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A running calendar of the observances and conferences that shape health, science, and medicine. Find opportunities to raise awareness, expand understanding, and collaborate with others working to make a positive impact.

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August 2026

Conferences

26-28
MedTech World Asia
Hong Kong
Digital Health & Health Tech

Awareness dates

Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
MedicAlert Awareness Month
National Breastfeeding Month
National Eye Exam Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
Psoriasis Awareness Month
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
World Breastfeeding Week
1-7
National Minority Donor Awareness Day
1

September 2026

Conferences

11-13
DocFluCon 2026
New York City
14-15
Nashville Healthcare Sessions
Nashville
Healthcare Business & Marketing
16-18
Podcast Movement
New York City
Healthcare Business & Marketing
22-24
Behavioral Health Tech Conference
Nashville
24-25
Health Datapalooza
Washington
Health IT

Awareness dates

Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Food Safety Education Month
National ITP Awareness Month
National Recovery Month
National Sickle Cell Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Pain Awareness Month
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month
Reye’s Syndrome Awareness Month
Sepsis Awareness Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
World Alzheimer’s Month
Business Women’s Day
22
International Ataxia Awareness Day
25
National Addiction Professionals Day
20
National Physician Suicide Awareness Day
17
National Working Parents Day
16
World Alzheimer’s Day
21
World Contraception Day
26
World Heart Day
29
World Pharmacist Day
25
World Suicide Prevention Day
10

October 2026

Conferences

20-21
Frontiers Health
Berlin
Digital Health & Health Tech

Awareness dates

American Pharmacists Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month
Health Literacy Month
Healthy Lung Month
Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
National Chiropractic Health Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Liver Awareness Month
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
SIDS Awareness Month
World Menopause Awareness Month
Mental Illness Awareness Week
4-10
Red Ribbon Week
23-31
Boss’s Day
16
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
13
National Depression Screening Day
8
World Cerebral Palsy Day
6
World Menopause Awareness Day
18
World Mental Health Day
10
World Osteoporosis Day
20
World Psoriasis Day
29
World Spine Day
16
World Stroke Day
29

November 2026

Conferences

1-4
CNS Summit
Boston
4-7
ISPAD Annual Conference
Rio de Janeiro
Endocrinology
11-13
MedTech World Europe | Malta
Valletta
15-18
HLTH
Las Vegas
Digital Health & Health Tech
Nov 29-Dec 3
RSNA Annual Meeting
Chicago
Radiology & Imaging

Awareness dates

American Diabetes Month
COPD Awareness Month
Diabetes Awareness Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Indigenous Heritage Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Mouth Cancer Action Month
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
National Caregiver Month
National Epilepsy Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Healthy Skin Month
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
National Marrow Awareness Month
Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
GERD Awareness Week
22-28
Great American Smokeout
19
National Family Health History Day
26
World COPD Day
18
World Diabetes Day
14
World Pneumonia Day
12
World Radiography Day
8

December 2026

Give the Gift of Sight Month
Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week
1-7
National Hand Washing Awareness Week
6-12
National Influenza Vaccination Week
7-13
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
3
World AIDS Day
1

January 2027

Conferences

6-9
CES
Las Vegas
Digital Health & Health Tech
11-14
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
San Francisco
Healthcare Business & Marketing

Awareness dates

Cervical Health Awareness Month
Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
National Blood Donor Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Winter Sports Traumatic Brain Injury
Thyroid Awareness Month
National Activity Professionals Week
25-29
Anticipated
National Activity Professionals Day
22
Anticipated
National IV Nurse Day
25
National Pharmacist Day
12
World Leprosy Day
31
Anticipated

February 2027

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
American Heart Month
Black History Month
Cancer Prevention Awareness Month
National Children’s Dental Health Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Wise Health Care Consumer Month
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week
13-19
Anticipated
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
22-28
Anticipated
Patient Recognition Week
1-7
Anticipated
Peri-Anesthesia Nurse Week
1-7
Anticipated
Phlebotomist Recognition Week
8-12
Anticipated
Cancer Day
4
International Epilepsy Day
8
Anticipated
National Caregivers Day
19
Anticipated
National Donor Day
14
National Women Physician Day
3
RARE DISEASE DAY
28
Anticipated
Wear Red Day (for heart disease)
5
Anticipated

March 2027

Conferences

14-17
ViVE
Nashville
Digital Health & Health Tech
15-21
SXSW
Austin
Digital Health & Health Tech

