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Harris County Is Observing...
January
Cervical Health Awareness Month
31
Give Kids A Smile
®
Day
February
American Heart Month
National Children’s Dental Health Month
1 - 7
African Heritage & Health Week
4
World Cancer Day
7
Go Red for Women
7
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March
National Nutrition Month ®
2-6
National School Breakfast Week
10
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
20
National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
24
World Tuberculosis Day
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, March 30 - Sunday, April 5, 2020.
National Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2020
April
National Minority Health Month
2-8
National Public Health Week – Healthiest Nation 2030: Changing Our Future Together
7
World Health Day
10
National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day
21-28
National Infant Immunization Week
23-29
World Immunization Week
28
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
May
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Mental Health Month
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
1 - 7
National Physical Education & Sport Week
5
Hand Hygiene Day
3-9
Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
3-9
National Hurricane Preparedness Week
6
Bike to School Day
10-16
National Women's Health Week
18
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
19
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
21 – 27 the week before Memorial Day
Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
31
World No Tobacco Day
June
Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
Men's Health Month
National Safety Month
7
National Cancer Survivors Day®
13
Family Health & Fitness Day USA®
10 - 16
Men's Health Week
27
National HIV Testing Day
July
World Hepatitis Day
August
National Breastfeeding Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
1 - 8
World Breastfeeding Week
4 - 10
National Health Center Week
September
Healthy Aging® Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Food Safety Education Month
National Preparedness Month
Sexual Health Awareness Month
World Alzheimer's Month
6-12
National Suicide Prevention Week
10
World Suicide Prevention Day
17
Get Ready Day
18
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
22
Falls Prevention Awareness Day
25
National Women's Health & Fitness Day
28
World Rabies Day
29
World Heart Day
October
Health Literacy Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
4 - 10
Mental Illness Awareness Week
7
Walk to School Day
15
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
16
World Food Day
21 - 25
National Health Education Week
23 - 31
Red Ribbon Week
November
American Diabetes Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
15
Great American Smokeout
28
National Family Health History Day
December
1 - 7
National Influenza Vaccination Week
1
World AIDS Day