National Wellness Days

Fall Quarter

September

  • America on the Move’s September Campaign

  • Fruits and Veggies—More Matters Month

  • Nat’l Cholesterol Education Month

  • Nat’l Yoga Month

  • Whole Grains Month

  • 6-12: Suicide Prevention Week

  • 21-27: America on the Move Week

October

  • Vegetarian Awareness Month

  • Nat’l UNICEF Month:  Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

  • Let’s Talk Month (sexuality)

  • 8: Nat’l Depression Screening Day

  • 8: Nat’l Walk to School Day

  • 10: World Mental Health Day

  • 21-27: Nat’l Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week

  • 25: Make a Difference Day

November

  • American Diabetes Month

  • American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month

  • 10-16: World Kindness Week

  • 15: World Kindness Day

  • 15: America Recycles Day

  • 19: Great American Smokeout

December

  • AIDS Awareness Month

  • 1: World AIDS Day

  • 6-12: Hand washing  Awareness  Week

 

Winter Quarter

January

  • Blood Donor Month

February

  • American Heart Month

  • 14: Condom Awareness Day

  • 22-28: Eating Disorders Awareness Week

March

  • National Nutrition Month

  • 2-6: National School Breakfast Week

  • 3-9: Sleep Awareness Week

  • 4-10: National Collegiate Health and Wellness Week

  • 9: No Smoking Day

  • 24: American Diabetes Alert Day

  • 31: Kick Butts Day

Spring Quarter

April

  • Minority Health and Health Disparities Awareness Month

  • National Humor Month

  • STD Awareness Month

  • Alcohol Awareness Month

  • Counseling Awareness Month

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month

  • 4, 5, &6: Alcohol-Free Weekend

  • 7: World Health Day

  • 8: Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action

  • 14: International Moment of Laughter Day

  • 13-19: National Library Week

  • 22: Earth Day

  • 21-27: National TV-Turnoff Week

  • 24: Arbor Day

May

  • National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

  • National Salad Month Better Sleep Month

  • Mental Health Month

  • Correct Posture Month

  • National Bike Month

  • Older Americans Month

  • 4: Melanoma Monday

  • 6-12: National Mental Health Counseling Week

  • 10-16: National Women’s Health Week

  • 31: World No Tobacco Day

June

  • National Great Outdoors Month

  • 1-7: Sun Safety Week

  • 5: World Environment Day