Monthly Dates and Event - Proforma



Monthly Dates and Events to Recognize, Celebrate & Use for Newsletter Ideas

Annual Dates To Celebrate- the following dates are meant as a guide. Each month is outlined with dates in an effort to provide facilities with marketing ideas, recognition of individuals & departments in your facility and activity ideas for residents and staff. Dates in bold change each year, italics dates stay the same each year, regular are new to the calendar, and underlined dates are dates that I couldn’t confirm.

January Dates/Events to Celebrate

• Bread Machine Baking Month

• Coffee Gourmet International Month

• Cervical Health Awareness Month ncc-

• Clown Month

• Eye Healthcare Month

• Fiber Focus Month

• Financial Wellness Month

• Folk Music and Dancing Month

• Get Over It Month

• International Creativity Month

• International Coffee Gourmet Month

• Jump Out of Bed Month

• National Clean Up Your Computer Month

• National Glaucoma Awareness Month

• National High-Tech Month

• National Hot Team Month

• National Mail Order Gardening Month

• National Polka Month

• National Prune Breakfast Month

• National Soup Month

• National Volunteer Blood Donor Month-

• National Thyroid Awareness Month-

• National Glaucoma Awareness Month-

• Oatmeal Month

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1: New Year’s Day

1-7: Celebration of Life Week

2: National Cream Puff Day

2: Swiss Cheese Day

3: Chocolate Covered Cherries Day

3. Fruitcake Toss Day

4: Trivia Day

4: Birthday of the Blender

4: Spaghetti Day

5: National Second Hand Wardrobe Day

5: National Whipped Cream Day

8: Birth of Elvis Presley (couldn’t help myself)

8: National English Toffee Day

8: Show and Tell At Work Day

8: Bubble Bath Day

9: Organize Your Home Day

9: National Apricot Day

9: National Clean–Off-Your-Desk Day

9-13: Intimate Apparel Week

11-18: International Thank You Days

12: National Pharmacists Day

13: Make Your Dreams Come True Day

14: Penguins Awareness Day

14: Bald Eagle Appreciation Day

14: Dress Up Your Pet Day

15: Birth Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. (observed Jan 16h)

15-21: National Healthy Weight Week-

16: Hot and Spicy Food Day

16-22: National Pizza Week

19: Popcorn Day

20: Cheese Day

20: Hat Day (3rd Friday)

21: Squirrel Appreciation Day

22: Blonde Brownie Day

22: National Polka Dot Day

22-27: National Activity Professionals’ Week (Sun-Friday) –

23-27: National Medical Group Practice Week

23: National Pie Day

24: National Compliment Day

24: Ice Cream Bar/Eskimo Pie Day

24: Square Dance Day

25: National Intravenous Nurse Day –

26: National Peanut Brittle Day

26: Clashing Clothes’ Day (4th Thurs)

27: Chocolate Cake Day

27: Fun at Work Day

27: National Activities Professional Day

27: National Toilet Day

28: National Blueberry Pancake Day

28: National Kazoo Day

29: National Corn Chip Day

29: Carnation Day

29: National Puzzle Day

31: Backward Day

Birthstone: Garnet (Constancy) Flowers: Carnation (Alternate -Snowdrop) Colors: Black and Dark Blue

February Dates/Events to Celebrate

• Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Low Vision Awareness Month

• American Heart Month

• American History Month

• Bake for Family Fun Month

• Black History Month (also called African-American month)

• Canned Food Month

• Cherry Month

• Chocolate Month

• Friendship Month

• Great American Pies Month

• Heart and Stroke Foundation Month

• International Boost Self-Esteem Month

• International Embroidery Month

• International Expect Success Month

• Library Lovers’ Month

• National Blah Buster Month

• National Bird Feeding Month

• National Cherry Pie Month

• National Embroidery Month

• National Hot Breakfast Month

• National Hypertension Awareness Month

• National Snack Food Month

• National Weddings Month

• Potato Lovers Month

• Relationship Wellness Month

• Return Carts to the Supermarket Month

• Sinus Pain Awareness Month

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1: Women’s Heart Health Day –

1-7: National Patient Recognition Week-

1-7: Muffin Mania Week

1-7: Solo Diners Eat Out Weekend

2: Ground Hog Day

2: Shadow Day -

3: Carrot Cake Day

3: Stuffed Mushrooms Day

3: National Wear Red Day for Women –

4: Halfway point of Winter

5: Super Bowl

5-11: Get Paid to Shop Week

6: Pay-A-Compliment Day

6-10: Pride in Food Service Week –

8: Clean Out Your Computer Day

8: Fly A Kite Day

9: Chinese New Year

10: Umbrella Day

11: National Shut In Visitation Day

11: White Shirt Day

12: Lost Penny Day- this day is celebrated on the birth of Abraham Lincoln. People are encouraged to donate their stashed pennies to homeless and animal shelters.

