The monthly calendar below is here to raise awareness of the many wellness initiatives happening throughout the year. The University is working to create events targeted to each dimension of Wellness and would love to hear from you. Whether you’ve been to one of our events, or are interested in learning more, please share your thoughts.
January
- Mental Wellness Month
- National Hobby Month
- January 5: National Bird Day
February
- American Heart Month
- February 2: World Wetlands Day
- February 17: National Random Act of Kindness Day
- February 21–27: National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
March
- National Nutrition Month
- Save Your Vision Month
- Sleep Awareness Month
- March 3: World Wildlife Day
- March 18: Global Recycling Day
- March 18: Sleep Awareness Day
- March 20: International Day of Happiness
- March 21: World Planting Day
- March 22: World Water Day
April
- Autism Acceptance Month
- Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- Earth Month
- National Counseling Awareness Month
- Physical Wellness Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
- Stress Awareness Month
- April 1: National Walking Day
- April 3–9: National Library Week
- April 7: World Health Day
- April 22: Earth Day
- April 25–29: Every Kid Healthy Week
May
- Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
- May 1–7: National Physical Education and Sports Week
- May 6: International No Diet Day
- May 9–15: Food Allergy Awareness Week
- May 9–15: National Women’s Health Week
- May 20: World Bee Day
- May 21: World Meditation Day
- May 27: National Senior Health and Fitness Day
June
- Men’s Health Month
- Safety Month
- June 5: World Environment Day
- June 11: Family Health and Fitness Day
July
- Plastic Free Month
- Social Wellness Month
- July 1–7: National Clean Beaches Week
August
- National Wellness Month
- August 30: Grief Awareness Day
September
- Food Safety Education Month
- National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- National Cholesterol Education Month
- Self-Improvement Month
- Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
- September 4–10: National Suicide Prevention Week
- September 4: National Wildlife Day
- September 18: World Water Monitoring Day
- September 26: World Environmental Health Day
October
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Bullying Prevention Month
- October 10: World Mental Health Day
November
- American Diabetes Month
- November 13: World Kindness Day
December
- Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month
- December 4: Wildlife Conservation Day