The following dates are listed by organizations as special times to observe a particular health related subject. Trade associations will designate a date where they can showcase their services. There may be other reasons for these \u201cobservances\u201d, but promotion is certainly one of them.\u00a0 Not all dates are specifically health related. Some are just FUN!<\/p>\n
These dates give you many new avenues, and excuses, to promote your services. But, they won\u2019t work by themselves. They are opportunities for creative, bright, and energetic health care promoters.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n January<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 – 31 1 – 31 1 – 31 1 – 31 Candy Holidays \u2013 Different ones for each month. January 13\u00a0 — Blame Someone Else Day – January\u00a0 14-20 January 23 – National Pie Day – February<\/strong> 1 – 28 1 – 28 2 2 February 7 4 \u2013 10 14 VALENTINE’S DAY<\/span><\/p>\n 11 – 17 11-17 16 – National Women’s Heart Day February 12-18 March<\/strong> 1 – 31 1 – 31 5 – 9 17 St. Patrick’s Day<\/span><\/p>\n March 26-30 April<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 – 30 1 – 30 1 – 30 1 – 30 1 – 30 1 -30 1 – 30 April 5 7 2 \u2013 6 April 15-21 April 16-20, 2007 22 Earth Day<\/span> 28 – May 6 28 – 29 May<\/strong><\/p>\n 1-31 National Correct Posture Month 1 \u2013 31 1 – 31 1 \u2013 31 1 \u2013 31 1 \u2013 31 1 \u2013 31 1 \u2013 31 1 \u2013 31 5 May 9 -National Teacher Day May 6-12 May 7-11 May 6th – 12th 6 \u2013 13 National SAFE KIDS Week 13 Mother’s Day<\/span><\/p>\n 14 \u2013 19 14 \u2013 19 16 25 29\u00a0 Memorial<\/span> Day<\/span> 31 June<\/strong><\/p>\n 1-30 2-10 4 – 10 12 – 18 18 Father’s Day<\/span><\/p>\n 21 25 – July The following dates are listed by organizations as special times to observe a particular health related subject. Trade associations will designate a date where they can showcase their services. There may be other reasons for these \u201cobservances\u201d, but promotion is … Continue reading
\nCervical Cancer Awareness Month
\nwww.nccc-online.org\/awareness.php<\/p>\n
\nNational Birth Defects Prevention Month
\nwww.marchofdimes.com<\/p>\n
\nNational Blood Donor Month
\nwww.aabb.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Glaucoma Awareness Month (Prevent Blindness America)
\nwww.preventblindness.org<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.candyusa.org\/Classroom\/calendar.asp#mar<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blame_Someone_Else_Day
\nhttp:\/\/www.pittsburghlive.com\/x\/pittsburghtrib\/s_326847.html
\nSample Flier.<\/a><\/p>\n
\nNational Slow Down Week
\nhttp:\/\/www.adbusters.org\/media\/flash\/slow_down_week\/<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.piecouncil.org\/national.htm<\/p>\n
\n1 – 28
\nAMD\/Low Vision Awareness Month – Prevent Blindness America
\nwww.preventblindness.org<\/p>\n
\nAmerican Heart Month
\nwww.americanheart.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Children\u2019s Dental Health Month
\nwww.ada.org\/goto\/ncdhm<\/p>\n
\nGroundhog Day
\nhttp:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Groundhog_day<\/p>\n
\nNational Wear Red Day 2007
\nNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
\nwww.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/hearttruth<\/p>\n
\nNational Girls and Women Sports Day
\nhttp:\/\/www.aahperd.org\/ngwsdcentral\/template.cfm?template=eventcalendar.html<\/p>\n
\nNational Burn Awareness Week
\nwww.shrinershq.org<\/p>\n
\nChildren of Alcoholics Week
\nwww.nacoa.org<\/p>\n
\nChild Passenger Safety Week
\nhttp:\/\/www.boosterseat.gov\/<\/p>\n
\nwww.womansheartday.org<\/p>\n
\nRandom Acts of Kindness Week
\nhttp:\/\/www.actsofkindness.org\/people\/days.asp<\/p>\n
\n1 – 31
\nNational Nutrition Month
