May 2026 Observances
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Month-Long Observances
Month-Long Observances
Arthritis Awareness Month
Asthma Awareness Month
Healthy Vision Month
Hepatitis Awareness Month
High Blood Pressure Education Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
National Prevention Week
Physical Fitness & Sports Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Stroke Awareness Month
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Women's Health Month
Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis Awareness Month
Asthma Awareness Month
Asthma Awareness Month
Healthy Vision Month
Healthy Vision Month
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Hepatitis Awareness Month
High Blood Pressure Education Month
High Blood Pressure Education Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Stroke Awareness Month
Stroke Awareness Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Women's Health Month
Women's Health Month
Week-Long Observances
Week-Long Observances
Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 3-9)
Drinking Water Week (May 3-9)
National Nurses Week (May 6-12)
Public Service Recognition Week (May 4-10)
National Women's Health Week (May 11-17)
National Safe Boating Week (May 16-22)
EMS Week (May 17-23)
Heat Safety Week (May 18-24)
Healthy and Safe Swimming Week (May 18-24)
Awareness Days
Awareness Days
National Heat Stroke Prevention Day (May 1)
World Asthma Day (May 2)
World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5)
National Fentanyl Awareness Day (May 7)
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day ( May ?)
National School Nurse Day (May 8)
Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May19)
Hepatitis Testing Day (May 19)
Heat Stroke Prevention Day (May 1, Annually)
Heat Stroke Prevention Day (May 1, Annually)
Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 3-9, 2026)
Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 3-9, 2026)
Drinking Water Week (May 3-9, 2026)
Drinking Water Week (May 3-9, 2026)
World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5, Annually)
World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5, Annually)
World Asthma Day (May 6, Annually)
World Asthma Day (May 6, Annually)
National Nurses Week (May 6-12, Annually)
National Nurses Week (May 6-12, Annually)
School Nurse Day (May 6, 2026, the Wednesday during National Nurses Week)
School Nurse Day (May 6, 2026, the Wednesday during National Nurses Week)
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day ( May 7, first Thursday in first full week)
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day ( May 7, first Thursday in first full week)
National Women's Health Week (May 10-16, 2026, starts on Mother's Day)
National Women's Health Week (May 10-16, 2026, starts on Mother's Day)
National Safe Boating Week (May 16-22)
National Safe Boating Week (May 16-22)
EMS Week (May 17-23, 2026)
EMS Week (May 17-23, 2026)
Heat Safety Week (May 18-24, 2026)
Heat Safety Week (May 18-24, 2026)
Healthy & Safe Swimming Week (May 18-22, 2026)
Healthy & Safe Swimming Week (May 18-22, 2026)
National Hepatitis Testing Day (May 19, Annually)
National Hepatitis Testing Day (May 19, Annually)
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19, Annually)
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19, Annually)
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