2026 Events Calendar

2026 Calendar: Key Events, Holidays & Appreciation Days!

• January 2026

  • January 1–31National Mentoring Month/National Blood Donor Month
  • January 1New Year's Day
  • January 3International Mind-Body Wellness Day
  • January 4National Trivia Day
  • January 9Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
  • January 12National Pharmacist Day
  • January 13National Clean Off Your Desk Day
  • January 14National Dress Up Your Pet Day
  • January 15National Hat Day
  • January 20Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • January 20National Cheese Lovers Day
  • January 21Thank Your Mentor Day
  • January 24National Compliment Day
  • January 28Have Fun at Work Day

• February 2026

  • February 1–28Black History Month/American Heart Month/National Therapeutic Recreation Month
  • February 1–07National Patient Week
  • February 2Groundhog Day
  • February 3Women Physicians Day
  • February 7National Wear Red Day
  • February 9National Pizza Day
  • February 9–15Cardiovascular Professionals Week
  • February 14Valentine's Day
  • February 16–22National Engineers Week (EWeek)
  • February 17Random Acts of Kindness Day
  • February 17Presidents' Day
  • February 27National Chili Day

• March 2026

  • March 1–31National Women's History Month
  • March 4Mardi Gras
  • March 7Employee Appreciation Day
  • March 8International Women's Day
  • March 9–15Patient Safety Awareness Week/Pulmonary Rehab Week
  • March 12National Plant a Flower Day
  • March 12Registered Dietitian Day
  • March 14Pi Day
  • March 17–21Health Care HR Week
  • March 17St Patrick's Day
  • March 18Transit Driver Appreciation Day
  • March 20Companies That Care Day
  • March 20Spring Solstice
  • March 29Mom & Pop Business Owners Day
  • March 30National Doctors' Day

• April 2026

  • April 1–30Stress Awareness Month/Occupational Therapy Month
  • April 1April Fool's Day
  • April 3National Walking Day
  • April 3National Burrito Day
  • April 7World Health Day
  • April 20Easter
  • April 20–26National Volunteer Week/Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
  • April 22Earth Day
  • April 23National Picnic Day
  • April 23Administrative Professionals' Day
  • April 28Safety and Health at Work Day

• May 2026

  • May 1Asian Pacific Heritage Month/Employee Health and Fitness Month/National Speech Pathologist Day
  • May 5World Hand Hygiene Day
  • May 5Cinco de Mayo
  • May 6–12National Nurses Week
  • May 6Teachers' Day
  • May 11Mother's Day
  • May 14Night Shift Workers Day/Receptionist Day
  • May 16Bike to Work Day
  • May 21National Waitstaff Day
  • May 26Memorial Day
  • May 28National Burger Day

• June 2026

  • June 1–30Pride Month
  • June 1Say Something Nice Day
  • June 2Leave the Office Early Day
  • June 5World Environment Day
  • June 6National Donut Day
  • June 12National Automotive Service Professionals Day
  • June 12–18National Nursing Assistants Week
  • June 15Father's Day
  • June 19Juneteenth
  • June 20Summer Solstice
  • June 23National Hydration Day
  • June 30World Social Media Day

• July 2026

  • July 1–31National Anti-Boredom Month
  • July 4Independence Day
  • July 6Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day
  • July 7World Chocolate Day
  • July 7–13National Therapeutic Recreation Week
  • July 18World Listening Day
  • July 25System Administrator Appreciation Day
  • July 26National Work from Home Day
  • July 31National Intern Day
  • July 31National Avocado Day

• August 2026

  • August 1–30National Wellness Month
  • August 4National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
  • August 8International Cat Day
  • August 9National Book Lovers Day
  • August 10National Spoil Your Dog Day
  • August 23–29Health Unit Coordinator Week
  • August 24National Waffle Day
  • August 26Women's Equality Day
  • August 31World Distance Learning Day

• September 2026

  • September 1–30National Courtesy Month
  • September 1–07Clinical Nurses Specialist Week
  • September 1Labor Day
  • September 5International Day of Charity
  • September 11Patriots Day
  • September 12National Day of Encouragement
  • September 13International Programmers' Day
  • September 14–20Environmental Services Week
  • September 15Neonatal Nurses Day
  • September 15–15National Hispanic Heritage Month
  • September 18–24National Security Officer Appreciation Week
  • September 16IT Professionals Day
  • September 21World Gratitude Day
  • September 22American Business Women's Day/Autumn Solstice
  • September 25National Cooking Day
  • September 27Family Health and Fitness Day
  • September 29World Heart Day/National Coffee Day
  • September 30National Love People Day

• October 2026

  • October 1–31Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month/Diversity Awareness Month/Disability Employment Awareness Month/Breast Cancer Awareness Month/Physical Therapy Month/Pharmacy Month
  • October 4National Truckers Appreciation Day
  • October 6–10Customer Service Week
  • October 13Indigenous Peoples Day
  • October 13–17Medical Assistants Recognition Week
  • October 15Medical Assistants Recognition Day
  • October 16Boss's Day
  • October 17Pharmacy Technician Day
  • October 31Halloween

• November 2026

  • November 1–30National Gratitude Month/Native American Heritage Month
  • November 9–15National Nurse Practitioner Week
  • November 11Veterans Day
  • November 13World Kindness Day
  • November 16International Day for Tolerance
  • November 21World Hello Day/Great American Smokeout
  • November 27Thanksgiving
  • November 28Black Friday
  • November 29Small Business Saturday

• December 2026

  • December 1–31National Human Rights Month
  • December 1World AIDS Day
  • December 1Cyber Monday
  • December 1–07Handwashing Awareness Week
  • December 2Giving Tuesday
  • December 5International Volunteer Day
  • December 8Green Monday
  • December 15National Cupcake Day
  • December 15–23Hanukkah
  • December 19National Ugly Sweater Day
  • December 21Winter Solstice
  • December 25Christmas Day
  • December 26–01Kwanzaa
  • December 31New Year's Eve