Umbrellas are one of the most popular promotional items for healthcare programs, thanks to their high perceived value and effectiveness in getting the message out to the community as people use them and everyone appreciates them as gifts. Nurses Week, Hospital Week in May, and Breast Cancer Awareness in October are just three of the many BIG events for promotional gift-giving! Below are some of the key days, weeks, and months set aside to raise awareness or recognize healthcare conditions and people working in the industry.
2025 Healthcare Awareness Months
January
Awareness Days:
12: National Pharmacist Day
25: National IV Nurses Day
Awareness Weeks:
19-25: NAP (National Activity Professionals) Week
23-29: National CRNA Week
All Month:
National Blood Donor Month
February
Awareness Days:
21: National Caregivers Day
Awareness Weeks:
1-7: Patient Recognition Week
9-15: Ambulatory Nurses Week
4-10: PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week (PANAW)
9-15: Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
9-15: Cardiovascular Professionals Week
10-14: Phlebotomists Recognition Week
16-22: National Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Week
All Month:
American Health Month
March
Awareness Days:
1: National Social Work Month
7: Employee Appreciation Day
3: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
19: Certified Nurses Day
30: National Doctor’s Day
31: Anesthesia Technician Day
Awareness Weeks:
2-8: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week 10-16: Patient Safety Awareness Week
17-23: National Nutrition and Hydration Week 10-14: Healthcare HR Professionals Week March 26 – April 1: Anesthesia Tech Week
Months:
Healthcare Social Worker Month
Music Therapy Month
April
Awareness Days:
23: Administrative Professionals Day
April 27-May 3: Customer Service Week
Awareness Weeks:
March 30-April 5: Patient Access Week
6-12: Occupational Health Nurses Week
20-26: Medical Lab Professionals Week (National Medical Laboratory Week) 25-26: National Surgical Assistants Week
21-27: Transplant Nurses Week
April 27-May 3: Patient Experience Week
All Month:
Occupational Therapy Month
National Volunteer Month
May
Awareness Days:
6: National Nurses Day
18: National Speech Pathologist Day
23: Medical Coder Day
Awareness Weeks:
6 -12: National Nurses Week
10-16: National Mental Health Awareness Week
11-17: National Hospital Week
11-17: National Skilled Nursing Care Week
18-24: Healthcare Documentation Integrity Week (Medical Records)
19-25: Healthcare Technology Management Week 19-25: National EMS Week
All Month:
Critical Care Recognition Month (Wear Blue on May 19) Oncology Nurses Month
National Mental Health Month
June
Awareness Weeks:
9-15: Men’s Health Week
12-18: National Nursing Assistant Week
12-18: CNA Week
16-20: Health Risk Management Week 17-22: National Nurse Practitioner Week
All Month:
National Safety Month
July
Awareness Weeks:
6-12: National Therapeutic Recreation Week
All Month:
UV Safety Awareness Month
August
Awareness Weeks:
15: Neonatal Nurses Day
Awareness Weeks:
3-9: National Health Center Week
23-29: Health Unit Coordinator Week
September
Awareness Days:
16: National IT Professionals Day
Awareness Weeks:
1-7: National Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week (CNS week) 8-14: Vascular Nurses Week
7-13: Environmental Services Week
14-20: Neonatal Nurses Week
15-21: Nursing Professional Development Week 15-19: National Surgical Technologist Day
15-19: Security Officer Appreciation Week
15-21: National Rehab Week
All Month:
Pain Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Month
National Suicide Prevention Month
October
Awareness Days:
8: Emergency Nurses Day
15: Medical Assistants Recognition Day
Awareness Weeks:
6-12: National Nuclear Medicine Week
6-12: Healthcare Supply Chain Week
6-12: Emergency Nurses Week
12-18: National Case Management Week
10-16: Perinatal Nurse’s Week
12-18: Sterile Processing Week
21-25: Medical Assistant Week
TBD: International Infection Prevention Week
13-19: National Patient Account Management Week
13-17: National Healthcare Quality Week
23-29: National Massage Therapy Awareness Week
19-25: Pastoral Care Week / Spiritual Care Week
20-26: National Pharmacy Week
19-25: National Respiratory Care Week
October 27 – November 2: National Healthcare Facilities & Engineering Week
All Month:
National Physical Therapy Month
National Pharmacy Month
Physical Therapy Month
November
Awareness Weeks:
1-7: Medical-Surgical Nurses Week
5-11: National Radiologic Technologist Week
2-8: National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week 10-14: Perioperative Nurse Week
December
Awareness Days:
5: International Volunteer Day
Awareness Weeks:
1-7: National Hand Washing Awareness Week