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National Wellness Institute’s 2019 HEALTH & WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR ©2019 National Wellness Institute, Inc. NationalWellness.org 1 Cervical Health Awareness Month National Cervical Cancer Coalition www.nccc-online.org National Birth Defects Prevention Month March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation www.marchofdimes.com or Center for Disease Control & Prevention www.cdc.gov National Blood Donor Month American Association of Blood Banks www.aabb.org or American Red Cross www.redcross.org National Glaucoma Awareness Month Glaucoma Research Foundation www.glaucoma.org January 15 (Martin Luther King Day) King Day of Service Corporation for National and Community Service www.mlkday.gov January 20 – 27 National Certified Nurse Anesthetists Week American Association of Nurse Anesthetists www.aana.com JANUARY 2019

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Cervical Health Awareness MonthNational Cervical Cancer Coalition wwwnccc-onlineorg

National Birth Defects Prevention MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects FoundationwwwmarchofdimescomorCenter for Disease Control amp Preventionwwwcdcgov

National Blood Donor MonthAmerican Association of Blood BankswwwaabborgorAmerican Red Crosswwwredcrossorg

National Glaucoma Awareness MonthGlaucoma Research Foundationwwwglaucomaorg

January 15 (Martin Luther King Day)King Day of ServiceCorporation for National and Community Servicewwwmlkdaygov

January 20 ndash 27National Certified Nurse Anesthetists WeekAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetistswwwaanacom

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AMDLow Vision Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

American Heart MonthContact your local chapter of the American Heart Associationor AHA National Centerwwwamericanheartorgwwwcdcgov

National Cancer Prevention MonthAmerican Institute for Cancer ResearchwwwaicrorgAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Childrenrsquos Dental Health MonthAmerican Dental Associationwwwadaorg

National Condom Month American Sexual Health Associationwwwashasexualhealthorg

Wise Health Consumer MonthAmerican Institute for Preventive Medicinewwwhealthylifecom

February 2National Wear Red DayThe Heart Truthmdasha National Awareness Campaign for Women About Heart DiseaseNational Heart Lung and Blood InstituteHealth Information Center wwwhearttruthgov orWomen Heartwwwwomenheartorg orGo Red For Women Cause Initiatives American Heart Association National Center wwwgoredforwomenorg

February 6 (First Wednesday in February)National Girls amp Women in Sports DayWomenrsquos Sports Foundationwwwwomenssportsfoundationorgenhomeadvocatengwsd

February 10 ndash 16National Cardiac Rehabilitation WeekAACVPR Officewwwaacvprorg

February 10 ndash 16Random Acts of Kindness WeekRandom Acts of Kindness Foundationwwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

February 22 (Same date each year)World Thinking Day World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scoutswwwworldthinkingdayorg

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American Red Cross MonthAmerican Red Cross National Headquartersor contact your local chapterwwwredcrossorg

Brain Injury Awareness MonthBrain Injury Association of Americawwwbiausaorg

Hemophilia MonthNational Hemophilia Foundationwwwhemophiliaorg

National Colorectal Awareness MonthCancer Research and Prevention Foundationwwwpreventcancerorgcolorectal

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness MonthThe Arc of the United Stateswwwthearcorg

National Eye Donor MonthEBAA Eye Bank Association of Americawwwrestoresightorg

National Kidney MonthNational Kidney Foundationwwwkidneyorg

National Nutrition MonthAcademy of Nutrition and Dieteticswwweatrightorg

National Problem Gambling Awareness MonthThe National Council on Problem Gambling Inc wwwncpgamblingorg

National Professional Social Work MonthNational Association of Social Workerswwwsocialworkersorg

Save Your Vision MonthAmerican Optometric Associationwwwaoaorg

Workplace Eye Health and Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Athletic Training MonthNational Athletic Training Association wwwnataorg

March 1 ndash 6Aplastic Anemia and MDS WeekAplastic Anemia and MDS Internl Incwwwaamdsorg

March 2 ndash 9 (week before daylight savings time)National Sleep Awareness WeekNational Sleep Foundationwwwsleepfoundationorg

March 4 ndash 8National School Breakfast WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

March 10 ndash 16National Pulmonary Rehabilitation WeekAmerican Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitationwwwaacvprorg

March 17 ndash 23 (third week in March)National Poison Prevention WeekPoison Prevention Councilwwwpoisonpreventionorg

March 20Kick Butts DayCampaign for TobaccondashFree Kidswwwkickbuttsdayorg

March 20 (same date each year)National Native HIVAIDS Awareness Daywwwhivgoveventsawareness-days

March 22 (same date each year)World Water DayUN Waterwwwunwaterorg

March 26 (fourth Tuesday in March)American Diabetes Alert DayAmerican Diabetes Association wwwdiabetesorg

MARCH 2019

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National Alcohol Awareness MonthSAMSHArsquos National Clearinghouse for Alcohol amp Drug Informationwwwncaddorg

National Autism Awareness MonthAutism Societywwwautism-societyorg

National Cancer Control MonthContact your local chapter orAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

National Child Abuse Prevention MonthPrevent Child Abuse Americawwwpreventchildabuseorg or Child Welfare Information Gateway Childrenrsquos BureauACYF wwwchildwelfaregovtopicspreventingpreventionmonth

Counseling Awareness MonthAmerican Counseling Association (ACA)wwwcounselingorg

National Donate Life MonthHRSA Information Centerwwworgandonorgov

Stress Awareness MonthAmerican Counseling Association (ACA)wwwcounselingorg

National Humor MonthAssociation for Applied and Therapeutic Humor wwwaathorg

National Minority Health amp Health Disparities MonthOffice of Minority Health Resource Centerwwwminorityhealthhhsgov

National Occupational Therapy MonthThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

Sexual Assault Awareness MonthNational Sexual Violence Resource Centerwwwnsvrcorg

Womenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Testicular Cancer Awareness Monthwwwtesticularcancerawarenessmonthcom

April 1 ndash 7National Public Health WeekAmerican Public Health Associationwwwnphworg

April 3 (first Wednesday of April)National Day of Hope Childhelpwwwchildhelporg

April 5 ndash 7 (first weekend in April)Alcohol-Free WeekendNational Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Incwwwncaddorg

April 7 (same date each year)World Health DayWorld Health Organizationwwwwhoorg

April 7 ndash 13National Library WeekAmerican Library Associationwwwalaorg

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April 11National Alcohol Screening DayScreening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

April 14 (same date annually)International Moment of Laughter DayIzzy Gesell Wide Angle Humorwwwizzygcom

April 14 ndash 20 (third week of April)National Volunteer WeekThe Points of Light and Hands on NetworkwwwPointsofLightorg

April 16 (same date annually)National Healthcare Decisions Daywwwnhddorg

April 18 ndash 22National Youth Violence Prevention WeekNational Association of SAVE wwwnationalsaveorg

April 19 ndash 21Global Youth Service DayYouth Service America wwwgysdorg

April 20 ndash 26National Infant Immunization WeekCDC National Immunization Programwwwcdcgovvaccineseventsniiwindexhtml

April 22 (same date annually)Earth DayEarth Day Networkwwwearthdaynet

April 22 ndash 28National Environmental Education Week (eeweek)National Environmental Education Foundationwwweeweekorg

April 22 ndash 28Medical Fitness WeekMedical Fitness Associationwwwmedicalfitnessorg

April 25 (fourth Thursday April)Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day Daughters And Sons To Workreg Daywwwdaughtersandsonstoworkorg

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Asthma and Allergy Awareness MonthAllergy and Asthma Foundation of Americawwwaafaorg

Better Sleep MonthThe Better Sleep Councilwwwbettersleeporg

Building Safety MonthInternational Code Council wwwiccsafeorg

Correct Posture MonthAmerican Chiropractic AssociationCommunications Departmentwwwacatodayorg

Healthy Vision MonthNational Eye Institute wwwneinihgovhvm

Hepatitis Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

Huntingtonrsquos Disease Awareness MonthHuntingtonrsquos Disease Society of Americawwwhdsaorg

Lupus Awareness MonthLupus Foundation of America Incwwwlupusorg

National Arthritis MonthArthritis Foundationwwwarthritisorg

National Bike MonthLeague of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

National High Blood Pressure Education MonthNHLBI Information Centerwwwnhlbinihgov

National MelanomaSkin Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg orAmerican Cancer Societywwwskincancerorg

National Mental Health MonthNational Mental Health Associationwwwnmhaorg

National Osteoporosis MonthNational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwnoforg

National Physical Fitness and Sports MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition wwwfitnessgov

National Stroke Awareness MonthNational Stroke Associationwwwstrokeorg

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention MonthAdvocates for Youthwwwadvocatesforyouthorg

Older Americans MonthUS Dept of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Livingwwwaclgov

May 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)National Physical Education and Sports WeekNational Association for Sport and Physical Education wwwshapeamericaorg

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May 1 (first Wednesday in May)Project Aces Day(All Children Exercise Simultaneously)Youth Fitness Coalition Incwwwprojectacescom

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May) Be Kind to Animals WeekCanadian Federation of Humane Societieswwwcfhsca American Humane Associationwwwamericanhumaneorg

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May)North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)American Society of Safety Engineerswwwasseorgnaosh

May 6 ndash 12 (same dates each year)National Nurses WeekAmerican Nurses Associationwwwnursingworldorg

May 6 ndash 12 (week of Florence Nightengalersquos birthday May 12)National Hospital and Healthcare WeekAmerican Hospital Associationwwwahaorg

May 8 (Wednesday during National Nurses Week)School Nurse Daywwwnasnorg

May 8 (same date annually)World Red CrossRed Crescent DayAmerican Red Crosswwwredcrossorg

May 10World Fair Trade DayWorld Fair Trade Association (WFTO)wwwwftocom

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)National Nursing Home WeekAmerican Health Care Associationwwwnnhworg

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)Womenrsquos Health WeekOffice on Womenrsquos Health Department of Health and Human Serviceswwwcdcgovwomen

May 13 ndash 17Bike to Work Week (Bike to Work Day May 17) League of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

May 20World AutoimmuneAutoinflammatory Arthritis Day (World AiArthritis Day)International Foundation for Autoimmune amp Autoinflammatory Arthritis (IFAA)wwwfacebookcomAIArthritisDay

May 20 ndash 26National Volunteer Week ndash AustraliaVolunteering Australiawwwvolunteeringaustraliaorg

May 29 (last Wednesday in May)National Senior Health amp Fitness Daywwwfitnessdaycom

