(March 27, 2026) – Month-Long Observances
- Adenomyosis Awareness Month
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- Autism Acceptance Month
- Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month (National)
- Child Abuse Prevention Month (National)
- Defeat Diabetes Month
- Donate Life Month (National)
- Facial Protection Month (National)
- Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month
- Interprofessional Healthcare Month (National)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
- Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (National)
- Medicaid Awareness Month
- Minority Health Month (National)
- Sarcoidosis Awareness Month (National)
- Occupational Therapy Month
- Oral Cancer Awareness Month
- Parkinson's Awareness Month
- Rosacea Awareness Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
- Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month
- Stress Awareness Month
- Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
- Women's Eye Health and Safety Month
Week-Long Observances
- April 5-11 – Occupational Health Nurses Week, Patient Access Week
- April 6-12 – Public Health Week (National)
- April 11-17 – Black Maternal Health Week
- April 12-18 – Surgical Assistant Week (National)
- April 15-22 – Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
- April 19-25 – Infertility Awareness Week (National), Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Pediatric Transplant Week (National) and Pediatric Sepsis Week
- April 20-24 – Every Kid Healthy Week
- April 20-27 – Infant Immunization Week (National)
- April 24-30 – Immunization Week (World)
- April 26-May 2 – Transplant Nurses Week
- April 27-May 1 – Patient Experience Week
Recognition Day | Events
- April 2 – Autism Awareness Day (World)
- April 3 – Infection Preventionist Day (International)
- April 7 – Health Day (World)
- April 10 – Donate Life Blue and Green Day (National) and Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day (National)
- April 11 – Parkinson's Day (World)
- April 12 – Radiology Nurses Day
- April 16 – Healthcare Decisions Day (National)
- April 17 – Hemophilia Day (World)
- April 25 – DNA Day, Prescription Drug Take Back Day (National) and Malaria Day (World)
- April 28 – APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day and Day for Safety and Health at Work (World)
- April 29 – Undiagnosed Day
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--Jan Fenwick