(Nov. 22, 2023) – Month-Long Observances
- Give the Gift of Sight Month
- Impaired Driving Prevention Month (National)
- Safe Toys and Celebrations Month
- Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Week-Long Observances
- Dec. 1-7 – Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week
- Dec. 4-8 – Handwashing Awareness Week (National) and Influenza Vaccination Week (National)
Recognition Days | Events
- Dec. 1 – AIDS Day (World)
- Dec. 3 – Day of Persons with Disabilities (International)
- Dec. 5 – Volunteer Day (International)
- Dec. 21 – Shake and Freeze Day (Shorts Day) – Parkinson's Awareness Day
- Dec. 31 – New Year's Eve – Quit Smoking Resolutions
The Kansas Hospital Association and Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development are pleased to bring you the 2024 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 2024 community health events, internal and external communications, social media campaigns and more. The 2024 calendar is easy to navigate, interactive and features more than 230 health observances and recognition days. Don't miss out on the chance to receive 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.
--Jan Fenwick