January

• National Blood Donor Month

February

• American Heart Month
• Feb 5 - 12 Patient Recognition Week

March

• National Social Worker's Month
• Mar 3 – 9 Patient Safety Awareness Week
• Mar 30 National Doctor's Day

April

• Counseling Awareness Month
• April 7 World Health Day
• April 16 - National Healthcare Decisions Day
• April 21 - 27 National Volunteer Week
• April 21 - 27 Administrative Professionals Week

May

• Older Americans Month
• Oncology Nursing Month
• May 6 - 12 Nurses Week
• May 12 - 18 National Nursing Home Week

June

• June 13 - 20 National Nursing Assistant Week

July

August

• Aug 23 Health Unit Coordinators Day

September

• Pain Awareness Month
• Childhood Cancer Month

October

• National Physical Therapy Month
• American Pharmacists Month
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Oct 12 - World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
• Oct 20 - 26 National Pastoral Care Week

November

• National Hospice/Palliative Care Month
• National Family Caregivers Month
• Nov 11 - Veteran's Day

December

• Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
• Dec 1 – 7 National Hand Washing Awareness Week 

The Department of Health and Human Services has posted the 2013 calendar online.