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Cataract Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Great Outdoors MonthAmerican Recreation Coalition wwwgreatoutdoorsmonthorg

National Safety MonthNational Safety Councilwwwnscorg

National Scleroderma Awareness MonthUnited Scleroderma Foundation Incwwwsclerodermaorg

Menrsquos Health Monthwwwmenshealthmonthorg

Migraine and Headache Awareness MonthNational Headache Foundationwwwheadachesorg

June 1 (first Saturday in June)National Trails Day American Hiking Society wwwamericanhikingorg

June 2 (first Sunday in June)National Cancer Survivors DayNational Cancer Survivors Day Foundationwwwncsdforg

June 5 (same date annually)World Environment DayUnited Nations Environmentworldenvironmentdayglobal

June 9 (second Sunday in June)National Childrenrsquos Daywwwnationalchildrensdayus

June 10 ndash 16 (ending with Fatherrsquos Day)Menrsquos Health WeekMenrsquos Health Networkwwwmenshealthweekorg

June 14 (same date annually)World Blood Donor Daywwwwhointworld-blood-donor-day

June 27 (same date annually)National HIV Testing DayAIDSgov wwwaidsgov

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National Park and Recreation MonthNational Recreation and Park Associationwwwnrpaorg

UV Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

July 14 ndash 20 Every Body Deserves a Massage WeekAssociated Bodywork amp Massage Professionalswwwabmpcom

JULY 2019

AUGUST 2019Childrenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

Medic Alert Awareness Monthwwwmedicalertorg

National Breastfeeding MonthUnited States Breastfeeding Committee wwwusbreastfeedingorg

National Immunization Awareness MonthCenter for Disease Control amp Preventionwwwcdcgovvaccines

August 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)World Breastfeeding WeekLa Leche League Internationalwwwllliorg

August 5 ndash 11 (second week in August)National Health Center WeekNational Association of Community Health Centers Inc wwwhealthcenterweekorg

August 6 National Night OutNational Association of Town Watchnatworg

August 9 (same date annually)International Day of the Worldrsquos Indigenous PeopleUnited Nations wwwunescoorg

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SEPTEMBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visit wwwalzorg

Baby Safety Awareness MonthJuvenile Product Manufacturers Associationwwwjpmaorg

BioDiversity MonthDept of the Environment and Heritage Australiawwwenvironmentgovaubiodiversity

Blood Cancer Awareness MonthLeukemia and Lymphoma Society of Americawwwllsorg

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Childrenrsquos Cancerwwwcuresearchorg

Fruit amp Veggies More Matters MonthFruits amp Veggies More Matterswwwfruitsandveggiesmoremattersorg

Healthy Agingtrade MonthHealthy Aging CampaignEducational Television Network Incwwwhealthyagingnet

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationwwwrecoverymonthgov

National Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports amp Nutritionwwwhhsgovfitness

National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthNational Heart Lung amp Blood Institute wwwcdcgovcholesterolcholesterol_education_monthhtm

National Food Safety Education MonthNational Restaurant Association Education Foundationwwwfoodsafetymonthcom

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc wwwovariancancerawarenessorg

National Menopause Awareness MonthNorth American Menopause Societywwwmenopauseorg

National Preparedness MonthCosponsored by American Red Cross wwwredcrossorg andUS Dept of Homeland Securitywwwreadygov

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America Incwwwsicklecelldiseaseorg

National Yoga Month Yoga Health Foundation wwwyogamonthorg

Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthProstate Cancer Foundationwwwpcforg

Sports and Home Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

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Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

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OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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AMDLow Vision Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

American Heart MonthContact your local chapter of the American Heart Associationor AHA National Centerwwwamericanheartorgwwwcdcgov

National Cancer Prevention MonthAmerican Institute for Cancer ResearchwwwaicrorgAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Childrenrsquos Dental Health MonthAmerican Dental Associationwwwadaorg

National Condom Month American Sexual Health Associationwwwashasexualhealthorg

Wise Health Consumer MonthAmerican Institute for Preventive Medicinewwwhealthylifecom

February 2National Wear Red DayThe Heart Truthmdasha National Awareness Campaign for Women About Heart DiseaseNational Heart Lung and Blood InstituteHealth Information Center wwwhearttruthgov orWomen Heartwwwwomenheartorg orGo Red For Women Cause Initiatives American Heart Association National Center wwwgoredforwomenorg

February 6 (First Wednesday in February)National Girls amp Women in Sports DayWomenrsquos Sports Foundationwwwwomenssportsfoundationorgenhomeadvocatengwsd

February 10 ndash 16National Cardiac Rehabilitation WeekAACVPR Officewwwaacvprorg

February 10 ndash 16Random Acts of Kindness WeekRandom Acts of Kindness Foundationwwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

February 22 (Same date each year)World Thinking Day World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scoutswwwworldthinkingdayorg

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American Red Cross MonthAmerican Red Cross National Headquartersor contact your local chapterwwwredcrossorg

Brain Injury Awareness MonthBrain Injury Association of Americawwwbiausaorg

Hemophilia MonthNational Hemophilia Foundationwwwhemophiliaorg

National Colorectal Awareness MonthCancer Research and Prevention Foundationwwwpreventcancerorgcolorectal

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness MonthThe Arc of the United Stateswwwthearcorg

National Eye Donor MonthEBAA Eye Bank Association of Americawwwrestoresightorg

National Kidney MonthNational Kidney Foundationwwwkidneyorg

National Nutrition MonthAcademy of Nutrition and Dieteticswwweatrightorg

National Problem Gambling Awareness MonthThe National Council on Problem Gambling Inc wwwncpgamblingorg

National Professional Social Work MonthNational Association of Social Workerswwwsocialworkersorg

Save Your Vision MonthAmerican Optometric Associationwwwaoaorg

Workplace Eye Health and Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Athletic Training MonthNational Athletic Training Association wwwnataorg

March 1 ndash 6Aplastic Anemia and MDS WeekAplastic Anemia and MDS Internl Incwwwaamdsorg

March 2 ndash 9 (week before daylight savings time)National Sleep Awareness WeekNational Sleep Foundationwwwsleepfoundationorg

March 4 ndash 8National School Breakfast WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

March 10 ndash 16National Pulmonary Rehabilitation WeekAmerican Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitationwwwaacvprorg

March 17 ndash 23 (third week in March)National Poison Prevention WeekPoison Prevention Councilwwwpoisonpreventionorg

March 20Kick Butts DayCampaign for TobaccondashFree Kidswwwkickbuttsdayorg

March 20 (same date each year)National Native HIVAIDS Awareness Daywwwhivgoveventsawareness-days

March 22 (same date each year)World Water DayUN Waterwwwunwaterorg

March 26 (fourth Tuesday in March)American Diabetes Alert DayAmerican Diabetes Association wwwdiabetesorg

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National Alcohol Awareness MonthSAMSHArsquos National Clearinghouse for Alcohol amp Drug Informationwwwncaddorg

National Autism Awareness MonthAutism Societywwwautism-societyorg

National Cancer Control MonthContact your local chapter orAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

National Child Abuse Prevention MonthPrevent Child Abuse Americawwwpreventchildabuseorg or Child Welfare Information Gateway Childrenrsquos BureauACYF wwwchildwelfaregovtopicspreventingpreventionmonth

Counseling Awareness MonthAmerican Counseling Association (ACA)wwwcounselingorg

National Donate Life MonthHRSA Information Centerwwworgandonorgov

Stress Awareness MonthAmerican Counseling Association (ACA)wwwcounselingorg

National Humor MonthAssociation for Applied and Therapeutic Humor wwwaathorg

National Minority Health amp Health Disparities MonthOffice of Minority Health Resource Centerwwwminorityhealthhhsgov

National Occupational Therapy MonthThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

Sexual Assault Awareness MonthNational Sexual Violence Resource Centerwwwnsvrcorg

Womenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Testicular Cancer Awareness Monthwwwtesticularcancerawarenessmonthcom

April 1 ndash 7National Public Health WeekAmerican Public Health Associationwwwnphworg

April 3 (first Wednesday of April)National Day of Hope Childhelpwwwchildhelporg

April 5 ndash 7 (first weekend in April)Alcohol-Free WeekendNational Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Incwwwncaddorg

April 7 (same date each year)World Health DayWorld Health Organizationwwwwhoorg

April 7 ndash 13National Library WeekAmerican Library Associationwwwalaorg

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April 11National Alcohol Screening DayScreening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

April 14 (same date annually)International Moment of Laughter DayIzzy Gesell Wide Angle Humorwwwizzygcom

April 14 ndash 20 (third week of April)National Volunteer WeekThe Points of Light and Hands on NetworkwwwPointsofLightorg

April 16 (same date annually)National Healthcare Decisions Daywwwnhddorg

April 18 ndash 22National Youth Violence Prevention WeekNational Association of SAVE wwwnationalsaveorg

April 19 ndash 21Global Youth Service DayYouth Service America wwwgysdorg

April 20 ndash 26National Infant Immunization WeekCDC National Immunization Programwwwcdcgovvaccineseventsniiwindexhtml

April 22 (same date annually)Earth DayEarth Day Networkwwwearthdaynet

April 22 ndash 28National Environmental Education Week (eeweek)National Environmental Education Foundationwwweeweekorg

April 22 ndash 28Medical Fitness WeekMedical Fitness Associationwwwmedicalfitnessorg

April 25 (fourth Thursday April)Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day Daughters And Sons To Workreg Daywwwdaughtersandsonstoworkorg

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Asthma and Allergy Awareness MonthAllergy and Asthma Foundation of Americawwwaafaorg

Better Sleep MonthThe Better Sleep Councilwwwbettersleeporg

Building Safety MonthInternational Code Council wwwiccsafeorg

Correct Posture MonthAmerican Chiropractic AssociationCommunications Departmentwwwacatodayorg

Healthy Vision MonthNational Eye Institute wwwneinihgovhvm

Hepatitis Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

Huntingtonrsquos Disease Awareness MonthHuntingtonrsquos Disease Society of Americawwwhdsaorg

Lupus Awareness MonthLupus Foundation of America Incwwwlupusorg

National Arthritis MonthArthritis Foundationwwwarthritisorg

National Bike MonthLeague of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

National High Blood Pressure Education MonthNHLBI Information Centerwwwnhlbinihgov

National MelanomaSkin Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg orAmerican Cancer Societywwwskincancerorg

National Mental Health MonthNational Mental Health Associationwwwnmhaorg

National Osteoporosis MonthNational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwnoforg

National Physical Fitness and Sports MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition wwwfitnessgov

