Health Wellness observances

Adult Autism Awareness Day

18 April · International / informal autism-awareness observance

National Today and Checkiday independently place Adult Autism Awareness Day on April 18 each year.

APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day

Last Tuesday of April (28 April in 2026) · United States / American Kidney Fund-led kidney-disease awareness campaign

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…

Autism Sunday

Second Sunday of February (8 February in 2026) · International / Christian church autism-awareness observance founded by Ivan and Charika Corea

UK parliamentary and church-sector records trace Autism Sunday to 2002 and support the second-Sunday-in-February recurrence used by current observance calendars.

Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day

6 April each year · International / Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Foundation awareness campaign

The BOS Foundation states that Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day takes place on 6 April each year and that the first awareness day was organized on 6 April 2015.

Certified Nurses Day

19 March · Nursing / certification community

The American Nurses Credentialing Center states that Certified Nurses Day is celebrated every 19 March to recognize nurses who earn and maintain specialty certifications.

Child Health Day

First Monday in October · United States statutory patriotic/national observance

36 U.S.C. §105 requests an annual presidential proclamation designating the first Monday in October as Child Health Day and inviting organizations interested in child welfare to raise aware…

CLOVES Syndrome Awareness Day

3 August · International / CLOVES Syndrome Community awareness campaign

The CLOVES Syndrome Community states that CLOVES Syndrome Awareness Day is held every year on August 3.

Denim Day for Dementia

27 February 2026 (2026 edition) · Ireland / Alzheimer Society of Ireland fundraising and dementia-awareness campaign

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s official 2026 campaign page schedules Denim Day for Dementia nationwide for Friday 27 February 2026, and its current fundraising-events index independentl…

Diabetes Alert Day

Fourth Tuesday in March annually; 24 March 2026 verified · American Diabetes Association / U.S. diabetes-awareness campaign

The American Diabetes Association states that Diabetes Alert Day is observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March and identifies March 24 for 2026.

Emergency Medicine Day

27 May · Organizer-backed international observance

European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) and participating emergency-medicine organizations

Emergency Nurses Day

Second Wednesday in October; 14 October in 2026 · Emergency nursing / ENA

The Emergency Nurses Association’s Emergency Nurses Week page identifies Emergency Nurses Day as the second Wednesday in October and gives the 2026 date as 14 October.

EMS for Children Day / EMSC Day

Wednesday of National EMS Week; 2026 current campaign · United States / federal EMSC Program

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…

Family Health & Fitness Day

Second Saturday in June annually; 13 June 2026 · United States / National Recreation and Park Association campaign

The National Recreation and Park Association states Family Health & Fitness Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in June each year.

God of Medicine's Birthday

15th day of the 3rd lunar month (1 May in 2026) · Taiwan / traditional Chinese lunar-calendar observance

Timeanddate shows God of Medicine's Birthday as a variable Taiwan observance and gives May 1 for 2026; Calculatorian states the underlying rule as the 15th day of the third Chinese lunar mo…

Health Care Assistant Day

18 October · British Columbia, Canada / provincial recognition

British Columbia has repeatedly recognized Health Care Assistant Day on October 18; provincial material explicitly notes that health care assistants include workers known by titles such as…

Health Unit Coordinator Day / Health Unit Coordinator Recognition Week

23 August; Recognition Week 23–29 August · National Association of Health Unit Coordinators / professional recognition

NAHUC states that 23 August has been recognized as Health Unit Coordinator Day and that beginning in 2017 the association expanded recognition to the full week of 23–29 August.

Healthy Kids Day®

18 April 2026 · United States / YMCA national family-wellbeing initiative

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.

Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day

22 February every year · Heart-valve-disease awareness campaign led by the Alliance for Aging Research

The Alliance for Aging Research states that Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day takes place every February 22 and that the campaign was established to improve recognition, detection and treat…

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

18 May annually · United States / NIH HIV research awareness

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…

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD)

18 May annually · United States / NIH HIV awareness observance

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…

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Third Sunday in May; 17 May 2026 · Global Network of People Living with HIV / global memorial

The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial states that the memorial is held every third Sunday in May and has been observed since 1983 under coordination by GNP+.