Awareness dates

American Red Cross Month
Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Multiple Sclerosis Education Month
National Athletic Training Month
National Caffeine Awareness Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Endometriosis Awareness Month
National Kidney Month
National Nutrition Month
National Social Work Month
Women’s History Month
Brain Awareness Week
15-21
Anticipated
Endometriosis Awareness Week
4-10
Anticipated
Healthcare HR Professionals Week
15-19
Anticipated
MS Awareness Week
14-20
Anticipated
National Aplastic Anemia and MDS Awareness Week
1-6
Anticipated
National Physicians Week
25-31
Anticipated
National Poison Prevention Week
21-27
Anticipated
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
14-20
Anticipated
Sleep Awareness Week
14-20
Anticipated
World Glaucoma Week
14-20
Anticipated
Brain Injury Awareness Day
4
Certified Nurses Day
19
Employee Appreciation Day
5
Anticipated
International Women’s Day
8
Multiple Personality Day
5
National Dentist Day
6
National Doctors Day
30
National Dress in Blue Day
5
Anticipated
National Vaccination Day
16
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
10
Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered Day
11
Anticipated
Purple Day for epilepsy awareness
26
World Bipolar Day
30
World Kidney Day
11
Anticipated
World Teen Mental Wellness Day
2
World Tuberculosis Day
24

April 2027

Conferences

5-8
HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition
Chicago
Digital Health & Health Tech
10-12
ACC Annual Scientific Session
Houston
Cardiology

Awareness dates

Alcohol Awareness Month
Autism Awareness Month
Cesarean Awareness Month
Defeat Diabetes Month
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
National Alcohol Awareness Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
National Donate Life Month
National Minority Health Month
National Volunteer Month
Occupational Therapy Month
Oral Cancer Awareness Month
Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Primary Immunodeficiency Awareness Month
Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
National Cancer Registrars Week
5-9
Anticipated
National Public Health Week
5-11
Anticipated
Autism Awareness Day
2
Earth Day
22
National Vitamin C Day
4
Sarcoidosis Awareness Day
30
World Autism Awareness Day
2
World Health Day
7
World Hemophilia Day
17
World Parkinson’s Day
11

May 2027

ALS Awareness Month
Arthritis Awareness Month
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Better Sleep Month
Better Speech and Hearing Month
Brain Tumor Awareness
Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Global Employee Health and Fitness Month
Healthy Vision Month
Hepatitis Awareness Month
High Blood Pressure Education Month
Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
National Cancer Research Month
National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
National Critical Care Awareness Month
National Osteoporosis Month
National Stroke Awareness Month
Neurofibromatosis Month
Oncology Nursing Month
Healthcare Technology Management Week
16-22
Anticipated
National EMS Week
16-22
Anticipated
National Hospital Week
9-15
Anticipated
National Nurses Week
6-12
Anticipated
National Skilled Nursing Care Week
9-15
Anticipated
National Women’s Health Week
9-15
Anticipated
Florence Nightingale’s Birthday
12
Melanoma Monday
3
Anticipated
National Employee Health and Fitness Day
19
Anticipated
National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
12
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
18
National Lipid Day
10
National Nurses’ Day
6
Neurofibromatosis Day
17
World Hand Hygiene Day
5
World Lupus Day
10
World Multiple Sclerosis Day
30
World No Tobacco Day
31

June 2027

Conferences

4-8
ASCO Annual Meeting
Chicago
Oncology
8-10
HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition
Barcelona
Digital Health & Health Tech
18-21
ADA Scientific Sessions
Washington
Diabetes Type 2
21-24
HLTH Europe
Digital Health & Health Tech

Awareness dates

Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
Cataract Awareness Month
Hernia Awareness Month
Men’s Health Month
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
National PTSD Awareness Month
National Safety Month
National Scleroderma Awareness Month
National Scoliosis Awareness Month
Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
24-30
Anticipated
Men’s Health Week
14-20
Anticipated
National Cancer Survivors Day
6
Anticipated
National Career Nursing Assistant Day
17
Anticipated
National HIV Testing Day
27
National PTSD Awareness Day
27
World Blood Donor Day
14
World Sickle Cell Day
19

July 2027

Cord Blood Awareness Month
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
UV Safety Awareness Month
World Hepatitis Day
28

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