(July 25, 2025) – Month-Long Observances
- Breastfeeding Month (National)
- Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
- Digestive Tract Paralysis Awareness Month
- Eye Exam Month (National)
- Gastroparesis Awareness Month
- Immunization Awareness Month (National)
- Minority Donor Awareness Month (National)
- Neurosurgery Awareness Month
- Psoriasis Action Month
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
- Summer Sun Safety Month
Week-Long Observances
- Aug. 1-7 – Breastfeeding Week (World)
- Aug. 3-9 – Health Center Week (National)
- Aug. 12-18 – OSHA's Safe and Sound Week
Recognition Days | Events
- Aug. 1 – Lung Cancer Day (World) and Minority Donor Awareness Day (National)
- Aug. 18 – Breast Cancer Research Day (World)
- Aug. 19 – Humanitarian Day (World)
- Aug. 31 – Overdose Awareness Day (International) and Physician Family Day (not to be confused with Family Physician Day celebrated in May)
The Kansas Hospital Association and the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development are pleased to bring you the
2025 Calendar of Health Observances & Recognition Days. Yet another example of our commitment to providing health care strategists with practical, timely resources, this calendar is designed to help you plan your community health events, internal and external communications, social media campaigns and more. The calendar is easy to navigate, interactive and features more than 230 health observances and recognition days. Don't miss out on receiving calendar updates from SHSMD sponsor Baldwin Publishing. Not only do they provide you with a Health Observance Guide with ALL the content you need to post every day for the following month, but they also give access to healthy recipes, cooking videos, branded cookbooks, recipe calendars, wellness content and solutions.
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Jan Fenwick