National Stroke Awareness MonthNational Stroke Associationwwwstrokeorg

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention MonthAdvocates for Youthwwwadvocatesforyouthorg

Older Americans MonthUS Dept of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Livingwwwaclgov

May 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)National Physical Education and Sports WeekNational Association for Sport and Physical Education wwwshapeamericaorg

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May 1 (first Wednesday in May)Project Aces Day(All Children Exercise Simultaneously)Youth Fitness Coalition Incwwwprojectacescom

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May) Be Kind to Animals WeekCanadian Federation of Humane Societieswwwcfhsca American Humane Associationwwwamericanhumaneorg

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May)North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)American Society of Safety Engineerswwwasseorgnaosh

May 6 ndash 12 (same dates each year)National Nurses WeekAmerican Nurses Associationwwwnursingworldorg

May 6 ndash 12 (week of Florence Nightengalersquos birthday May 12)National Hospital and Healthcare WeekAmerican Hospital Associationwwwahaorg

May 8 (Wednesday during National Nurses Week)School Nurse Daywwwnasnorg

May 8 (same date annually)World Red CrossRed Crescent DayAmerican Red Crosswwwredcrossorg

May 10World Fair Trade DayWorld Fair Trade Association (WFTO)wwwwftocom

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)National Nursing Home WeekAmerican Health Care Associationwwwnnhworg

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)Womenrsquos Health WeekOffice on Womenrsquos Health Department of Health and Human Serviceswwwcdcgovwomen

May 13 ndash 17Bike to Work Week (Bike to Work Day May 17) League of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

May 20World AutoimmuneAutoinflammatory Arthritis Day (World AiArthritis Day)International Foundation for Autoimmune amp Autoinflammatory Arthritis (IFAA)wwwfacebookcomAIArthritisDay

May 20 ndash 26National Volunteer Week ndash AustraliaVolunteering Australiawwwvolunteeringaustraliaorg

May 29 (last Wednesday in May)National Senior Health amp Fitness Daywwwfitnessdaycom

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Cataract Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Great Outdoors MonthAmerican Recreation Coalition wwwgreatoutdoorsmonthorg

National Safety MonthNational Safety Councilwwwnscorg

National Scleroderma Awareness MonthUnited Scleroderma Foundation Incwwwsclerodermaorg

Menrsquos Health Monthwwwmenshealthmonthorg

Migraine and Headache Awareness MonthNational Headache Foundationwwwheadachesorg

June 1 (first Saturday in June)National Trails Day American Hiking Society wwwamericanhikingorg

June 2 (first Sunday in June)National Cancer Survivors DayNational Cancer Survivors Day Foundationwwwncsdforg

June 5 (same date annually)World Environment DayUnited Nations Environmentworldenvironmentdayglobal

June 9 (second Sunday in June)National Childrenrsquos Daywwwnationalchildrensdayus

June 10 ndash 16 (ending with Fatherrsquos Day)Menrsquos Health WeekMenrsquos Health Networkwwwmenshealthweekorg

June 14 (same date annually)World Blood Donor Daywwwwhointworld-blood-donor-day

June 27 (same date annually)National HIV Testing DayAIDSgov wwwaidsgov

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National Park and Recreation MonthNational Recreation and Park Associationwwwnrpaorg

UV Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

July 14 ndash 20 Every Body Deserves a Massage WeekAssociated Bodywork amp Massage Professionalswwwabmpcom

JULY 2019

AUGUST 2019Childrenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

Medic Alert Awareness Monthwwwmedicalertorg

National Breastfeeding MonthUnited States Breastfeeding Committee wwwusbreastfeedingorg

National Immunization Awareness MonthCenter for Disease Control amp Preventionwwwcdcgovvaccines

August 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)World Breastfeeding WeekLa Leche League Internationalwwwllliorg

August 5 ndash 11 (second week in August)National Health Center WeekNational Association of Community Health Centers Inc wwwhealthcenterweekorg

August 6 National Night OutNational Association of Town Watchnatworg

August 9 (same date annually)International Day of the Worldrsquos Indigenous PeopleUnited Nations wwwunescoorg

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SEPTEMBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visit wwwalzorg

Baby Safety Awareness MonthJuvenile Product Manufacturers Associationwwwjpmaorg

BioDiversity MonthDept of the Environment and Heritage Australiawwwenvironmentgovaubiodiversity

Blood Cancer Awareness MonthLeukemia and Lymphoma Society of Americawwwllsorg

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Childrenrsquos Cancerwwwcuresearchorg

Fruit amp Veggies More Matters MonthFruits amp Veggies More Matterswwwfruitsandveggiesmoremattersorg

Healthy Agingtrade MonthHealthy Aging CampaignEducational Television Network Incwwwhealthyagingnet

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationwwwrecoverymonthgov

National Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports amp Nutritionwwwhhsgovfitness

National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthNational Heart Lung amp Blood Institute wwwcdcgovcholesterolcholesterol_education_monthhtm

National Food Safety Education MonthNational Restaurant Association Education Foundationwwwfoodsafetymonthcom

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc wwwovariancancerawarenessorg

National Menopause Awareness MonthNorth American Menopause Societywwwmenopauseorg

National Preparedness MonthCosponsored by American Red Cross wwwredcrossorg andUS Dept of Homeland Securitywwwreadygov

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America Incwwwsicklecelldiseaseorg

National Yoga Month Yoga Health Foundation wwwyogamonthorg

Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthProstate Cancer Foundationwwwpcforg

Sports and Home Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

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Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

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OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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American Red Cross MonthAmerican Red Cross National Headquartersor contact your local chapterwwwredcrossorg

Brain Injury Awareness MonthBrain Injury Association of Americawwwbiausaorg

Hemophilia MonthNational Hemophilia Foundationwwwhemophiliaorg

National Colorectal Awareness MonthCancer Research and Prevention Foundationwwwpreventcancerorgcolorectal

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness MonthThe Arc of the United Stateswwwthearcorg

National Eye Donor MonthEBAA Eye Bank Association of Americawwwrestoresightorg

National Kidney MonthNational Kidney Foundationwwwkidneyorg

National Nutrition MonthAcademy of Nutrition and Dieteticswwweatrightorg

National Problem Gambling Awareness MonthThe National Council on Problem Gambling Inc wwwncpgamblingorg

National Professional Social Work MonthNational Association of Social Workerswwwsocialworkersorg

Save Your Vision MonthAmerican Optometric Associationwwwaoaorg

Workplace Eye Health and Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Athletic Training MonthNational Athletic Training Association wwwnataorg

March 1 ndash 6Aplastic Anemia and MDS WeekAplastic Anemia and MDS Internl Incwwwaamdsorg

March 2 ndash 9 (week before daylight savings time)National Sleep Awareness WeekNational Sleep Foundationwwwsleepfoundationorg

March 4 ndash 8National School Breakfast WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

March 10 ndash 16National Pulmonary Rehabilitation WeekAmerican Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitationwwwaacvprorg

March 17 ndash 23 (third week in March)National Poison Prevention WeekPoison Prevention Councilwwwpoisonpreventionorg

March 20Kick Butts DayCampaign for TobaccondashFree Kidswwwkickbuttsdayorg

March 20 (same date each year)National Native HIVAIDS Awareness Daywwwhivgoveventsawareness-days

March 22 (same date each year)World Water DayUN Waterwwwunwaterorg

March 26 (fourth Tuesday in March)American Diabetes Alert DayAmerican Diabetes Association wwwdiabetesorg

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National Alcohol Awareness MonthSAMSHArsquos National Clearinghouse for Alcohol amp Drug Informationwwwncaddorg

National Autism Awareness MonthAutism Societywwwautism-societyorg

National Cancer Control MonthContact your local chapter orAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

National Child Abuse Prevention MonthPrevent Child Abuse Americawwwpreventchildabuseorg or Child Welfare Information Gateway Childrenrsquos BureauACYF wwwchildwelfaregovtopicspreventingpreventionmonth

Counseling Awareness MonthAmerican Counseling Association (ACA)wwwcounselingorg

National Donate Life MonthHRSA Information Centerwwworgandonorgov

Stress Awareness MonthAmerican Counseling Association (ACA)wwwcounselingorg

National Humor MonthAssociation for Applied and Therapeutic Humor wwwaathorg

National Minority Health amp Health Disparities MonthOffice of Minority Health Resource Centerwwwminorityhealthhhsgov

National Occupational Therapy MonthThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

Sexual Assault Awareness MonthNational Sexual Violence Resource Centerwwwnsvrcorg

Womenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Testicular Cancer Awareness Monthwwwtesticularcancerawarenessmonthcom

April 1 ndash 7National Public Health WeekAmerican Public Health Associationwwwnphworg

April 3 (first Wednesday of April)National Day of Hope Childhelpwwwchildhelporg

April 5 ndash 7 (first weekend in April)Alcohol-Free WeekendNational Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Incwwwncaddorg

April 7 (same date each year)World Health DayWorld Health Organizationwwwwhoorg

April 7 ndash 13National Library WeekAmerican Library Associationwwwalaorg

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April 11National Alcohol Screening DayScreening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

April 14 (same date annually)International Moment of Laughter DayIzzy Gesell Wide Angle Humorwwwizzygcom

April 14 ndash 20 (third week of April)National Volunteer WeekThe Points of Light and Hands on NetworkwwwPointsofLightorg

April 16 (same date annually)National Healthcare Decisions Daywwwnhddorg

April 18 ndash 22National Youth Violence Prevention WeekNational Association of SAVE wwwnationalsaveorg

April 19 ndash 21Global Youth Service DayYouth Service America wwwgysdorg

April 20 ndash 26National Infant Immunization WeekCDC National Immunization Programwwwcdcgovvaccineseventsniiwindexhtml

April 22 (same date annually)Earth DayEarth Day Networkwwwearthdaynet

April 22 ndash 28National Environmental Education Week (eeweek)National Environmental Education Foundationwwweeweekorg

April 22 ndash 28Medical Fitness WeekMedical Fitness Associationwwwmedicalfitnessorg

April 25 (fourth Thursday April)Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day Daughters And Sons To Workreg Daywwwdaughtersandsonstoworkorg

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Asthma and Allergy Awareness MonthAllergy and Asthma Foundation of Americawwwaafaorg

Better Sleep MonthThe Better Sleep Councilwwwbettersleeporg

Building Safety MonthInternational Code Council wwwiccsafeorg

Correct Posture MonthAmerican Chiropractic AssociationCommunications Departmentwwwacatodayorg

