June 2024 Observances

These are updated throughout the month, so please check back often! 

Month-Long Observances

Alzheimer's + Brain Awareness Month

Cataract Awareness Month

Men's Health Month

National Migraine + Headache Awareness Month

National Safety Month

National Scleroderma Awareness Month

PTSD Awareness Month

Scoliosis Awareness Month

Men's Health Month

Use the resources in this year’s toolkit to spread the word about Men’s Health Month with your networks. The toolkit social media graphics, messages, newsletter template, and talking points.

Toolkit Link


National Safety Month

Join the National Safety Council in June for National Safety Month – the annual observance to help keep each other safe from the workplace to anyplace. Since 1996, NSM has provided a month’s worth of free safety resources to highlight leading causes of preventable injury and death. Let’s work together to make people safer this June and all year long! This toolkit is organized by week. 

Toolkit Link

Scleroderma Awareness Month

June is Scleroderma Awareness Month. This year's theme is "Every Journey Matters." This toolkit includes social posts, TealTalks, and community stories.

Toolkit Link

PTSD Awareness Month

This toolkit from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs includes promotional materials, social media materials, wallet cards, digital signs, flyers, banners, and videos.

Toolkit Link

Week-Long Observances

Men's Health Week (6/10-6/16)

DeafBlind Awareness Week (6/23-6/30)

International Men's Health Week

International Men’s Health Week is a global initiative to increase awareness of male health issues and encourage institutions to develop health policies and services that meet the specific needs of men, boys, and their families.

#menshealthweek

Toolkit Link

DeafBlind Awareness Week

The purpose of DeafBlind Awareness Week is to raise public awareness about individuals who have combined hearing and vision loss.

In 2024, we will celebrate Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness Week from June 23rd to June 30th. This toolkit includes a poster, campaign graphic, directions to make your website more accessible, and success stories

Toolkit Link

Awareness Days

National Cancer Survivor's Day (June 2) 

Family Health + Fitness Day (June 8)

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day (June 19)

National HIV Testing Day (June 27)

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day

This year’s theme is “Hope Through Progress: Advancing Global Sickle Cell Care & Treatment." This toolkit includes sample social media posts and graphics. 

#WorldSickleCellDay2024

National HIV Testing Day

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). Share the social media posts in this toolkit to help emphasize and encourage HIV testing. You can also share Let’s Stop HIV Together testing campaign resources in English and Spanish.  

#HIVTestingDay

#StopHIVTogether