2009 National Health Observances

November 2009

American Diabetes Month, www.diabetes.org
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month, www.preventblindness.org
Great American Smoke Out Month, www.cancer.org
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, www.alz.org
National Child Mental Health Month, www.aboutourkids.org
National Epilepsy Awareness Month, www.efa.org
National Family Caregivers Month, www.nfcacares.org
National Healthy Skin Month, www.aad.org
National Home Care Month, www.nahc.org
National Hospice Month, www.nhpco.org
Prematurity Awareness Month, www.marchofdimes.com
November 10-16, World Kindness Week/Day, www.actsofkindness.org
November 15 - 21, American Education Week, www.nea.org
November 14 (always Nov 14), World Diabetes Day, www.worlddiabetesday.org
November 15 (always Nov 15), America Recycles Day, www.americarecyclesday.org
November 21 (Saturday before Thanksgiving), National Family Volunteer Day, www.familycares.org/projects/familyVolunteerDay.cfm
November 22-28 (Thanksgiving week), National Family Week, www.nationalfamilyweek.org
November 26 (always Thanksgiving Day), National Family Health History Day, www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/
November 25-January 2 (Thanksgiving through New Year’s), Tie One On For Safety Campaign, www.madd.org

December 2009

November 25-January 2, Tie One On For Safety Campaign , www.madd.org
International Aids Awareness Month, www.aidsalliance.org/
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) Month, www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Safe Toys and Gifts Month, www.preventblindness.org
December 1, World AIDS Day, www.unaids.org
December 1-7, National Aplastic Anemia Week, www.aamds.org
December 6-12 (First full week of Dec), National Hand Washing Awareness Week, www.henrythehand.com
December 5, International Volunteer Day, www.worldvolunteerweb.org
December 10th, Human Rights Day

January 2010

Cervical Health Awareness Month, www.nccc–online.org
National Birth Defects Prevention Month, www.marchofdimes.com and www.cdc.gov
National Blood Donor Month, www.aabb.org
National Glaucoma Awareness Month, www.glaucoma.org
January 4 – 10, National Folic Acid Awareness Week, folicacidinfo.org
January 17 – 23, Healthy Weight Week, www.healthyweightnetwork.com
January 18 (Martin Luther King Day), King Day of Service (annually), www.mlkday.gov
January 24 – 30, National Certified Nurse Anesthetists Week, www.aana.com

February 2010

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month, www.preventblindness.org
Heart Month, www.americanheart.org
National Cancer Prevention Month, www.aicr.org and www.cancer.org
National Children's Dental Health Month, www.ada.org
National Condom Month, www.bacchusgamma.org
National Senior Independence Month, www.aoa.gov
Wise Health Consumer Month, www.healthylife.com
Late February – Early April, Safe Spring Break Programming, www.bacchusgamma.org and www.acha.org/index.cfm
February 5, National Wear Red Day, www.hearttruth.gov or www.womenheart.org or www.goredforwomen.org/national_wear_red_day.aspx
February 3, National Girls & Women in Sports Day, www.aahperd.org
February 14, National Condom Awareness Day, www.ashastd.org
February 14 – 20, National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, www.aacvpr.org
February 15 – 21, Random Acts of Kindness Week, www.actsofkindness.org
February 20, Love Your Pet Day, www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/February/loveyourpetday.htm
February 20 – 25, Trails Advocacy Week, www.americanhiking.org/
February 21 – 27, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
February 22, World Thinking Day, www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/
Late February – Early April, Collegiate Safe Spring Break Programming, www.bacchusgamma.org