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Accelerate ACL Awareness Among Young Women Day
National Today and Holidays & Observances independently place Accelerate ACL Awareness Among Young Women Day on April 5.
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United States Health, Wellness & Awareness observances
United States health and wellness observances with varied provenance, including government agencies, nonprofits, professional bodies and documented awareness campaigns.
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Health observances can be useful discovery tools, but medical claims require stronger evidence than a calendar listing. Pages in this hub preserve organizer and source boundaries and avoid turning awareness copy into diagnosis or treatment advice.
Scope note: Use qualified health guidance for medical decisions; observance inclusion is not medical endorsement.
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APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day
The American Kidney Fund provides an AMKD Awareness Day proclamation template that places the observance on the last Tuesday of each April, and its 2026 campaign materials mark 28 April 202…
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Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day)
ASPS documents the annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day) campaign and its educational focus on reconstruction choices after mastectomy or lumpectomy.
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Button Battery Awareness Day
Reese’s Purpose maintains a dedicated Button Battery Awareness Day page identifying June 12 as the awareness date.
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Childhood Depression Awareness Day
National Today’s year-by-year dates and List of National Days both place Childhood Depression Awareness Day on the Tuesday of the first full week in May.
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Conservatorship & Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day
The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging identifies February 1 as Conservatorship & Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day.
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DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
DEA scheduled the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for Saturday, April 25, 2026 and explicitly describes Take Back Day as a twice-yearly event.
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Don’t Fry Day
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Don’t Fry Day is observed on the Friday before Memorial Day as a sun-safety awareness campaign.
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EITC Awareness Day
The IRS launched its 2026 EITC Awareness Day campaign on 23 January 2026 and describes EITC Awareness Day as an annual January outreach effort.
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EMS for Children Day / EMSC Day
The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center, part of the federal EMSC Program, states that Wednesday of National EMS Week is set aside for EMS for Children Day and that it is an annual oppor…
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Family Health & Fitness Day
The National Recreation and Park Association states Family Health & Fitness Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in June each year.
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Great Lakes Awareness Day
National Today uses the first Monday in May, while Checkiday’s target-year listing corroborates the equivalent first-full-week Monday recurrence.
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Healthy Kids Day®
YMCA of the USA lists Healthy Kids Day 2026 on April 18 and identifies it as the Y’s national initiative for kids and families.
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Herpes Awareness Day
National Today places Herpes Awareness Day on October 13 annually, and AnydayGuide independently lists National Herpes Awareness Day on October 13.
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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
NIH states that HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is held annually on May 18 and recognizes volunteers, community members, health professionals and scientists working on preventive HIV-vaccine rese…
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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD)
NIH HIVinfo states that HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is observed each year on May 18. The page title “World AIDS Vaccine Day” is treated as a search/legacy alias, not the authority’s official…
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Insect Repellent Awareness Day
Public-health materials from Plaquemines Parish and Cowley County identify June 3 in connection with Insect Repellent Awareness Day across multiple years, supporting a stable awareness date.
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Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 Day
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 identifies May 1 as KKAD25 Day and describes the 2026 observance as its 20th annual nationwide proclamation effort.
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Key Deer Awareness Day
Holiday creator Madison Metz lists Key Deer Awareness Day among her created observances, while multiple current calendar sources consistently place it on March 11 annually.
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LGBTQ+ Center Awareness Day
Public and community-sector records identify October 19 as LGBT Center Awareness Day and trace the observance to CenterLink and its predecessor network.
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Lupus Alert Day
Contemporary reporting and a California legislative record document Lupus Alert Day on April 1 around 1999–2000. A current recurring Lupus Foundation of America observance was not establish…
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Medical Assistants Recognition Day
AAMA’s recognition-week materials designate Wednesday as Medical Assistants Recognition Day; AAMA’s 2026 week runs October 19–23, placing the recognition day on October 21, 2026.
