August 2025 Observances

Please see Seasonal Resources for other public health resources.
See other months.

Month-Long Observances

Back to School
Children's Eye Health and Safety

National Breastfeeding Month
National Immunization Awareness Month

Back to School

VDH Back to School Website
VDH Back to School Toolkit
VDH News Release Template (school and college wellness)
Back to School Immunizations Resources on the Comms Hub
Back to School Safety Checklist

Children's Eye Health and Safety Month

National Breastfeeding Month

VDH Blog Post (for World Breastfeeding Week, 8/4)
National Breastfeeding Month
VDH Breastfeeding Social Media
Breastfeeding Resources on the Comms Hub

National Immunization Awareness Month

Awareness Weeks

World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7)
Safe + Sound Week (August 11-17)
Black Breastfeeding Week (Augst 25-31)
National Community Health Worker Awareness Week (August 25-29)
Overdose Awareness Week (August 25-31)

Awareness Days

World Lung Cancer Day (August 1)
World Mosquito Day (August 20)
Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (August 20)
Overdose Awareness Day (August 31)

World Lung Cancer Day (August 1)

World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7)

National Farmers Market Week (August 3-9)

Safe + Sound Week (August 11-17)

Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace safety and health programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. This year Safe + Sound Week will provide resources and activities for businesses on emergency preparedness and response that can be done at work or at home.