May is one of the year’s busiest months for raising awareness of health problems and encouraging fitness and well-being. It’s hard to get a heads-up on every special day out there, so we did the work for you. Here’s your cheat sheet!
Month long Observances
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Global Employee Health and Fitness Month
Global Youth Traffic Safety Month
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National Stroke Awareness Month
Weeklong Observances
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week May 3-9
National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week May 10-16
National Women’s Health Week May 10-16
National Stuttering Awareness Week May 11-17
National Neuropathy Awareness Week May 12-16
Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week May 18-24
National Hurricane Preparedness Week May 24-30
Daylong Observances
National Bike to School Day May 6
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day May 10
National Women’s Check-Up Day May 11
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 18
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day May 19
World Autoimmune Arthritis Day May 20
Heat Safety Awareness Day May 22
National Senior Health and Fitness Day May 27
Stay Healthy!