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JANUARY

Blood Donor Month (RED)

Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month (FLAME PRINT)

3: International Mind/Body Wellness Day

9: National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (THIN BLUE LINE)

FEBRUARY

American Heart Month (RED)

International Self-Esteem Month

13-19: Random Acts of Kindness Week

25: International Stand Up to Bullying Day (PINK)

28-3/4: National Employee Appreciation Week

MARCH

National Nutrition Month

2/28-4: National Employee Appreciation Week

4: National Employee Appreciation Day

6-11:  PSPR Spring Retreat (postponed)

7-13: Patient Safety Awareness Week

13: Daylight Savings Times Starts

13: National K9 Veterans Day (YELLOW)

13-19: National Sleep Awareness Week (BLACK)

APRIL

911 Education Month

Alcohol Awareness Month (RED)

Counseling Awareness Month (TEAL)

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (TEAL)

Donate Life Month (GREEN)

Stress Awareness Month (LAVENDER)

7: World Health Day

8: Day of Silence (RAINBOW or RED)

10-16: National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (THIN GOLD LINE)

22: Earth Day (GREEN)

28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work (YELLOW)

MAY

Mental Health Awareness Month (LIME GREEN)

National Wildfire Awareness Month

Critical Care Recognition Month

Women’s Health Month

Military Appreciation Month

1-7: Public Service Recognition Week

1-7: National Correctional Officer Week (THIN SILVER LINE7

4: International Firefighters Day (THIN RED LINE)

6: National Nurses Day (APRICOT)

6-12: National Nurses Week (APRICOT)

8-14: Women’s Health Week (PINK)

12: International Nurses Day (APRICOT)

15: Peace Officer Memorial Day

15-21: National Police Week (THIN BLUE LINE)

15-21: National Emergency Medical Services Week (THIN WHITE LINE)

16: Wear Purple for Peace Day (PURPLE)

JUNE

National PTSD/I Awareness Month (TEAL)

National Safety Month (YELLOW)

National Pride Month (RAINBOW)

Men’s Health Month

5: World Environment Day (GREEN)

8: World Oceans Day (BLUE)

13-19: Men’s Health Week (BLUE)

14: World Blood Donor Day (RED)

27: National Post-traumatic Stress Disorder/Injury Awareness Day (TEAL)

JULY

Minority Mental Health Month

4: Independence Day

10-16: National Therapeutic Recreation Week

24: International Self-Care Day

30: World Day Against Trafficking Persons (DARK BLUE)

AUGUST

International Peace Month (WHITE)

National Wellness Month

15: Relaxation Day

30: National Grief Awareness Day (BLACK)

SEPTEMBER

Suicide Prevention Month (TEAL AND PURPLE STRIPE)

Firefighter Appreciation Month (CA) (THIN RED LINE)

National Preparedness Month

10: World Suicide Prevention Day (TEAL AND PURPLE STRIPE)

12: National Police Woman Day

17: National Thank A Police Officer Day

18-24: National Security Officer Week (THIN YELLOW LINE)

26: National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day

OCTOBER

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (PURPLE)

Mental Illness Awareness Month (GRAY)

National Crime Prevention Month

Bullying Prevention Month (ORANGE AND BLUE STRIPE)

2-8: Mental Illness Awareness Week (GRAY)

3-9: Fire Prevention Week

5: National Coffee With A Cop Day

8-9: National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Weekend

10: World Mental Health Day (GRAY)

12: National Stop Bullying Day (ORANGE AND BLUE STRIPE)

23-28:  PSPR Fall Retreat

28: National First Responder Appreciation Day

NOVEMBER

2: National Stress Awareness Day (LAVENDER)

6: Daylight Savings Time Ends

13: World Kindness Day

17: Great American Smokeout (WHITE)

DECEMBER

1: World AIDS Day (RED)