healthy dental lifestyle at an early age.

Find out the dates and background to American Heart Month

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 

Pull out your maroons, vermilions and burgundies, because today is National Wear Red Day, raising awareness for cardiovascular disease.

Over 65 million people around the world live with epilepsy.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Childhood Cancer Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Self-injury Awareness Day

National Nutrition Month takes place in March each year to highlight the importance of healthy eating.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Teen Mental Wellness Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Hearing Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Multiple Personality Day

Being on our electronic devices too much can be bad for our health. This day is to encourage to take some digital downtime.

Join the movement on National Dress in Blue Day to promote colon cancer awareness and prevention. Wear blue, support health, save lives.

World Glaucoma Day aims to raise awareness about glaucoma, a group of eye conditions that can cause irreversible vision loss and blindness if left untreated.

This health awareness day in the UK has been observed since 1984 and takes place on the second Wednesday in March.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Kidney Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Sleep Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Vaccination Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Close the Gap Day.

Be proud of your mouth for a lifetime of smiles!

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day.

Keeping your triglyceride levels low can help with living a healthier lifestyle.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Bipolar Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Stress Awareness Month.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Walking Day

This day marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation in 1948.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Parkinson's Day.

National Healthcare Decisions Day exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning..

A week to underscore the importance of immunization in saving lives and to encourage families to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Malaria Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Drug Take Back Day

Almost 3 million workers die each year from occupational accidents and work related diseases.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Workplace Wellbeing Day.

Melanoma Monday encourages early detection through screening. It is observed in May, which is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month.