Safety Observance Calendar

Dates are subject to change.

Date	Event	Sponsor	Website
2020 Safety Events
January
January	National Radon Action Month	Environmental Protection Agency	epa.gov
February
February	American Heart Month	American Heart Association	heart.org
Feb. 2-8	National Burn Awareness Week	American Burn Association	ameriburn.org
Feb. 11-12	Campbell Institute Symposium	National Safety Council	campbellinstitute.org
March
March	Brain Injury Awareness Month	Brain Injury Association of America	biausa.org
March	National Nutrition Month	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	eatright.org
March	Workplace Eye Wellness Month	Prevent Blindness America	preventblindness.org
March 8-14	National Patient Safety Awareness Week	National Patient Safety Foundation	npsf.org
March 15-17	Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety	Community Event	lifesaversconference.org
March 16-22	National Poison Prevention Week	U.S. Department of Health & Human Services	poisonhelp.hrsa.gov
March 30-April 5	National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week	National Institutes of Health	drugabuse.gov
April
April	Distracted Driving Awareness Month	National Safety Council	nsc.org/justdrive
April	National Youth Sports Safety Month	Stop Sports Injuries	stopsportsinjuries.org
April 1	National Walking Day	US Department of Transportation	trafficsafetymarketing.gov
April 5-11	National Window Safety Week	Window Safety Task Force	nsc.org
April 6-12	National Public Health Week	American Public Health Association	nphw.org
April 7	World Health Day	World Health Organization	who.int
April 20-24	National Work Zone Awareness Week	American Traffic Safety Services Association	atssa.com
April 27-May 1	National Playground Safety Week	National Program for Playground Safety	playgroundsafety.org
April 28	Workers' Memorial Day	American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations	aflcio.org
May
May	Motorcycle Safety Month	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	nhtsa.gov
May	National Bike Month	League of American Bicyclists	bikeleague.org
May	National Electrical Safety Month	Electrical Safety Foundation International	esfi.org
May	Older Americans Month	Association for Community Living	aclnys.org
May	Clean Air Month	American Lung Association	lungusa.org
May	Trauma Awareness Month	American Trauma Society	amtrauma.org
May	National Water Safety Month	Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, National Recreation & Parks Association, American Red Cross and World Waterpark Association	nationalwatersafetymonth.org
May	National Child Passenger Safety Technician Month	Safe Kids Worldwide	safekids.org
May	Healthy Vision Month	National Eye Institute	nei.nih.gov
May	National Physical Fitness & Sports Month	President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition	fitness.gov
May	Mental Health Month	Mental Health America	mentalhealthamerica.net
May	Better Hearing Month	American Academy of Audiology	audiology.org
May	Building Safety Month	International Code Council	icc-foundation.org
May	Global Youth Traffic Safety Month	National Organizations for Youth Safety	noyos.org
May	Global Employee Health and Fitness Month	National Association for Health and Fitness	healthandfitnessmonth.com
May 4-8	National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Workplace Falls	National Safety Council	osha.gov
May 6	Bike to School Day	National Center for Safe Routes to School	walkbiketoschool.org
May 11-17	National Police Week	National Peace Officers Memorial Service	policeweek.org
May 16-20	National Safe Boating Week	National Safe Boating Council	safeboatingcampaign.com
May 17-23	EMS Week	National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians	naemt.org
June
June	National Safety Month	National Safety Council	nsc.org/nsm
June 7-13	National Trailer Safety Week	National Association of Trailer Manufacturers	trailersafetyweek.com
June 15	National Ride to Work Day	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	ridetowork.org
July
July	National Fireworks Safety Month	Prevent Blindness America	preventblindness.org
July	Vehicle Theft Prevention Month	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	nhtsa.gov
July 31	National Heatstroke Prevention Day	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	oksafety.org
August
August	National Immunization Awareness Month	Centers for Disease Control & Prevention	cdc.gov
August	Back to School Month	National Safety Council	nsc.org
August	Children's Eye Health & Safety Month	Prevent Blindness America	preventblindness.org
Aug. 2-8	Stop on Red Week	National Coalition for Safer Roads	ncsrsafety.org
Aug. 19-23	Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	nhtsa.gov
Aug. 31	International Overdose Awareness Day	Penington Institute	overdoseday.com
September
September	National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration	recoverymonth.gov
September	National Preparedness Month	U.S. Department of Homeland Security	ready.gov
September	National Food Safety Education Month	National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation	foodsafetymonth.com
September	Sports Eye Safety Month	Prevent Blindness America	preventblindness.org
Sept. 18	Concussion Awareness Day	Brain Injury Association of America	nationalconcussionawarenessday.com
Sept. 20-26	National Farm Safety and Health Week	National Education Center for Agricultural Safety	necasag.org
October
October	National Substance Abuse Prevention Month	The Office of National Drug Control Policy	youth.gov
October	National Crime Prevention Month	National Crime Prevention Council	ncpc.org
October	National Protect Your Hearing Month	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health	cdc.gov
Oct. 2-8	NSC Congress & Expo	National Safety Council	congress.nsc.org
Oct. 18-24	National School Bus Safety Week	National Association for Pupil Transportation	napt.org
December
December	Safe Toys & Gifts Month	Prevent Blindness America	preventblindness.org
December	Holiday Season Drunk Driving Campaign	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	nhtsa.gov

2020 Safety Events

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