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Awareness Education observances

Awareness and public-education observances across many subjects.

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National Methamphetamine Awareness Day

30 November 2006 (first federal designation) · United States / 2006 federal awareness designation and education effort

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 Microneedling Day

26 October in the cited Crown Aesthetics observance · Crown Aesthetics / microneedling industry campaign

Crown Aesthetics announced a SkinPen program in conjunction with National Microneedling Day on 26 October 2021, verifying the event identity and organizer use of the name.

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National Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day

9 November annually · Ear Community / U.S. and international awareness campaign

Ear Community identifies National Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day as occurring every November 9 and promotes participation in the United States and internationally.

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National Minority Donor Awareness Day

1 August · United States / HRSA organ-donation awareness context

HRSA’s health observance communications list National Minority Donor Awareness Day on August 1.

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National Multivitamin Day

Third Saturday in September · United States / GNC-created consumer awareness observance

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

20 March annually · United States / American Indian and Alaska Native HIV awareness

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 No Splinters Day

14 July · United States / informal safety-themed observance

National Today gives National No Splinters Day a July 14 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it every July 14.

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National One United Race Day

Fourth Saturday in October · United States / One United Race-created anti-racism and unity observance

National Day Archives identifies One United Race as the 2019 founder and gives the fourth Saturday in October; current calendars preserve the same recurrence.

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National Online Learning Day

15 September · United States / online-learning community observance registered in 2016

National Day Calendar states the observance was established in 2016 and proclaimed for September 15 annually; universities continue to recognize the same date.

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National Opioid Awareness Day

21 September · United States / opioid-awareness observance recognized by the Indian Health Service

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

Fourth Tuesday in April (28 April in 2026) · United States / Elanco-founded canine parvovirus awareness campaign

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

19 August · United States / patient-advocacy awareness campaign; current calendar identifies Ardelyx sponsorship

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 Patio Day

First Saturday of December · Australia / Stratco and Cancer Council fundraising and sun-safety campaign

Stratco states that it launched National Patio Day with Cancer Council in 2019 on the first Saturday of summer; its 2020 materials explicitly say the day is always on the first Saturday of…

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National Personalized Learning Day

21 January · United States / Fusion Academy-created education observance

Fusion Academy announced the first National Personalized Learning Day for January 21, 2026 and states that the observance is to be held annually on January 21, using 1/21 as a reference to…

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National Pet Bedding Hygiene Awareness Day

10 July · United States / informal pet-care awareness observance

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 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Safety Day

17 September · United States and Canada / Kidde-origin pet carbon-monoxide safety campaign

Kidde’s campaign announcement identifies September 17 as National Pet Carbon Monoxide Awareness/Safety Day and ties the observance to pet-owner carbon-monoxide education.

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National Pet Care for All Day

24 April · United States / East Bay SPCA-founded accessible-pet-care awareness day

East Bay SPCA states that it established National Pet Care for All Day on April 24, 2024, its 150th anniversary, to promote accessible pet care.

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National Pet Choking Prevention Day

22 June · United States / Bow Wow Labs-led pet-safety awareness campaign

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 Health Insurance Day

7 April · United States / informal pet-insurance awareness observance

Current veterinary-institution and calendar sources consistently list National Pet Health Insurance Day on April 7. No primary founder was located in this verification wave, so the record v…

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National Pet Obesity Awareness Day

Second Wednesday in October · United States / Association for Pet Obesity Prevention awareness campaign

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

2 January · United States / informal pet-travel safety observance recognized by ASPCA

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

11 October · United States / GAINSWave founder-led Peyronie’s disease awareness observance

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

Last Saturday of October; organizer/community scheduling should be rechecked when Halloween conflicts (31 October in 2026) · United States / Bless the Bullys-origin pit-bull education and advocacy campaign

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 Play Day with Dad

25 November · United States / Share Our Style Foundation-created family observance

National Day Calendar’s proclamation record states that Share Our Style Foundation founded National Play Day with Dad in 2019 and that the Registrar proclaimed it to be observed annually on…

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National PrEP Day

10 October · United States / MISTR and SISTR HIV-prevention awareness campaign

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!