International CdLS Awareness Day

Second Saturday in May; 9 May 2026 · International / CdLS Foundation awareness observance

The CdLS Foundation says International CdLS Awareness Day is observed on the second Saturday in May each year and lists the 2026 edition for 9 May.

International Childhood Cancer Day

15 February · Organizer-backed global childhood-cancer awareness observance

Childhood Cancer International (CCI)

International Day for Judicial Well-being

25 July · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/79/266

International Day of Action for Women’s Health

28 May annually; 2026 campaign on 28 May · International / WGNRR-coordinated health-rights campaign

The May 28 campaign site identifies 28 May as the International Day of Action for Women’s Health and states that the campaign is coordinated by the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive R…

International Day of Medical Physics

7 November · Organizer-backed international observance

International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP)

International Day of Plant Health

12 May · United Nations / FAO international observance

A/RES/76/256

International Day of Veterinary Medicine

9 December · Veterinary/pet-awareness calendar usage; international in name, without evidence here of an intergovernmental designation

The Animal Medical Center lists International Day of Veterinary Medicine on December 9 across multiple annual veterinary-awareness calendars, including 2024, 2025 and 2026.

International Medical Science Liaison Day

27 March · International / Medical Science Liaison Society professional-recognition day

The Medical Science Liaison Society identifies March 27 as International MSL Day and states that annual activities began March 27, 2020. The inventory title is treated as a descriptive alia…

International Mind-Body Wellness Day

3 January · International / informal mind-body wellness observance

NAMI StigmaFree lists International Mind-Body Wellness Day as observed yearly on January 3, and National Today independently uses the same annual date.

International Nurses Day

12 May · International Council of Nurses professional observance

International One Health Day

3 November · Organizer-backed international One Health observance

One Health Commission and One Health Initiative

International Universal Health Coverage Day

12 December · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/72/138

International Wellness Day

15 April · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/80/249

IV Nurse Day / IV Nurse Week

IV Nurse Day historically 25 January; INS expanded 2026 recognition to IV Nurse Week, 26–30 January · Infusion Nurses Society / professional recognition

Infusion Nurses Society states that what began as IV Nurse Day has expanded to IV Nurse Week; its 2026 recognition runs 26–30 January, while older INS material identifies IV Nurse Day on 25…

Lung Health Day

Wednesday during National Respiratory Care Week · Respiratory-care profession / AARC public lung-health campaign

The American Association for Respiratory Care states that it launched Lung Health Day in 2003 and that the day takes place every year on the Wednesday during National Respiratory Care Week.

ME/CFS Awareness Day

12 May · International ME/CFS awareness / CDC public-health recognition

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that May 12 marks ME/CFS International Awareness Day and presents it as an annual awareness observance.

Medical Assistants Recognition Day

Wednesday of Medical Assistants Recognition Week (21 October in 2026) · United States / American Association of Medical Assistants professional recognition

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.

Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church

2 January · Catholic Church / Roman liturgical observance

USCCB identifies 2 January as the Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church.

Ménière’s Disease Awareness Day

7 February · International / informal Ménière’s-disease awareness observance

National Today places the observance on February 7, while a long-running Ménière’s patient-advocacy blog independently documents February 7 as Ménière’s Disease Awareness Day and discusses…

National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

19 May annually · United States / Asian and Pacific Islander HIV awareness

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.

National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day

19 May · United States / barber-industry mental-health awareness observance

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.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

7 February annually · United States / Black and African American HIV awareness

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…

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Day

17 July 2010 · United States / 2010 congressional-resolution proposal

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…

National Call Your Doctor Day

Second Tuesday of June (9 June in 2026) · United States / women’s preventive-health reminder created by Bright Pink and registered through National Day Calendar

National Day Calendar’s proclamation record says Bright Pink founded the observance in 2016 and that the recurring date was moved to the second Tuesday in June beginning in 2017.

