Umbrellas are one of the most popular promotional items for healthcare programs, thanks to their high perceived value, effectiveness in getting the message out to the community as people use them and everyone appreciating them as gifts.
Nurses Week and Hospital Week in May, and Breast Cancer Awareness in October, are just three of the many BIG events for promotional gift-giving! Below are some the key days, weeks and months set aside to raise awareness or recognize healthcare conditions and people working in the industry. NOTE: There are even more healthcare holidays, but we chose these as the most prominent. Some dates change per year, others remain constant.
StrombergBrand carries dozens of styles perfect for healthcare holidays and events. We’ll highlight a few here but check out our entire product line!
January
- National Blood Donor Month
- National Glaucoma Awareness Month
- National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
- Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
- National Birth Defects Prevention Month
- Thyroid Awareness Month
- Jan 4: World Braille Day
- Jan. 25: National Intravenous (IV)Nurse Day
February
- American Heart Month
- AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- National Senior Independence Month
- Feb 14: National Donor Day
- Feb. 14-21: Alzheimer's and Dementia Staff Education Week
- Feb. 20-26 National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
March
- American Red Cross Month
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
- National Social Worker's Month
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- Brain Injury Awareness Month
- National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- Save Your Vision Month
- National Social Work Month
- National Nutrition Month
- March 8: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
- March 12-18: National Patient Safety Awareness Week
- March 12-18: MS Awareness Week
- March 12-18: National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
- March 13-17: Long Term Care Administrators Week
- March 19: Certified Nurses Day
- March 21: World Social Work Day
- March 28: The American Diabetes Association Alert Day
- March 30: National Doctors Day
April
- Autism Awareness Month
- Counseling Awareness Month
- National Occupational Therapy Month
- National Parkinson's Awareness Month
- National Cancer Control Month
- Stress Awareness Month
- April 3-9: National Public Health Week
- April 16-22: National Volunteer Week
- April 2: Autism Awareness Day
- April 7: World Health Day
May
- Older Americans Month
- Oncology Nursing Month
- Better Hearing and Speech Month
- Employee Health and Fitness Month
- Healthy Vision Month
- National American Stroke Month
- National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
- National High Blood Pressure Education Month
- National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month
- National Mental Health Month
- Arthritis Awareness Month
- Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
- Celiac DIsease Awareness Month
- Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
- May 6: National Nurses Day
- May 6-12: National Nurses Week
- May 7-13: National Hospital Week
- May 14-20: National Skilled Nursing Care Week
- May 14-20: National Women's Health Week
June
- Migraine Awareness Month
- National Safety Month
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Men's Health Month
- National PTSD Awareness Month
- June 12-18: National Men's Health Week
- June 14-20: National Nursing Assistants Week
- June 4: National Cancer Survivors Day
- June 27: National HIV Testing Day
July
- Eye Injury Prevention Month
- UV Safety Awareness Month
- July 9-15: National Therapeutic Recreation Week
- July 15: World Plastic Surgery Day
- July 28: World Hepatitis Day
August
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- National Eye Exam Month
- Medic Alert Awareness Month
- Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
- Aug. 23: Health Unit Coordinators Day
- Aug. 1: National Night Out
September
- Pain Awareness Month
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Healthy Aging Month
- National Cholesterol Education Month
- National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
- Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Awareness Month
- National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month
- National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- National Preparedness Month
- National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
- Sept. 10-16: Environmental Services and Housekeeping Week
- Sept. 10-16: National Assisted Living Week
October
- National Physical Therapy Month
- American Pharmacists Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Dental Hygiene Month
- National Chiropractic Month
- Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Month
- Down Syndrome Awareness Month
- Oct. 1-7: National Mental Illness Awareness Week
- Oct. 3-9: National Physician Assistant Week
- Oct. 15-21: National Healthcare Quality Week
- Oct. 16-22: National Health Education Week
- Oct. 22-28: National Respiratory Care Week
- Oct. 23-29: National Pastoral/Spiritual Care Week
- Oct. 5: National Depression Screening Day
- Oct. 9: World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
- Oct. 10: World Mental Health Day
- Oct. 15: Global Handwashing Day
November
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
- National Family Caregivers Month
- National Home Health Care Month
- National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
- American Diabetes Month
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- COPD Awareness Month
- Nov. 5-11: National Diabetes Education Week
- Nov. 12-18: Home Care Aide Week
- Nov. 28-Dec. 4: National Hand Washing Awareness Week
- Nov. 14: World Diabetes Day
- Nov. 16: The Great American Smokeout Day
- Nov. 17 World COPD Day
December
- Dec. 3-9: National Influenza Vaccination Week
- Dec. 1: World AIDS Day
- Dec 3: International Day of People with Disabilities
