Category: Health Events

Thomas Crapper Day (1910): January 27

Daily

Thomas Crapper Day honors Thomas Crapper an English plumber born in Yorkshire in 1837, who died on this day in 1910. Though he is often credited with inventing the modern flushing toilet, he actually im...

January

Thyroid Awareness Month: January

Monthly

Thyroid Awareness Month seeks to educate the public about thyroid disease and help raise money for research. More than 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their life...

January

Unchain a Dog Month: January

Monthly

With temperatures dropping, animals are vulnerable to frostbite and worse. PETA created National Unchain a Dog Month to alert pet owners to the dangers of leaving their pet chained outside during the wint...

January

Veganuary (US/UK/AU): January

Monthly

Veganuary is a charity inspiring people to try vegan for January and throughout the rest of the year in the United Kingdom. Recipes and activities are available on the event's website. This event first r...

January

Vision Board Day, Ntl.: January 11

Daily

Vision Boards are a pictorial representation of goals. Vision Board Day encourages everyone to define their goals for the upcoming year and create a visual reminder of these goals you can see. Vision boar...

January

Winter Sports TBI Awareness Month, Ntl: Ja...

Monthly

Thunder and lighting, snow, ice, hypothermia and extreme cold are just some of the weather related hazards occurring during the winter. National Winter Weather Safety Day is the annual day the National W...

January

Years of COVID-19: 2020-2021

Annual

No one over the age of five years old in 2020, anywhere in the world, will forget 2020, the year of COVID-19. This global pandemic, believed to have originated in China, spread quickly throughout the worl...

January

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Sugar Awareness Week (UK): January 20-26

Weekly

Many experts believe sugar should be classified as a drug. It affects your mind, and your body. The challenge during Sugar Awareness Week is to abstain from sugar for five days and take note of how your...

January

Renaissance of the Heart Tea, Worldwide: F...

Daily

At precisely noon your time on the first Saturday in February, the world sits down for Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Tea. This event encourages people to do a personal inventory of their thoughts on...

January

Time to Talk Day (UK): February 6

Daily

Created in 2014, Time to Talk Day takes place on the first Thursday in February in the United Kingdom. Its purpose is breaking the silence surrounding mental health issues. Mental health problems affect...

January

Give Kids A Smile Day: February 7

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The Give Kids A Smile program began in 2003 as a way for dentists and other organizations to join together and provide dental services to underserved children. Originally a one-day event in February, many...

January

Wear Red Day for Heart Disease, Ntl.: Febr...

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Created by the National Institute of Health in 2002, National Wear Red Day occurs on the first Friday of February each year. It is a day women are urged to wear the color red to raise awareness and as a r...

January

Epilepsy Day, World: February 10

Daily

International Epilepsy Day features art contests, fundraisers, a social media campaign and dozens of other activities to raise awareness and support for people with epilepsy. From the Sponsor: "Started...

January

Caregivers Day, Ntl: February 21

Daily

Recognizing outstanding caregivers throughout the nation, National Caregivers Day focuses on the necessary in home and institutional services these dedicated men and women make. Whether taking care of the...

January

Hustle Chicago (US-IL): February 23

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This annual fundraising race in Chicago for the Respiratory Health Associations features running up either 94 floors or 52 floors at 875 N. Michigan. More than 4,000 people each year compete and raise run...

January

Spay Day, World: February 25

Daily

World Spay Day falls on the last Tuesday in February. This event highlights spay and neuter programs implemented by animal shelters and rescue organizations so to increase community awareness and support....

January

Teal Ribbon Day (AU): February 26

Daily

Teal Ribbon Day supports Australians living with ovarian cancer, honors those whom have succumb and raises awareness of this deadly disease to change the story for future generations. Every day in Austra...

January

Rare Disease Disorder Day, World: February...

Daily

Rare Disease Day raises awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. The campaign targets primarily the general public, but it is also...

January

Summer's Day, National (AU): February 29

Daily

Summer's Day in Australia is a national day to remember all the children whom have lost their lives as the result of preventable injury and to assist those children and family members who are still strugg...

January

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month: February

Monthly

It begins in your 40s. You’re reading the messages on your cell phone and notice it has become difficult to read. You find yourself reaching for reading glasses, and in a short period of time, usually we...

January