Healthy Vision MonthNational Eye Institute wwwneinihgovhvm

Hepatitis Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

Huntingtonrsquos Disease Awareness MonthHuntingtonrsquos Disease Society of Americawwwhdsaorg

Lupus Awareness MonthLupus Foundation of America Incwwwlupusorg

National Arthritis MonthArthritis Foundationwwwarthritisorg

National Bike MonthLeague of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

National High Blood Pressure Education MonthNHLBI Information Centerwwwnhlbinihgov

National MelanomaSkin Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg orAmerican Cancer Societywwwskincancerorg

National Mental Health MonthNational Mental Health Associationwwwnmhaorg

National Osteoporosis MonthNational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwnoforg

National Physical Fitness and Sports MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition wwwfitnessgov

National Stroke Awareness MonthNational Stroke Associationwwwstrokeorg

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention MonthAdvocates for Youthwwwadvocatesforyouthorg

Older Americans MonthUS Dept of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Livingwwwaclgov

May 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)National Physical Education and Sports WeekNational Association for Sport and Physical Education wwwshapeamericaorg

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May 1 (first Wednesday in May)Project Aces Day(All Children Exercise Simultaneously)Youth Fitness Coalition Incwwwprojectacescom

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May) Be Kind to Animals WeekCanadian Federation of Humane Societieswwwcfhsca American Humane Associationwwwamericanhumaneorg

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May)North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)American Society of Safety Engineerswwwasseorgnaosh

May 6 ndash 12 (same dates each year)National Nurses WeekAmerican Nurses Associationwwwnursingworldorg

May 6 ndash 12 (week of Florence Nightengalersquos birthday May 12)National Hospital and Healthcare WeekAmerican Hospital Associationwwwahaorg

May 8 (Wednesday during National Nurses Week)School Nurse Daywwwnasnorg

May 8 (same date annually)World Red CrossRed Crescent DayAmerican Red Crosswwwredcrossorg

May 10World Fair Trade DayWorld Fair Trade Association (WFTO)wwwwftocom

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)National Nursing Home WeekAmerican Health Care Associationwwwnnhworg

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)Womenrsquos Health WeekOffice on Womenrsquos Health Department of Health and Human Serviceswwwcdcgovwomen

May 13 ndash 17Bike to Work Week (Bike to Work Day May 17) League of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

May 20World AutoimmuneAutoinflammatory Arthritis Day (World AiArthritis Day)International Foundation for Autoimmune amp Autoinflammatory Arthritis (IFAA)wwwfacebookcomAIArthritisDay

May 20 ndash 26National Volunteer Week ndash AustraliaVolunteering Australiawwwvolunteeringaustraliaorg

May 29 (last Wednesday in May)National Senior Health amp Fitness Daywwwfitnessdaycom

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Cataract Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Great Outdoors MonthAmerican Recreation Coalition wwwgreatoutdoorsmonthorg

National Safety MonthNational Safety Councilwwwnscorg

National Scleroderma Awareness MonthUnited Scleroderma Foundation Incwwwsclerodermaorg

Menrsquos Health Monthwwwmenshealthmonthorg

Migraine and Headache Awareness MonthNational Headache Foundationwwwheadachesorg

June 1 (first Saturday in June)National Trails Day American Hiking Society wwwamericanhikingorg

June 2 (first Sunday in June)National Cancer Survivors DayNational Cancer Survivors Day Foundationwwwncsdforg

June 5 (same date annually)World Environment DayUnited Nations Environmentworldenvironmentdayglobal

June 9 (second Sunday in June)National Childrenrsquos Daywwwnationalchildrensdayus

June 10 ndash 16 (ending with Fatherrsquos Day)Menrsquos Health WeekMenrsquos Health Networkwwwmenshealthweekorg

June 14 (same date annually)World Blood Donor Daywwwwhointworld-blood-donor-day

June 27 (same date annually)National HIV Testing DayAIDSgov wwwaidsgov

JUNE 2019

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National Park and Recreation MonthNational Recreation and Park Associationwwwnrpaorg

UV Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

July 14 ndash 20 Every Body Deserves a Massage WeekAssociated Bodywork amp Massage Professionalswwwabmpcom

JULY 2019

AUGUST 2019Childrenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

Medic Alert Awareness Monthwwwmedicalertorg

National Breastfeeding MonthUnited States Breastfeeding Committee wwwusbreastfeedingorg

National Immunization Awareness MonthCenter for Disease Control amp Preventionwwwcdcgovvaccines

August 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)World Breastfeeding WeekLa Leche League Internationalwwwllliorg

August 5 ndash 11 (second week in August)National Health Center WeekNational Association of Community Health Centers Inc wwwhealthcenterweekorg

August 6 National Night OutNational Association of Town Watchnatworg

August 9 (same date annually)International Day of the Worldrsquos Indigenous PeopleUnited Nations wwwunescoorg

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SEPTEMBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visit wwwalzorg

Baby Safety Awareness MonthJuvenile Product Manufacturers Associationwwwjpmaorg

BioDiversity MonthDept of the Environment and Heritage Australiawwwenvironmentgovaubiodiversity

Blood Cancer Awareness MonthLeukemia and Lymphoma Society of Americawwwllsorg

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Childrenrsquos Cancerwwwcuresearchorg

Fruit amp Veggies More Matters MonthFruits amp Veggies More Matterswwwfruitsandveggiesmoremattersorg

Healthy Agingtrade MonthHealthy Aging CampaignEducational Television Network Incwwwhealthyagingnet

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationwwwrecoverymonthgov

National Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports amp Nutritionwwwhhsgovfitness

National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthNational Heart Lung amp Blood Institute wwwcdcgovcholesterolcholesterol_education_monthhtm

National Food Safety Education MonthNational Restaurant Association Education Foundationwwwfoodsafetymonthcom

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc wwwovariancancerawarenessorg

National Menopause Awareness MonthNorth American Menopause Societywwwmenopauseorg

National Preparedness MonthCosponsored by American Red Cross wwwredcrossorg andUS Dept of Homeland Securitywwwreadygov

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America Incwwwsicklecelldiseaseorg

National Yoga Month Yoga Health Foundation wwwyogamonthorg

Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthProstate Cancer Foundationwwwpcforg

Sports and Home Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

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Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

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OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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National Alcohol Awareness MonthSAMSHArsquos National Clearinghouse for Alcohol amp Drug Informationwwwncaddorg

National Autism Awareness MonthAutism Societywwwautism-societyorg

National Cancer Control MonthContact your local chapter orAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

National Child Abuse Prevention MonthPrevent Child Abuse Americawwwpreventchildabuseorg or Child Welfare Information Gateway Childrenrsquos BureauACYF wwwchildwelfaregovtopicspreventingpreventionmonth

Counseling Awareness MonthAmerican Counseling Association (ACA)wwwcounselingorg

National Donate Life MonthHRSA Information Centerwwworgandonorgov

Stress Awareness MonthAmerican Counseling Association (ACA)wwwcounselingorg

National Humor MonthAssociation for Applied and Therapeutic Humor wwwaathorg

National Minority Health amp Health Disparities MonthOffice of Minority Health Resource Centerwwwminorityhealthhhsgov

National Occupational Therapy MonthThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

Sexual Assault Awareness MonthNational Sexual Violence Resource Centerwwwnsvrcorg

Womenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Testicular Cancer Awareness Monthwwwtesticularcancerawarenessmonthcom

April 1 ndash 7National Public Health WeekAmerican Public Health Associationwwwnphworg

April 3 (first Wednesday of April)National Day of Hope Childhelpwwwchildhelporg

April 5 ndash 7 (first weekend in April)Alcohol-Free WeekendNational Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Incwwwncaddorg

April 7 (same date each year)World Health DayWorld Health Organizationwwwwhoorg

April 7 ndash 13National Library WeekAmerican Library Associationwwwalaorg

APRIL 2019

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April 11National Alcohol Screening DayScreening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

April 14 (same date annually)International Moment of Laughter DayIzzy Gesell Wide Angle Humorwwwizzygcom

April 14 ndash 20 (third week of April)National Volunteer WeekThe Points of Light and Hands on NetworkwwwPointsofLightorg

April 16 (same date annually)National Healthcare Decisions Daywwwnhddorg

April 18 ndash 22National Youth Violence Prevention WeekNational Association of SAVE wwwnationalsaveorg

April 19 ndash 21Global Youth Service DayYouth Service America wwwgysdorg

April 20 ndash 26National Infant Immunization WeekCDC National Immunization Programwwwcdcgovvaccineseventsniiwindexhtml

April 22 (same date annually)Earth DayEarth Day Networkwwwearthdaynet

April 22 ndash 28National Environmental Education Week (eeweek)National Environmental Education Foundationwwweeweekorg

April 22 ndash 28Medical Fitness WeekMedical Fitness Associationwwwmedicalfitnessorg

April 25 (fourth Thursday April)Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day Daughters And Sons To Workreg Daywwwdaughtersandsonstoworkorg

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Asthma and Allergy Awareness MonthAllergy and Asthma Foundation of Americawwwaafaorg

Better Sleep MonthThe Better Sleep Councilwwwbettersleeporg

Building Safety MonthInternational Code Council wwwiccsafeorg

Correct Posture MonthAmerican Chiropractic AssociationCommunications Departmentwwwacatodayorg

Healthy Vision MonthNational Eye Institute wwwneinihgovhvm

Hepatitis Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

Huntingtonrsquos Disease Awareness MonthHuntingtonrsquos Disease Society of Americawwwhdsaorg

Lupus Awareness MonthLupus Foundation of America Incwwwlupusorg

National Arthritis MonthArthritis Foundationwwwarthritisorg

National Bike MonthLeague of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

National High Blood Pressure Education MonthNHLBI Information Centerwwwnhlbinihgov

National MelanomaSkin Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg orAmerican Cancer Societywwwskincancerorg

National Mental Health MonthNational Mental Health Associationwwwnmhaorg

National Osteoporosis MonthNational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwnoforg

National Physical Fitness and Sports MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition wwwfitnessgov

National Stroke Awareness MonthNational Stroke Associationwwwstrokeorg

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention MonthAdvocates for Youthwwwadvocatesforyouthorg

Older Americans MonthUS Dept of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Livingwwwaclgov

May 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)National Physical Education and Sports WeekNational Association for Sport and Physical Education wwwshapeamericaorg

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May 1 (first Wednesday in May)Project Aces Day(All Children Exercise Simultaneously)Youth Fitness Coalition Incwwwprojectacescom

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May) Be Kind to Animals WeekCanadian Federation of Humane Societieswwwcfhsca American Humane Associationwwwamericanhumaneorg