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National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day
Texas A&M and the American Society of Pharmacovigilance identify March 24 as the annual awareness day, established to focus attention on adverse drug events.
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National Alcohol Screening Day
NIH/NIAAA records the first National Alcohol Screening Day in 1999; state legislative recognition describes the recurring observance as the Thursday of the first full week in April.
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National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
AKC Reunite’s current material identifies Friday, May 8 as National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day and encourages pet owners to include animals in emergency plans.
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National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day (historical)
A University of Houston 2005 news release documents National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day on Wednesday, May 4, 2005. The available institutional evidence supports that historical edition…
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National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
HIV.gov states that National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed annually on May 19 and brings attention to HIV in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
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National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day
The National Association of Barbers identifies May 19 as Barber Mental Health Awareness Day and publishes industry-focused mental-health awareness guidance for the date.
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National Barrier Awareness Day
Congress designated May 7, 1986 as National Barrier Awareness Day and President Reagan issued the corresponding proclamation. The cited federal evidence is a 1986 designation, not a permane…
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National Bed Bug Prevention Day
National Day Archives records June 10 and Dodson Pest Control as the 2019 founder; current calendar references also keep June 10 annually.
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
NIH states that National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed annually on February 7 to increase awareness and mobilize community involvement around HIV among Black/African American peo…
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National Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
H.Res. 1445 in the 111th Congress was introduced on June 15, 2010 to express support for designation of July 17, 2010 as National Bladder Cancer Awareness Day; GovInfo lists it as Introduce…
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National Brain Injury Awareness Day
Washington State's Department of Veterans Affairs identifies March 4 as National Brain Injury Awareness Day within Brain Injury Awareness Month.
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National Bunion Day
Treace announced the first annual National Bunion Day and states that it is held each year on the third Tuesday of April.
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National Cancer Thriver Day
National Day Archives’ creator-submitted record states that Connect4Cancer created National Cancer Thriver Day in June 2021 and set it for the second Sunday in June each year.
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National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
A U.S. Senate resolution designated 13 September 2010 as National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, and Beyond Celiac continued to mark 13 September as the awareness day in its 2026 materials.
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National Challenged Champions and Heroes Awareness Day
Observance registry and awareness-calendar material identify July 29 and attribute the 2019 creation to Robin Lococo in memory of her sister Debra Marie.
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National Child Identity Theft Awareness Day
Experian states that it designated September 1 as National Child Identity Theft Awareness Day and uses the date for public education on child identity theft.
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National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day
U.S. Senate Resolution 549 designated 3 May 2008 as National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day.
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National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
SAMHSA maintains a Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day digital toolkit and current campaign material. The authority record deliberately avoids converting a changing campaign schedule int…
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National Climate-Smart Skin Awareness Day
Pour Moi Skincare’s current campaign page identifies June 28 as National Climate Smart Skin Awareness Day and explicitly says it was founded by Pour Moi Skincare.
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National Concussion Awareness Day®
The official National Concussion Awareness Day site identifies Friday, September 18, 2026, states that the observance is recognized on the third Friday of September yearly, and describes it…
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National D.A.R.E. Day, 2011
President Barack Obama proclaimed April 7, 2011 as National D.A.R.E. Day and described D.A.R.E. as one resource among community-based prevention efforts.
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National D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome Day
Academic and observance records identify July 16 as National DRESS Syndrome Day and trace the observance to the DRESS Syndrome Foundation.
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National Depression Screening Day (NDSD)
Screening for Mental Health materials and current observance guidance place NDSD on the Thursday of the first full week in October; the 2026 occurrence is October 8.
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National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
The ASPCA designated April 8 as National Dog Fighting Awareness Day in 2014 and has described it as an annual awareness effort against dog fighting.
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National Donor Day
Donate Life America lists National Donor Day on February 14 among its national observances and celebrations.
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National Donor Sabbath
OrganDonor.gov defines National Donor Sabbath as a three-day observance celebrated two weekends prior to Thanksgiving.
