Health Observances

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.

Organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.

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

Created by the DEA in 2022 in response to an increase in fentanyl overdose deaths.

Today is the perfect excuse to eat whatever you want. If anyone questions you, just tell them that you’re celebrating a national holiday!

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Women’s Checkup Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Day for Helping the Disabled

The purpose of this national holiday is to increase awareness of T.S.C. patients and eliminate the stigma associated with the disease worldwide.

National Smile Month is a charity campaign all about championing the benefits of having good oral health and promoting the value of a healthy smile.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Don’t Fry Day/Heat Awareness Day.

An opportunity to learn more about the illness and challenge the stigma around mental ill health.

National Sunscreen Day: Protecting Your Skin from Harmful Rays.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Menstrual Hygiene Day.