HEALTHCARE EVENTS
AMERICAN HEART MONTH
February 2025
Since 1963, February has been celebrated as American Heart Month to urge Americans to join the battle against heart disease. Since 2004, February also has been the signature month for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women campaign and the message that heart disease is not only a man’s problem.
PATIENT SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK
March 9 – 15, 2025
Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual event dedicated to increasing awareness about healthcare and patient safety and recognizing the work already being done. During this week, many healthcare organizations raise awareness by promoting education, holding events to share information, and engaging in various activities.
STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
April 2025
During the month of April, health care professionals and health promotion experts across the country will annually join forces to increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. Stress Awareness Month is a national, cooperative effort to inform people about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies, and harmful misconceptions about stress that are prevalent in our society.
NATIONAL NURSES WEEK
May 6 – 12, 2025
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003, National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week each year.
NATIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK
May 11 – 17, 2025
National Women’s Health Week is a national effort by an alliance of government organizations to raise awareness about manageable steps women can take to improve their health. The focus is on the importance of incorporating simple preventive and positive health behaviors into everyday life. During National Women’s Health Week, women should discuss with their health care professionals which of the tests are right for them, when they should have them, and how often.
BREAST CANCER AWARNESS MONTH
October 2025
Breast Cancer Awareness Month began in 1985 as a week-long awareness campaign and eventually extended to a month-long event held every October. In 1992, the pink ribbon came into play. Known best for its pink theme color, the month features a number of campaigns and programs aimed at supporting and educating people about breast cancer risk factors while stressing the importance of regular screening.