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2025 Healthcare Calendar: Dates & Deadlines for Employee/Patient Recognition

4/4/2025 TJ Turnbull

From Employee Appreciation Day to National Nurses Week, download a complete calendar of not-to-be-missed healthcare recognition events.

Month/Date
Special Event
Deadline for Ordering Merch
Swag Ideas
JANUARY



January 12
National Pharmacist Day
12/16
- Fleece vests
- Stainless tumblers 
- Quilted lunch coolers
- Good pens
January 25
National IV Nurse Day
1/3
- Light jacket 
- Quilted lunch coolers
- Stainless tumblers
- Tote bags

FEBRUARY



All month (consider celebrating on 2/14)
American Heart Health Month
1/3 to have at beginning of month

1/24 to have by 2/14
- Heart-shaped stress balls
- Light fleece jackets
- Pedometers
- Exercise bands
February 1-7
National Patient Recognition Week
1/3
- Winter beanies
- Ear buds
- Hospital socks
- Pill boxes
February 3-9
PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week
1/6
- Pen lights
- Fleece blankets
- Stainless mugs 
- Surgical caps
February 3-7
Ambulatory Care Nurse Awareness Week
1/6
- Pen lights
- Fleece blankets
- Stainless mugs
- Surgical caps
MARCH



All month
National Social Workers Month
2/3 to have at beginning of month; 2/17 to have mid-month
-Quilted lunch coolers
-Stainless mugs
-Zipper totes
- Powerbanks
- Laptop sleeves
March 7
Employee Appreciation Day
2/7
-Hoodies
-Quilted lunch coolers
-Stainless tumblers
-Fleece blankets
March 9-15
Patient Safety Awareness Week
2/10
-Safety-themed sticky notes
- Magnet with safety rules (i.e. F.A.S.T. stroke)
- Hospital socks
- T-shirts
March 12
Registered Dietician Nutritionist Day
2/12
-Quilted lunch coolers
-Stainless tumblers
-Zipper totes
- Food scales
-Fruit/vegetable stress balls
March 19
Certified Nurses Day
2/19
- Zipper totes
- Light fleece jackets
- Nalgene bottles
- Backpacks
March 30
National Doctors Day
3/7
- High ball glasses
- Cooler bags
- Golf wind breakers
- Power bank/ tech accessories
APRIL



All month
Counseling Awareness Month
3/4 to have at beginning of month; 3/25 to have mid-month
-Padfolios
-Pens
-Mugs
-Fleece blankets
April 6-12
Occupational Health Nurses Week
3/7
- Zipper totes
- Quilted lunch coolers
- Light jackets
- Nalgene bottles
April 20-26
Medical Lab Professionals Week
3/24
- Pens
- Quilted lunch cooler
- Stainless water bottles
- Light jackets
April 21-28
Transplant Nurses Week
3/24
-Quilted lunch coolers
- Backpacks
- Stainless water bottle
- Light jackets
MAY



All month
Mental Health Month
4/3 to have at beginning of month; 4/17 to have mid-month
-Stress reliever balls
-Mindfulness bracelets
-Stainless tumblers
-Light jackets
All month
Oncology Nursing Month
4/3 to have at beginning of month; 4/17 to have mid-month
- Zipper totes
-Quilted lunch coolers
- Socks
May 6
National Nurses Day
4/8
-T-shirts
-Scrubs
-Stainless tumblers
-Nalgene bottles
May 6-12
National Nurses Week
4/8
- T-shirts
-Scrubs
-Stainless steel tumblers
-“Thank a Nurse” cards 
- Custom compression socks
May 11-17
National Hospital Week
4/14
-Pens
-Bag clips
-Sticky notes
-Lip balm
-Hospital compression socks
May 11-17
National Skilled Nursing Care Week
4/14
-T-shirts
-Scrubs
-Custom compression socks
-Quilted lunch coolers 
May 12-18
National Nursing Home Week
4/15
-Badge holders
-Pens
-T-shirts
-Nalgene bottles

May 19
Personal Support Workers Day
4/21
-Fleece blankets
-Stainless mugs
-Quilted lunch coolers
-T-shirts
JUNE



All month
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
5/5 to have at beginning of month; 5/19 to have mid-month
-Purple bracelets
-Purple badge holders
-Purple T-shirts
-Purple hats
All month
Suicide Prevention Month
5/5 to have at beginning of month; 5/19 to have mid-month
-Pop-sockets
-Stress reliever balls
- T-shirts
-Bracelets
All month
PTSD Awareness Month
5/5 to have at beginning of month; 5/19 to have mid-month
-Stress reliever balls
-Bracelets
-Pens
- T-shirts

June 12-18
National Nursing Assistants Week
5/15
-Badge holders
-Custom compression socks
-T-shirts
JULY



July 8
International Paramedics Day
6/10
-Custom compression socks
-Stainless mugs
-Quilted lunch coolers
AUGUST



August 23
Health Unit Coordinator Day
7/25
-Pens
-Sticky notes
-Note pads
- T-shirts
SEPTEMBER



All month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
8/4 to have at beginning of month; 8/18 to have mid-month
-Bracelets
-Lip balm
-Hand sanitizer
- Beanies

September 15
Neonatal Nurses Day
8/18
- Scrubs
-Custom compression socks
-Quilted lunch coolers
- Lightweight fleece jackets
OCTOBER



All month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
9/3 to have at beginning of month; 9/17 to have mid-month
-Buttons
-Pens
-T-shirts
All month
National Physical Therapy Month
9/3 to have at beginning of month; 9/17 to have mid-month
-T-shirts
-Quilted lunch coolers
-Nalgene bottles
October 6-10
Pediatric Nurses Week
9/8
- Fleece jackets
-Scrubs
-Stainless tumblers
October 8
Emergency Nurses Day
9/10
-Fleece jackets
-Scrubs
-Winter hats
October 10
World Mental Health Day
9/12
-Stress reliever balls
-Mindfulness bracelets
-Stainless tumblers
-T-shirts
October 15
Medical Assistants Recognition Day
9/17
-Pens
-Sticky notes
-Stainless mugs
- Lightweight jackets
October 19-25
Pastoral Care Week/Spiritual Care Week
9/22
-Fleece blankets
-Stainless tumblers
-Badge holders
- Fleece jackets
NOVEMBER



All month
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
10/6 to have at beginning of month; 10/20 to have mid-month
-Stress reliever balls
-Mindfulness bracelets
-Winter hats
- Fleece jackets
All month
National Family Caregivers Month
10/6 to have at beginning of month; 10/20 to have mid-month
-Mindfulness bracelets
- Custom compression socks
-Stress reliever balls
November 2-8
National Radiology Week
10/6
- Fleece jackets
- Custom compression socks
-Fleece blankets
November 9-15
National Nurse Practitioner Week
10/13
- Fleece jackets
-Scrubs
-Stainless tumblers
November 10-16
Home Care Aide Week
10/13
-Stainless mugs
-Quilted lunch coolers
-Zipper totes
- T0shirts
DECEMBER



December 5
International Volunteer Day
11/7
-T-shirts
-Winter hats
- Custom compression socks
-Fleece blankets