Wellness Calendar February 2017

Awareness Months

• AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month (US)
• Bake For Family Fun Month
• Heart Health Month (US)
• International Boost Self-Esteem Month
• International Expect Success Month
• International Friendship Month
• Kids E.N.T. (Ears, Nose, Throat) Month (US)
• Marijuana Awareness Month
• National Bird Feeding Month
• National Blah Buster Month
• National Caffeine Addiction Awareness Month
• National Care About Your Indoor Air Month
• National Children’s Dental Health Month (US)
• National Condom Month
• National Heart Awareness Month (CND)
• National Hobby Month                                            * Blog
• National Hot Breakfast Month                              * Blog
• National Laugh Friendly Month
• National Parent Leadership Month
• National Senior Independence Month
• National Snack Food Month                                  * Blog
• National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
• National Time Management Month
• National World Understanding Month
• Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
• Relationship Wellness Month
• Responsible Pet Owner’s Month
• Sleep Safely Month
• Spunky Old Broads Month                                       * Blog
• WinterActive (CND)   Program cancelled but can be still celebrated   * Blog
• Wise Consumer Health Month (US)
• Wise Health Care Consumer Month
• Youth Leadership Month

Awareness Weeks

• Feb 1-7 – Women’s Heart Week                                     * Blog
• Feb 5-11 – Eating Disorder Awareness Week (first full week) (CND)
• Feb 5-11 – International Snow Sculpting Week (first full week)
• Feb 5-11 – Funeral Services Education Week (first full week)
• Feb 5-11 – National Pay Your Bills Week (first full week)
• Feb 5-11 – National Burn Awareness Week (first full week) (US)
• Feb 5-11- International Leadership Week (first full week)          * Blog
• Feb 5-11 – International Networking Week (first full week)
• Feb 12-18 – Dump Your Significant Jerk Week (second full week)
• Feb 12-18 – Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week (second full week) (US)
• Feb 12-18 – Rejection Awareness Week (second full week)
• Feb 12-18 – Risk Awareness Week (second full week)
• Feb 12-18 – Love Makes The World Go Around, But Laughter Makes Us Dizzy Week (second full week)
• Feb 12-18 – National Hero Week (second full week)
• Feb 12-18 – Celebration of Love Week (second full week)
• Feb 12-18 – Children of Alcoholics Week (US) (week of Valentines)
• Feb 13-19 – Go Green Week  (varies) (UK)
• Feb 12-18 – International Friendship Week              * Blog
• Feb 12-18 – Heart Failure Awareness Week (second full week)
• Feb 12-18 – Random Acts Of Kindness Week  (second full week)          * Blog
• Feb 19-25 – National Entrepreneurship Week (third full week)
• Feb 19-25 – National Pancake Week (third full week)
• Feb 26-4 – National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Awareness Days

• Feb 1 – National Girls and Women in Sports Day   (First Wednesday) (US)
• Feb 1 – Spunky Old Broads Day                               * Blog
• Feb 2 – Change Your Password Day
• Feb 2 – Self-Renewal Day
• Feb 2 – Organization Day
• Feb 2 – Groundhog Day
• Feb 3 – Dump Your Significant Jerk Day
• Feb 3 – Half Way Point Of Winter
• Feb 3 – Wear Red Day  (First Friday)
• Feb 3 – Give Kids A Smile Day    (First Friday) (US)
• Feb 3 – Bubble Gum Day  (First Friday)                * Blog
• Feb 3 – Working Naked Day (First Friday)           * Blog
• Feb 4 – World Cancer Day
• Feb 6 – Canadian Maple Syrup Day
• Feb 6 – Pay-A-Compliment Day
• Feb 7 – Send A Card To A Friend Day
• Feb 8 – Laugh and Get Rich Day
• Feb 9 – Read In The Bathtub Day                          * Blog
• Feb 9 – National Stop Bullying Day
• Feb 11 – Make A Friend Day                                    * Blog
• Feb 11 – Be Electrific Day                                          * Blog
• Feb 11 – National Shut-in Visitation Day
• Feb 11 – Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
• Feb 12 – Sexual & Reproductive Awareness Day (CND)
• Feb 12 – Leadership Success Day
• Feb 12 – World Marriage Day   (second Sunday)
• Feb 13 – Clean Out Your Computer Day  (second Monday)
• Feb 13 – Get a Different Name Day
• Feb 13 – Madly In Love With Me Day
• Feb 13 – Blame Someone Else Day
• Feb 14 – Read To Your Child Day
• Feb 14 – National Donor Day (US)
• Feb 14 – National Condom Day (US)
• Feb 14 – Singles Awareness Day
• Feb 16 – Do A Grouch A Favour Day
• Feb 16 – National Almond Day
• Feb 16 – Through With The Chew Day (Third Thursday)
• Feb 17 – World Human Spirit Day
• Feb 17 – Random Acts Of Kindness Day              * Blog
• Feb 17 – My Way Day                                                  * Blog
• Feb 17 – National Women’s Heart Day  (US) – (Third Friday)
• Feb 18 – Battery Day
• Feb 18 – National Drink Wine Day
• Feb 19 – International Friendship Day
• Feb 20 – Memory Day (US)
• Feb 20 – Love Your Pet Day                                      * Blog
• Feb 20 – Family Day – A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children  (Third Monday)      * Blog
• Feb 22 – World Thinking Day
• Feb 22 – Single Tasking Day                                     * Blog
• Feb 22 – Be Humble Day
• Feb 24 – Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day  (Last Friday)
• Feb 25 – Quiet Day                                                        * Blog
• Feb 28 – National Tooth Fairy Day