12: World Marriage Day (2nd Sunday)

12: Plum Pudding Day

12-18: National Cardiac Rehab week-

12-18: National Cardiovascular Professionals Week – acp-

12-18: Jell-O Week

12-18: Celebration of Love Week

13: Get a Different Name Day

13-19 Random Acts of Kindness Week –

14: Valentine’s Day

15: National I Want Butterscotch Day- For people who choose butterscotch over chocolate

15: Jewelry Day

15: National Gum Drop Day

16: National Almond Day

17-19: Second Honeymoon Weekend

19: Chocolate Mint Day

20: U.S. Presidents Day (legal holiday)

20: Cherry Pie Day

20; Clean Out Your Bookcase Day

21: Single Tasking Day

21: National Sticky Bun Day

22: George Washington’s Birthday

22-28: National Pancake Week (National Pancake Day 28th)

23 Banana Bread Day

23: Chili Day

23: Curling is Cool Day

23: Tootsie Rolls Birthday (1896)

24: French Fry Friday

24: National Tortilla Chip Day

25: Quiet Day

26: National Pistachio Day

26; Tell a Fairy Tale Day

28: Public Sleeping Day

28: Floral Design Day

28: National Tooth Fairy Day

29: Leap year day (Not recognized again until 2008)

Birthstone: Amethyst (sincerity) Flowers: Violet (Alt.-Primrose) Colors: Light Blue and Yellow

March Dates/Events to Celebrate

• Cataract Awareness Month

• Foot Health Month

• Great American Clean Up- (March-May) –

• Music Involvement Month

• Mental Retardation Awareness Month

• National Caffeine Awareness Month

• National Craft Month

• National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month

• National MS Education and Awareness Month

• National Nutrition Month

• National Peanut Month

• National Professional Social Work Month –

• National Women’s History Month –

• National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month –

• National Kidney Month –

• National Save Your Vision Month –

• Red Cross Month

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1: National Pig Day

1: Go Bowling Day

1: Plan A Solo Vacation Day

1. Peanut Butter Lover Day

2: Read Across America Day

2: Silly Putty’s Birthday

3: National Anthem Day

3: National Salesperson’s Day

3: World Day of Prayer

3-9: 3-A-Day Week- American dairy counsel encourages people to eat 3 servings of dairy a day

4: National Pound Cake Day

5: National Cheese Doodle Day

5-11: National Patient Safety Awareness Week

5-11: Celebrate Your Name Week

5-11: TV Turn Off Week

6: Frozen Food Day

6: Fun Facts About Names Day

6: Oreo Cookie’s Day

6-10: Help Someone See Week

6-12: National Procrastination Week

6: Dentist’s Day

7: Monopoly Games Birthday (1933)

8: International Women’s Day

8-14: Universal Women’s Week

9: Employee Appreciation Day

10: Anniversary of the Invention of the Telephone

10: Middle Name Pride Day

11: Genealogy Day

12-18: Long Term Care Administrators’ Week

12-18: National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week

12: Plant a Flower Day

13: Good Samaritan Day

14: National Potato Chip Day

14: Learn About Butterflies Day

14: Save A Spider Day

16: National Hiccup Day

17: St. Patrick’s Day

18: Awkward Moments Day

18: Pillsbury Doughboy’s Birthday is Celebrated.

18: National Quilting Day

18: Maple Syrup Saturday

19: National Chocolate Caramel Day

19-25: National Agriculture Week

20: Spring Begins

20: Act Happy Day

20: Snowman Burning Day

20: Barbie Dolls Day

20-26: National Spring Fever Week

20-27: Bubble Blowers Week

21: Memory Day

21: National Dance Day

21: Flower Day

21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination-

22: As Young As You Feel Day

22: National Goof-Off Day

22: National Sing Out Day

24: National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day

24: World Tuberculosis Day

25: Waffle Day

25: Pecan Day

26: Make Up Your Own Holiday

26-April 1- National Sleep Awareness Week

26- April 1- National Cleaning Week

27: Fly a Kite Day

27: Quirky Country Music Song Titles

28: American Diabetes Alert Day –

28: Something on a Stick Day

29: Coca-Cola Invented

30: National Hot Dog Day

30: Take a Walk in the Park

30: National Doctors Day –

31: Coloring Crayola Day

Birthstone: Bloodstone (Courage), (Alt.-Aquamarine) Flowers: Jonquil or Daffodil Colors: White

