Health Observances

There is a Day for That! provides you with a list of observances and national days related to Health.

We all need reminders from time to time to look after ourselves a bit more, and these observances focus on just that.

World Oral Health Day

World Oral Health Day

Be proud of your mouth for a lifetime of smiles!

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National Close the Gap Day

National Close the Gap Day

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

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National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

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

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National Triglycerides Day

National Triglycerides Day

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

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World Bipolar Day

World Bipolar Day

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

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Stress Awareness Month

Stress Awareness Month

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

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National Walking Day

National Walking Day 🚶‍♀️

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

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World Health Day

World Health Day

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

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World Parkinson's Day

World Parkinson's Day

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

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National Healthcare Decisions Day

National Healthcare Decisions Day

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

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World Immunization Week

World Immunization Week

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

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World Malaria Day

World Malaria Day

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

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National Drug Take Back Day

National Drug Take Back Day

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

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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

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

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

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

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World Asthma Day

World Asthma Day

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

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National Workplace Wellbeing Day

National Workplace Wellbeing Day

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

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National Melanoma Monday

National Melanoma Monday

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

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National Women’s Checkup Day

National Women’s Checkup Day

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

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World Lupus Day

World Lupus Day

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

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National Fentanyl Awareness Day

National Fentanyl Awareness Day

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

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Eat What You Want Day

Eat What You Want Day

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

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Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week

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

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National Day for Helping the Disabled

National Day for Helping the Disabled

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

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National Tuberous Sclerosis Day

National Tuberous Sclerosis Day

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

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National Smile Month

National Smile Month

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.

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National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

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

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World IBD Day

World IBD Day

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

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World Schizophrenia Day

World Schizophrenia Day

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

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National Don’t Fry Day

National Don’t Fry Day

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

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National Sunscreen Day

National Sunscreen Day ☀️

National Sunscreen Day: Protecting Your Skin from Harmful Rays.

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Menstrual Hygiene Day

Menstrual Hygiene Day

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

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World Digestive Health Day

World Digestive Health Day

Each year focuses upon a particular digestive disease and/or disorder in order to increase general public awareness of prevention, prevalence, diagnosis, management and treatment of the disease and/or disorder.

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National Senior Health & Fitness Day

National Senior Health & Fitness Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Senior Health & Fitness Day

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World MS Day

World MS Day

World MS Day: Raising Awareness and Empowering Individuals

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National Save Your Hearing Day

National Save Your Hearing Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Save Your Hearing Day

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World No-Tobacco Day

World No-Tobacco Day

The WHO Tobacco Free Initiative is committed to raising awareness of the threat posed by the global tobacco epidemic and of the steps that can be taken to reduce tobacco use and save lives.

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National Heat Awareness Day

National Heat Awareness Day

Every year, there are dozens of preventable worker deaths and thousands more workers become ill from extreme heat or humid conditions.

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ALS Awareness Month

ALS Awareness Month

ALS Awareness Month is a campaign to spread awareness of and raise funds for research for a cure for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease)

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World Clubfoot Day

World Clubfoot Day

In 2017, the Global Clubfoot Initiative has launched a bold strategy with a vision of a world where every child born with clubfoot can walk and run free from disability.

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National Gardening Exercise Day

National Gardening Exercise Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gardening Exercise Day

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World Pest Day

World Pest Day

Pests can have a devastating effect on human populations by destroying food sources.

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