National Cancer Awareness Day (India)

7 November annually · India / national cancer-awareness campaign

Government of India material states that India observes National Cancer Awareness Day on November 7 each year; the Health Ministry’s 2014 announcement established November 7 for the nationw…

National Cancer Survivors Day®

7 June 2026 · International community observance led by the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation

The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation identifies Sunday, June 7, 2026 as the 39th annual National Cancer Survivors Day®, honoring people living with a history of cancer and highlight…

National Cancer Thriver Day

Second Sunday in June · United States / Connect4Cancer-created cancer-community recognition 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.

National Cat & Dog Gut Health Awareness Day

21 September · Pet-health awareness / AnimalBiome-sponsored campaign; veterinary-calendar corroboration

AnimalBiome’s press material documents the awareness-day launch, while Animal Medical Center veterinary-awareness calendars repeatedly list National Cat & Dog Gut Health Awareness Day on Se…

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day

13 September in U.S. recognition history; 2026 nonprofit edition verified · United States / celiac-disease awareness recognition

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.

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

May awareness campaign; verify the exact current-year event date before publishing a date-specific claim · United States / SAMHSA children’s mental-health awareness campaign

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…

National D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome Day

16 July · United States / DRESS Syndrome Foundation-led awareness

Academic and observance records identify July 16 as National DRESS Syndrome Day and trace the observance to the DRESS Syndrome Foundation.

National Doctors’ Day

30 March · United States

The American Medical Association identifies 30 March as National Doctors’ Day in the United States.

National Doctors’ Day

1 July · India

India’s Press Information Bureau reported National Doctors’ Day on 1 July 2026.

National Employee Health and Fitness Day

Third Wednesday of May (20 May in 2026) · United States / National Association for Health & Fitness workplace-wellness observance

The U.S. President’s Council historical record identifies the NAHF activity and states that National Employee Health and Fitness Day is held on the third Wednesday of May.

National Family Health History Day

U.S. Thanksgiving Day annually · United States / Surgeon General family-health-history initiative

NHGRI states that every year since 2004 the U.S. Surgeon General has recognized Thanksgiving as National Family Health History Day.

National Food is Medicine Day

14 September 2025 (119th Congress resolution; target-year designation must be refreshed) · United States / congressional resolution supporting a 2025 designation

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…

National Hairstylist Mental Health Awareness Day

27 May · United States / Booksy-created hairstylist mental-health awareness observance

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…

National Healthy Fats Day

21 March · United States / Healthy Fats Coalition educational campaign

Healthy Fats Coalition material calls March 21 National Healthy Fats Day, describes the 2022 observance as the fifth annual edition, and identifies the day as the coalition’s brainchild.

National HIV Testing Day

27 June annually · United States / HIV testing awareness

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.

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

18 September each year · United States / HIV and aging awareness

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.

National Hospital Day

12 May 1921 (historical designation; later expanded into National Hospital Week) · United States / historical predecessor of National Hospital Week

American Hospital Association archival material states that President Warren G. Harding established National Hospital Day on May 12, 1921, chosen for Florence Nightingale’s birthday; in 195…

National HSA Awareness Day

15 October · United States / WEX-created health-savings-account education campaign

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.

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD)

15 October annually · United States / Latino HIV awareness campaign

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.

National Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day

12 May · United States / Anne C. Totero-created appreciation observance; separately proclaimed in Wisconsin in sourced years

Founder Anne C. Totero states that she created Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day in 2020 for May 12 and documents Wisconsin proclamations beginning in 2022; the creator continues the…

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…

National Nurses Day

6 May · United States / nursing professional recognition

The American Nurses Association records that its Board formally acknowledged May 6, 1982 as National Nurses Day; May 6 remains the opening date of National Nurses Week.

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…

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.

National Preschool Health and Fitness Day

Last Friday in January; 30 January 2026 · United States / preschool health-and-fitness awareness; Virginia education-agency recognition

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.

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.

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.