Calendar of Observances
January
1 - 31
Cervical Health Awareness Month
http://www.nccc-online.org/awareness.html
21-25
No Name-Calling Week
http://www.nonamecallingweek.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home.html
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February
7
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/black/index.html
1 - 28
American Heart Month
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
11 - 15
National Condom Week
http://www.ashastd.org/news/news_pressreleases_NCW2008.cfm
24 - March 1
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
1 - 28
National Children’s Dental Health Month
http://www.ada.org/goto/ncdhm
10 - 16
Children of Alcoholics Week
http://www.nacoa.org
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March
1 - 31
National Nutrition Month®
http://www.eatright.org
13
World Kidney Day
http://www.kidney.org/news/wkd/index.cfm
16 - 22
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week
http://www.inhalants.org
1-31
Women’s History Month
http://www.nwhp.org/
8
International Women’s Day
http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
10
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/woman/index.html
20
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/native/index.html
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April
1 - 30
Alcohol Awareness Month
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov
1 - 30
STD Awareness Month
http://www.ashastd.org
3
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action
http://www.nsvrc.org/saam
6
A Day to End Sexual Violence
http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/day_end_sexual_violence.aspx
7 - 13
National Public Health Week
http://www.nphw.org
25
National Day of Silence
http://www.dayofsilence.org/
25-27
Global Youth Service Day
http://ysa.org/
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May
1 - 31
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
http://www.aafa.org
1 - 31
Healthy Vision Month
http://www.healthyvision2010.nei.nih.gov
1 - 31
Hepatitis Awareness Month
http://www.hepfi.org
1 - 31
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
http://www.aad.org
1 - 31
Mental Health Month
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net
1 - 31
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhbpep_kit/
1 - 31
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
http://www.fitness.gov
1 - 31
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/ntppm.htm
7
National Physical Education and Sport Week
http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/
7
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day
http://www.freedomfromfear.org
11 - 17
Food Allergy Awareness Week
http://www.foodallergy.org
11 - 17
National Women's Health Week
http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw
13
Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day
http://www.womenshealthresearch.org
18
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/vaccine/index.html
19 National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/asian/index.html
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June
1 - 30
Home Safety Month
http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/homesafetymonth
8 - 14
Sun Safety Week
http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org
9 - 15
National Men's Health Week
http://www.menshealthweek.org
1-30
GLBTQ Pride Month
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_Pride
20
National ASK Day
http://www.askingsaveskids.org
8
Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=4326&lvl=3&lvlID=360
27
National HIV Testing Day
http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/testing/index.html
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July
August
1 - 31
National Immunization Awareness Month
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines
1
National Minority Donor Awareness Day
http://www.nationalmottep.org
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September
1 - 30
Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
1 - 30
National Cholesterol Education Month
http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/cholmonth
1 - 30
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
http://www.healthystartassoc.org
1 - 30
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.ovarian.org
1 - 30
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.fightprostatecancer.org
7 - 13
National Suicide Prevention Week
http://www.suicidology.org
30
World Heart Day
http://www.worldheart.org
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October
1 - 31
Healthy Lung Month
http://www.lungusa.org
1 - 31
Let's Talk Month
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/news/events/letstalk.htm
1 - 31
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.nbcam.org
1 - 31
National Dental Hygiene Month
http://www.adha.org
1 - 31
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
http://dvam.vawnet.org
1 - 31
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
http://www.firstcandle.org
1-31
GLBTQ History month
http://www.glbthistorymonth.com/glbthistorymonth/2007/
8
Stop America's Violence Everywhere Today
http://www.amaalliance.org
10
World Mental Health Day
http://www.euro.who.int/mentalhealth/topics/20071008_1
11
National Coming Out Day
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/other/comeout.html
14-20
GLBTQ Ally Week
http://www.dayofsilence.org/ally.html
20 - 24
National Health Education Week
http://www.nche.org
15
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/latino/index.html
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November
1 - 30
American Diabetes Month
http://www.diabetes.org
1 - 30
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.lungcanceralliance.org
1-30
National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
http://www.glbthistorymonth.com/glbthistorymonth/2007/
20
Great American Smokeout
http://www.cancer.org
20
Transgender Remembrance Day
http://www.dayofsilence.org/tdr.html
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December
1
World AIDS Day
http://www.worldaidsday.org/
10
Human Rights Day
http://www.un.org/events/humanrights/2007/
7 - 13
National Handwashing Awareness Week
http://www.henrythehand.com
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