Health and wellness
45.00.903.1 D (1/18) 2018 calendar January May September November Cervical Health Awareness Month Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Baby Safety Awareness Month American Diabetes Month National Birth Defects Prevention Month Better Sleep Month Blood Cancer Awareness Month Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month National Blood Donor Month Correct Posture Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Glaucoma Awareness Month Healthy Vision Month Healthy Aging® Month National Alzheimer’s Disease 2018 Hepatitis Awareness Month National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month February Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month Awareness Month National Epilepsy Awareness Month American Heart Month Lupus Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer National Family Caregivers Month Awareness Month Health and AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month National Arthritis Month National Healthy Skin Month National Recovery Month National Cancer Prevention Month National High Blood Pressure National Hospice and Palliative Education Month National Sickle Cell Disease Care Month wellness National Children’s Dental Health Month Awareness Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Wise Health Consumer Month National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month National Yoga Month Prematurity Awareness Month Prostate Health Month observances March National Mental Health Month National Osteoporosis Month December American Red Cross Month October National Stroke Awareness Month International AIDS Awareness Month Brain Injury Awareness Month Children’s Health Month National Drunk and Drugged Hemophilia Awareness Month June Domestic Violence Driving Prevention Month National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Cataract Awareness Month Safe Toys and Gifts Month Awareness Month Health Literacy Month Men’s Health Month National Developmental Healthy Babies Month Disabilities Awareness Month Migraine and Headache Healthy Lung Month National Eye Donor Month Awareness Month National Great Outdoors Month National Breast Cancer National Kidney Month Awareness Month National Safety Month National Nutrition Month National Bullying Prevention Month National Scleroderma Awareness Month National Dental Hygiene Month April July National Depression and Mental Counseling Awareness Month Health Screening Month National Alcohol Awareness Month Fireworks Safety Month National Liver Awareness Month National Autism Awareness Month National Recreation and Park Month National Physical Therapy Month National Cancer Control Month UV Safety Month National Spina Bifida Awareness Month National Donate Life Month National Sudden Infant Death August National Minority Health & Health Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month Disparities Month Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month National Work and Family Month National Occupational Therapy Month Medic Alert Awareness Month Talk About Your Medicines Month Sexual Assault Awareness Month National Breastfeeding Month Stress Awareness Month National Immunization Awareness Month January February March April
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Promote the savings on weight-management products and services through the Aetna Discount Program
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week (21 – 27)
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Health and wellness observances February 2018
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1 2 3 National Wear Red Day
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A message about National Girls & women’s heart health Women in Sports Day
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week (11 – 17) Random Acts of Kindness Week (11 – 17) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Tips for caring for your World Thinking Day teeth and your family’s teeth
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Health and wellness observances March 2018
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1 2 3 Aplastic Anemia and National Sleep MDS Week (1 – 6) Awareness Week (2 – 9)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 National School Breakfast Week (5 – 9)
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 National Pulmonary Promote the savings on Rehabilitation Week vision products and (11 – 17) services available through the Aetna Discount Program
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 National Poison National Youth National Native Kick Butts Day World Water Day Prevention Week Violence Prevention HIV/AIDS Campaign for (18 – 24) Week (19 – 23) Awareness Day tobacco-free kids
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 American Diabetes Alert Day
Health and wellness observances April 2018
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 National Public National Day of Hope Alcohol-Free National Alcohol Health Week (2 – 8) Weekend (6 – 8) Screening Day
World Health Day
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 International Moment of Laughter Day
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 National Volunteer National Healthcare Global Youth Service National Infant Week (15 – 21) Decisions Day Day (20 – 22) Immunization Week (21 – 28)
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Earth Day Medical Fitness Week Take Your Daughters (23 – 29) and Sons to Work Day
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Health and wellness observances May 2018
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1 2 3 4 5 National Physical Project ACES Day Education and Sports (All Children Exercise Week (1 – 7) Simultaneously)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 National Nurses National Hospital World Red Cross/Red Week (6 – 12) and Healthcare Week Crescent Day (7 – 13)
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 National Nursing Bike to Work Week Informed Health® Line Home Week (13 – 19) (14 – 18) Toolkit
Women’s Health Week (13 – 19)
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 World Autoimmune Don’t forget about the Arthritis Day savings on fitness-related products and services available through the Aetna Discount Program.
27 28 29 30 31 National Senior Health & Fitness Day
Health and wellness observances June 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 National Trails Day
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 National Cancer Survivors Day
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 National Children’s Men’s Health Week World Blood Day (11 – 17) Donor Day
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24 25 26 27 28 29 30 National HIV Testing Day
Health and wellness observances July 2018
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Explore flyer
Explore e-card
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week (15 – 21)
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Health and wellness observances August 2018
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1 2 3 4 World Breastfeeding Week (1 – 7)
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 National Health National Night Out International Day Center Week of the World’s (6 – 12) Indigenous People
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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Start smart flyer
Start smart e-card
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Health and wellness observances September 2018
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1 National Childhood Injury Prevention Week (1 – 7)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Home sweet home flyer
Rest easy e-card
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Suicide Prevention National Day of Week (9 – 15) Service and Remembrance National Assisted Living Week (9 – 15)
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 National International Day Rehabilitation Week of Peace (16 – 22)
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Active Aging 30 National Women’s Family Health and Week Health & Fitness Day Fitness Day USA (23 – 29)
Health and wellness observances October 2018
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1 2 3 4 5 6 International Day National Mental Take a shot flyer of Older Persons Illness Awareness Week (1 – 7) Take a shot e-card Child Health Day
World Habitat Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 National Fire National Consultant World Mental Health Prevention Week Pharmacist Week Day (7 – 13) (9 – 12)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 International National School International Day World Osteoporosis Infection Prevention Lunch Week (15 – 19) for the Eradication Day Week (14 – 20) of Poverty National Health Education Week (15 – 19)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 National Respiratory National Red Ribbon Make a Care Week (21 – 27) Celebration (23 – 31) Difference Day
National Healthcare Quality Week (21 – 27)
28 29 30 31 World Stroke Day Promote the savings on natural products and services available through the Aetna Discount Program
Health and wellness observances November 2018
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1 2 3 Touchdown flyer smart snacking
Touchdown e-card smart snacking
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Color the World Orange for CRPS/RSD Awareness
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 World Pneumonia World Kindness Day World Diabetes Day National International Day Philanthropy Day Survivors of Suicide Loss Day American Education Great American Week (12 – 18) Smokeout
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 National Family Health History Day
Tie One On For Safety Campaign (Nov. 22 – Jan. 1)
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Health and wellness observances December 2018
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1 World AIDS Day
Tie One On For Safety Campaign (Nov. 22 – Jan. 1)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 National Hand No worries flyer International Washing Awareness Volunteer Day Week (2 – 8) No worries e-card National Influenza Vaccination Week (2 – 8) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Human Rights Day Check toys for lead
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Appoint a designated Eat healthy this driver for holiday holiday season parties
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Health and wellness observances
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