The calendar of national health observances 2009 below was provided courtesy of the Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center staff.

January
Cervical Health Awareness Month
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
National Blood Donor Month
Thyroid Awareness Month

 
February
American Heart Month
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
National Children’s Dental Health Month
National Donor Day

 
March
Mental Retardation Awareness Month
National Brain Injury Awareness Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Endometriosis Awareness Month
National Nutrition Month
American Diabetes Alert Day

April
2009 March for Babies (March of Dimes Foundation)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Healthy Kids Day
National Infant Immunization Week
National Minority Health Awareness Month
Occupational Therapy Month
World Health Day
World Meningitis Day

May
American Stroke Month
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
National Employee Health and Fitness Day
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National Women's Health Week
Older Americans Month
World No Tobacco Day

June
Helen Keller Deaf - Blind Awareness Week
National Men's Health Week

July
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
National Youth Sports Week

August
Cataract Awareness Month
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
National Immunization Awareness Month  
 

September
Healthy Aging Month
Childhood Cancer Month
Fruit and Vegetable Month
Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Month
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Sickle Cell Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month   
National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
Take A Loved One for a Checkup Day
World Heart Day
Hearing Aid Awareness Week

October
Bone and Joint Decade National Action Week
Drive Safely Work Week
Halloween Safety Month
Healthy Lung Month
Lupus Awareness Month
National Child Health Day
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Health Education Week    
National Mammography Day
National Physical Therapy Month
National School Lunch Week
World Food Day
   

November
American Diabetes Month  
Great American Smokeout
National Family Caregivers Month
National Healthy Skin Month
 

December
National Handwashing Awareness Week  
World AIDS Day