September 2025 Observances

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

Month-Long Observances

Back to School
Food Safety Education Month
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Preparedness Month
National Recovery Month
National Sickle Cell Month
National Suicide Prevention Month

Newborn Screening Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Public Health Laboratory Appreciation Month
Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Sepsis Awareness Month
Sexual Health Awareness Month
Suicide Prevention 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

Food Safety Education Month

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

National Healthy Aging Month

National Preparedness Month

VDH Blog Post (New blog posted every Monday thru Sept 22)
VDH National Preparedness Month Social Media Graphics
VDH News Release Template
National Preparedness Month | Ready.gov
Preparedness Resources on the Comms Hub

National Recovery Month

Newborn Screening Awareness Month

VDH Blog Post (9/4)
VDH Preparing for Birth - videos and downloadable resources
Newborn Screening Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Public Health Laboratory Education Month

Sepsis Awareness Month

Sexual Health Awareness Month

Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Awareness Weeks

Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 7-13)
Malnutrition Awareness Week (Sept . 8-12)
Folic Acid Awareness Week (Sept. 14-20)
SepticSmart Week (Sept. 15-19)
Fungal Disease Awareness Week (Sept.15–19)
Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 21-27)
Rabies Awareness Week (Sept. 27-31)

Awareness Days

World Sexual Health Day (Sept. 4)
World Field Epi Day (Sept. 7)
Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10)
Get Ready for Flu Day (Sept. 16)
World Alzheimer's Day (Sept. 21)
World Contraception Day (Sept. 26)
World Enivronmental Health Day (Sept. 26)
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Sept. 27)
World Rabies Day (Sept. 28)
World Heart Day (Sept. 29)