Other Observances

12/1	Rosa Parks Day - USA
12/2	Advent - Christian
12/4 - 11	Hanukkah - Jewish Festival of Lights
12/15	Bill of Rights Day
12/15	Navidad - Puerto Rico
12/19 12/20	Day of Hajj - Islam Eid-ul-Adha - conclusion of the Hajj
12/23	Joseph Smith's Birthday - Mormon
12/25	Christmas - Christian
12/26	Boxing Day - Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica, UK
12/26	Kwanzaa - African-American, Canadian
12/30	Rizal Day - Phillipines
12/31	Hogmanay - Scotland - New Year Celebration

11/1	All Saints' Day - Christian
11/2	Dia De Los Muertos - Mexico and parts of Central America and the US - Day of the Dead
11/9	Diwali - Hindu New Year
11/11	Veterans Day - US
11/13	International World Kindness Day
11/15	Great American Smokeout
11/20	Transgender Day of Rememberance- in memory of those who died due to anti-transgender hatred
11/22	Thanksgiving Day - US
11/23	Kinro Kansha no hi - Japan - people express gratitude for their labors though the year
11/1 - 30	American Diabetes Month
11/1-30	National Adoption Month
11/1-30	Prematurity Awareness
11/26 - 12/2	National Influenza Vaccination Week

10/1 - 31	Dental Hygiene Month
10/1 - 31	Disability Employment Awareness Month
10/1 - 31	Down Syndrome Awareness Month
10/1 - 31	Depression and Mental Health Month
10/1 - 31	Physical Therapy Month
10/1 - 31	Medical Librarians Month
10/1 - 31	Respiratory Care Month
101 - 31	Family Sexuality Education Month
10/7	Confucius Birthday - China, Taiwan
10/9	Han-Gul Day - Korea Commemorates the creation of the Korean alphabet (han gul) by King Sejong
10/11	Coming Out Day - US
10/12	Dia De La Raza - Mexico Celebration of the Hispanic and Latino heritage in the Americas
10/13	Eid-ul-Fitr - Islam Celebration of the end of Ramadan
10/19	Durga Puja - Hindu Celebration of the divine creative force of the universe and the goddess Durva
10/26	Kathina -Buddist Giving new robes and necessities to the monks
10/31	Halloween - Canada, US Origin of celebration in Celtic tradition honoring Samhain, Lord of the Dead

9/1	Breamer Highland Gathering: Scotland
9/3	Labor Day - USA
9/8	Paryushana-Parva: Jain, holiest time of the year
9/9 - 15	Suicide Prevention Week
9/11	Meskerem - New Year, Egyptian/Ethopian Coptics
9/13 - 10/12	Islam: Ramadan
9/13 - 14	Rosh Hashanah: Jewish New Year
9/15	Ganesh Chaturthi: Hindu Festival honoring Ganesh, Remover of Obstacles
9/16	International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
9/16 - 22	Rehabilitation Week
9/16	Dia De la Independencia: Mexican Independence Day
9/1 - 30	Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month
9/1 - 30	Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
9/1 - 30	Healthy Aging Month
9/1 - 30	Baby Safety Awareness Month
9/1 - 30	Cholesterol Education Month
9/23- 29	Family Health & Fitness Days
9/30

8/6	Hiroshima Day commemorates world commitment against use of another nuclear bomb
8/5 - 11	Community Health Center Week
8/5 - 11	Community Health Centers Week
8/15	Chu'sok - Thanksgiving in Korea
8/28	Obon - Japan celebration of ancestors, Vu Lan in Vietnam and Cung Co Hon in China
8/28	Raksha Bandhan - Hindu celebration for protection against evil
8/1 - 31	Eye Injury Prevention Month
8/1- 31	Health & Human Rights Month
8/1 - 31	Psoriasis Awareness Month
8/1 - 31	Cataract Awareness Month
8/1 - 31	Health and Human Rights Month

6/1 - 27	Home Safety Month
6/1 - 7/5	Fireworks Safety Month
6/1 - 3	Red Earth Native Fair - 150 American Indian tribes gather in Oklahoma City
6/3	Cancer Survivors Day
6/4	Cancer Survivors Day
6/4	Dano - Korean festival for a successful agricultural season
6/11	King Kamehameha Day - Hawaii celebrates the only king born in America
6/14	Flag Day - US
6/14	Career Nurse Assistant's Day
6/17	Father's Day - US
6/19	Celebrated by African Americans as National Freedom Day
6/20	World Refugee Day - United Nations: 2007 Theme is "A New Home for a New Life"
6/23 - 24	Mid summer's Eve Festival - Finland, Germany, N. Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK
6/27	HIV Testing Day
6/28	Stonewall Rebellion - Gay and Lesbian celebration
6/30 - 7/4	Sobriety Checkpoint Week
7/1 - 31	UV Safety Month
7/4	Independence Day - US
7/6	Dali Lama's Birthday - Tibet (Buddist)
7/14	Bastille Day - France commemorates the end of the monarchy
7/24	Simon Bolivar Day - South American countries commemorate their independence (Boliva, Panama Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela)
7/24	Pioneer Day - Mormon (Utah)
7/30	Oh-Harai-Taisai - Japan - Shinto purification ceremony performed twice yearly

5/2	Wesak - Buddhist celebration of the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha
5/3	Cancer Survivor's Day
5/5	Cinco De Mayo - Festival of Mexican culture in the USA
5/13	Mother's Day - USA
5/11 - 17	Men's Health Week
5/23	Shavout - Jewish celebration of the presentation of the Ten Commandments to Moses
5/27	HIV Testing Day
5/27	Pentecost - Christian and Eastern Orthodox celebration of the Holy Spirit
5/27 -6/5	Eye Safety Awareness
5/28	Memorial Day - USA remembrance for those who have died in service to their country

3/1	Martenitza Bulgaria
3/1 - 31	Save Your Vision Month
3/2	World Day of Prayer
3/3	Holi Hindu, Sikh
3/4	Purim Jewish
3/17	St. Patrick's Day
3/19 - 22	Poison Awareness Week
3/20	Ohigon Japan, Korea
3/20-21	Naw Ruz Iran, Afghanistan, Baha'i
3/22	World Water Day
3/31	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad Islam
4/1 - 31	Professional Social Worker's Month
4/6,8	Good Friday, Easter Sunday Christian
4/14	Songhran New Year for Buddists, and in Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand
4/15	Yom Ha-Shoah Memorial of Jewish Holocaust
4/22	Earth Day
4/27	Arbor Day US
4/27 - 28	Gathering of Nations Pow Wow Native Americans

2/1 - 28	Children's Dental Health Month
2/11 - 17	Cardiovascular Professionals Week
2/11-17	Child Passenger Safety Week
2/11-17	Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week
2/14	(Organ) Donor Day
2/14	Valentine's Day Canada, US, UK
2/18	Chinese New Year China, Hong Kong,Taiwan, Vietnam - Year of the Fire Pig, 4705 in Chinese Lunar calendar.
2/20-21	Carnaval (Mardi Gras) Brazil, Chile, Spain New Orleans
2/22	Abu Simbel Festival Egypt
2/22	Great Prayer Festival Tibet
2/25 - 3/3	Eating Disorders Awareness Week