National Appreciation Dates

National Events in January

National Events in January

National Intravenous Nurses' Day
January 25th

National Nurse Anesthetists Week
Jan 25-31

National Medical Group Practice Week
Fourth Week in January

National Events in February

National Events in February

Cardiovascular Professional Week
February

National Events in March

National Events in March

Dental Assistant Recognition Week
March 5-11

National Doctors Day
March 30

National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
In March

National Social Work Month
Month of March

Registered Dietitian Day
March 11

National Events in April

National Events in April

National Radiology Nurses Day
April (2nd Tuesday)

National Volunteer Week
April 19-25

Counseling Awareness Month
Month of April

National Medical Lab Week
April 18-24

National Occupational Therapy Month
Month of April

National Occupational Health Nursing
April 17-23

Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse Week        April 12-18th

National Events in May

National Events in May

National RN Day
May 6

National Nurses Week
May 6-12

National Hospital & Healthcare Week
Month of May

National Student Nurses Day
May 8th

Oncology Nursing Day & Month
Month of May

National Police Week
In May

National School Nurse Day
The Wednesday within Nurses Week

National Nursing Home Week
May 14-20

National Medical Transcriptionist Week
In May

National EMS Week
May 17-23

Neuroscience Nurses Week
Fourth week of May

National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month    Month of May

National Nursing Home Week
May 10-16

Florence Nightingale’s Birthday
May 12th

International Firefighters' Day
May 4th

National Events in June

National Events in June

National Nurse Assistant Week
June 11-18

National Vascular Nursing Week
June 7-13

National Healthcare Risk Management Week    June 14-18

National Events in July

National Events in July

National Hospitality House Week
In July

National Events in August

National Events in August

National Events in September

National Events in September

Nephrology Nurses Week
September 13-19

Healthcare Housekeepers Week
September 13-19

Neonatal Nurses Day
September 15

International Housekeepers Week
2nd week of September

National Surgical Technologists Week
September 20-26

Firefighters Day (future official day)
September 11th

National Events in October

National Events in October

Nuclear Medicine Week
In October

National Nurse-Midwifery Week
October 4-10

National Physician Assistants Week
October 6-12

National Care Management Week
October 8-14

Emergency Nurses Week
October 8-14

National Nephrology Tech Week
October 9-14

National Pediatric Nursing Week
October 9-15

National Gerontological Nurses Week
October 11-18

National Medical Assistants Week
October 15-19 (3rd week in Oct)

National Healthcare Food Service
Week October 16-22

National Dental Hygienist Week
October 16-22

National Pharmacy Week
October 18-22

National Respiratory Care Week
October 22-28

National Physical Therapy Month
Month of October

National Events in November

National Events in November

Medical Surgical Nurses Day
November 1

National Allied Health Professionals
Week November 5-11

National Radiologic Technology Week
In November

National Medical Staff Services Week
November 6-12

National Nurse Practitioner Week
In November

Perioperative Nurses Week
In November

National Hospice Month
Month of November

National Events in December

National Events in December

Firefighter's Day (unofficial)
December 15th