Holiday and Health Observance Calendar

2026

  • Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
  • Healthy Weight Week (third full week of January)
  • Financial Wellness Month
  • American Heart Month
  • National Cancer Prevention Month
  • National Canned Food Month
  • National Snack Food Month
  • National Wear Red Day (first Friday of February)
  • World Cancer Day (Feb. 4)
  • Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb. 20)
  • National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Kidney Month
  • National Nutrition Month
  • National Frozen Food Month
  • Workplace Eye Wellness Month
  • Salt Awareness Week
  • Sleep Awareness Week (March 8-14)
  • World Kidney Day (March 12)
  • World Sleep Day (March 13)
  • Diabetes Alert Day (fourth Tuesday of March)
  • National Garden Month
  • National Humor Month
  • National Volunteer Month
  • Occupational Therapy Month
  • Stress Awareness Month
  • Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
  • National Public Health Week (April 6-12)
  • America Saves Week (April 6-10)
  • Earth Day (April 22)
  • Arthritis Awareness Month
  • Better Sleep Month
  • Food Allergy Awareness Month
  • Global Employee Health and Fitness Month
  • Healthy Vision Month
  • High Blood Pressure Education Month
  • International Mediterranean Diet Month
  • Mental Health Awareness Month
  • National Osteoporosis Month
  • National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
  • National Salad Month
  • National Stroke Awareness Month
  • Skin Cancer Awareness Month
  • Food Allergy Awareness Week
  • National Women's Health Week (May 10-16)
  • International No Diet Day (May 6)
  • Heat Safety Awareness Day (May 30)
  • World No Tobacco Day (May 31)
  • Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
  • Great Outdoors Month
  • Men's Health Month
  • National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
  • Men's Health Week (June 14-21)
  • National Garden Week (June 7-13)
  • World Bicycle Day (June 3)
  • National Herbs & Spices Day (June 10)
  • National Get Outdoors Day (second Saturday in June)
  • Family Health & Fitness Day (second Saturday in June)
  • National Eat Your Vegetables Day (June 17)
  • International Day of Yoga (June 21)
  • National Smoothie Day (June 21)
  • National Hydration Day (June 23)
  • Park and Recreation Month
  • UV Safety Month
  • National Eye Exam Month
  • National Farmers Market Week (Aug. 2-8)
  • National Financial Awareness Day (Aug. 14)
  • National Relaxation Day (Aug. 15)
  • Better Breakfast Month
  • Family Meals Month
  • Healthy Aging Month
  • National Cholesterol Education Month
  • National Food Safety Education Month
  • National Fruits & Veggies Month
  • National Suicide Prevention Month
  • National Yoga Month
  • Whole Grains Month
  • National Suicide Prevention Week
  • World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10)
  • National Women's Health & Fitness Day (last Wednesday in September)
  • World Heart Day (Sept. 29)
  • Eat Better, Eat Together Month
  • National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Dental Hygiene Month
  • National Physical Therapy Month
  • Mental Illness Awareness Week
  • Bone and Joint Action Week (Oct. 12-20)
  • National Health Education Week 
  • National Depression Screening Day
  • Global Handwashing Day (Oct. 15)
  • World Food Day (Oct. 16)
  • American Diabetes Month
  • Lung Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Alzheimer's Awareness Month
  • Great American Smokeout (third Thursday in November)
  • Tennessee Pink and Pearl Day (first Friday in November)
  • World Kindness Day (Nov. 13)
  • World Diabetes Day (Nov. 14)
  • National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day (Nov. 15)
  • National Take a Hike Day (Nov. 17)
  • National Family Health History Day
  • National Influenza Vaccination Week