This article was last updated on December 28, 2023
National Health observances (NHOs) are special days, weeks, and months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics. By highlighting these health observances, organizations can offer their employees an easy and simple way to learn more about their health and well-being. Additionally, companies can reinforce and strengthen the impact of their wellness initiatives by aligning the elements of their wellness programs with the topics and themes being observed each month.
Check out Wellable’s 2024 health observances calendar below for a complete list of the health topics to be covered this year.
Health Awareness And Observances
January 2024
- Cervical Health Awareness Month – National Cervical Cancer Coalition
- National Blood Donor Month – American Red Cross
- Thyroid Awareness Month – American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
- National Glaucoma Awareness Month – Glaucoma Research Foundation
February 2024
- American Heart Month – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Cancer Prevention Month – American Institute for Cancer Research
March 2024
- National Nutrition Month – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- National Kidney Month – National Kidney Foundation
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April 2024
- Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month – Prevent Blindness
- Alcohol Awareness Month – National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
- Stress Awareness Month – Health Resource Network
- Financial Literacy Month – Jump$tart Coalition
- National Occupational Therapy Month – American Occupational Therapy Association
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month – International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders
- National Minority Health Month – US Department of Health and Human Services Offices of Minority Health
May 2024
- Mental Health Awareness Month – Mental Health America
- Employee Health and Fitness Month – National Association for Health and Fitness
- Healthy Vision Month – CDC
- National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month – Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
June 2024
- Men’s Health Month
- PTSD Awareness Month – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
July 2024
UV Safety Month – American Academy of Ophthalmology
August 2024
- Immunization Awareness Month – CDC
- Summer Sun Safety Month – American Cancer Society
September 2024
- Healthy Aging Month – Healthy Aging Magazine National
- Cholesterol Education Month – American College of Cardiology
- National Recovery Month – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- World Alzheimer’s Month – Alzheimer’s Disease International
- National Yoga Awareness Month (USA) – National Institutes of Health
- Food Safety Education Month – CDC
October 2024
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month – National Breast Cancer Foundation
- Health Literacy Month – Institute for Healthcare Advancement
- Dental Hygiene Month – American Dental Hygienists’ Association
November 2024
- American Diabetes Month – American Diabetes Association
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month – Lung Cancer Foundation of America
December 2024
National Safe Toys and Gifts Month – Child and Family Services