Health and Professional Observance Dates – 2024

January

      • National Blood Donor Month

February

      • American Heart Month
      • February 1 – 7 – Patient Recognition Week
      • February 11-17 – National Salute to Veteran Patients

March

      • National Social Worker’s Month
      • Mar 10 – 16 – Patient Safety Awareness Week
      • March 19 – Certified Nurses Day
      • Mar 30 – National Doctor’s Day

April

      • Counseling Awareness Month
      • April 7 – World Health Day
      • April 16 – National Healthcare Decisions Day (with a week of outreach)
      • April 21 – 27 – National Volunteer Week
      • April 20 – National Death Doulas Day
      • April 24 – Administrative Professionals Day

May

      • Mental Health Month
      • Military Caregiver Month
      • Older Americans Month
      • Oncology Nursing Month
      • May 6 – 12 – Nurses Week
      • May 12 – 18 – National Hospital Week
      • May 12 – 18 – National Nursing Home Week

June

      • Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
      • PTSD Awareness Month
      • Suicide Prevention Month
      • June 13 – 19 – National Nursing Assistant Week
      • June 17 – National Career Nursing Assistants Day
        Please note: Home Care Aide Week is November 10 – 16; occasionally there is confusion over these two observances.

July

August

      • August 23 – Health Unit Coordinators Day

September

      • Pain Awareness Month
      • Childhood Cancer Month
      • Suicide Prevention Month

October

      • American Pharmacists Month
      • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
      • Clergy and Chaplains Appreciation Month
      • National Physical Therapy Month
      • October 8 – 14 – National Case Management Week
      • October 10 – World Mental Health Day
      • October 12 – World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

November

      • National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
      • National Family Caregivers Month
      • November 5 – National Volunteer Managers Day
      • November 11 – Veteran’s Day
      • November 10 – 16 –  Home Care Aide Week
      • November 21 – Children’s Grief Awareness Day

December

      • December 1 – World AIDS Day

The Department of Health and Human Services posted a calendar of observance dates that is more comprehensive.