This page is the Nursing Recognition Calendar for 2026, with 83 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 - 2026
Jan
2026
National Pharmacist Day
January 12th
Jan
2026
IV Nurse Day
Infusion Nurses Society (INS)
January 25th
February - 2026
Feb
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2026
International Recreation Therapy Month
Month of February
Feb
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2026
Food Service Week
Monday through Friday of First Full Week of February
Feb
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2026
PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week
Feb
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2026
Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
#CRWeek26
Sunday through Saturday of Second Full Week of February
Feb
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2026
Cardiovascular Professionals Week
Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (ACVP)
Sunday through Saturday of Second Full Week of February
Feb
2026
Critical Care Transport Nurses Day
Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA)
February 18th
March - 2026
Mar
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2026
National Athletic Trainers Month
Mar
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2026
National Professional Social Worker's Month
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Month of March
Mar
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2026
National Social Work Month
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Month of March
Mar
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2026
National Long Term Care Administrators Week
American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA)
#LTCAWeek26
Monday through Friday of First Full Week of March
Mar
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2026
National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
#PRWeek26
Sunday through Saturday of Second Full Week of March
Mar
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2026
Health Care Human Resources Week
Mar
2026
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
Second Wednesday of March
Mar
2026
World Sleep Day
Mar
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2026
GI Nurses and Associates Week
Mar
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2026
Health Information Professionals Week
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
#CHIMAHIPW2026
Sunday through Saturday Third Full Week of March
Mar
2026
Certified Nurses Day
Mar
2026
National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day
Mar
2026
National Doctors Day
April - 2026
Apr
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2026
Counseling Awareness Month
American Counseling Association (ACA)
#CounselorsCare
Month of April
Apr
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2026
National Interprofessional Healthcare Month
National Academies of Practice (NAP)
Month of April
Apr
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2026
National Occupational Therapy Month
Apr
2026
Hospital Admitting Clerks Day
First Friday of April
Apr
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2026
Patient Access Week
National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM)
#AccessWeek26
Sunday through Saturday of First Full Week of April
Apr
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2026
National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Monday through Sunday of First Week of April
Apr
2026
National Radiology and Imaging Nurses Day
Apr
2026
Transplant Nurses Day
International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS)
Third Wednesday of April
Apr
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2026
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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2026
National Healthcare Volunteer Week
The Beryl Institute
Sunday through Saturday of Third Week of April
Apr
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2026
National Infertility Awareness Week
Apr
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2026
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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2026
National Volunteer Week
#NVW
Sunday through Saturday of Third Week of April
Apr
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2026
Administrative Professionals Week
Monday through Friday of Last Full Week of April
Apr
2026
Administrative Professionals Day
Wednesday of Last Full Week of April
May - 2026
May
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2026
Oncology Nursing Month
May
2026
International Midwives Day
May
2026
National Nurses Day
May
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2026
National Nurses Week
May
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2026
World Pediatric Stroke Awareness Week
May
2026
National Student Nurses Day
May
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2026
National Hospital Week
May
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2026
National Skilled Nursing Care Week
May
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2026
Medical Fitness Week
May
2026
International Nurses Day
May 12th
May
2026
National School Nurse Day
National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
#SND2026
Second Wednesday of May
May
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2026
National EMS Week
May
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2026
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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2026
Neuroscience Nurses Week
June - 2026
Jun
2026
National Nursing Assistants Day
Jun
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2026
National Nursing Assistants Week
Jun
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2026
Healthcare Risk Management Week
July - 2026
August - 2026
September - 2026
Sep
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2026
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Sep
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2026
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Sep
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2026
National Suicide Prevention Week
Sep
2026
National Pediatric Hematology / Oncology Nurses Day
Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses (APHON)
September 8th
Sep
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2026
National Neonatal Nurses Week
Sep
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2026
Nephrology Nurses Week
Sep
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2026
Nursing Professional Development Week
Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)
Sunday through Saturday of Second Full Week of September
Sep
2026
National Neonatal Nurses Day
October - 2026
Oct
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2026
American Pharmacists Month
Oct
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2026
National Medical Librarians Month
Oct
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2026
National Physical Therapy Month
Oct
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2026
National Case Management Week
Case Management Society of America (CMSA)
Sunday through Saturday of Second Full Week of October
Oct
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2026
National Dialysis Technician Recognition Week
Oct
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2026
National Midwifery Week
Oct
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2026
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
Sunday through Saturday of First Full Week of October
Oct
2026
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
#WHPCD25
Second Saturday of October
Oct
2026
Emergency Nurses Day
Oct
2026
World Anesthesia Day
Oct
2026
National Patient Account Management Day
American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM)
October 18th
Oct
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2026
Healthcare Quality Week
Oct
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2026
International Infection Prevention Week
Oct
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2026
National Patient Account Management Week
Sunday through Saturday of Third Full Week of October
Oct
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2026
Medical Assistants Recognition Week
Oct
2026
Medical Assistants Recognition Day
Oct
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2026
National Respiratory Care Week
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
#RespiratoryCareWeek #RCWeek #RespiratoryCare
Sunday through Saturday of Last Full Week of October
Oct
2026
International Orthopaedic Nurses Day
November - 2026
Nov
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2026
Forensic Nurses Week
International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
#FNWeek
Sunday through Saturday of First Full Week of November
Nov
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2026
Medical-Surgical Nurses Week
Nov
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2026
National Family Caregivers Month
December - 2026
Dec
2026
International Volunteers Day
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