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May)North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)American Society of Safety Engineerswwwasseorgnaosh

May 6 ndash 12 (same dates each year)National Nurses WeekAmerican Nurses Associationwwwnursingworldorg

May 6 ndash 12 (week of Florence Nightengalersquos birthday May 12)National Hospital and Healthcare WeekAmerican Hospital Associationwwwahaorg

May 8 (Wednesday during National Nurses Week)School Nurse Daywwwnasnorg

May 8 (same date annually)World Red CrossRed Crescent DayAmerican Red Crosswwwredcrossorg

May 10World Fair Trade DayWorld Fair Trade Association (WFTO)wwwwftocom

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)National Nursing Home WeekAmerican Health Care Associationwwwnnhworg

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)Womenrsquos Health WeekOffice on Womenrsquos Health Department of Health and Human Serviceswwwcdcgovwomen

May 13 ndash 17Bike to Work Week (Bike to Work Day May 17) League of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

May 20World AutoimmuneAutoinflammatory Arthritis Day (World AiArthritis Day)International Foundation for Autoimmune amp Autoinflammatory Arthritis (IFAA)wwwfacebookcomAIArthritisDay

May 20 ndash 26National Volunteer Week ndash AustraliaVolunteering Australiawwwvolunteeringaustraliaorg

May 29 (last Wednesday in May)National Senior Health amp Fitness Daywwwfitnessdaycom

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Cataract Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Great Outdoors MonthAmerican Recreation Coalition wwwgreatoutdoorsmonthorg

National Safety MonthNational Safety Councilwwwnscorg

National Scleroderma Awareness MonthUnited Scleroderma Foundation Incwwwsclerodermaorg

Menrsquos Health Monthwwwmenshealthmonthorg

Migraine and Headache Awareness MonthNational Headache Foundationwwwheadachesorg

June 1 (first Saturday in June)National Trails Day American Hiking Society wwwamericanhikingorg

June 2 (first Sunday in June)National Cancer Survivors DayNational Cancer Survivors Day Foundationwwwncsdforg

June 5 (same date annually)World Environment DayUnited Nations Environmentworldenvironmentdayglobal

June 9 (second Sunday in June)National Childrenrsquos Daywwwnationalchildrensdayus

June 10 ndash 16 (ending with Fatherrsquos Day)Menrsquos Health WeekMenrsquos Health Networkwwwmenshealthweekorg

June 14 (same date annually)World Blood Donor Daywwwwhointworld-blood-donor-day

June 27 (same date annually)National HIV Testing DayAIDSgov wwwaidsgov

JUNE 2019

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National Park and Recreation MonthNational Recreation and Park Associationwwwnrpaorg

UV Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

July 14 ndash 20 Every Body Deserves a Massage WeekAssociated Bodywork amp Massage Professionalswwwabmpcom

JULY 2019

AUGUST 2019Childrenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

Medic Alert Awareness Monthwwwmedicalertorg

National Breastfeeding MonthUnited States Breastfeeding Committee wwwusbreastfeedingorg

National Immunization Awareness MonthCenter for Disease Control amp Preventionwwwcdcgovvaccines

August 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)World Breastfeeding WeekLa Leche League Internationalwwwllliorg

August 5 ndash 11 (second week in August)National Health Center WeekNational Association of Community Health Centers Inc wwwhealthcenterweekorg

August 6 National Night OutNational Association of Town Watchnatworg

August 9 (same date annually)International Day of the Worldrsquos Indigenous PeopleUnited Nations wwwunescoorg

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SEPTEMBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visit wwwalzorg

Baby Safety Awareness MonthJuvenile Product Manufacturers Associationwwwjpmaorg

BioDiversity MonthDept of the Environment and Heritage Australiawwwenvironmentgovaubiodiversity

Blood Cancer Awareness MonthLeukemia and Lymphoma Society of Americawwwllsorg

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Childrenrsquos Cancerwwwcuresearchorg

Fruit amp Veggies More Matters MonthFruits amp Veggies More Matterswwwfruitsandveggiesmoremattersorg

Healthy Agingtrade MonthHealthy Aging CampaignEducational Television Network Incwwwhealthyagingnet

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationwwwrecoverymonthgov

National Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports amp Nutritionwwwhhsgovfitness

National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthNational Heart Lung amp Blood Institute wwwcdcgovcholesterolcholesterol_education_monthhtm

National Food Safety Education MonthNational Restaurant Association Education Foundationwwwfoodsafetymonthcom

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc wwwovariancancerawarenessorg

National Menopause Awareness MonthNorth American Menopause Societywwwmenopauseorg

National Preparedness MonthCosponsored by American Red Cross wwwredcrossorg andUS Dept of Homeland Securitywwwreadygov

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America Incwwwsicklecelldiseaseorg

National Yoga Month Yoga Health Foundation wwwyogamonthorg

Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthProstate Cancer Foundationwwwpcforg

Sports and Home Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

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Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

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OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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(OCTOBER CONTINUED)

Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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April 11National Alcohol Screening DayScreening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

April 14 (same date annually)International Moment of Laughter DayIzzy Gesell Wide Angle Humorwwwizzygcom

April 14 ndash 20 (third week of April)National Volunteer WeekThe Points of Light and Hands on NetworkwwwPointsofLightorg

April 16 (same date annually)National Healthcare Decisions Daywwwnhddorg

April 18 ndash 22National Youth Violence Prevention WeekNational Association of SAVE wwwnationalsaveorg

April 19 ndash 21Global Youth Service DayYouth Service America wwwgysdorg

April 20 ndash 26National Infant Immunization WeekCDC National Immunization Programwwwcdcgovvaccineseventsniiwindexhtml

April 22 (same date annually)Earth DayEarth Day Networkwwwearthdaynet

April 22 ndash 28National Environmental Education Week (eeweek)National Environmental Education Foundationwwweeweekorg

April 22 ndash 28Medical Fitness WeekMedical Fitness Associationwwwmedicalfitnessorg

April 25 (fourth Thursday April)Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day Daughters And Sons To Workreg Daywwwdaughtersandsonstoworkorg

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Asthma and Allergy Awareness MonthAllergy and Asthma Foundation of Americawwwaafaorg

Better Sleep MonthThe Better Sleep Councilwwwbettersleeporg

Building Safety MonthInternational Code Council wwwiccsafeorg

Correct Posture MonthAmerican Chiropractic AssociationCommunications Departmentwwwacatodayorg

Healthy Vision MonthNational Eye Institute wwwneinihgovhvm

Hepatitis Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

Huntingtonrsquos Disease Awareness MonthHuntingtonrsquos Disease Society of Americawwwhdsaorg

Lupus Awareness MonthLupus Foundation of America Incwwwlupusorg

National Arthritis MonthArthritis Foundationwwwarthritisorg

National Bike MonthLeague of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

National High Blood Pressure Education MonthNHLBI Information Centerwwwnhlbinihgov

National MelanomaSkin Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg orAmerican Cancer Societywwwskincancerorg

National Mental Health MonthNational Mental Health Associationwwwnmhaorg

National Osteoporosis MonthNational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwnoforg

National Physical Fitness and Sports MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition wwwfitnessgov

National Stroke Awareness MonthNational Stroke Associationwwwstrokeorg

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention MonthAdvocates for Youthwwwadvocatesforyouthorg

Older Americans MonthUS Dept of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Livingwwwaclgov

May 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)National Physical Education and Sports WeekNational Association for Sport and Physical Education wwwshapeamericaorg

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May 1 (first Wednesday in May)Project Aces Day(All Children Exercise Simultaneously)Youth Fitness Coalition Incwwwprojectacescom

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May) Be Kind to Animals WeekCanadian Federation of Humane Societieswwwcfhsca American Humane Associationwwwamericanhumaneorg

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May)North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)American Society of Safety Engineerswwwasseorgnaosh

May 6 ndash 12 (same dates each year)National Nurses WeekAmerican Nurses Associationwwwnursingworldorg

May 6 ndash 12 (week of Florence Nightengalersquos birthday May 12)National Hospital and Healthcare WeekAmerican Hospital Associationwwwahaorg

May 8 (Wednesday during National Nurses Week)School Nurse Daywwwnasnorg

May 8 (same date annually)World Red CrossRed Crescent DayAmerican Red Crosswwwredcrossorg

May 10World Fair Trade DayWorld Fair Trade Association (WFTO)wwwwftocom

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)National Nursing Home WeekAmerican Health Care Associationwwwnnhworg

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)Womenrsquos Health WeekOffice on Womenrsquos Health Department of Health and Human Serviceswwwcdcgovwomen

May 13 ndash 17Bike to Work Week (Bike to Work Day May 17) League of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

May 20World AutoimmuneAutoinflammatory Arthritis Day (World AiArthritis Day)International Foundation for Autoimmune amp Autoinflammatory Arthritis (IFAA)wwwfacebookcomAIArthritisDay

May 20 ndash 26National Volunteer Week ndash AustraliaVolunteering Australiawwwvolunteeringaustraliaorg

May 29 (last Wednesday in May)National Senior Health amp Fitness Daywwwfitnessdaycom

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Cataract Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Great Outdoors MonthAmerican Recreation Coalition wwwgreatoutdoorsmonthorg

National Safety MonthNational Safety Councilwwwnscorg

National Scleroderma Awareness MonthUnited Scleroderma Foundation Incwwwsclerodermaorg

Menrsquos Health Monthwwwmenshealthmonthorg

Migraine and Headache Awareness MonthNational Headache Foundationwwwheadachesorg

June 1 (first Saturday in June)National Trails Day American Hiking Society wwwamericanhikingorg

June 2 (first Sunday in June)National Cancer Survivors DayNational Cancer Survivors Day Foundationwwwncsdforg

June 5 (same date annually)World Environment DayUnited Nations Environmentworldenvironmentdayglobal

June 9 (second Sunday in June)National Childrenrsquos Daywwwnationalchildrensdayus

June 10 ndash 16 (ending with Fatherrsquos Day)Menrsquos Health WeekMenrsquos Health Networkwwwmenshealthweekorg

June 14 (same date annually)World Blood Donor Daywwwwhointworld-blood-donor-day

June 27 (same date annually)National HIV Testing DayAIDSgov wwwaidsgov

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National Park and Recreation MonthNational Recreation and Park Associationwwwnrpaorg

UV Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

July 14 ndash 20 Every Body Deserves a Massage WeekAssociated Bodywork amp Massage Professionalswwwabmpcom

JULY 2019

AUGUST 2019Childrenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

Medic Alert Awareness Monthwwwmedicalertorg

National Breastfeeding MonthUnited States Breastfeeding Committee wwwusbreastfeedingorg

