Wellness Calendar September 2017

Awareness Months

• Apple Month
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
• Baby Safety Month  (US)      * Blog
• Backpack Safety Month
• Blood Cancer Awareness Month
• Childhood Cancer Month
• Children’s Good Manners Month
• Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month    (US)
• Healthy Aging Month   (US)                * Blog
• 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                    * Blog
• 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

• Back To School Week         * Blog, Blog, Blog
• Sept 1-7       – National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• Sept 1-7       – International Enthusiasm Week        * Blog
• Sept 1-7       – National Nutrition Week
• Sept 5-9       – Play Days  (Tues-Sat after Labour Day)
• Sept 9-10     – AIDS Walk Canada    (CND)
• Sept 10-16      – Suicide Prevention Week  (US) (Week of 10th)
• Sept 10-16      – National Assisted Living Week
• Sept 10-16    – National Rehabilitation Week    (US)
• Sept 10-16    – Self-Help Awareness Week
• Sept 17-23    – National Reye’s Syndrome Week  (third full week) (US)
• Sept 17-23   – Build A Better Image Week
• Sept 17-23    – National Clean Hands Week    (third full week)
• Sept 17-23    – National Indoor Plant Week   (third full week)
• Sept 17-23  – National Hunger Awareness Week
• Sept 18-22    – National Love Your Files Week   (third full M-F week)
• Sept 18-24    – Pollution Prevention Week   (begins third Monday)
• Sept 24-30    – National Singles Week    (last full week)
• Sept 24-30   – Deaf Awareness Week   (last full week)
• Sept 24-30 – World Reflexology Week  (last full week)
• Sept 24-30    – National Chimney Safety Week          * Blog
• Sept 24-30      – National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week         * Blog

Awareness Days

• Sept 1   – Be Kind Day
• Sept 1   – Bring Your Manners To Work Day  (first Friday)
• Sept 1   – National Lazy Mom’s Day   (first Friday)
• Sept 5   – Be Late For Something Day
• Sept 6   – Do It! Day – Fight Procrastination       * Blog
• Sept 7   – National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day
• Sept 8   – International Literacy Day
• Sept 8   – World Physical Therapy 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         * Blog, Blog
• Sept 10   – National Grandparents Day    (first Sunday after Labour Day)      * Blog
• Sept 13  – National Celiac Awareness Day
• Sept 13  – Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day
• Sept 16  – International Day For The Preservation Of The Ozone (CND)
• Sept 17  – Terry Fox Run    (CND)
• Sept 15-17 – Clean Up The World Weekend
• Sept 16  – Stepfamily Day
• Sept 16  – National ADD Awareness Day
• Sept 16 – International Eat An Apple Day   (third Saturday)
• Sept 16 – National Seat Check Saturday   (third Saturday)
• Sept 16 – Puppy Mill Awareness Day   (third Saturday)
• Sept 16 – Big Whopper Liar Day  (third Saturday)
• Sept 17  – Wife Appreciation Day    (third Sunday)
• Sept 17  – International Eat An Apple Day
• Sept 17  – Time’s Up Day
• Sept 17  – Locate An Old Friend Day
• Sept 18  – World Water Monitoring Day
• Sept 18 – National Respect Day
• Sept 19  – Take A Loved One To The Doctor Day   (third Tuesday)
• Sept 19 – Get Ready Day (third Tuesday)
• Sept 21  – International Day of Peace
• Sept 21  – World Alzheimer’s Day           * Blog
• Sept 21  – Pause the World Day                * Blog,  Blog
• Sept 21  – School Backpack Awareness Day
• Sept 22 – Ice Cream Cone Day
• Sept 22  – Love Note Day  (fourth Friday)        * Blog
• Sept 23  – Restless Leg Awareness Day
• Sept 23   – Family Health and Fitness Day    (last Saturday) (US)
• Sept 23  – National Hunting and Fishing Day (last Saturday)
• Sept 25 – National Psychotherapy Day
• Sept 25 – World Pharmacists Day
• Sept 25  – Family Day – A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children    (fourth Monday) (US)       * Blog
• Sept 25  – World Heart Day   (last Monday)
• Sept 26  – National Woman’s Road Warrior Day     (fourth Tuesday)           * Blog
• Sept 27  – National Women’s Health and Fitness Day    (last Wednesday) (US)   * Blog
• Sept 28   – National Good Neighbour Day
• Sept 29  – Ask A Stupid Question Day    (last school day of month)