(Oct. 30, 2026) – Month-Long Observances
- Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month (National)
- American Heritage Month
- American Diabetes Month (National)
- Bladder Health Month
- Care at Home Month (National)
- COPD Awareness Month
- Diabetes Month (National)
- Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
- Epilepsy Awareness Month (National)
- Family Caregivers Month (National)
- Healthy Skin Month (National)
- Hospice and Palliative Care Month (National)
- Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis (November and December)
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Marrow Awareness Month (National)
- Movemeber
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (National)
- Prematurity Awareness Month
- Pulmonary Hypertension Month
- Stomach Cancer Awareness Month®
Week-Long Observances
- Nov. 1-7 – Allied Health Professions Week, Diabetes Care and Education Week (National), Medical Surgical Nurses Week and Patient Transportation Week (National)
- Nov. 2-6 – Patient Blood Management Awareness Week
- Nov. 5-11 – Diabetes Education Week (National)
- Nov. 8-14 – Nurse Practitioner Week (National) and Radiologic Technology Week® (National)
- Nov. 18-24 – U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
- Nov. 22-28 – GERD Awareness Week
Recognition Days | Events
- Nov. 8 – Day of Radiography (National)
- Nov. 9 – Diabetes Heart Connection Day (National)
- Nov. 10 – Keratoconus Day (World)
- Nov. 11 – CTEPH Awareness Day
- Nov. 12 – Pneumonia Day (World)
- Nov. 14 – Diabetes Day (World)
- Nov. 17 – Prematurity Day (World)
- Nov. 18 – Injury Prevention Day
- Nov. 19 – COPD Awareness Day (World), Great American Smokeout and Rural Health Day (National)
- Nov. 20 – Pancreatic Cancer Day (World)
- Nov. 22 – Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (International)
- Nov. 25 – Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (International)
- Nov. 26 – Family Health History Day (National)
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--Jan Fenwick