April Dates/Events to Celebrate_______________________________________

• Alcohol Awareness Month –

• Couple Appreciation Month

• Dog Appreciation Month

• Holy Humor Month

• International Guitar Month

• Keep America Beautiful Month

• Listening Awareness Month

• National Car Care Month

• National Fresh Celery Month

• National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month

• National Humor Month “laughs more than ever, we need it now more than ever”-

• National Kite Month

• National Lawn and Garden Month

• National Occupational Therapy Month –

• National Parkinson’s Awareness Month –

• National Pecan Month

• National Poetry Month

• National Recycling Month

• National Smile Month

• National Soft Pretzel Month

• National Woodworking Month

• Physical Wellness Month

• Southern Belles Month

• Straw Hat Month

• Stress Awareness Month

• Tackle Your Clutter Month

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1: April Fool’s Day

1: National Fun Day

1. Lupus Alert Day

1-7: Testicular Cancer Awareness Week

1-7: Medication Safety Week

1-7: Laugh at Work Week

1-7: Golden Rule Week

2: Daylight Savings Day

2: Check your Batteries Day

2: National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day

2-8: National Public Health Week

2–8: Healthcare Access Personnel Week Recognizes Admissions and Registration Staff

2-8: National Patient Advocacy Week – shca-aha-org

2-8: National Public Health Week

2-8: National Library Week

3: Employee Appreciation Day

3: Tweed Day

3: American Circus Day

3: National Workplace Napping Day

4: Ballroom Dancing Day

5: Bell Bottoms Day

5-9: Clean Out Your Fridge Week

6: Twinkies B-Day

6: National Fun at Work Day

6: Plan you Epitaph Day

7: No Housework Day

7: Carmel Popcorn Day

7: World Health Day- who.int/world-health-day/2005

7: Hospital Admitting Clerks Day

7: National Walk to Work Day

8: Zoo Lovers Day

9-15: Garden Week

10: National Sibling Day

10: Salvation Army Founders Day

10-16: National Networking Week

11: Barbershop Quartet Day

12: Licorice Day

12-18: Egg Salad Week

15: Anniversary of Opening of First Franchised McDonalds in Des Plains, IL

15: That Sucks Day

15: Husband Appreciation Day

15: National Auctioneer’s Day

15: National Stress Awareness Day

16: Easter

16-22: National Volunteer Week –

16-22: National Coin Week

17: National Cheese Ball Day

17: Patriot’s Day

18: National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day

19: National Garlic Day

19-25: National Medical Laboratory Week

20: Look Alike Day

21: National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day

22: National Jelly Bean Day

22: Earth Day

22-23: March of Dimes Walk America –

23: World Book Day

23: Fire Drill Day

23-29: National Karaoke Week

23-29: Administrative Professionals’ Week –iaap-

24: National Puppetry Day

24-30: National Turn TV Off Week

25: National Zucchini Bread Day

25: World Penguin Day

26: National Pretzel Day

27: Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day –

27: Babe Ruth Day

27: Tell a Story Day

28: Hairstylist Appreciation Day

28: National Arbor Day

30: Mr. Potato Head Day

Birthstone: Diamond (innocence) Flowers: Sweet Pea (Alt.-Daisy) Colors: Yellow and Red

May Dates/Events to Celebrate________________________________________

• Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month

• Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month –

• Better Hearing and Speech Month –

• Clean Air Month –

• International Victorian Homes Month

• National American Stroke Month-

• National Arthritis Month –

• National Barbecue Month

• National Bike Month

• National Book Month

• National Egg Month

• National Garage Sale Month

• National Hamburger Month

• National Hepatitis Awareness Month

• National High Blood Pressure Education Month –

• National Mental Health Month

• National Older Americans Month

• National Osteoporosis Prevention Month –

• National Photo Month –

• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month –

• National Salad Month

• National Salsa Month

• National Smile Month

• National Strawberry Month

• Older American Month –

• Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month

• Women’s Health Care Month

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1: Cheerios Birthday – (1941)

1: May Day

1: Hawaiian Lei Day

1: Melanoma Monday –

1-5: National Organizing Week

1-6: National Wildflower Week

1-7: National Pet Week

1-7: Eat Dessert First Week

1-7: Astronomy Week (Day 6)