\nwww.eatright.org<\/p>\n
\nSave Your Vision Month
\nwww.aoa.org<\/p>\n
\nWorkplace Eye Health and Safety Month
\nwww.preventblindness.org<\/p>\n
\nNational School Breakfast Week
\nwww.schoolnutrition.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Youth Violence Prevention Week
\nhttp:\/\/www.violencepreventionweek.org\/
\nhttp:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/news\/releases\/2005\/04\/20050401-3.html<\/p>\n
\nAlcohol Awareness Month
\nncadi.samhsa.gov<\/p>\n
\nFoot Health Awareness Month
\nwww.apma.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Autism Awareness Month
\nwww.autism-society.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Child Abuse Prevention Month
\nwww.childwelfare.gov\/preventing<\/p>\n
\nNational Youth Sports Safety Month
\nwww.nyssf.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Humor Month
\nhttp:\/\/www.larrywilde.com\/month.htm<\/p>\n
\nSports Eye Safety Month
\nwww.aao.org\/eyemd<\/p>\n
\nA Day To End Sexual Violence – National Sexual Violence Resource Center
\nwww.nsvrc.org\/saam<\/p>\n
\nWorld Health Day
\nwww.who.int\/world-health-day\/<\/p>\n
\nNational Work Zone Awareness Week
\nhttp:\/\/www.atssa.com\/page.ww?section=Meetings+%26+Events&name=National+Work+Zone+Awareness+Week<\/p>\n
\nCowboy Poetry Week
\nhttp:\/\/www.cowboypoetry.com\/week.htm<\/p>\n
\nNational Occupational Health Nursing Week
\nhttp:\/\/www.aaohn.org\/about\/ohn_week\/index.cfm<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.earthday.net\/<\/p>\n
\nNational SAFE KIDS Week
\nwww.safekids.org<\/p>\n
\n2007 WalkAmerica – March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
\nwww.walkamerica.org<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.amerchiro.org\/membership\/cpm\/index.shtml<\/p>\n
\nNational Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
\nwww.nof.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Military Appreciation Month
\nhttp:\/\/www.nmam.org\/<\/p>\n
\nOlder Americans Month
\nwww.aoa.gov<\/p>\n
\nAsthma and Allergy Awareness Month
\nwww.aafa.org<\/p>\n
\nBetter Sleep Month
\nwww.bettersleep.org<\/p>\n
\nHealthy Vision Month
\nwww.healthyvision2010.org\/hvm\/<\/p>\n
\nNational Physical Fitness and Sports Month
\nwww.fitness.gov<\/p>\n
\nNational Bike Month
\nwww.bikemonth.com<\/p>\n
\nCinco de Mayo
\nhttp:\/\/www.cincodemayo.net\/english\/other.shtml<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.nea.org\/teacherday\/index.html<\/p>\n
\nNorth American Safety and Health Week
\nhttp:\/\/www.asse.org\/naosh<\/p>\n
\nTeacher Appreciation Week
\nhttp:\/\/www.nea.org\/teacherday\/index.html<\/p>\n
\nNational Nurses Week
\nwww.nursingworld.org\/pressrel\/nnw\/nnwhist.htm<\/p>\n
\nwww.safekids.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Women’s Health Week
\nwww.womenshealth.gov<\/p>\n
\nNational Running and Fitness Week
\nwww.americanrunning.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Employee Health and Fitness Day
\nwww.physicalfitness.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Missing Children\u2019s Day
\nwww.childfindofamerica.org<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.usmemorialday.org\/<\/p>\n
\nWorld No Tobacco Day
\nwww.wntd.org<\/p>\n
\nJune National Outdoors Month
\nhttp:\/\/www.greatoutdoorsmonth.org\/<\/p>\n
\nNational Fishing Week
\nhttp:\/\/www.takemefishing.org\/default.aspx?id=241<\/p>\n
\nNational Headache Awareness Week
\nNational Headache Foundation (Links mostly go to drug companies.)
\nwww.headaches.org<\/p>\n
\nNational Men’s Health Week
\nwww.menshealthweek.org<\/p>\n
\nNational ASK Day
\nPAX\/Real Solutions to Gun Violence
\nwww.AskingSavesKids.com<\/p>\n
\n1 Helen Keller Deaf – Blind Awareness Week
\nwww.hknc.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"