Celebration and Remembrance Days can be a good occasion to use your social media to share your thoughts and experiences. Some of these days are celebrated on a World Level, some on a National or local level. Below is a list of the celebration and remembrance days for 2019 that might apply to doula work, pregnancy, birth and new parents. Plus a few fun ones thrown in just to be crazy. It’s probably US heavy, since that’s where I live, but I am very much open to adding others, just use the contact form to let me know of others you are aware of.
And without further ado….here is the list for 2019!
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
January 6 National Cuddle Up Day
January 7-13 National Folic Acid Awareness Week
January 12 Kiss a Ginger Day
January 14 Cesarean Section Day
January 16 National Without a Scalpel Day
January 17 Get to Know Your Customers Day
January 27 World Breast Pumping Day
February1-7 African Heritage and Health Week (draw attention to racial disparities in maternal child health)
February 3 National Women’s Physicians Day (thank a local OB!)
February7-14 Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
February15 National Caregivers Day
February28 Rare Disease Day
National Trisomy Awareness Month
March 1-7 National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week
March 7 National Hospitalist Day (if your local hospital uses hospitalist OBs…)
March 8 National Women’s Day
March 10 National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 19 National Certified Nurses Day
March 21 World Down Syndrome Day
March 22-28 World Doula Week
March 27 Birthday of the creator of this site, in case you want to celebrate it…
March 30 National Doctors Day
March 30 National I am in Control Day
April 10 National Siblings Day
April 16 National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 18 Get to Know Your Customers Day
April 21-28 National Infant and Toddler Vaccination Week
April 22 Earth Day
April 28 National Superhero Day (Who’s your superhero?)
International Doula Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
May 1-7 Small Business Week
May 5 International Day of the Midwife
May 5 National Infertility Survival Day
May 6 National Nurses Day
May 11 National Birth Mother’s Day
May 12 Mother’s Day (US & Canada)
May 27 Memorial Day (US)
LGBTQIA Pride Month
June 7 National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
June 11 Call Your Doctor Day
June 14 International Bath Day
June 16 Father’s Day (US & Canada)
June 21 National Selfie Day
June 27 National PTSD Awareness Day
June 30 Social Media Day
Ice Cream Month
July 10-16 Everybody Deserves a Massage Week
July 17 World Emoji Day
July 18 Get to Know Your Customers Day
National Wellness Month
August 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week
August 1 Respect for Parents Day
August 3-4 Twins Days
August 25-31 Black Breastfeeding Week
August 27 National Just Because Day
Baby Safety Month
Self Care Awareness Month
September 2 Labor Day (US & Canada)
September 8 Grandparents Day
Sept 12 national Day of Encouragement
September 19 Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 23-29 Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
September 25 National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
September 27 National Brave Day
September 30 International Podcast Day
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month
National SIDS Awareness Month
Self Promotion Month
World Menopause Month
National Physical Therapy Month
October 1-7 National Midwifery Week
October 2-8 Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 6 Plus Size Appreciation Day
October 10 World Mental Health Day
October 11 International Day of the Girl Child
October 14 National Kick Butt Day
October 15 National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
October 17 Get to Know Your Customers Day
October 22-28 National Massage Therapy Awareness Week
October 26 National Make a Difference Day
Family Stories Month
National Adoption Month
Prematurity Awareness Month
Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month
November 14 National Pickle Day
November 20 National Absurdity Day
November 23 National Day of Listening
November 25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Day
AIDS Awareness Month
December 6 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Canada)
December 10 International Human Rights Day