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National Falls Prevention Awareness Day (legacy day; current campaign is Falls Prevention Awareness Week)
NCOA documents that the first National Falls Prevention Awareness Day was promoted on the first day of fall and that the campaign later expanded into Falls Prevention Awareness Week; NCOA’s…
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National Family Health History Day
NHGRI states that every year since 2004 the U.S. Surgeon General has recognized Thanksgiving as National Family Health History Day.
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National Financial Awareness Day
Michigan DIFS identifies August 14 as National Financial Awareness Day in 2025, and Tennessee TDCI identifies Friday, August 14, 2026 as the observance date.
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National Food is Medicine Day
H.Res.712 in the 119th Congress expressly supports designation of September 14, 2025 as National Food is Medicine Day. That resolution is year-specific and does not by itself create a perma…
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National Forklift Safety Day
The Industrial Truck Association’s 13th annual National Forklift Safety Day was held June 9, 2026; OSHA also published remarks for that event.
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National Fragile X Awareness Day
The National Fragile X Foundation states that the 106th Congress designated July 22 as National Fragile X Awareness Day in 2000.
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National Grateful Patient Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation identifies Rolf Benirschke as founder and September 7 as the annual observance date; health-system foundation materials also use September 7.
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National Hairball Awareness Day
The Animal Medical Center’s 2026 veterinary-awareness calendar and National Day Calendar both place Hairball Awareness Day on the last Friday in April.
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National Hairstylist Mental Health Awareness Day
Beauty-industry material published on May 27 states that Booksy designated May 27 as National Hairstylist Mental Health Awareness Day; current observance listings attribute the 2021 creatio…
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National Healthcare Decisions Day
The Conversation Project’s National Healthcare Decisions Day page identifies April 16 and frames the initiative around inspiring, educating and empowering the public and providers about adv…
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National Heat Awareness Day
A New York legislative resolution states that National Heat Awareness Day is observed each year on the last Friday in May to highlight heat-related health risks.
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National Hepatitis Testing Day
CDC’s 2026 Hepatitis Awareness Month material states that May 19 is National Hepatitis Testing Day and frames it as a reminder about viral hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment.
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National HIV Testing Day
HIV.gov states that National HIV Testing Day was first observed on June 27, 1995 and encourages people to get tested, know their status and connect with care and treatment.
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National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
HIV.gov states that National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is observed each year on September 18 and focuses on people aging with HIV and their health and social needs.
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National HSA Awareness Day
WEX announced National HSA Awareness Day as an annual October 15 initiative in 2019 and later reported hosting its fifth annual HSA Day in 2023.
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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day / #WearBlueDay
DHS Blue Campaign identifies January 11 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and uses #WearBlueDay to spotlight awareness and education activities.
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National Iguana Awareness Day
The Animal Medical Center repeatedly lists National Iguana Awareness Day on September 8 in annual calendars from 2022 through 2026.
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National Infertility Survival Day
A New York Senate resolution identifies Beverly Barna as the creator and states that National Infertility Survival Day is observed each year on the Sunday prior to Mother’s Day.
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National Insurance Awareness Day
Michigan DIFS identifies June 28 as National Insurance Awareness Day in multiple editions, including 2023 and 2026.
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National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD)
HIV.gov states that National Latino AIDS Awareness Day is observed annually on October 15 and documents the Latino Commission on AIDS as a leading organizer of the campaign.
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National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day
FBI outreach material identifies September 26 as National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day; Blue H.E.L.P. states the day was created to remember officers lost to suicide and reduce sti…
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National Learn to Swim Day™
Swimways states that it established National Learn to Swim Day in 2012 and that the observance is held on the third Saturday of May each year.
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National Lost Dog Awareness Day
Lost Dogs of America states that it created the first National Lost Dog Awareness Day on April 23, 2014 and celebrates it each year on April 23.
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National Mechanical Dry Eye Day
The day registry identifies May 19 and Bio-Tissue as the founder in 2020; independent observance coverage preserves the same annual date.
