Health Observance Dates
Health and Professional Observance Dates – 2021
January
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- National Blood Donor Month
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February
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- American Heart Month
- February 1 – 7 – Patient Recognition Week
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March
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- National Social Worker’s Month
- March 10 – Registered Dietitian Nutrition Day
- Mar 14 – 21 – Patient Safety Awareness Week
- March 19 – Certified Nurses Day
- Mar 30 – National Doctor’s Day
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April
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- Counseling Awareness Month
- April 7 – World Health Day
- April 16 – National Healthcare Decisions Day (with a week of outreach)
- April 18 – 24 – National Volunteer Week
- April 21 – Administrative Professionals Day
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May
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- Older Americans Month
- Oncology Nursing Month
- May 6 – 12 – Nurses Week
- May 9 – 15 – National Nursing Home Week
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June
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- June 17 – 23 – National Nursing Assistant Week; with Thursday, June 17 as National Career Nursing Assistants’ Day
Please note: Home Care Aide Week is November 7 – 13, occasionally there is confusion over these two observances.
- June 17 – 23 – National Nursing Assistant Week; with Thursday, June 17 as National Career Nursing Assistants’ Day
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July
August
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- August 23 – 29 – Health Unit Coordinators Week
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September
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- Pain Awareness Month
- Childhood Cancer Month
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October
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- Clergy and Chaplains Appreciation Month
- National Physical Therapy Month
- American Pharmacists Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- October 9 – World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
- October 11 – 17 – National Case Management Week
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November
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- National Hospice/Palliative Care Month
- National Family Caregivers Month
- November 5 – National Volunteer Managers Day
- November 7 – 13 – Home Care Aide Week
- November 11 – Veteran’s Day
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December
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- December 1 – World AIDS Day
- December 5 – 11 – National Hand Washing Awareness Week
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The Department of Health and Human Services posted a calendar of observance dates that is more comprehensive.