Health Awareness Days for May, 2017

by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach

Here’s a list of Health & Wellness Days for May, 2017.

Here’s a link to the Intro for this blog post series, a.k.a the #BeTheChange Almanac.

Here’s a link to January, February,  March and April.

Also, clear here to join our Health Awareness Days LinkedIn group and never miss a day!

Hopefully, these Awareness Days will inspire you to discover your life’s purpose and pitch in where you can.

Spread the awareness and share!

May is the Awareness Month For:

• Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month (MedicAlert Canada)
  • #AsthmaandAllergyAwarenessMonth, #asthma, #allergies, #MedicAlert, #health, #May, #cure, #awareness

• Birthflowers of the Month include: Hawthorne, Lily of the Valley
  • #birthflower, #flower, #Hawthorne, #lilyofthevalley, #spring, #May

• Birthstones of the Month include: Agate, Beryl, Chrysoprase, Emerald, Saffire
  • #birthstones, #crystals, #gemstone, #jewelry, #Agate, #beryl, #YELLOWBERYL, #Chrysoprase, #emerald, #saffire, #saphire

• Celiac Awareness Month
  • #CeliacAwarenessMonth, #glutenfree, #celiac, #gluten, #celiacdisease, #gf

• Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
  • #CysticFibrosisAwarenessMonth, #CureCF, #cysticfibrosis

• Food Allergy Awareness Month
  • #FoodAllergyAwarenessMonth, #foodallergy, #peanuts, #glutenfree, #anaphylaxis, #allergy, #foodallergies, #peanutallergy, #celiac

• Foot Health Awareness Month
  • #FootHealthAwarenessMonth, #Podiatrists, #heelrelief, #plantarfascitiis, (sic) #pedicure, #nails, #pedi, #feet, #prettyfeet, #nailcare, #spa, #massage, #toes

• Hepatitis Awareness Month
  • #HepatitisAwarenessMonth, #HepAware, #hepatitis, #KnowUrStatus, #KnowHepatitis, #HepTestingDay, #HepC, #GetTested

• Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
  • #HuntingtonsDiseaseAwarenessMonth, #HuntingtonsDisease, #hdawareness, #HD, #CureHD, #huntingtondisease, #awareness

• Lyme Disease Awareness Month
  • #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth, #LymeDisease, #lymediseasechallenge, #Lyme, #lymeawareness, #lymediseaseawareness, #compoundpharmacy, #awareness, #WeMustFindACure, #TickTalk

• Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month (Canada)
  • #MultipleSclerosis, #MS, #health

• National Hemochromatosis Awareness Month (Iron Overload) (Canada)
  • #Hemochromatosis, #awareness, #iron, #toomuchiron

• National Pet Month (U.S.)
  • #NationalPetMonth, #PawItForward, #pet, #pets

• National Physiotherapy Month (Canada)
  • #physiotherapy, #physio, #massage, #physicaltherapy, #health, #Physiotherapist, #physiotherapyblog

• National Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Month (U.S.)
  • #NationalSkinCancerAwarenessMonth, #skincancer, #melanoma, #Cancer, #sunscreen, #Skin, #health, #skincare, #sunsafety, #tanning, #dermatology, #wellness

• Ramadan from May 27^th (Saturday) to June 25^th (Sunday)
  • #Ramadan, #Quran

• Speech and Hearing Awareness Month (Canada)
  • #speechandhearing

• Vision Health Month (Canada)
  • #VisionHealthMonth, #optometry, #visionhealth, #eyehealth, #vision, #eyes, #eyecare, #visionimprovement, #visionhealing, #visioncorrection, #ThinAboutYourEyes, #Healthcare, #eyes4life, #awareness

Special Weeks in May:

• Mental Health Week from May 1^st to May 7^th
  • #MentalHealthWeek, #GETLOUD, #mentalhealth, #SwitchOnTheLight, #mentalillness, #depression, #BreakTheSilence, #stigma

• National Nursing Week from May 6^th to May 12^th
  • #NationalNursingWeek, #thanknurse, #Nurse, #Registered, #Nursing, #RN, #medical, #Healthcare

• National Hospice Palliative Care Week from May 7^th to May 13^th
  • #hospice, #palliative, #Care, #palliativecare, #Nursing, #Healthcare, #charity

• National Postcard Week (U.S.) from May 7^th to May 13^th
  • #postcard, #art, #vintage, #travel

• National Pet Week (U.S.) from May 7^th to May 13^th
  • #NationalPetWeek, #pet, #pets, #Adopt, #TheSecretLifeOfPets, #animallover, #furbaby

