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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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Health, public-health awareness, wellness, prevention and condition- or service-focused observances.
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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 Kangaroo Awareness Day
National Today places National Kangaroo Awareness Day on October 24 annually, and Awareness Days independently uses October 24 for the Australian wildlife observance.
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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 Lint Awareness Day
National Today and EventGuide independently place National Lint Awareness Day on July 2 each year. No fire-safety statistic or organizational endorsement is imported into this date record.
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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 Mammography Day
Congressional designation and Presidential Proclamation 6615 (1993), with later presidential proclamations
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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 Microneedling Day
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
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
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 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Safety Day
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 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 Retinol Day
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
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 Day (India)
The National Safety Council of India identifies 4 March as National Safety Day and traces the observance to its foundation-day safety campaign.
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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 Senior UTI Awareness Day
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 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 Stop Snoring Week
British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association; campaign introduced in 2003
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National Stress Awareness Day
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
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
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 Tattoo Removal Day
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
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 Vaccination Day (India)
Press Information Bureau, Government of India