30 April in documented 2015–2016 FEMA campaign editions · United States / FEMA legacy preparedness campaign

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 Productive Business Civility Day

13 June · International-facing / Professor Dr. Vernet A. Joseph-created business-civility observance

National Day Archives records June 13 and credits Professor Dr. Vernet A. Joseph with founding the observance in 2020.

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National Psychotherapy Day

25 September · United States / Psychotherapy Foundation-origin professional and public-awareness observance

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

27 June annually · United States / VA and congressional recognition

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 Public Science Day

17 February · United States / AAAS-linked public-science outreach observance

A 2000 NCAR/UCAR release says National Public Science Day was sponsored by AAAS and celebrated on February 17; current observance references continue to use February 17 annually.

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National Puppy Mill Survivor Day

30 September · United States / Bailing Out Benji-created puppy-mill awareness day

Bailing Out Benji states it created National Puppy Mill Survivor Day in September 2021 and that it takes place on September 30 each calendar year.

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National Relationship Equity Day

24 June · United States / Improvement University-created relationship-awareness observance

Improvement University identifies its founder as the founder of National Relationship Equity Day and states that the awareness day is celebrated June 24 every year.

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National Renewable Energy Day

21 March · United States / renewable-energy awareness observance recognized in U.S. Department of Energy communications

The U.S. Department of Energy published a National Renewable Energy Day article on March 21, 2023, and its Better Plants calendar also places National Renewable Energy Day on March 21.

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National Report Government Contractor Fraud Day

8 May · United States / Hesch Firm fraud-reporting awareness campaign

A Hesch Firm-issued PRWeb release states the day is celebrated May 8 and says Joel D. Hesch formed the observance in 2018.

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National Report Home Health Care Fraud Day

6 November · United States / creator-defined fraud-reporting awareness observance

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 Report IRS Tax Fraud Day

10 April · United States / Joel Hesch-created tax-fraud reporting awareness observance

National Day Archives records April 10 each year for National Report IRS Tax Fraud Day and identifies former DOJ attorney Joel Hesch as the creator.

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National Report Kickback Fraud Day

18 September · United States / informal anti-fraud awareness campaign

Current observance material identifies September 18 and attributes the awareness day to attorney and former federal prosecutor Joel D. Hesch.

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National Report Long Term Acute Care Hospital Fraud Day

2 October · United States / Hesch Firm fraud-reporting awareness campaign

National Day Archives records October 2 and identifies The Hesch Firm as creator of this 2017 fraud-awareness observance.

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National Report Medicare Fraud Day

12 September · United States / Hesch Firm-created anti-fraud awareness observance recognized in FBI public outreach

FBI Phoenix explicitly recognized National Report Medicare Fraud Day on September 12, while observance records attribute the campaign to former DOJ attorney Joel Hesch and the Hesch Firm.

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National Report Military Fraud Day

2 July · United States / Hesch Firm fraud-reporting awareness campaign

A Hesch Firm-issued PRWeb release states National Report Military Fraud Day is celebrated July 2 and identifies Joel D. Hesch as founder.

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National Report Pharmaceutical Fraud Day

23 January · United States / Joel Hesch and Hesch Firm-created pharmaceutical-fraud awareness campaign

A creator-provided Hesch Firm release identifies January 23 as National Report Pharmaceutical Fraud Day and says Joel D. Hesch formed the observance, with the campaign beginning in 2017.

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National Report Trade Agreement Act (TAA) Fraud Day

26 June · United States / Hesch Firm fraud-reporting awareness campaign

A Hesch Firm-issued PRWeb release states the TAA fraud-awareness day is celebrated June 26 and says Joel D. Hesch formed it in 2018.

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National Report Upcoding Fraud Day

21 August · United States / Hesch Firm fraud-reporting awareness campaign

National Day Archives records August 21 and identifies The Hesch Firm / Joel D. Hesch as the creator of the 2017 upcoding-fraud awareness day.

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National Retinol Day

7 November annually · RoC Skincare-created retinol / skincare brand observance

RoC Skincare announced National Retinol Day on November 7 in 2021 and described it as an annual observance created by the brand.

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National Rural Health Day

Third Thursday in November; 19 November 2026 · United States / National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

NOSORH states that National Rural Health Day has been observed on the third Thursday of November since 2011.