1-7: National Postcard Week

1-7: Tourism Week

1-7: Herb Week

2: International Space Day- started in 2001 by John Glenn

2: Take a Baby to Lunch Day

3 or 4: National Day of Prayer

4: Oncology Nursing Day

4: Bird Day

4: OJ Day

5: Halfway Point to Spring

5: Cinco de Mayo

5: Museum Lover’s Day

5: Cartoonists Day

5: National Hoagie Day

6-12: National Nurses Week (day 6) –

6: Scrapbook Day

6: No Diet Day

6: Iris Day

6: Kentucky Derby (1st Saturday)

7: World Laughter Day

7-13: National Hug Holiday week

7-13: National Family Week

7-13: National Postcard Week

7-13: National Hospital and Healthcare Week

7-13: Goodwill Industries Week

7-13: Senior Center Week

8: Student Nurses’ Day

9: Lost Sock Memorial Day

9: National Teacher’s Day

10: National Receptionist Day

10: National Third Shift Workers Day

10: National Sibling Day

10: Donate a Days Wage to Charity Day

12:: Florence Nightingales Birthday

12: Fibromyalagia Day

12: National Nutty Fudge Day

13: Leprechaun Day

13: I Just Called to Say I Love You Day

13: Tulip Day

13: National Babysitter’s Day

13: National Bake Sale Day (2nd Sat)

13: National Garage Sale Day (2nd Sat)

14: Mother’s Day

14: Dance Like A Chicken Day

14: Race for the Cure Day

14-20: National Nursing Home Week

14-20: National Emergency Medical Services Week

14-20: Police Week

14-20: Work at Home Mom’s Week

15: National Chocolate Chip Day

16: Wear Purple for Peace Day

16-22 International Pickle Week

17: National Bike to Work Day

18: National Museum Day

18: Visit your Relatives’ Day

18: National Employee Health and Fitness Day

19: Hug Your Cat Day

22:: Earth Day

22-29: National Backyard Games Week

23: National Taffy Day

24: Brothers Day

24: Scavenger Hunt Day

24: Tiara Day

25: National Tap Dance Day

27: International Jazz Day

29: Memorial Day

31: National Senior Health and Fitness Day –

31: Great American Grump Out Day31:

Birthstone: Emerald (Success in love) Flowers: Lily of the valley (Alt.-Hawthorn) Colors: Yellow and Red

June Dates/Events to Celebrate________________________________________

• Adopt a Shelter Cat Month

• Cancer from the Sun Month

• Caregivers Month (recognizes direct care providers)

• Dairy Month

• Fight the Filthy Fly Month

• National Candy Month

• National Fresh Fruits and Vegetable month

• National Iced Tea Month

• National Prostate Cancer Awareness

• National Rivers Month

• National Rose Month

• National Safety Month

• Perennial Gardening Month

• Potty Training Awareness Month

• Send a Rose Month

• Turkey Lovers Month

• Zoo and Aquarium Month

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2: National Doughnut Day

2: Frozen Yogurt

2: National Rocky Road Day

3: Repeat Day

3: National Trails Day – celebrates hiking trails

4: Cancer Survivors Day –

4: Old Maids’ Day

4: Cheese Day

4-10: National Headache Awareness Week –

6: National Yo-Yo Day

6: National Hunger Awareness Day

6: Drive In Movie Theater Birthday

7: National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

8: Lassie’s Birthday

8-11: Superman Week

8-14: Grafetti Week

8-15: Nursing Assistants Week – can-

9: Donald Duck Day

10: Public Zoo Birthday

10: National Marriage Day (2nd Saturday)

12: Magic Day

12-18: National Men’s Health Week –

14: US flag Day

14: Family History Day

15: Career Nursing Assistants Day (honors experienced nursing assistants)

15: Recess At Work Day

15: Nature Photography Day

16: National Hollerin’ Contest Day

16: Fudge Day

17: Root Beer Day

17: World Juggling Day

17: Bake Your Own Bread Day

18: National Splurge Day

18: Fathers’ Day

18: Go Fishing Day

20: Ice Cream Soda Day

21: Summer Begins

21: Pee on Earth Day

21: Summer Begins

22: National Chocolate Éclair Day

23: Take your Dog to Work Day

23: National Pink Day

23: Let it Go Day

25: Log Cabin Day

26: National Chocolate Pudding Day

26: Please Take My Children to Work Day

27: Paul Bunyon Day

27: “Happy Birthday to You” Day

27: National HIV Testing Day

28: Handshake Day

Birthstone: Pearl (Health and longevity) Flowers: Rose (Alt.-Honeysuckle) Colors: Light Blue and white