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National Methamphetamine Awareness Day
DEA records state that President George W. Bush proclaimed November 30, 2006 as the first National Methamphetamine Awareness Day. The cited federal evidence is a specific 2006 designation,…
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National Minority Donor Awareness Day
HRSA’s health observance communications list National Minority Donor Awareness Day on August 1.
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National Multivitamin Day
GNC launched the first National Multivitamin Day in 2024 and states that the observance is held on the third Saturday of September; current 2026 calendar treatment resolves that rule to Sep…
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National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
NIH states that National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is held annually on March 20, is organized by the National Native HIV Network, and highlights HIV education, testing, prevention and t…
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National Opioid Awareness Day
The U.S. Indian Health Service identifies September 21 as National Opioid Awareness Day in its public-health education material.
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National Parvo Awareness Day
Elanco states that it launched the first National Parvo Awareness Day in 2024 and its campaign material places the observance on the fourth Tuesday in April each year.
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National Patient Advocacy Day
Current National Patient Advocacy Day coverage places the observance on August 19 every year and identifies Ardelyx as sponsor, while preserving earlier advocacy-history context.
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National Pet Bedding Hygiene Awareness Day
Current multi-year calendar data repeats National Pet Bedding Hygiene Awareness Day on July 10. The available evidence supports the recurring date but does not securely establish a founder…
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National Pet Choking Prevention Day
Bow Wow Labs identifies June 22 as National Pet Choking Prevention Day, created to raise awareness of choking hazards for pets.
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National Pet Fire Safety Day
The American Kennel Club identifies July 15 as National Pet Fire Safety Day and traces the campaign to AKC and ADT.
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National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention states that its National Pet Obesity Day is recognized each year on the second Wednesday in October and identifies the 2023 observance as National…
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National Pet Travel Safety Day
ASPCA publishes pet-travel safety guidance specifically for National Pet Travel Safety Day on January 2, providing strong current recognition of the fixed date.
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National Peyronie’s Disease Awareness Day
Observance registries identify October 11 as National Peyronie’s Disease Awareness Day and attribute the 2018 creation to GAINSWave.
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National Pit Bull Awareness Day
Bless the Bullys documents creating National Pit Bull Awareness Day in 2007. Current observance references generally place it on the last Saturday of October, but some calendars note adjust…
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National PrEP Day
MISTR and SISTR launched the first National PrEP Day for 10 October 2025 and framed 10/10 as the campaign date for expanding PrEP awareness and access.
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National PrepareAthon! Day / America’s PrepareAthon!
FEMA campaign bulletins documented National PrepareAthon! Day on April 30 in 2015 and 2016. This authority record treats the page as legacy campaign context unless a current FEMA edition is…
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National Preschool Health and Fitness Day
The Virginia Department of Education states that National Preschool Health and Fitness Day is observed annually on the last Friday of January and identifies January 30 for 2026.
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National Psychotherapy Day
The launch announcement identifies September 25, 2012 as the first National Psychotherapy Day, sponsored by GoodTherapy.org and the Psychotherapy Foundation; later professional records cont…
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National PTSD Awareness Day
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs identifies 27 June as PTSD Awareness Day; congressional records also document National PTSD Awareness Day recognition on that date.
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National Report Home Health Care Fraud Day
National Day Archives records November 6 as the observance date and identifies The Hesch Firm, LLC as its 2017 creator.
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National Rural Health Day
NOSORH states that National Rural Health Day has been observed on the third Thursday of November since 2011.
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National SAFER Workplace Day
Schmersal/tec.nicum, the founder, states the day occurs on the last Friday of June and focuses on workplace and machine safety
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National Safety Dose Day
National Today and EventGuide independently place National Safety Dose Day on May 15 every year.
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National Save Your Hearing Day
CDC/NIOSH explicitly identifies May 31 as National Save Your Hearing Day; longstanding professional materials also use the May 31 observance.