National Immunization Awareness MonthCenter for Disease Control amp Preventionwwwcdcgovvaccines

August 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)World Breastfeeding WeekLa Leche League Internationalwwwllliorg

August 5 ndash 11 (second week in August)National Health Center WeekNational Association of Community Health Centers Inc wwwhealthcenterweekorg

August 6 National Night OutNational Association of Town Watchnatworg

August 9 (same date annually)International Day of the Worldrsquos Indigenous PeopleUnited Nations wwwunescoorg

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SEPTEMBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visit wwwalzorg

Baby Safety Awareness MonthJuvenile Product Manufacturers Associationwwwjpmaorg

BioDiversity MonthDept of the Environment and Heritage Australiawwwenvironmentgovaubiodiversity

Blood Cancer Awareness MonthLeukemia and Lymphoma Society of Americawwwllsorg

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Childrenrsquos Cancerwwwcuresearchorg

Fruit amp Veggies More Matters MonthFruits amp Veggies More Matterswwwfruitsandveggiesmoremattersorg

Healthy Agingtrade MonthHealthy Aging CampaignEducational Television Network Incwwwhealthyagingnet

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationwwwrecoverymonthgov

National Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports amp Nutritionwwwhhsgovfitness

National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthNational Heart Lung amp Blood Institute wwwcdcgovcholesterolcholesterol_education_monthhtm

National Food Safety Education MonthNational Restaurant Association Education Foundationwwwfoodsafetymonthcom

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc wwwovariancancerawarenessorg

National Menopause Awareness MonthNorth American Menopause Societywwwmenopauseorg

National Preparedness MonthCosponsored by American Red Cross wwwredcrossorg andUS Dept of Homeland Securitywwwreadygov

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America Incwwwsicklecelldiseaseorg

National Yoga Month Yoga Health Foundation wwwyogamonthorg

Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthProstate Cancer Foundationwwwpcforg

Sports and Home Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

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Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

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OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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Asthma and Allergy Awareness MonthAllergy and Asthma Foundation of Americawwwaafaorg

Better Sleep MonthThe Better Sleep Councilwwwbettersleeporg

Building Safety MonthInternational Code Council wwwiccsafeorg

Correct Posture MonthAmerican Chiropractic AssociationCommunications Departmentwwwacatodayorg

Healthy Vision MonthNational Eye Institute wwwneinihgovhvm

Hepatitis Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

Huntingtonrsquos Disease Awareness MonthHuntingtonrsquos Disease Society of Americawwwhdsaorg

Lupus Awareness MonthLupus Foundation of America Incwwwlupusorg

National Arthritis MonthArthritis Foundationwwwarthritisorg

National Bike MonthLeague of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

National High Blood Pressure Education MonthNHLBI Information Centerwwwnhlbinihgov

National MelanomaSkin Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg orAmerican Cancer Societywwwskincancerorg

National Mental Health MonthNational Mental Health Associationwwwnmhaorg

National Osteoporosis MonthNational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwnoforg

National Physical Fitness and Sports MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition wwwfitnessgov

National Stroke Awareness MonthNational Stroke Associationwwwstrokeorg

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention MonthAdvocates for Youthwwwadvocatesforyouthorg

Older Americans MonthUS Dept of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Livingwwwaclgov

May 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)National Physical Education and Sports WeekNational Association for Sport and Physical Education wwwshapeamericaorg

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May 1 (first Wednesday in May)Project Aces Day(All Children Exercise Simultaneously)Youth Fitness Coalition Incwwwprojectacescom

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May) Be Kind to Animals WeekCanadian Federation of Humane Societieswwwcfhsca American Humane Associationwwwamericanhumaneorg

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May)North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)American Society of Safety Engineerswwwasseorgnaosh

May 6 ndash 12 (same dates each year)National Nurses WeekAmerican Nurses Associationwwwnursingworldorg

May 6 ndash 12 (week of Florence Nightengalersquos birthday May 12)National Hospital and Healthcare WeekAmerican Hospital Associationwwwahaorg

May 8 (Wednesday during National Nurses Week)School Nurse Daywwwnasnorg

May 8 (same date annually)World Red CrossRed Crescent DayAmerican Red Crosswwwredcrossorg

May 10World Fair Trade DayWorld Fair Trade Association (WFTO)wwwwftocom

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)National Nursing Home WeekAmerican Health Care Associationwwwnnhworg

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)Womenrsquos Health WeekOffice on Womenrsquos Health Department of Health and Human Serviceswwwcdcgovwomen

May 13 ndash 17Bike to Work Week (Bike to Work Day May 17) League of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

May 20World AutoimmuneAutoinflammatory Arthritis Day (World AiArthritis Day)International Foundation for Autoimmune amp Autoinflammatory Arthritis (IFAA)wwwfacebookcomAIArthritisDay

May 20 ndash 26National Volunteer Week ndash AustraliaVolunteering Australiawwwvolunteeringaustraliaorg

May 29 (last Wednesday in May)National Senior Health amp Fitness Daywwwfitnessdaycom

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Cataract Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Great Outdoors MonthAmerican Recreation Coalition wwwgreatoutdoorsmonthorg

National Safety MonthNational Safety Councilwwwnscorg

National Scleroderma Awareness MonthUnited Scleroderma Foundation Incwwwsclerodermaorg

Menrsquos Health Monthwwwmenshealthmonthorg

Migraine and Headache Awareness MonthNational Headache Foundationwwwheadachesorg

June 1 (first Saturday in June)National Trails Day American Hiking Society wwwamericanhikingorg

June 2 (first Sunday in June)National Cancer Survivors DayNational Cancer Survivors Day Foundationwwwncsdforg

June 5 (same date annually)World Environment DayUnited Nations Environmentworldenvironmentdayglobal

June 9 (second Sunday in June)National Childrenrsquos Daywwwnationalchildrensdayus

June 10 ndash 16 (ending with Fatherrsquos Day)Menrsquos Health WeekMenrsquos Health Networkwwwmenshealthweekorg

June 14 (same date annually)World Blood Donor Daywwwwhointworld-blood-donor-day

June 27 (same date annually)National HIV Testing DayAIDSgov wwwaidsgov

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National Park and Recreation MonthNational Recreation and Park Associationwwwnrpaorg

UV Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

July 14 ndash 20 Every Body Deserves a Massage WeekAssociated Bodywork amp Massage Professionalswwwabmpcom

JULY 2019

AUGUST 2019Childrenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

Medic Alert Awareness Monthwwwmedicalertorg

National Breastfeeding MonthUnited States Breastfeeding Committee wwwusbreastfeedingorg

National Immunization Awareness MonthCenter for Disease Control amp Preventionwwwcdcgovvaccines

August 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)World Breastfeeding WeekLa Leche League Internationalwwwllliorg

August 5 ndash 11 (second week in August)National Health Center WeekNational Association of Community Health Centers Inc wwwhealthcenterweekorg

August 6 National Night OutNational Association of Town Watchnatworg

August 9 (same date annually)International Day of the Worldrsquos Indigenous PeopleUnited Nations wwwunescoorg

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SEPTEMBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visit wwwalzorg

Baby Safety Awareness MonthJuvenile Product Manufacturers Associationwwwjpmaorg

BioDiversity MonthDept of the Environment and Heritage Australiawwwenvironmentgovaubiodiversity

Blood Cancer Awareness MonthLeukemia and Lymphoma Society of Americawwwllsorg

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Childrenrsquos Cancerwwwcuresearchorg

Fruit amp Veggies More Matters MonthFruits amp Veggies More Matterswwwfruitsandveggiesmoremattersorg

Healthy Agingtrade MonthHealthy Aging CampaignEducational Television Network Incwwwhealthyagingnet

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationwwwrecoverymonthgov

National Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports amp Nutritionwwwhhsgovfitness

National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthNational Heart Lung amp Blood Institute wwwcdcgovcholesterolcholesterol_education_monthhtm

National Food Safety Education MonthNational Restaurant Association Education Foundationwwwfoodsafetymonthcom

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc wwwovariancancerawarenessorg

National Menopause Awareness MonthNorth American Menopause Societywwwmenopauseorg

National Preparedness MonthCosponsored by American Red Cross wwwredcrossorg andUS Dept of Homeland Securitywwwreadygov

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America Incwwwsicklecelldiseaseorg

National Yoga Month Yoga Health Foundation wwwyogamonthorg

Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthProstate Cancer Foundationwwwpcforg

Sports and Home Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

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Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

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OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

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2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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May 1 (first Wednesday in May)Project Aces Day(All Children Exercise Simultaneously)Youth Fitness Coalition Incwwwprojectacescom

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May) Be Kind to Animals WeekCanadian Federation of Humane Societieswwwcfhsca American Humane Associationwwwamericanhumaneorg

May 5 ndash 11 (first full week in May)North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)American Society of Safety Engineerswwwasseorgnaosh

May 6 ndash 12 (same dates each year)National Nurses WeekAmerican Nurses Associationwwwnursingworldorg

May 6 ndash 12 (week of Florence Nightengalersquos birthday May 12)National Hospital and Healthcare WeekAmerican Hospital Associationwwwahaorg

May 8 (Wednesday during National Nurses Week)School Nurse Daywwwnasnorg

May 8 (same date annually)World Red CrossRed Crescent DayAmerican Red Crosswwwredcrossorg

May 10World Fair Trade DayWorld Fair Trade Association (WFTO)wwwwftocom

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)National Nursing Home WeekAmerican Health Care Associationwwwnnhworg

May 12 ndash 18 (Motherrsquos Day week)Womenrsquos Health WeekOffice on Womenrsquos Health Department of Health and Human Serviceswwwcdcgovwomen

May 13 ndash 17Bike to Work Week (Bike to Work Day May 17) League of American Bicyclistswwwbikeleagueorg

May 20World AutoimmuneAutoinflammatory Arthritis Day (World AiArthritis Day)International Foundation for Autoimmune amp Autoinflammatory Arthritis (IFAA)wwwfacebookcomAIArthritisDay

May 20 ndash 26National Volunteer Week ndash AustraliaVolunteering Australiawwwvolunteeringaustraliaorg

May 29 (last Wednesday in May)National Senior Health amp Fitness Daywwwfitnessdaycom

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Cataract Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Great Outdoors MonthAmerican Recreation Coalition wwwgreatoutdoorsmonthorg

National Safety MonthNational Safety Councilwwwnscorg

National Scleroderma Awareness MonthUnited Scleroderma Foundation Incwwwsclerodermaorg