July Dates/Events to Celebrate________________________________________

( Anti-boredom Month

( Cell Phone Courtesy Month

( Get Along With Your Ex Month

( National Baked Bean Month

( National Grilling Month

( National Horseradish Month

• National Hot Dog month

• National Ice Cream month

• National “July Belongs to Blueberries Month”

• National Lamb and Sheep Month

• National Peach Month

• National Picnic Month

• National Parks and Recreation month

• National Water Gardening Month

• National Wheelchair Beautification Month

• Read an Almanac Month

• Women’s Motorcycle Month

• Unlucky Month for Weddings

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1: Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day

1: Jokes Day

1: National Frozen Yogurt Day

1: Popeye’s Birthday

1: Sunglasses Birthday

2: I Forgot Day

2: Half-Way Point of the Year

2-8: Special Recreation Week (Day 2)

3- 8/15: Dog Days of Summer and Air Conditioning Appreciation Week

3: Compliment Your Mirror Day

3; Stay Out of Sun Day

4: Side Walk Egg Frying Day

4: National County Music Day

4: Independence Day

5: Graham Cracker Day

6: National Fried Chicken Day

6: Republican Day

7: Macaroni Day

7: Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day

7: National Strawberry Sundae Day

7: Chocolate Day

9: National Sugar Cookie Day

10: Don’t Step on a Bee Day

9-15: National Laundry Workers Week

9-15: National Therapeutic Recreation Week

11: Cheer up the Lonely Day

12: Different Colored Eyes Day

13: Barbershop Music Appreciation Day

13: Embrace your Geekness Day

13: Puzzle Day

15: Cow Appreciation Day

15: Tapioca Pudding Day

15: Gummi Worms Day

15: Shark Awareness Day

15: Toss the “Could Haves” and “Should Haves Day”

16: Peach Ice Cream Day

16: National Ice Cream Day

16: Sundae Sunday (3rd Sunday)

17: National Get Out of the Doghouse Day

18-22: National Baby Food Week

20: National Lollypop Day

20: Ugly Truck Day

20: Chess Day

21: National Crème Brulee Day

21: International Junk Food Day

23: National Parent’s Day

23: Gorgeous Grandma Day

23: National Hot Dog Day

23: Vanilla Ice Cream Day

24: Cousins Day

24: National Drive-Thru Day

25: National Parents’ Day

25-31: National Salad Week

26: Aunt and Uncle Day

27: Take Your Houseplant for A Walk Day

27: Bugs Bunny’s Birthday

28: Hamburger Day

28: National Milk Chocolate Day

28: Accountant Day

28: National Milk Day

29: Lasagna Day

29: Chicken Wing’s Day

29: Lipstick Day

30: National Cheesecake Day

30: Father In-Law Day

Birthstone: Ruby (Contented mind) Flowers: Larkspur (Alt. Water Lily) Colors: Green and Russet

August Dates/Events to Celebrate______________________________________

• Admit Your Happy Month (day 8)

• Cataract Awareness Month

• Family Fun Month

• Foot Health Month

• Home Business Month

• National Catfish Month

• National Golf Month

• National Immunization Month

• National Parks Month

• National Picnic Month

• Peach Month

• Psoriasis Awareness Month

1: Girlfriends Day

1: National Night Out (1st Tues)

1: Chopstick Song Birthday

2: Ice Cream Sandwich Day

3: National Watermelon Day

1-7: International Clown Week

1-7: Simplify Your Life Week

4: Son and Daughter Day

4: National Chocolate Chip Day

4: Champagne Day

4: National Backgammon Day

4-10: National Fraud Awareness Week

5: National Mustard Day

6: National Fresh Breathe Day

6: National Paper Yourself Day

6: Friendship Day

6: Sisters Day (1st Sunday)

6: Family Day (1st Sunday)

6: Psychic Sunday

6: Wiggle your Toes Day

6: Lucille Ball’s Birthday

6: Root Beer Float Day

6: Forgiveness Day (1st Sunday)

6: Kids’ Day (1st Sun)

6-8: National Twins Day

6-12: Smile Week

7-11: Psychic Week

8: Senior Citizens’ Day

8: Sneak Some Zucchini onto your Neighbors Porch Night

8-16: Elvis Week (died 16th)

