May is…
- Arthritis Awareness Month – arthritis.org/news/arthritis-awareness-month/
- Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month- asianpacificheritage.gov/
- Celiac Disease Awareness Month – celiac.org/
- Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month – cff.org/Get-Involved/
- Healthy Vision Month – nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/resources-for-health-educators/healthy-vision-resources/healthy-vision-month
- Hepatitis Awareness Month – dc.gov/hepatitis/heppromoresources.htm
- Mental Health Awareness Month – mentalhealthamerica.net/may
- National Stroke Awareness Month – ninds.nih.gov/News-Events/Directors-Messages/All-Directors-Messages/May-Stroke-Awareness-Month-2020
- Skin Cancer Awareness Month – aad.org/public/spot-skin-cancer/programs/skin-cancer-awareness-month
- Women’s Health Month- myallyhealth.org
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month – als.org
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) Awareness Month- ehlers-danlos.com
- Jewish American Heritage Month- /jewishamericanheritage.org
- National Water Safety Month – nwsm.phta.org/
- National Lyme Disease Awareness Month – lymedisease.org
By Week:
- May 4-8: Air Quality Awareness Week- epa.gov/air-quality/air-quality-awareness-week
- May 6-12: Nurses Week- nursingworld.org
- May 10-16: Hospital Week- aha.org/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week
- May 10-16: Women’s Health Week – cdc.gov/women/nwhw/index.htm
- May 17-23: Emergency Medical Services Week – naemt.org
By Day:
- May 10: Mother’s Day
- May 12: International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND)- may12th.org/
- May 17: Hypertension Day- paho.org/en/world-hypertension-day
- May 18: HIV/AIDS Vaccine Awareness Day – aids.gov/news-and-events/awareness-days/hiv-vaccine-awareness-day/
- May 25: Memorial Day
- May 27: National Senior Health & Fitness Day – fitnessday.com/
- May 30: World MS Day- worldmsday.org/
- May 31: World No Tobacco Day – who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day
Need more to celebrate? Check out the National Day Holidays and Awareness Days.com