Menrsquos Health Monthwwwmenshealthmonthorg

Migraine and Headache Awareness MonthNational Headache Foundationwwwheadachesorg

June 1 (first Saturday in June)National Trails Day American Hiking Society wwwamericanhikingorg

June 2 (first Sunday in June)National Cancer Survivors DayNational Cancer Survivors Day Foundationwwwncsdforg

June 5 (same date annually)World Environment DayUnited Nations Environmentworldenvironmentdayglobal

June 9 (second Sunday in June)National Childrenrsquos Daywwwnationalchildrensdayus

June 10 ndash 16 (ending with Fatherrsquos Day)Menrsquos Health WeekMenrsquos Health Networkwwwmenshealthweekorg

June 14 (same date annually)World Blood Donor Daywwwwhointworld-blood-donor-day

June 27 (same date annually)National HIV Testing DayAIDSgov wwwaidsgov

JUNE 2019

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National Park and Recreation MonthNational Recreation and Park Associationwwwnrpaorg

UV Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

July 14 ndash 20 Every Body Deserves a Massage WeekAssociated Bodywork amp Massage Professionalswwwabmpcom

JULY 2019

AUGUST 2019Childrenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

Medic Alert Awareness Monthwwwmedicalertorg

National Breastfeeding MonthUnited States Breastfeeding Committee wwwusbreastfeedingorg

National Immunization Awareness MonthCenter for Disease Control amp Preventionwwwcdcgovvaccines

August 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)World Breastfeeding WeekLa Leche League Internationalwwwllliorg

August 5 ndash 11 (second week in August)National Health Center WeekNational Association of Community Health Centers Inc wwwhealthcenterweekorg

August 6 National Night OutNational Association of Town Watchnatworg

August 9 (same date annually)International Day of the Worldrsquos Indigenous PeopleUnited Nations wwwunescoorg

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SEPTEMBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visit wwwalzorg

Baby Safety Awareness MonthJuvenile Product Manufacturers Associationwwwjpmaorg

BioDiversity MonthDept of the Environment and Heritage Australiawwwenvironmentgovaubiodiversity

Blood Cancer Awareness MonthLeukemia and Lymphoma Society of Americawwwllsorg

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Childrenrsquos Cancerwwwcuresearchorg

Fruit amp Veggies More Matters MonthFruits amp Veggies More Matterswwwfruitsandveggiesmoremattersorg

Healthy Agingtrade MonthHealthy Aging CampaignEducational Television Network Incwwwhealthyagingnet

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationwwwrecoverymonthgov

National Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports amp Nutritionwwwhhsgovfitness

National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthNational Heart Lung amp Blood Institute wwwcdcgovcholesterolcholesterol_education_monthhtm

National Food Safety Education MonthNational Restaurant Association Education Foundationwwwfoodsafetymonthcom

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc wwwovariancancerawarenessorg

National Menopause Awareness MonthNorth American Menopause Societywwwmenopauseorg

National Preparedness MonthCosponsored by American Red Cross wwwredcrossorg andUS Dept of Homeland Securitywwwreadygov

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America Incwwwsicklecelldiseaseorg

National Yoga Month Yoga Health Foundation wwwyogamonthorg

Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthProstate Cancer Foundationwwwpcforg

Sports and Home Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

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Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

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OCTOBER CONTINUED gt

OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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(OCTOBER CONTINUED)

Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

National Wellness Institutersquos

2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

copy2019 National Wellness Institute IncNationalWellnessorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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Cataract Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

National Great Outdoors MonthAmerican Recreation Coalition wwwgreatoutdoorsmonthorg

National Safety MonthNational Safety Councilwwwnscorg

National Scleroderma Awareness MonthUnited Scleroderma Foundation Incwwwsclerodermaorg

Menrsquos Health Monthwwwmenshealthmonthorg

Migraine and Headache Awareness MonthNational Headache Foundationwwwheadachesorg

June 1 (first Saturday in June)National Trails Day American Hiking Society wwwamericanhikingorg

June 2 (first Sunday in June)National Cancer Survivors DayNational Cancer Survivors Day Foundationwwwncsdforg

June 5 (same date annually)World Environment DayUnited Nations Environmentworldenvironmentdayglobal

June 9 (second Sunday in June)National Childrenrsquos Daywwwnationalchildrensdayus

June 10 ndash 16 (ending with Fatherrsquos Day)Menrsquos Health WeekMenrsquos Health Networkwwwmenshealthweekorg

June 14 (same date annually)World Blood Donor Daywwwwhointworld-blood-donor-day

June 27 (same date annually)National HIV Testing DayAIDSgov wwwaidsgov

JUNE 2019

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National Park and Recreation MonthNational Recreation and Park Associationwwwnrpaorg

UV Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

July 14 ndash 20 Every Body Deserves a Massage WeekAssociated Bodywork amp Massage Professionalswwwabmpcom

JULY 2019

AUGUST 2019Childrenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

Medic Alert Awareness Monthwwwmedicalertorg

National Breastfeeding MonthUnited States Breastfeeding Committee wwwusbreastfeedingorg

National Immunization Awareness MonthCenter for Disease Control amp Preventionwwwcdcgovvaccines

August 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)World Breastfeeding WeekLa Leche League Internationalwwwllliorg

August 5 ndash 11 (second week in August)National Health Center WeekNational Association of Community Health Centers Inc wwwhealthcenterweekorg

August 6 National Night OutNational Association of Town Watchnatworg

August 9 (same date annually)International Day of the Worldrsquos Indigenous PeopleUnited Nations wwwunescoorg

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2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

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SEPTEMBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visit wwwalzorg

Baby Safety Awareness MonthJuvenile Product Manufacturers Associationwwwjpmaorg

BioDiversity MonthDept of the Environment and Heritage Australiawwwenvironmentgovaubiodiversity

Blood Cancer Awareness MonthLeukemia and Lymphoma Society of Americawwwllsorg

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Childrenrsquos Cancerwwwcuresearchorg

Fruit amp Veggies More Matters MonthFruits amp Veggies More Matterswwwfruitsandveggiesmoremattersorg

Healthy Agingtrade MonthHealthy Aging CampaignEducational Television Network Incwwwhealthyagingnet

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationwwwrecoverymonthgov

National Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports amp Nutritionwwwhhsgovfitness

National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthNational Heart Lung amp Blood Institute wwwcdcgovcholesterolcholesterol_education_monthhtm

National Food Safety Education MonthNational Restaurant Association Education Foundationwwwfoodsafetymonthcom

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc wwwovariancancerawarenessorg

National Menopause Awareness MonthNorth American Menopause Societywwwmenopauseorg

National Preparedness MonthCosponsored by American Red Cross wwwredcrossorg andUS Dept of Homeland Securitywwwreadygov

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America Incwwwsicklecelldiseaseorg

National Yoga Month Yoga Health Foundation wwwyogamonthorg

Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthProstate Cancer Foundationwwwpcforg

Sports and Home Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

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(SEPTEMBER CONTINUED)

Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

National Wellness Institutersquos

2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

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OCTOBER CONTINUED gt

OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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(OCTOBER CONTINUED)

Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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copy2019 National Wellness Institute IncNationalWellnessorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

National Wellness Institutersquos

2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

copy2019 National Wellness Institute IncNationalWellnessorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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National Park and Recreation MonthNational Recreation and Park Associationwwwnrpaorg

UV Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

July 14 ndash 20 Every Body Deserves a Massage WeekAssociated Bodywork amp Massage Professionalswwwabmpcom

JULY 2019

AUGUST 2019Childrenrsquos Eye Health and Safety MonthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmologywwwaaoorg

Medic Alert Awareness Monthwwwmedicalertorg

National Breastfeeding MonthUnited States Breastfeeding Committee wwwusbreastfeedingorg

National Immunization Awareness MonthCenter for Disease Control amp Preventionwwwcdcgovvaccines

August 1 ndash 7 (same dates annually)World Breastfeeding WeekLa Leche League Internationalwwwllliorg

August 5 ndash 11 (second week in August)National Health Center WeekNational Association of Community Health Centers Inc wwwhealthcenterweekorg

August 6 National Night OutNational Association of Town Watchnatworg

August 9 (same date annually)International Day of the Worldrsquos Indigenous PeopleUnited Nations wwwunescoorg

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SEPTEMBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visit wwwalzorg

Baby Safety Awareness MonthJuvenile Product Manufacturers Associationwwwjpmaorg

BioDiversity MonthDept of the Environment and Heritage Australiawwwenvironmentgovaubiodiversity

Blood Cancer Awareness MonthLeukemia and Lymphoma Society of Americawwwllsorg

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Childrenrsquos Cancerwwwcuresearchorg

Fruit amp Veggies More Matters MonthFruits amp Veggies More Matterswwwfruitsandveggiesmoremattersorg

Healthy Agingtrade MonthHealthy Aging CampaignEducational Television Network Incwwwhealthyagingnet

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationwwwrecoverymonthgov

National Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports amp Nutritionwwwhhsgovfitness

National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthNational Heart Lung amp Blood Institute wwwcdcgovcholesterolcholesterol_education_monthhtm

National Food Safety Education MonthNational Restaurant Association Education Foundationwwwfoodsafetymonthcom

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc wwwovariancancerawarenessorg

National Menopause Awareness MonthNorth American Menopause Societywwwmenopauseorg

National Preparedness MonthCosponsored by American Red Cross wwwredcrossorg andUS Dept of Homeland Securitywwwreadygov

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America Incwwwsicklecelldiseaseorg

National Yoga Month Yoga Health Foundation wwwyogamonthorg

Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthProstate Cancer Foundationwwwpcforg

Sports and Home Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

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Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

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OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

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2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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SEPTEMBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visit wwwalzorg

Baby Safety Awareness MonthJuvenile Product Manufacturers Associationwwwjpmaorg

BioDiversity MonthDept of the Environment and Heritage Australiawwwenvironmentgovaubiodiversity

Blood Cancer Awareness MonthLeukemia and Lymphoma Society of Americawwwllsorg

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthCureSearch for Childrenrsquos Cancerwwwcuresearchorg

Fruit amp Veggies More Matters MonthFruits amp Veggies More Matterswwwfruitsandveggiesmoremattersorg

Healthy Agingtrade MonthHealthy Aging CampaignEducational Television Network Incwwwhealthyagingnet

National Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationwwwrecoverymonthgov

National Childhood Obesity Awareness MonthPresidentrsquos Council on Fitness Sports amp Nutritionwwwhhsgovfitness

National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthNational Heart Lung amp Blood Institute wwwcdcgovcholesterolcholesterol_education_monthhtm