9: National Underwear Day

9: Dance a Polka

10: S’mores Day

10: Spoil your Dog Day

11-13: Kool-Aid Days

11: Gals Night Out (2nd Friday)

12: Vinyl Record Day

12: Middle Child’s Day

13: International Lefthanders Day

13: Blame Someone Else Day

13-19: National Resurrect Romance Week

14-18: Weird Contest Week

14-20: National Aviation Week

15: National Relaxation Day

16: National Tell a Joke Day

16: National Golf Day

16; Bratwurst Festival

17: National Thrift Shop Day

19: Spicy Food Day

19: National Soft Ice Cream Day

19: National Homeless Animal Day (3rd Sat)

20: Lemonade’s Birthday

20: Vinegar Day

20-26: Save your Smile Week

21: Hawaii Day

22: Be an Angel Day

23: Health Unit Coordinator Day

23: Sponge Cake Day

25-31: Be Kind to Humankind

25: National Banana Split Day

26: Rock and Roll Day (Last Saturday)

26: Woman’s Equality Day

26: National Dog Day

28: Crackers over the Keyboard Day

29: More Herbs, Less Salt Day

30: National Toasted Marshmellow Day

31: National Trail Mix Day

Birthstone: Sardonyx (married happiness) Alt- Peridot Flowers: Gladiolus - Alt. Poppy Colors: Orange & Red

September Dates/Events to Celebrate___________________________________

• ADHD Month

• American Newspaper Month

• Children’s Good Manners Month

• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

• Classical Music Month

• Fall Hat Month

• Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month

• Healthy Aging Month

• Honey Month

• Jazz Month

• Menopause Awareness Month

• National Biscuit Month

• National Chicken Month

• National Cholesterol Month nhibi.

• National Coupon Month

• National Five-a-Day Month

• National Honey Month

• National Ice Cream Sandwich Month

• National Mushroom Month

• National Ovarian Cancer Month

• National Piano Month

• National Sewing Month

• National Skin Care Awareness Month

• National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month

• Pain Awareness Month

• Pink Flamingo Month

• Prostrate Health Month

• Self- Improvement Month

• Southern Gospel Music Month

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3: Uncle Sam’s Birthday

4-10: Mental Health Workers week (Monday-Sunday)

4-8: National Payroll Week

4: Eat an Extra Dessert Day

4: Labor Day

4: Newspaper Carrier Day

5: Be Late for Something Day

5: Cheese Pizza Day

6: Star Trek Premier

6: Fight Procrastination (1st Wed)

6: Great Egg Toss

7: Teddy Bear Day

8: Literacy Day

9: Wonderful Weirdo’s Day

10-16: National Biscuits and Gravy Week

10: Swap Ideas Week

10: Hot Dog Day

10-16: National Assisted Living week

10-16: National Healthcare Housekeeping Week

10: National Grandparents Day

11: National Boss/Employee Exchange Day

11: Make Your Bed Day

12: Video Games Day

13: Fortune Cookie Day

13: Chocolate Day in conjunction with Milton Hershey’s Birth 1857

16: Eat an Apple Day

16: Wife Appreciation Day

15-10/15: National Hispanic Week

17-23: National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration

18: Women’s Friendship Day

17-23: Prostate Cancer Awareness Week

17-23: National Clean Hands Week

17-23: National Farm Animals Week

17-23: National Singles Week

19-25: National Adult Day Services Week

19: National Play Dough Day

20: National Miniature Golf Day

21-27: National Tie Week

21: Ice Cream Cone Day

21: International Day of Peace

22: National White Chocolate Day

22: Elephant Appreciation Day

22: National Centenarian Day

23: National Hunting and Fishing Day

23: National Checker’s Day

24: Good Neighbor Day

24: Punctuation Day

24-30: National Adult Immunization Awareness Week

25: UNO’s Birthday

27: National Women’s Health & Fitness Day (Last Wed)

30: Chewing Gum Day

Birthstone: Sapphire (love & clear thinking) Flowers: Aster (Alt. Morning glory) Colors: Brown

