Wellness Calendar September 2019

Awareness Months

• Apple Month
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
• Baby Safety Month  (US)
• Backpack Safety Month
• Blood Cancer Awareness Month
• Childhood Cancer Month
• Children's Good Manners Month
• Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month    (US)
• Healthy Aging Month   (US)
• Home and Sports Eye Safety Month  (US)
• International People Skills Month
• International Self-Awareness Month
• International Strategic Thinking Month
• International Women's Friendship Month
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month  (US)
• Marriage Health Month
• Mold Awareness Month
• National Arthritis Month  (CND)
• National 5 A Day Month  (US)
• National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month  (US)
• National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month  (US)
• National Fruit and Veggies Month
• National Food Allergy Awareness Month
• National Food Safety Education Month  (US)
• National Head Lice Prevention Month  (US)
• National Menopause Awareness Month  (US)
• National Osteopathic Medicine Month  (US)
• National Preparedness Month  (US)
• National Sickle Cell Month  (US)
• National Skin Care Awareness Month
• Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month  (US)
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
• Pain Awareness Month  (US)
• Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month  (US)
• Self-Improvement Month
• Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
• Update Your Resume Month

Awareness Weeks

• Sept 1-7     - National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• Sept 1-7     - International Enthusiasm Week
• Sept 1-7     - National Nutrition Week
• Sept 3-7     - Play Days  (Tues-Sat after Labour Day)
• Sept 8-14   - Suicide Prevention Week  (US) (Week of 10th)
• Sept 8-14   - National Assisted Living Week
• Sept 15-21 - National Reye's Syndrome Week  (third full week) (US)
• Sept 15-21 - National Rehabilitation Week   (third full week) (US)
• Sept 15-21 - Build A Better Image Week (third full week)
• Sept 15-21 - National Clean Hands Week    (third full week)
• Sept 15-21 - National Indoor Plant Week   (third full week)
• Sept 16-20 - National Love Your Files Week   (third full M-F week)
• Sept 16-22 - Pollution Prevention Week   (begins third Monday)
• Sept 22-28 - National Singles Week    (last full week)
• Sept 22-28 - Deaf Awareness Week   (last full week)
• Sept 22-28 - World Reflexology Week  (last full week)
• Sept 22-28 - National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week
• Sept 30 - 6 - Chimney Safety Week

Awareness Days

• Sept 1    - Be Kind Day
• Sept 5    - Be Late For Something Day
• Sept 6    - Do It! Day - Fight Procrastination
• Sept 6    - Bring Your Manners To Work Day  (first Friday)
• Sept 6    - National Lazy Mom's Day   (first Friday)
• Sept 7    - National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day
• Sept 8    - International Literacy Day
• Sept 8    - World Physical Therapy Day
• Sept 8    - National Grandparents Day    (first Sunday after Labour Day)
• Sept 9    - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day   (CND)
• Sept 9    - Opposite Day
• Sept 10  - World Suicide Prevention Day and  Stop A Suicide Today Day
• Sept 13  - National Celiac Awareness Day
• Sept 13  - Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day
• Sept 15-17 - Clean Up The World Weekend
• Sept 15  - International Eat An Apple Day
• Sept 15  - Locate An Old Friend Day
• Sept 15  - Wife Appreciation Day    (third Sunday)
• Sept 16  - International Day For The Preservation Of The Ozone (CND)
• Sept 16  - Stepfamily Day
• Sept 17  - Terry Fox Run    (CND)
• Sept 17  - Time's Up Day
• Sept 17  - Take A Loved One To The Doctor Day   (third Tuesday)
• Sept 17  - Get Ready Day (third Tuesday)
• Sept 18  - World Water Monitoring Day
• Sept 18  - National Respect Day
• Sept 19  - School Backpack Awareness Day
• Sept 21  - International Eat An Apple Day   (third Saturday)
• Sept 21  - National Seat Check Saturday   (third Saturday)
• Sept 21  - Puppy Mill Awareness Day   (third Saturday)
• Sept 21  - Big Whopper Liar Day  (third Saturday)
• Sept 21  - International Day of Peace
• Sept 21  - World Alzheimer’s Day
• Sept 21  - Pause the World Day     + Blog
• Sept 22  - Ice Cream Cone Day
• Sept 23  - Restless Leg Awareness Day
• Sept 23  - Family Day - A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children    (fourth Monday) (US)
• Sept 24  - National Woman's Road Warrior Day     (fourth Tuesday)
• Sept 25  - National Women's Health and Fitness Day    (last Wednesday) (US)
• Sept 25  - National Psychotherapy Day
• Sept 25  - World Pharmacists Day
• Sept 27  - Love Note Day  (fourth Friday)        * Blog
• Sept 28  - National Good Neighbour Day
• Sept 28  - Family Health and Fitness Day    (last Saturday) (US)
• Sept 29  - National Hunting and Fishing Day (last Saturday)
• Sept 30  - World Heart Day   (last Monday)
• Sept 30  - Ask A Stupid Question Day    (last school day of month)