• North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week from May 7^th to May 13^th
  • #occupationalhealth, #safety, #NAOSH, #workplacesafety, #workforce, #MakeSafetyAHabit

• Naturopathic Medicine Week (British Columbia Naturopathic Association) from May 8^th to May 14^th
  • #NatMedWeek, #naturopathicmedicine, #health, #naturopathic, #wellness, #naturopathy, #medicine, #prevention, #nutrition

• International Coaching Week (ICW) (International Coaching Federation) from May 15^th to May 21^st
  • #InternationalCoachingWeek, #ICF, #coaches, #coachescafe, #coachingworks, #coaching, #mentoring, #digdeep, #leadership, #lifecoaching, #executivecoaching, #businesscoaching

• National Police Week (U.S.) from May 17^th to May 20^th
  • #NationalPoliceWeek, #EMS, #Thankyouforhelpingothers, #thankful, #BlueLivesMatter, #PoliceLivesMatter, #police, #PoliceWeek, #ThinBlueLine, #NeverForget, #law enforcement

• ChorFest (BC Choral Federation) in Victoria, BC from May 19^th to May 21^st
  • #choral, #music, #choir, #singing, #composers, #concert

• National EMS Week (Emergency Medical Services) from May 21^st to May 27^th
  • #NationalEMSWeek, #EMS, #volunteers, #Thankyouforhelpingothers, #thankful, #Paramedic, #NationalPoliceWeek

• Bike to Work Week BC from May 29^th to June 4^th
  • #BikeToWorkWeek, #BikeMonth, #BTWW, #BiketoWorkDay, #cycling, #smartTRIPS

Special Days in May:

• Executive Coaching Day on May 1^st (Monday)
  • #executivecoaching, #InternationalCoachingWeek, #ICF, #coaches, #coachescafe, #coachingworks, #coaching, #mentoring, #digdeep, #leadership, #lifecoaching, #businesscoaching

• Melanoma Monday on May 1^st (Monday)
  • #MelanomaMonday, #skincancer, #melanoma, #HealthTalk, #ChooseSkinHealth, #sunscreen, #skincare, #Skin, #melanomaawareness, #Cancer

• World Asthma Day on May 2^nd (Tuesday)
  • #WorldAsthmaDay, #asthma, #breathtakingmoments, #AsthmaAwareness, #TakeItSeriously, #BreatheForACause, #Right2Breathe, #WAD

• World Press Freedom Day on May 3^rd (Wednesday)
  • #WorldPressFreedomDay, #media, #pressfreedom, #WPFD2017

• May the Fourth Be With You Day (National Star Wars Day) on May 4^th (Thursday)
  • #MayThe4thBeWithYou, #StarWarsDay, #StarWars, #HappyStarWarsDay, #MayThe4th

• National Day of Prayer (U.S.) on May 4^th (Thursday)
  • #NationalDayofPrayer, #Prayer, #pray

• National Orange Juice Day on May 4^th (Thursday)
  • #NationalOrangeJuiceDay, #orangejuice, #OJ, #breakfast, #healthy

• Cinco de Mayo on May 5^th (Friday)
  • #CincoDeMayo, #Mexico

• Space Day on May 5^th (Friday)
  • #SpaceDay, #CosmicAddress

• STOP! Clean Your Hands Day (WHO’s global annual call to action for health workers) on May 5^th (Friday)
  • #pledgecleanhands, #handhygiene, #cleanhands, #safehands

• World Pulmonary Hypertension Day on May 5^th (Friday)
  • #WorldPHDay, #WPHD #sometimesitsph, #PulmonaryHypertension, #PHAware, #Pulmonary, #PHAssociation

• International No Diet Day on May 6^th (Saturday)
  • #InternationalNoDietDay, #NoDietDay, #nodiet, #losehatenotweight, #treatyoself, #INDD, #wellness

• National Nurses Day on May 6^th (Saturday)
  • #InternationalNursesDay, #nurses, #thankanurse, #NursesDay, #FlorenceNightingale

• Join Hands Day (dedicated to bringing a union between the older & younger generations) on May 6^th (Saturday)
  • #JoinHandsDay, #Oldandyoung

• National Tourist Appreciation Day (U.S.) on May 6^th (Saturday)
  • #tourist, #travel, #tourism, #vacation, #holiday, #trip, #traveling, #wanderlust

• World Labyrinth Day on May 6^th (Saturday)
  • #WorldLabyrinthDay, #meditate, #Labyrinths, #healing, #breatheringoldlight

• Walk So Kids Can Talk (event for Kids Help Phone) on May 7^th (Sunday)
  • #WalkSoKidsCanTalk, #KidsHelpPhone, #BeAHero, #KidsHelpPhoneWalk