October Dates/Events to Celebrate_____________________________________

• American Magazine Month

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• Computer Learning Month

• Cookbook Month

• Country Music Month

• Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month

• Long Term Care Planning Month

• Lupus Awareness Month

• National Aids Awareness Month

• National Book Month

• National Brain Injury Awareness Month

• National Car Care Month

• National Caramel Month

• National Chili Month

• National Clock Month

• National Cookie Month

• National Crime Prevention Month

• National Dental Hygiene Month

• National Depression Education and Awareness Month

• National Dessert Month

• National Disability Employment Awareness Month

• National Go on a Field Trip Month

• National Medical Librarians Month

• National Orthodontic Health Month

• National Pajama Month

• National Pasta Month

• National Pizza Month

• National Popcorn Popping Month

• National Pork Month

• National Physical Therapy Month

• National Right Brainers Rule Month

• National Roller Skating Month

• National Seafood Month

• National Spinal Health Month

• National Stamp Collecting Month

• National Toilet Tank Repair Month

• Polish American Heritage Month

• Talk about Prescriptions Month

• Vegetarian Month

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1: Model T Birthday

1. Intergeneration Day

1: International Music Day

1: International Day of the Elderly

1-7: National Mental Illness Week

1-7: National Nursing Home Residents Rights Week

1-7: Fire Prevention Week

1-7: Hearing Aid Awareness Week

1-7: Mystery Series Week

1-7: Squirrel Appreciation Week

2: Snoopy’s Birthday

2: World Farm Animal Day

2: Child Health Day

2: World Habitat Day

2: Name your Car Day

2-6: National Customer Service Week

2-8: National Healthcare Food Services Week (sponsor: American Society for Healthcare Food Service)

2-8: Spinning and Weaving Week (Mon- Sun)

2-8: Financial Planning Week

2-9: No Salt Week

3: Techies Day

4: National Golf Day

4: Octoberfest

4: Pumpkin Day

4: Ten – Four Day

4: Balloons Around the World Day (4th Sat)

4-10: Licensed Practical Nurses Week

5: Cowboy Hall of Fame Day

5: Spinach Lovers Day

5: National Depression Screening Day

6: World Smile Day

6: Physician Assistant’s Day

6: Bi-Polar Awareness Day

6: National Diversity Day

7: International Frugal Fun Day

7: National Flower Day

8: American Tag Day

8-14: Chili Week

8-14: Cystic Fibrosis Week

8-14: ER Nurses Week

9: Columbus Day

9: Moldy Cheese Day

9-13: National Healthcare Quality Week (Mon-Fri)

9-15: National Case Management Week

9-14: Teller Appreciation Week

9-14: National Nephrology Week (Dialysis)

9-15; National Pet Peeve Week

10: World Egg Day (2nd Friday)

10: Angel Food Cake Day

11: Bring your Teddy Bear to Work and School Day

11-18: National Gerontological Nursing Week

12: Farmer’s Day

12: ER Nurses’ Day

14: Be Bald and Free Day

14: National Occupational Therapy Day

15: National Grouch Day

15: Mushroom Day

15: Sunday School Appreciation Day

15: Cane Safety Day

15: Dictionary Day

15-21: Gourmet Coffee Week

15-21: National Pharmacist’s Week

15-21: National Food Bank Week

16: National Cut Up Your Credit Card Day

16: National Boss Day

16-20: National Infection Control Week

17: Wear Something Gaudy Day

18: Black Poetry Day

18: National Patient Account Management Day (honors patient acct. managers & their business office staff)

18: Support your Local Chamber of Commerce

18: World Menopause Day

20: National Mammography Day

21: Reptile Awareness Day

21: Sweetest Day

22: National Color Day

22: Mother- in- Law Day

22: National Nut Day

22-28: National Massage Therapy Awareness Week

22-28: National Healthcare Facilities and Engineering Week

22-28: National Respiratory Care Week

22-28 National Pastoral Care Week

22-28: National Respiratory Care Week

23-29: National Save Your Back Week

23: National Mole Day

24: National Bologna Day

24: Nachos Birthday

25: World Pasta Day

25: National Pharmacy Technician Day

25: Lung Health Day

25: National Denim Day

25-31: International Magic Week (Day31)

27: Cranky Co-Worker Day

27: Frankenstein Friday

28: Make a Difference Day

28: National Chocolate Day

29: Internet Day

29: Daylight Saving’s Day

30: National Candy Corn Day

30: Zero Tasking Day

31: Halloween

31: Bring your Jack-O-Lantern to Work Day

31: National Knock-Knock (Joke) Day

31: National Caramel Apple Day

31: Scare a Friend Day

31: Carve A Pumpkin Day

Birthstone: Opal (hope) (Alt - Tourmaline) Flowers: Calendula (Alt. cosmos) Colors: White and Yellow