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National Seat Belt Day
Wisconsin DOT states that National Seat Belt Day was created in 2019 by the Governors Highway Safety Association and is recognized each year on November 14; National Day Calendar’s proclama…
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National Self Awareness Day
National Today gives National Self Awareness Day an every-September-28 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it every September 28.
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National Senior Fraud Awareness Day
The U.S. Senate agreed to S.Res. 690 supporting designation of May 15, 2024 as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day; this is edition-specific legislative recognition, not evidence of a perma…
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National Senior Health & Fitness Day®
The official FitnessDay site says National Senior Health & Fitness Day has traditionally been held on the last Wednesday in May; in 2026 it adds a second fall event on the last Wednesday in…
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National Situational Awareness Day
Pretty Loaded states it submitted the observance in 2015 and that National Situational Awareness Day is celebrated every year on September 26.
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National Stop Nausea Day
Reliefband Technologies states that it created National Stop Nausea Day and that it is celebrated on the third Tuesday in May each year.
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National Tackle Kids Cancer Day
National Day Calendar records September 15 as the annual observance, beginning in 2017, and identifies Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation as the founder.
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National Tampon Day
National Day Archives records May 12 and identifies TOP, The Organic Project, as the 2020 founder of National Tampon Day.
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National Testosterone Awareness Day
National Today places National Testosterone Awareness Day on November 17 annually, while Marius Pharmaceuticals’ 2024 release independently anchored a nonprofit launch to National Testoster…
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National Wear Red Day®
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute identifies Friday, February 6 as National Wear Red Day in its current American Heart Month campaign materials.
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National Winter Skin Relief Day
Valeant Consumer Healthcare, then maker of CeraVe, announced the observance for January 8 in 2017; National Day Calendar records CeraVe as founder and January 8 as the annual date.
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National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
HIV.gov identifies March 10 as National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and documents the 2026 observance as a day to recognize HIV/AIDS impact on women and girls and highlight preve…
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National Women’s Checkup Day
A 2026 New York Senate resolution identifies National Women’s Checkup Day as held annually on the second Monday in May and recognizes May 11, 2026 in conjunction with the observance.
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National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
The official FitnessDay site states that National Women’s Health & Fitness Day is always held on the last Wednesday in September and is organized by the Health Information Resource Center.
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National Work From Home for Wellness Day
NexRep states that National Work from Home for Wellness Day is celebrated annually on August 16 and that NexRep established it.
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National Workaholics Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Workaholics Day on July 5 each year.
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National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day
State government proclamations in multiple years designate May 31 as Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day, supporting a recurring commemorative date while not making it a federal holiday.
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No Limits for Deaf Children Day
No Limits for Deaf Children used April 17 as 'National No Limits for deaf children Day' in its 25th-birthday campaign. The stored evidence is campaign-specific and does not by itself prove…
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Pet Theft Awareness Day
Animal-welfare records trace Pet Theft Awareness Day to Last Chance for Animals and February 14; current pet-care organizations continue to list the date.
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Public Risk Management Awareness Day
Texas PRIMA states that Public Risk Management Awareness Day is observed every March 1 and credits the Port of Corpus Christi Authority with creating the day in 2019.
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Puppy Mill Awareness Day
Last Chance for Animals states that Puppy Mill Awareness Day began in 2004 and is held annually on the third Saturday of September.
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Safetypup Day
The National Child Safety Council states that Safetypup was introduced on February 12, 1985 and that Safetypup’s birthday is February 12; the Georgetown, Ohio Police Department independentl…
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Day of Action
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center states that SAAM Day of Action occurs on the first Tuesday of every April and lists 7 April for 2026.
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White Cane Safety Day
36 U.S.C. §142 authorizes an annual presidential proclamation designating October 15 as White Cane Safety Day.
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World Autism Acceptance Day
GovInfo’s 2024 federal feature cites the presidential Proclamation on World Autism Acceptance Day, 2024, issued April 1 for the April 2 observance.