Wellness Calendar November 2016

Beverly’s Picks

National Family Caregivers Month

National Ample Time Day

Use Less Stuff Day

Bullying Awareness Week

Use the awareness events listed below for programming ideas at your workplace. Build them into events such as workshops, displays and health fairs or gather articles and tips for your company newsletter, blog or eposts. Check out the Stress and Wellness Blog for statistics and strategies related to many of the celebrations listed below.

Awareness Months

Celebrate Empty Nester Month
Christmas Seal Campaign until Dec 31 (CND)
COPD Awareness Month (US)
CPR Awareness Month (CND)
Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month (CND)
Diabetes Awareness Month (CND)
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Family Stories Month
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
Huntington’s Society Amaryllis Month (CND)
I Am So Thankful Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (US)
MADD’s Tie One One for Safety Holiday Campaign – Nov 16-Dec 31
National Adoption Month (US)
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month (US)
National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month (US)
National Epilepsy Month (US)
National Entrepreneurship Month
National Family Caregivers Month (US)
National Healthy Skin Month (US) * Blog
National Home Care and Hospice Month (US)
National Impotency Month
National Inspirational Role Models Month
National Long Term Care Month
National Marrow Awareness Month (US)
Osteoporosis Awareness Month (CND)
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (US)
Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month (US)
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
TMJ Awareness Month (US) * Blog
Vegan Month

Awareness Weeks

Nov 1-7 – World Communication Week
Nov 1-7 – National Down Syndrome Awareness Week (CND)
Nov 6-12 – Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
Nov 6-12 – Kid’s Goal Setting Week
Nov 6-12 – National Seniors Safety Week (same dates) (CND)
Nov 6-12 – Dear Santa Letter Week
Nov 8-14 – Pursuit of Happiness Week
Nov 6-12 – International Week Of Science And Peace (includes Nov 10)
Nov 13-19 – World Kindness Week (includes Nov 13) * Blog, Blog
Nov 13-19 – Great Warm Up (second full week) drop off of clothes to shelters * Blog
Nov 12-20 – National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week
Nov 13-19 – Bullying Awareness Week * Blog
Nov 14-20 – National Global Entrepreneurship Week
Nov 20-26 – National Addiction Awareness Week (third full week) (CND)
Nov 20-26 – International Fraud Awareness Week
Nov 20-26 – GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Week (US) * Blog
Nov 20-26 – National Game & Puzzle Week
Nov 20-26 – National Family Week * Blog
Nov 20-26 – Better Conversation Week
Nov 20-26 – National Home Fire Safety Week CND) * Blog

Awareness Days

Nov 1 – Give Up Your Shoulds Day
Nov 1 – Hockey Mask Day
Nov 1 – Extra Mile Day
Nov 1 – World Vegan Day
Nov 1 – National Authors’ Day
Nov 1 – National Family Caregiver Day
Nov 2 – International End Gossip Day (first Wednesday)
Nov 3 – Cliche Day
Nov 3 – Sandwich Day
Nov 3 – National Men Make Dinner Day (first Thursday)
Nov 4 – End Gossip Day (first Friday) * Blog
Nov 4 – Use Your Common Sense Day
Nov 5 – Pumpkin Destruction Day (first Saturday)
Nov 5 – International Games Day (first Saturday)
Nov 6 – Zero Tasking Day (first Sunday)
Nov 8 – Parents As Teachers Day
Nov 8 – National Ample Time Day * Blog
Nov 9 – World Freedom Day
Nov 10 – International Tongue Twister Day
Nov 12 – World Pneumonia Day
Nov 13 – World Kindness Day * Blog, Blog
Nov 14 – International Girls Day
Nov 14 – World Diabetes Day
Nov 14 – Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day
Nov 15 – Clean Your Refrigerator Day
Nov 15 – America Recycles Day
Nov 15 – National Philanthropy Day
Nov 15 – National Entrepreneurship Day (third Tuesday)
Nov 16 – International Day of Tolerance
Nov 16 – National Button Day
Nov 16 – National Educational Support Professionals Day (Wednesday)
Nov 17 – Homemade Bread Day
Nov 17 – National Unfriend Day
Nov 17 – Use Less Stuff Day (Thursday before US Thanksgiving) * Blog
Nov 17 – Great American Smokeout (third Thursday) (US)
Nov 18 – National Apple Cider Day
Nov 19 – Have a Bad Day Day * Blog
Nov 19 – Family Volunteer Day (Saturday before US Thanksgiving)
Nov 19 – Guinness World Record Day (third Saturday)
Nov 19 – International Men’s Day
Nov 19 – National Day of Play (third Saturday)
Nov 19 – National Survivors of Suicide Day
Nov 20 – Universal Children’s Day
Nov 21 – World Hello Day
Nov 21 – World Television Day * Blog
Nov 24 – Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
Nov 25 – International Day To End Violence Against Women * Blog
Nov 25 – National Day of Listening
Nov 25 – Buy Nothing Day (Black Friday)
Nov 25 – Flossing Day (Day after US Thanksgiving)
Nov 26 – World Day of Giving
Nov 30 – Computer Security Day * Blog