(Aug. 28, 2026) – Month-Long Observances
- Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month (National)
- Baby Safety Month
- Blood Cancer Awareness Month
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (National)
- Chronic Care Management and Specialty Pharmacy Awareness Month
- Cholesterol Education Month (National)
- Craniofacial Acceptance Month
- Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month
- Food Safety Education Month (National)
- Fruits and Vegetables More Matters Month
- Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
- Healthy Aging® Month
- ITP (Platelet Disorder) Awareness Month (National)
- Mesothelioma Awareness Month
- Newborn Screening Awareness Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Pain Awareness Month
- Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month (National)
- Prostate Health Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month
- Recovery Month (National)
- Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month
- Sepsis Awareness Month
- Sexual Health Awareness Month
- Sickle Cell Awareness Month (National)
- Sports Eye Safety Month
- Suicide Prevention Month (National)
- Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
- Urology Awareness Month
- Vascular Disease Awareness Month (National)
- Yoga Awareness Month (National)
Week-Long Observances:
- Sept. 1-7 – Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week (National)
- Sept. 6-12 – Suicide Prevention Week (National) and Vascular Nurses Week
- Sept. 8-14 – Sexual Health Week
- Sept. 12-18 – Neonatal Nurses Week
- Sept. 13-19 – Assisted Living Week (National), Clean Hands Week (International), Folic Acid Awareness Week (National) and Nursing Professional Development Week
- Sept. 14-18 – Fungal Disease Awareness Week and Malnutrition Awareness Week
- Sept. 14-20 – Health Care Environmental Services Week and Sexual Health Week
- Sept. 15-21 – Mitochondrial Disease Week (World) and Farm Safety and Health Week (National)
- Sept. 20-26 – Rehabilitation Awareness Week (National) and Surgical Technologist Week
- Sept. 21-25 – Fall Prevention Awareness Week
Recognition Days | Events
- Sept. 4 – Sexual Health Day (World)
- Sept. 7 – Duchenne's Awareness Day (World)
- Sept. 8 – Health Empowerment Day, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses' Day (National) and Physical Therapy Day (World)
- Sept. 9 – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day (International)
- Sept. 10 – Suicide Prevention Day (World)
- Sept. 13 – Celiac Disease Awareness Day (National)
- Sept. 15 – Lymphoma Awareness Day (World)
- Sept. 16 – Get Ready for Flu Day
- Sept. 17 – Patient Safety Day (World) and Physician Suicide Awareness Day (National)
- Sept. 18 – Concussion Awareness Day (National) and HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (National)
- Sept. 19 – Aortic Dissection Awareness Day and Concussion Awareness Day (National)
Sept. 20 – Usher Syndrome Awareness Day
- Sept. 21 – Alzheimer's Day (World) and Opioid Awareness Day (National)
- Sept. 22 – Falls Prevention Awareness Day and Get Ready Day
- Sept. 25 – Ataxia Awareness Day (International), Lung Day (World), Pharmacists Day (World) and Sport Purple for Platelets Day
- Sept. 26 – Contraception Day (World) and Mesothelioma Awareness Day
- Sept. 27 – Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (National)
- Sept. 28 – Rabies Day (World)
- Sept. 29 – Heart Day (World)
- Sept. 30 – Women's Health and Fitness Day (National)
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--Jan Fenwick