November Dates/Events to Celebrate___________________________________

• American Diabetes Month

• Aviation History Month

• Celebrate Empty Nester’s Month

• Diabetic Eye Disease Month

• Epilepsy Awareness Month

• International Drum Month

• Lung Cancer Awareness Month

• National Adoption Month

• National Alzheimer’s Month

• National American Indian Heritage Month National Family Caregivers Month

• National COPD Awareness Month

• National Healthy Skin Month

• National Hospice Month and National Home Health Care Month

• National Life Writing Month

• National Georgia Pecan Month

• National Sleep Comfort Month

• New York History Month

• Peanut Butter Lover’s Month

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1: All Saints Day

1: Cider Day

1: National Family Literacy Day

2: National Men Make Dinner Day (1st Thurs)

2: National Deviled Egg Day

3: National Sandwich Day

3: Housewives’ Day

4: Sadie Hawkins Day (1st Sat)

5: National Doughnut Day

5-9: Dear Santa Letter Week

5-11: National Split Pea Week

5-11: National Health Information & Technology week (recognizes medical records dept.)

5-11: National Home Care Aid Week

6: Saxophone Day

7: Election Day

7: National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day

7: Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day

7-13 : National Random Acts of Kindness Week

7-13: National Radiological Technology Week

8: X-Ray Discovery Day

9: Return Day

10: USMC Day

11: US Veterans’ Day

11: National Vanilla Cupcake Day

12: National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day

12: Happy Hour’s Birthday

12-18: National Geography Awareness Week

12-18: National Children’s Book week

12-18: National Bladder Health Week

12-18: Pre -Op Nurses’ Week

14: National American Teddy Bear Day

15: Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day

15: America Recycles Day

16: National American Smoke Out Day

16: National Fast Food Day

17: Homemade Bread Day

17: Take a Hike Day

18: Married to a Scorpio Support Day

19: National Adoption Day

19: Play Monopoly Day

19-25: National Family Week

19-25: National Game and Puzzle Week

20: Name your PC Day

21: World Hello Day

21: Pumpkin Pie Day

21: National Stuffing Day

23: Thanksgiving

23: National Cashew Day

24: Flossing Day

24: Buy Nothing Day (Day after Thanksgiving) Never observed

25: National Parfait Day

26: Price is Right Premiers (1956)

26: National Cake Day

28: National French Toast Day

29: Square Dance Day

30: Stay Home Because You’re Well Day

Birthstone: Topaz (Fidelity) Flowers: Chrysanthemum Colors: Dark Blue and Red

December Dates/Events to Celebrate___________________________________

• Bingo’s Birthday Month

• International Calendar Awareness Month

• Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis Month

• National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month

• National Tie Month

• Read a New Book Month

• Safe Toys and Books Month

• Universal Human Rights Month (day 10)

• Write to A Friend Month

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1: Rosa Parks Day

1: World Aids Day

1: Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Week

1: National Pie Day

1-7: Cookie Cutters Week

1-7: Recipe Greetings for the Holidays Week

3: International Day for Disabled Persons

3: Fritter’s Day

4: National Dice Day

4: Wear Brown Shoes Day

5: Bathtub Party Day

5: International Volunteer Day

6: Mitten Tree Day

6: St. Nicholas Day

7: National Cotton Candy Day

8: Brownie Day

9: Christmas Card Day

9: Pastry Day

10-16: Tell Someone “They are doing a good job” Week

10-16: International Lipstick Week

12: Poinsettia Day

12: Gingerbread House Day

13: Ice Cream and Violins Day

15: National Firefighters Day

15: Underdog Day- Tribute to Underdogs and Unsung Heroes

15: Lemon Cupcake Day

16: National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

18: Make Cookies Day

18: Play Bingo Day

19: National Oatmeal Muffins Day

19: Almanac Day

19: Day of the Horse

19: Go Caroling Day

20: National Flashlight Day

20: Games Day

21: Look on the Bright Side Day

21: Hamburger Day

21: French Fried Shrimp Day

24: National Egg Nog Day

25: Christmas

25: National Pumpkin Pie Day

26: Awful Tie Day

26: National Whiners Day

27: Fruitcake Day

27: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day

28: National Quilter’s Day

28: Pledge of Allegiance Day

28: Card Playing Day

29: Opposite Day

29: Bowling Ball Invention Day

31: New Year’s Eve

31: Your All Done Day

Birthstone: Turquois (Prosperity) (alt.-Zircon) Flowers: Narcissus (Alt.-Holly) Colors: Indigo and Green

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