Healthcare Observances
Throughout the year, there are key days, weeks, and months dedicated to generating awareness for important health topics and recognizing professions. Healthcare awareness days are usually centered around recognizing health care staff. You can click on the links below to learn more about healthcare observances for the months of December and January.
December
- National Safe Toys and Gifts Month
- Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month
- International AIDS Awareness Month
- National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
- Safe Toys and Celebrations Month
- Seasonal Depression Awareness Month
- Take a New Year’s Resolution to Stop Smoking – (TANYRSS) – December 17 – February 5
- Tie One on for Safety Campaign
- Universal Human Rights Month
- World AIDS Month
- Worldwide Food Service Safety Month
Weeks to note:
- National Handwashing Awareness Week; December 5 – 11
- National Influenza Vaccination Week; December 5 – 11
- National Older Driver Safety Awareness Week – December 4-10, 2022
Days to note:
- World AIDS Day; December 1
- International Day of Persons with Disability; December 3
- International Volunteers Day; December 5 (United Nations Volunteers)
- Human Rights Day; December 10 (United Nations Human Rights)
- National 12 Hour Fresh Breath Day; December 12
January
Days to note:
- National Winter Skin Relief Day; January 8
- National Pharmacist Day; January 12
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day; January 16