National Food Safety Education MonthNational Restaurant Association Education Foundationwwwfoodsafetymonthcom

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc wwwovariancancerawarenessorg

National Menopause Awareness MonthNorth American Menopause Societywwwmenopauseorg

National Preparedness MonthCosponsored by American Red Cross wwwredcrossorg andUS Dept of Homeland Securitywwwreadygov

National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness MonthSickle Cell Disease Association of America Incwwwsicklecelldiseaseorg

National Yoga Month Yoga Health Foundation wwwyogamonthorg

Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthProstate Cancer Foundationwwwpcforg

Sports and Home Eye Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

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Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

National Wellness Institutersquos

2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

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OCTOBER CONTINUED gt

OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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(OCTOBER CONTINUED)

Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

National Wellness Institutersquos

2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

copy2019 National Wellness Institute IncNationalWellnessorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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(SEPTEMBER CONTINUED)

Whole Grains Month The Whole Grains Council wwwwholegrainscouncilorgget-involvedcelebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september

September 1 ndash 7 (same date annually)National Childhood Injury Prevention WeekThe American Academy of Pediatrics wwwhealthychildrenorgSafe Kids Worldwidewwwsafekidsorg

September 8 ndash 14 (week of Sept 10)Suicide Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Suicidologywwwsuicidologyorg

September 8 ndash 14 National Assisted Living WeekNational Center for Assisted Livingwwwnalworg

September 11National Day of Service and Remembrance911dayorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Rehabilitation WeekNational Rehabilitation Awareness Foundationwwwnrafndashrehabnetorg

September 15 ndash 21 (third week in September)National Farm Safety and Health WeekNational Educational Center for Agricultural Safetywwwnecasagorg

September 18 (third Wednesday)Backpack Awareness DayThe American Occupational Therapy Associationwwwaotaorg

September 21 (same date annually)International Day of PeaceUnited Nationswwwunorgeneventspeaceday

September 22 ndash 28 (last week in September)Active Aging WeekInternational Council on Active Agingwwwicaacc

September 25 (last Wednesday)National Womenrsquos Health amp Fitness DayHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomwomen

September 28 (last Saturday)Family Health and Fitness Day USAHealth Information Resource Centerwwwfitnessdaycomfamily

September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands DayNational Public Lands Daywwwpubliclandsdayorg

September 30 - October 2 44th Annual National Wellness ConferenceNational Wellness Institute IncGaylord Palms Resort amp Convention CenterKissimmee FloridawwwnationalwellnessorgConference

National Wellness Institutersquos

2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

copy2019 National Wellness Institute IncNationalWellnessorg

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OCTOBER CONTINUED gt

OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

National Wellness Institutersquos

2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

copy2019 National Wellness Institute IncNationalWellnessorg

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(OCTOBER CONTINUED)

Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

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2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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OCTOBER 2019Alzheimerrsquos Association Memory Walk Dates vary depending location Contact your local Alzheimerrsquos Association or visitwwwalzorg

American Heart WalkDates vary depending on your location American Heart Associationwwwheartwalkorg

Auto Battery Safety MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Eat Together Eat Better MonthWashington State UniversitynutritionwsueduETEB

Childrenrsquos Health MonthOffice of Childrenrsquos Health ProtectionUS Environmental Protection Agencywwwepagovchildrenchildrens-health-month

Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)wwwncadvorg

Health Literacy MonthHealth Literacy Consultingwwwhealthliteracymonthorg

Healthy Babies MonthMarch of DimesBirth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

Healthy Lung MonthAmerican Lung Associationwwwlungusaorg

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthNational Breast Cancer Foundation wwwnationalbreastcancerorg

National Bullying Prevention MonthPACERrsquos National Bullying Prevention Centerwwwpacerorgbullying

National Chiropractic MonthAmerican Chiropractic Association wwwacatodayorg

National Crime Prevention MonthNational Crime Prevention Councilwwwncpcorg

National Dental Hygiene MonthAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationwwwadhaorgndhm

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Screening for Mental Health Incwwwmentalhealthscreeningorg

National Disability Employment Awareness MonthUS Dept of Laborwwwdolgovodep

National Family Sexuality Education MonthPlanned Parenthood Federation of Americawwwplannedparenthoodorg

National Liver Awareness MonthAmerican Liver Foundationwwwliverfoundationorg

National Physical Therapy MonthAmerican Physical Therapy Associationwwwaptaorg

National Spina Bifida Awareness MonthSpina Bifida Association of Americawwwspinabifidaassociationorg

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness MonthSIDS Alliancewwwsidsallianceorg

National UNICEF Month TrickndashorndashTreat for UNICEFNational Office of the US Fund for UNICEFwwwunicefusaorg

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Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

National Wellness Institutersquos

2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

copy2019 National Wellness Institute IncNationalWellnessorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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(OCTOBER CONTINUED)

Talk About Your Medicines MonthNational Council on Patient Information and Educationwwwtalkaboutrxorg

Vegetarian Awareness MonthNorth American Vegetarian Society wwwworldvegetariandayorg

October 1 (annually same date)International Day of Older Personswwwunorgeneventsolderpersonsday

October 6 ndash 12 (week including October 9 ndash Chicago Fire)National Fire Prevention WeekNational Fire Protection Associationwwwnfpaorg

October 7 ndash 13 (first full week in October)National Mental Illness Awareness WeekNAMI ndash National Alliance on Mental Illnesswwwnamiorgmiaw

October 7 (first Monday in October)Child Health DayUS Dept of Health and Human Servicesmchbhrsagov

October 7 (first Monday in October)World Habitat DayUN Habitatwwwunhabitatorg

October 10 (same date annually)World Mental Health DayWorld Federation for Mental Healthwwwwfmhglobal

October 10 (same date annually)Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day wwwasceorgtransportation-and-development-engineeringput-the-brakes-on-fatalities-day

October 14 ndash 18 (second full week)National School Lunch WeekSchool Nutrition Associationwwwschoolnutritionorg

October 14 ndash 18 (week of Columbus Day)National Consultant Pharmacy WeekAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacistswwwascpcom

October 14 ndash 20 (third week in October)National Healthcare Quality WeekNational Association for Healthcare Qualitywwwnahqorg

October 17 (same date annually)International Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations wwwunorgeneventspovertyday

October 20 (same date annually)World Osteoporosis DayInternational Osteoporosis Foundationwwwworldosteoporosisdayorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third full week in October)International Infection Prevention WeekAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc wwwapicorg

October 20 ndash 26 (third week in October)National Health Education WeekSociety for Public Health EducationwwwsopheorgNHEW

October 20 ndash 26 (last full week October)National Respiratory Care WeekAmerican Association for Respiratory Carewwwaarcorg

October 23 ndash 31 (same dates annually)National Red Ribbon CelebrationNational Plant the Promise WeekNational Family Partnershipwwwnfporg

October 26 (fourth Saturday in October)Make a Difference Daywwwmakeadifferencedaycom

October 29 (same date annually)World Stroke DayAmerican Stroke Associationwwwstrokeassociationorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

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2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

copy2019 National Wellness Institute IncNationalWellnessorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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NOVEMBER 2019American Diabetes MonthAmerican Diabetes Associationwwwdiabetesorg

Native American Heritage Monthnativeamericanheritagemonthgov

Diabetic Eye Disease MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

Lung Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Cancer Society wwwcancerorg

National Alzheimerrsquos Disease Awareness MonthAlzheimerrsquos Disease and Related Disorders Associationwwwalzorg

National Epilepsy Awareness MonthEpilepsy Foundation of Americawwwefaorg

National Family Caregivers MonthNational Family Caregivers Associationwwwnfcacaresorg

National Healthy Skin MonthAmerican Academy of Dermatologywwwaadorg

National Home Care MonthNational Association for Home Care amp Hospicewwwnahcorg

National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationwwwnhpcoorg

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPancreatic Cancer Action Networkwwwpancanorg

Prematurity Awareness MonthMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundationwwwmarchofdimescom

November 4 (first Monday in November)Color the World Orange for CRPSRSD Awarenesswwwcolortheworldorangeorg

November 12 (same date annually)World Pneumonia Daywwwstoppneumoniaorg

November 13 (same date annually)World Kindness DayRandom Acts of Kindnesswwwrandomactsofkindnessorg

November 14 (same date annually)World Diabetes DayInternational Diabetes Federationwwwworlddiabetesdayorg

November 15 (same date annually)National Philanthropy DayAssociation of Fundraising Professionalswwwnpdlovecom

November 15 (same date annually)America Recycles DayNational Recycling Coalition Inc wwwamericarecyclesdayorg

November 18 ndash 24 (week before Thanksgiving)American Education WeekNational Education Associationwwwneaorg

November 21 (third Thursday)Great American SmokeoutAmerican Cancer Societywwwcancerorg

November 23 (Saturday before U S Thanksgiving)International Survivors of Suicide DayAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)wwwafsporgsurvivorday

November 28 (always Thanksgiving Day)National Family Health History DayUS Dept of Health and Human Serviceswwwhhsgovfamilyhistory

November 28 ndash January 1 (US Thanksgiving - New Yearrsquos Day)Tie One On For Safety CampaignMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)wwwmaddorg

National Wellness Institutersquos

2019 HEALTH amp WELLNESS OBSERVANCES CALENDAR

copy2019 National Wellness Institute IncNationalWellnessorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg

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copy2019 National Wellness Institute IncNationalWellnessorg

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NWI 2019 Health amp Wellness Observances Calendar published byNational Wellness Institute IncPO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481ndash08277153422969 nwinationalwellnessorg bull NationalWellnessorg

Information is published as a service and NWI may not be held responsible for misprints changes in dates or general errors in processing Please contact NWI with any corrections Last updated October 9 2018

DECEMBER 2019International AIDS Awareness MonthInternational HIVAIDS Alliance wwwaidsallianceorg

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) MonthNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationwwwnhtsagovDriving-SafetyImpaired-Driving

Safe Toys and Gifts MonthPrevent Blindness Americawwwpreventblindnessorg

December 1 (same date annually)World AIDS Day HIVgovwwwhivgov

December 1 ndash 7 (first full week of December)National Hand Washing Awareness WeekHenry the Hand Foundationwwwhenrythehandcom

December 1 ndash 7National Influenza Vaccination Weekwwwcdcgovflunivw

December 5 (same date annually)International Volunteer DayUnited Nations Volunteers wwwunvorg

December 10 (same date annually)Human Rights Day United Nations Human Rightswwwohchrorg