• White Lotus Day (encouraging meditation) on May 8^th (Monday)
  • #WhiteLotus, #Lotus, #flower, #meditation, #yoga, #esotericism, #healing, #SpiritualWellness, #spirit, #enlightenment, #spirituality, #love, #spiritual, #peace, #awakening, #happiness, #zen, #mindfulness

• World Red Cross Day on May 8^th (Monday)
  • #WorldRedCrossDay, #RedCross, #thanks

• World Lupus Day on May 10^th (Wednesday)
  • #WorldLupusDay, #LupusAwarenessMonth, #lupus, #LupusAwareness, #HighFive4Lupus, #KnowLupus, #giveback, #imalupussufferer

• Mother’s Day on May 14^th (Sunday)
  • #MothersDay, #mothers, #gift, #women, #handmade

• International Awareness Day for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Fibromyalgia and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity on May 12^th (Friday)
  • #awareness, #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis, #MECFS, #MyalgicE, #me, #MyE, #fibromyalgia, #chronicpain, #fibro, #chronicillness, #health, #multiplechemicalsensitivity, #allergies, #Perfume, #scentfree, #MCS

• International Hummus Day on May 13^th (Saturday)
  • #InternationalHummusDay, #hummus, #hummusday, #yum, #vegetarian, #vegan, #recipesoftheday, #recipe

• International Migratory Bird Day on May 13^th (Saturday)
  • #InternationalMigratoryBirdDay, #WhyBirdsMatter, #IMBD, #BirdDay, #stripygoose

• National Babysitters’ Day (U.S.) on May 13^th (Saturday)
  • #babysitters, #babysitting, #babysitter

• Peace Officers Memorial Day (U.S.) on May 15th (Monday)
  • #PeaceOfficersMemorialDay, #PoliceWeek, #ultimatesacrafice, #PoliceHeroes

• Colour Days!!! Turquoise/Teal Day (let this colour inspire you throughout the day) (public Facebook Group) on May 17^th (Wednesday)
  • #colordays, #colors, #colorful, #Turquoise, #blue, #teal

• International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, & Biphobia on May 17^th (Wednesday)
  • #InternationalDayAgainstHomophobia, #LGBTQ, #LGBT, #AllLivesMatter, #love, #WeAreOne, #education

• World Hypertension Day on May 17^th (Wednesday)
  • #WorldHypertensionDay, #KnowYourNumbers, #bloodpressure, #hypertension, #highbloodpressure, #stroke, #WellnessWednesday

• International Museum Day on May 18^th (Thursday)
  • #InternationalMuseumDay, #MuseumDay, #museum, #ArtMuseumDay, #art, #history, #free

• Vyshyvanka Day or Ukrainian Embroidery Day (Ukraine) on May 18^th (Thursday)
  • #VyshyvankkaDay, #Ukraine, #Vyshyvanka, #Kyiv, #Ukrainian

• National Learn to Swim Day on May 20^th (Saturday)
  • #LearnToSwimDay, #swimislife, #learntoswim, #swimming, #watersafety, #safety, #swimminglessons, #swim, #lifeskills

• World Autoimmune Arthritis Day on May 20^th (Saturday)
  • #WorldAutoimmuneArthritisDay, #arthritis

• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21^st (Sunday)
  • #WorldDayforCulturalDiversity, #culturaldiversity, #dialogue, #culture, #language, #appreciate

• Victoria Day on May 22^nd (Monday)
  • #VictoriaDay, #longweekend, #fireworks, #Canada, #BBQ, #QueenVictoria

• Towel Day on May 25^th (Thursday), a tribute to the late author Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
  • #towelday, #TowelDay, #DouglasAdams

• Geek Pride Day on May 25^th (Thursday)
  • #GeekPrideDay

• Sun Screen Day on May 27^th (Saturday)
  • #SunscreenDay, #sunscreen, #summer, #spf30, #skincancer

• Amnesty International Day on May 28^th (Sunday)
  • #AmnestyInternationalDay, #AmnestyInternational, #news, #humanrights, #URGENT, #UN

• National Multiple Births Awareness Day on May 28^th (Sunday)
  • #multiplebirths, #twins, #pregnant, #OBGYN, #DueTime

• Memorial Day (U.S.) May 29^th (Monday)
  • #MemorialDayWeekend, #longweekend

• World No-Tobacco Day on May 31^st (Wednesday)
  • #WorldNoTobaccoDay, #smoking, #tobacco, #SayNoToTobacco, #NoTobacco, #quitsmoking, #BreakTheStick