May is…
- Arthritis Awareness Month – http://blog.arthritis.org/news/arthritis-awareness-month/
- Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month- https://www.asianpacificheritage.gov/
- Celiac Disease Awareness Month – https://celiac.org/
- Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month – https://www.cff.org/Get-Involved/
- Healthy Vision Month – https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/resources-for-health-educators/healthy-vision-resources/healthy-vision-month
- Hepatitis Awareness Month – https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/heppromoresources.htm
- Mental Health Awareness Month – http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may
- National Stroke Awareness Month – https://www.ninds.nih.gov/News-Events/Directors-Messages/All-Directors-Messages/May-Stroke-Awareness-Month-2020
- Skin Cancer Awareness Month – https://www.aad.org/public/spot-skin-cancer/programs/skin-cancer-awareness-month
- Women’s Health Month- https://myallyhealth.org
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month – https://www.als.org
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) Awareness Month- https://www.ehlers-danlos.com
- Jewish American Heritage Month- https://jewishamericanheritage.org
- National Water Safety Month –https://nwsm.phta.org/
- National Lyme Disease Awareness Month – https://www.lymedisease.org
By Week:
- May 5-9: Air Quality Awareness Week- https://www.epa.gov/air-quality/air-quality-awareness-week
- May 6-12: Nurses Week- https://www.nursingworld.org
- May 11-17: Hospital Week- https://www.aha.org/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week
- May 12-18: Women’s Health Week – https://www.cdc.gov/women/nwhw/index.htm
- May 18-24: Emergency Medical Services Week – https://www.naemt.org
By Day:
- May 12: International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND)- https://may12th.org/
- May 11: Mother’s Day
- May 17: Hypertension Day- https://www.paho.org/en/world-hypertension-day
- May 18: HIV/AIDS Vaccine Awareness Day – https://www.aids.gov/news-and-events/awareness-days/hiv-vaccine-awareness-day/
- May 26: Memorial Day
- May 28: National Senior Health & Fitness Day – https://fitnessday.com/
- May 30: MS Day- https://worldmsday.org/
- May 31: World No Tobacco Day – https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day
Need more to celebrate? Check out the National Day Holidays and Awareness Days.com