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May 2013                                                                                                                               Volume 5 Number 05
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May 2013
 Featured Events
 Women's Health Care Month 
Older Americans Month
 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National High Blood Pressure Education Month

 Food Safety Tip
 When carrying food to another location, keep it cold to minimize bacterial growth. Use an insulated cooler with sufficient ice or ice packs to keep the food at 40 °F or below. Pack food right from the refrigerator into the cooler immediately before leaving home.
 

 

  

 
2013 Wellness Calendar
January February March April May June July August September October November December

Monthly Events
Women's Health Care Month 
Older Americans Month
Arthritis Awareness Month
Awareness of Medical Orphans Month
Better Hearing & Speech Month
Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month
Heal the Children Month
Healthy Vision Month
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
National Hepatitis Awareness Month
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Mental Health Month
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
National Stroke Awareness Month
Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month
Strike Out Strokes Month
Ultraviolet Awareness Month
National Military Appreciation Month
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage
Haitian Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Latino Books Month		 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Gifts from the Garden Month
National Asparagus Month
 National Artisan Gelato Month 
National Barbecue Month
National Beef Month
National Egg Month
National Hamburger Month
International Mediterranean Diet Month
National Salad Month
National Salsa Month
National Strawberry Month
National Sweet Vidalia Onions Month
National Vinegar Month
Family Wellness Month
Go Fetch! Food Drive for Homeless Animals Month
National Bike Month
National Meditation Month
National Photo Month
National Preservation Month
National Smile Month (May 20 - June 20)
Teen Self Esteem Month
Young Achievers of Tomorrow Month
Clean Air Month
Creative Beginnings Month
5/12-6/16 National Family Month 

Weekly Events
1-7 Bread Pudding Recipe Exchange Week
 1-7 Update Your References Week
 2-5 Festival of Nations
5-11 Goodwill Industries Week
5-11 Kids Win Week
5-11 National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week
5-11 National Hug Holiday Week
5-11  National Pet Week
 5-11 Be Kind to Animals Week®
 5-11 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week		 12-18 Reading is Fun Week
12-18 Food Allergy Awareness Week
12-18 Natl Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
 12-18 National Women's Health Week
 12-18 National Nursing Home Week
 13-17 National Bike to Work Week
18-24 National Safe Boating Week
20-26 Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week
20–27 National Backyard Games Week
 26-6/1 National Hurricane Awareness Week

May
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

 
    1 Executive Coaching Day, Keep Kids Alive! Drive 25 Day,  May Day
 2 Natl Truffles Day 3  National Specially-Abled Pets Day, UN World Press Freedom Day 4  National Orange Juice Day, Join Hands Day, Kentucky Derby 
 5  Cinco de Mayo;  National Hoagie Day, AMA founded (1847)

 
6  No Homework Day, International No Diet Day:  Melanoma Monday  7 National Teacher Day;  National Roast Leg of Lamb Day

 8  Bike to School; Animal Disaster Preparedness; World Red Cross Day;  Donate a Day’s Wage to Charity; School Nurse Day
9    
10   National Shrimp Day, World Lupus Day 
 11 Eat What You Want Day, Minnesota, 32nd State; Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive”
 12   Mother's Day

 
13   National Fruit Cocktail Day; Natl Apple Pie Day, Ntl Women's Check-up Day 
14  Natl Buttermilk Biscuit Day
15   International Day of Families, Peace Officer Memorial Day 16 Natl Coquilles St. Jacques Day 17 Ntl Bike to Work Day;  UN World Telecommunications Day, World Hypertension Day; Food Revolution Day
  		18  Ntl Employee Health and Fitness Day, Intl Museum Day; Visit Your Relatives Day; California Artichoke Festival 19  World Hepatitis Day
 
20 Weights & Measures Day,  Pick Strawberries Day   21  World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development; Natl Waitstaff Day  22 United Nations: International Day for Biological Diversity; Natl Maritime Day  23  National Taffy Day
 
 24 Brother’s Day;
Natl Escargot Day;   Heat Safety Awareness Day 		25    National Missing Children's Day; Natl Brown-Bag-It Day
 26  National Cherry Dessert Day; National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
27  Memorial Day (Observed); Natl Grape Popsicle
 

 28  National Brisket Day

  29  National Senior Health & Fitness Day®;   Intl Day of United Nations Peacekeepers;  Wisconsin, 30th State  30  
 		 31  UN  World No Tobacco Day  
   
 

The holidays and events listed in the calendar come from numerous resources, such as:
United States Department of Agriculture; Food and Drug Administration; Presidential Declaration; Federal, State
 or City Governments; American Dietetic Association; Food Associations; American Medical Association; Medical Affiliations;
Private Organizations and Companies; Retail Promotions

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