Welcome to April, 2014! And my goodness, are there tons of observances for this month. Here are a whole bunch for you to peruse for your health education and knowledge, and support for a myriad of health, safety, and ailment awareness.

Be well, everyone!

Month Observances

•   Alcohol Awareness Month
•   National Autism Awareness Month
•   Brussels Sprouts and Cabbage Month
•   Cancer Control Month
•   National Child Abuse Prevention Month
•   International Cesarean Awareness Month
•   Cranberries & Gooseberries Month
•   Defeat Diabetes Month
•   National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
•   National Donate Life Month
•   National Facial Protection Month
•   Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
•   Global Child Nutrition Month
•   Informed Women Month
•   Irritable Bowel Syndrome Month
•   National African-American Women’s Fitness Month
•   National Garden Month
•   National Minority Health Month
•   National Multiple Birth Awareness Month
•   National Occupational Therapy Month
•   National Parkinson’s Awareness Month
•   National Pecan Month
•   National Sexually Transmitted Diseases Month
•   National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
•   National Youth Sports Safety Month
•   Pharmacists War on Diabetes Month
•   Physical Wellness Month
•   Soy Foods Month
•   Stress Awareness Month
•   Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
•   Tomatillo and Asian Pear Month
•   Women’s Eye Health & Safety Month
•   Worldwide Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month
•   National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
•   Women’s Eye Health & Safety Month

Week Observances

•   April 1-7, Medication Safety Week
•   April 1-7, Testicular Cancer Awareness Week
•   April 6-12, National Public Health Week
•   April 6-13, National Volunteer Week
•   April 7-11, National Youth Violence Prevention Week
•   April 7-13, National Public Health Week
•   April 12-18, Patient Advocacy Week
•   April 14-19, Health Information Privacy & Security Week
•   April 18-25, National Occupational Health Nursing Week
•   April 20-26, Bedbug Awareness Week
•   April 20-26, Fibroid Awareness Week
•   April 20-26, National Infertility Awareness Week
•   April 21-25, Every Kid Healthy Week
•   April 26-May 3, Infant Immunization Week
•   April 28-May 4, Medical Fitness Week
•   April 28-May 2, Air Quality Awareness Week

Day Observances

•   April 1, National Fun at Work Day
•   April 2, International Children’s Book Day
•   April 2, National Love your Produce Manager Day
•   April 2, National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
•   April 2, National Walking Day
•   April 2, National Sexual Assault Awareness Month’s Day of Action (SAAM)
•   April 2, World Autism Day
•   April 4, Hospital Admitting Clerks Day
•   April 4, National Walk to Work Day
•   April 4, Vitamin C Day
•   April 7, World Health Organization Day
•   April 7, World Health Day
•   April 10, National Alcohol Screening Day
•   April 10, National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
•   April 11, World Parkinson’s Disease Day
•   April 12, DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) Day
•   April 12, Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
•   April 12, Baby Massage Day
•   April 13, Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse
•   April 14, Children with Alopecia Day
•   April 14, National Pecan Day
•   April 15, Bicycle Day
•   April 16, National Bookmobile Day
•   April 16, National Healthcare Decisions Day
•   April 16, National Stress Awareness Day
•   April 18, Adult Autism Day
•   April 19, National Garlic Day
•   April 22, Earth Day
•   April 23, World Book Night
•   April 24, World Meningitis Day
•   April 25, Malaria Awareness Day
•   April 26, National Herb Day
•   April 26, World Healing Day
•   April 26, World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
•   April 28, Biological Clock Day
•   April 28, World Day for Safety and Health at Work