(Oct. 31, 2025) – Month-Long Observances
- Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month (National)
- Bladder Health Awareness Month
- COPD Awareness Month
- Diabetes Month (American)
- Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
- Epilepsy Awareness Month (National)
- Family Caregivers Month (National)
- Healthy Skin Month (National)
- Home Care and Hospice Month
- Hospice and Palliative Care Month (National)
- Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Marrow Awareness Month (National)
- Movember
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (National)
- Prematurity Awareness Month
- Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
- Stomach Cancer Awareness Month®
- Sexual Health Month (National)
Week-Long Observances
- Nov. 1-7 – Medical-Surgical Nurses Week
- Nov. 2-8 – Allied Health Professionals Week, Diabetes Education Week (National), Radiologic Technology Week (National)
- Nov. 3-7 – Stress Awareness Week (International)
- Nov. 3-9 – Patient Transportation Week (National)
- Nov. 9-15 – Nurse Practitioner Week (National)
- Nov. 14-16 – Donor Sabbath (National)
- Nov. 18-24 – U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
- Nov. 23-29 – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awareness Week
Recognition Days | Events
- Nov. 8 – Day of Radiography (International)
- Nov. 9 – Diabetes Heart Connection Day (National)
- Nov. 10 – Keratoconus Day (World)
- Nov. 12 – Pneumonia Day (World)
- Nov. 19 – CTEPH Awareness Day
- Nov. 14 – Diabetes Day (World)
- Nov. 17 – Prematurity Day (World)
- Nov. 19 – COPD Awareness Day (World)
- Nov. 20 – Great American Smokeout, Pancreatic Cancer Day (World) and Rural Health Day (National)
- Nov. 25 – Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (International)
- Nov. 27 – Family Health History Day (National)
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--Jan Fenwick