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National Safety Dose Day

15 May · United States / informal medication-safety awareness observance

National Today and EventGuide independently place National Safety Dose Day on May 15 every year.

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National Save Your Hearing Day

31 May · United States / hearing-loss prevention awareness observance

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 Savings Day

12 October · United States / Capital One-created savings-awareness observance

Capital One states that its National Savings Day is celebrated yearly on October 12 and that Capital One founded the day.

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National Seat Belt Day

14 November · United States / road-safety awareness observance launched in 2019 by GHSA with Volvo and Uber

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

28 September · United States / informal self-awareness observance

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

15 May 2024 (U.S. Senate resolution) · United States / federal legislative designation for 2024

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 UTI Awareness Day

Historical legislative proposal: 24 October each year in New Jersey under introduced SJR-135 (2024–2025 session) · New Jersey / introduced joint-resolution proposal; not treated here as an enacted national observance

New Jersey SJR-135 was introduced to designate October 24 of each year as “Senior UTI Awareness Day” in New Jersey. The cited introduced resolution does not establish a current nationwide l…

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National Share the Warmth Day

Third Tuesday of October · United States / One Warm Coat awareness and action campaign

One Warm Coat states that National Share the Warmth Day is celebrated annually on the third Tuesday of October; its 2026 campaign page resolves that rule to October 20, 2026.

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National Shoe Donation Day

15 August · United States / DSW, DSW Foundation and Soles4Souls shoe-donation campaign

DSW/Designer Brands and Soles4Souls identify August 15 as National Shoe Donation Day; the first named observance was in 2025 and current partners continue to use the date.

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National Situational Awareness Day

26 September · United States / Pretty Loaded-origin personal-safety awareness campaign

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 Skincare Education Day

1 June · United States / Higher Education Skincare founder-led awareness day

The day registry identifies June 1 annually and records Higher Education Skincare as the creator in 2020; current calendar coverage preserves the same recurring date.

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National Sportsmanship Day

First Tuesday of March (3 March in 2026) · United States / Institute for International Sport sportsmanship initiative

Institute for International Sport materials and congressional records identify the program as an annual observance launched in 1991; historical administrator materials specify the first Tue…

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National Stop Bullying Day

Second Wednesday of October (14 October in 2026) · United States / student-origin bullying-prevention observance

National Day Calendar and school-safety resources trace the observance to a 2009 student initiative and place Stop Bullying Day on the second Wednesday of October.

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National Stop Nausea Day

Third Tuesday in May · United States / Reliefband-created nausea-awareness observance

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 Stop Snoring Week

Annual organizer-announced UK campaign week (27 April–3 May in 2026) · United Kingdom snoring and sleep-apnoea awareness campaign

British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association; campaign introduced in 2003

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National Stress Awareness Day

First Wednesday in November · United States awareness usage / workforce-wellness context

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury workforce-engagement calendar states that the first Wednesday in November is National Stress Awareness Day.

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National Sunglasses Day

27 June annually · Eye-protection awareness / The Vision Council campaign

The Vision Council identifies National Sunglasses Day as an annual June 27 commemorative date focused on the importance of wearing sunglasses to protect eyes from ultraviolet rays.

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National Tackle Kids Cancer Day

15 September · United States / Tackle Kids Cancer and Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation recognition

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

12 May · United States / TOP (The Organic Project) creator-defined period-awareness observance

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 Tattoo Removal Day

14 August · Tattoo-removal industry / Astanza-led observance

Astanza announced National Tattoo Removal Day for August 14 and identifies itself as an organizer of the observance.

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National Testosterone Awareness Day

17 November · United States / testosterone-health awareness observance

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 Walk Safely to School Day

22 May 2026 · Australia / Pedestrian Council of Australia national campaign

The Pedestrian Council of Australia states that the 2026 National Walk Safely to School Day will be held throughout Australia on Friday, 22 May 2026.

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National Wear Red Day®

6 February 2026 edition verified · United States / NHLBI The Heart Truth campaign

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

8 January · United States / CeraVe-created winter skin awareness observance

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

10 March annually; 10 March 2026 edition verified · United States / women and girls HIV awareness

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…