Health Observances

2013 National Health Observances provided by the National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America
www.aafa.org or www.aanma.org

Better Sleep Month
The Better Sleep Council
www.bettersleep.org

Clean Air Month
Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov/features/cleanairmonth

Correct Posture Month
American Chiropractic Association
Communications Department
www.amerchiro.org

Employee Health & Fitness Month
National Association for Health and Fitness, ACTIVE Life
www.healthandfitnessmonth.com

Healthy Vision Month/UV Safety
National Eye Institute
www.nei.nih.gov/hvm

Hepatitis Awareness Month
Hepatitis Foundation International
www.hepfi.org

Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
www.hdsa.org

Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
www.lupus.org

National Arthritis Month
Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org

National Bike Month
League of American Bicyclists
www.bikeleague.org

National High Blood Pressure Education Month
NHLBI Information Center
www.nhlbi.nih.gov

National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month
American Academy of Dermatology
www.aad.org or
American Cancer Society
www.skincancer.org

National Mental Health Month
National Mental Health Association
www.nmha.org

National Osteoporosis Awareness Prevention Month
National Osteoporosis Foundation
www.nof.org

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
www.fitness.gov

National Stroke Awareness Month
National Stroke Association
www.stroke.org or
American Heart Association (National Center)
www.americanheart.org or contact your local AHA office

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Advocates for Youth
www.advocatesforyouth.org

National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
www.tsalliance.org

Older Americans Month
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov

May 1 – 7 (same dates annually)
National Physical Education and Sports Week
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
www.aahperd.org

May 1 (first Wednesday in May)
Project Aces Day
(All Children Exercise Simultaneously)
Youth Fitness Coalition, Inc.
www.projectaces.com

May 5 (first Saturday in May)
Join Hands Day: Youth and Adults Volunteering Together
Points of Light and Hands on Network
www.joinhandsday.org

May 6 – 12 (same dates each year)
National Nurses Week
American Nurses Association
www.nursingworld.org

May 5 – 11 (first full week in May)
International Building Safety Week
International Code Council Foundation
www.icc–foundation.org

May 5 – 11 (first full week in May)
Be Kind to Animals Week
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
www.cfhs.ca
American Humane Association
www.americanhumane.org/

May 12 – 18 (Mother’s Day week)
National Nursing Home Week
American Health Care Association
http://www.nnhw.org

May 12 – 18 (Mother’s Day week)
Women’s Health Week
Office on Women’s Health
Department of Health and Human Services
www.womenshealth.gov

May 6 – 10
National Hospital Week
American Hospital Association
www.aha.org

May 5 – 11 (first full week in May)
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
(NAOSH)
American Society of Safety Engineers
www.asse.org/naosh

May 8 (same date each year)
World Red Cross/Red Crescent Day
American Red Cross
Or contact your local chapter
www.redcross.org

May 11
World Fair Trade Day
World Fair Trade Association (WFTO)
www.wfto.org

May 12 (during National Nurses Week)
School Nurse Day
www.nasn.org

May 13 – 19
National Volunteer Week – Australia
The Center for Volunteering
www.volunteering.com.au/contact_us.asp

May 13 – 17 (third week in May)
Bike to Work Week
League of American Bicyclists
www.bikeleague.org

May 15 (third Wednesday)
National Employee Health and Fitness Day
National Association for Health and Fitness
www.physicalfitness.org

May 20
World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement
www.worldautoimmunearthritisday.org

May 19 – 25 (last full week in May)
Older Americans Mental Health Week
Older Women’s League
www.owl–national.org

May 29 (last Wednesday in May)
National Senior Health & Fitness Day
www.fitnessday.com