Ariel Sandler
Staying aligned with national awareness months and healthcare observances is key for dermatology and healthcare professionals aiming to deliver timely, relevant, and impactful content. This calendar serves as a strategic planning tool, spotlighting key dates, health initiatives, and industry observances to help shape your 2025 content strategy across social media, email, and beyond. Use the monthly breakdown below to spark content ideas, plan ahead, and ensure your messaging resonates with your audience throughout the year.
January – Thyroid Awareness Month
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- January 8: National Winter Skin Relief Day
- January 11: Paget’s Awareness Day
- January 23: Maternal Health Awareness Day
- January 25: National Intravenous Nurse Day
- January 26: World Leprosy Day
- January 29: Chinese New Year
February – American Heart Month
- February 1–7: National Patient Recognition Week
- February 3–7: Ambulatory Care Nurses Week
- February 4: World Cancer Day
- February 7: National Wear Red Day
- February 11: Paget’s Awareness Day
- February 13: International Day of Self-Love
- February 14: Valentine’s Day
- February 17: President’s Day
- February 20: National Love Your Pet Day
- February 28: Rare Disease Day
March – National Keloid Awareness Month
- March 1: National Self-Injury Awareness Day
- March 7: Employee Appreciation Day
- March 8: International Women’s Day
- March 12: National Skin Barrier Day
- March 13: National Dermatologist Day
- March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
- March 19: Certified Nurses Day
- March 21: Match Day
- March 24: World Tuberculosis Day
- March 25: National Makeup Day
- March 30: National Doctors’ Day
April – Rosacea Awareness Month
- April 6–12: Occupational Health Nurses Week
- April 7: World Health Day
- April 10: National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
- April 11: World Parkinson’s Day
- April 20: Easter Sunday
- April 21–28: Transplant Nurses Week
- April 22: Earth Day
- April 25: DNA Day
May – Skin Cancer Awareness Month & Psoriatic Arthritis Action Month
- May 1: National Spa Day
- May 5: Melanoma Monday
- May 6: National Nurses Day
- May 6–12: National Nurses Week
- May 10: World Lupus Day
- May 11: Mother’s Day
- May 11–17: Women’s Health Week
- May 12–18: Sun Awareness Week
- May 12: International Nurses Day
- May 18: Global Porphyria Awareness Day
- May 20: World Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day
- May 24: Actinic Keratosis (AK) Global Day
- May 26: Memorial Day
- May 27: National Sunscreen Day
- May 31: Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day
June – Acne Awareness Month & Vitiligo Awareness Month
- June 1: Skincare Day
- June 1–7: Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Awareness Week
- June 9–15: Men’s Health Week
- June 13: Albinism Awareness Day
- June 14: Flag Day
- June 15: Father’s Day
- June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
- June 23: National Hydration Day
- June 25: World Vitiligo Day
- June 27: National HIV Testing Day
- June 28: National Climate-Smart Skin Awareness Day
- June 29: World Scleroderma Day
July – UV Safety Month & Hyperpigmentation/Melasma Awareness Month
- July 4: Independence Day
- July 8: National Love Your Skin Day
- July 15: National Clean Beauty Day
- July 24: International Self-Care Day
- July 28: World Hepatitis Day
- July 30: International Friendship Day
August – National Psoriasis Awareness Month & Hair Loss Awareness Month
- August 1: World Lung Cancer Day
- August 15: National Relaxation Day
- August 25–29: National Community Health Worker Appreciation Week
- August 26: Women’s Equality Day
September – National Skin Care Awareness Month & Alopecia Awareness Month
- September 1: Labor Day
- September 11: Patriot Day
- September 14: World Atopic Eczema Day
- September 14-21: National Eczema Week
- September 16–22: National Retinoid Week
- September 17: World Patient Safety Day
- September 21: World Alzheimer’s Day
- September 21-27: National Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Week
- September 22–26: National Advanced Practice Provider Week
October – Eczema Awareness Month
- October 1–7: World Black Beauty Innovation Week
- October 6: National Physician Assistant Day
- October 6–12: National Physician Assistant Week
- October 13: Columbus Day
- October 15: National Aesthetician Day
- October 19: Psoriatic Arthritis Awareness Day
- October 20: World Osteoporosis Day
- October 21: Diwali
- October 22: Medical Assistants Recognition Day
- October 26: National Microneedling Day
- October 29: World Psoriasis Day
- October 31: Halloween
November – National Healthy Skin Month & Hyperhidrosis Awareness Month
- November 4: Election Day
- November 10–16: National Nurse Practitioner Week
- November 11: Veterans Day
- November 14: World Diabetes Day
- November 18: National Entrepreneurs Day
- November 20: National Botox Day
- November 27: Thanksgiving Day
- November 29: Small Business Saturday
December – HIV/AIDS Awareness Month
- December 1: World AIDS Day
- December 1–7: National Handwashing Awareness Week
- December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- December 14-22: Hanukkah
- December 25: Christmas Day
- December 26: Kwanzaa
- December 31: New Year’s Eve
Bio: Ariel Sandler is a marketing professional with a passion for digital strategy, brand storytelling, and content creation. A graduate of Monmouth University with a degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Marketing, Ariel oversees social media and digital content for Dermatology Authority, helping connect dermatology professionals with valuable insights, career opportunities, and community engagement.
