This page is the Nursing Recognition Calendar for 2025, with 84 professional recognition dates. Some recognition dates occur on fixed dates each year, while other recognitions occur on relative dates, such as the Third Friday of May. Other dates do not follow a schedule and may change every year. Revisit this site periodically for updated recognition dates.
January - 2025
Jan
2025
National Pharmacist Day
January 12th
Jan
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2025
National CRNA Week
Jan
2025
IV Nurse Day
Infusion Nurses Society (INS)
January 25th
February - 2025
Feb
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2025
International Recreation Therapy Month
Month of February
Feb
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2025
Food Service Week
Monday through Friday of First Full Week of February
Feb
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2025
PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week
Feb
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2025
Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
#CRWeek25
Sunday through Saturday of Second Full Week of February
Feb
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2025
Cardiovascular Professionals Week
Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (ACVP)
Sunday through Saturday of Second Full Week of February
Feb
2025
Critical Care Transport Nurses Day
Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA)
February 18th
March - 2025
Mar
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2025
National Athletic Trainers Month
Mar
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2025
National Professional Social Worker's Month
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Month of March
Mar
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2025
National Social Work Month
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Month of March
Mar
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2025
National Long Term Care Administrators Week
American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA)
#LTCAWeek25
Monday through Friday of First Full Week of March
Mar
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2025
National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
#PRWeek25
Sunday through Saturday of Second Full Week of March
Mar
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2025
Health Care Human Resources Week
Mar
2025
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
Second Wednesday of March
Mar
2025
World Sleep Day
Mar
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2025
GI Nurses and Associates Week
Mar
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2025
Health Information Professionals Week
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
#CHIMAHIPW2025
Sunday through Saturday Third Full Week of March
Mar
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2025
National Neonatal Nurses Week
Mar
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2025
Nursing Professional Development Week
Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)
Sunday through Saturday of Second Full Week of September
Mar
2025
Certified Nurses Day
Mar
2025
National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day
Mar
2025
National Doctors Day
April - 2025
Apr
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2025
Counseling Awareness Month
American Counseling Association (ACA)
#CounselorsCare
Month of April
Apr
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2025
National Interprofessional Healthcare Month
National Academies of Practice (NAP)
Month of April
Apr
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2025
National Occupational Therapy Month
Apr
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2025
Patient Access Week
National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM)
#AccessWeek25
Sunday through Saturday of First Full Week of April
Apr
2025
Hospital Admitting Clerks Day
First Friday of April
Apr
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2025
National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Monday through Sunday of First Week of April
Apr
2025
National Radiology and Imaging Nurses Day
Apr
2025
Transplant Nurses Day
International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS)
Third Wednesday of April
Apr
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2025
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
#Labweek
Sunday through Saturday of Last Full Week of April
Apr
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2025
National Healthcare Volunteer Week
The Beryl Institute
Sunday through Saturday of Third Week of April
Apr
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2025
National Infertility Awareness Week
Apr
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2025
National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
#Lab4Life
Sunday through Saturday of Last Full Week of April
Apr
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2025
National Volunteer Week
#NVW
Sunday through Saturday of Third Week of April
Apr
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2025
Administrative Professionals Week
Monday through Friday of Last Full Week of April
Apr
2025
Administrative Professionals Day
Wednesday of Last Full Week of April
May - 2025
May
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2025
Oncology Nursing Month
May
2025
International Midwives Day
May
2025
National Nurses Day
May
-
2025
National Nurses Week
May
-
2025
World Pediatric Stroke Awareness Week
May
2025
National Student Nurses Day
May
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2025
National Hospital Week
May
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2025
National Skilled Nursing Care Week
May
2025
International Nurses Day
May 12th
May
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2025
Medical Fitness Week
May
2025
National School Nurse Day
National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
#SND2025
Second Wednesday of May
May
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2025
National EMS Week
May
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2025
National Medical Transcriptionist Week
Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI)
#NMTW
Sunday through Saturday of Third Full Week of May
May
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2025
Neuroscience Nurses Week
June - 2025
Jun
2025
National Nursing Assistants Day
Jun
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2025
National Nursing Assistants Week
Jun
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2025
Healthcare Risk Management Week
July - 2025
August - 2025
September - 2025
Sep
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2025
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Sep
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2025
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Sep
2025
National Pediatric Hematology / Oncology Nurses Day
Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses (APHON)
September 8th
Sep
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2025
National Suicide Prevention Week
Sep
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2025
Nephrology Nurses Week
Sep
2025
National Neonatal Nurses Day
October - 2025
Oct
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2025
American Pharmacists Month
Oct
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2025
National Medical Librarians Month
Oct
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2025
National Physical Therapy Month
Oct
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2025
National Midwifery Week
Oct
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2025
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
Sunday through Saturday of First Full Week of October
Oct
2025
Emergency Nurses Day
Oct
2025
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
#WHPCD25
Second Saturday of October
Oct
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2025
National Case Management Week
Case Management Society of America (CMSA)
Sunday through Saturday of Second Full Week of October
Oct
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2025
National Dialysis Technician Recognition Week
Oct
2025
World Anesthesia Day
Oct
2025
National Patient Account Management Day
American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM)
October 18th
Oct
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2025
Healthcare Quality Week
Oct
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2025
International Infection Prevention Week
Oct
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2025
National Patient Account Management Week
Sunday through Saturday of Third Full Week of October
Oct
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2025
National Respiratory Care Week
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
#RespiratoryCareWeek #RCWeek #RespiratoryCare
Sunday through Saturday of Last Full Week of October
Oct
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2025
Medical Assistants Recognition Week
Oct
2025
Medical Assistants Recognition Day
Oct
2025
International Orthopaedic Nurses Day
November - 2025
Nov
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2025
Medical-Surgical Nurses Week
Nov
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2025
National Family Caregivers Month
Nov
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2025
Forensic Nurses Week
International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
#FNWeek
Sunday through Saturday of First Full Week of November
December - 2025
Dec
2025
International Volunteers Day
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