Eye Care Observances

Promote the importance of eye and vision care by participating in some or all of the observances listed below!
Date in 2021	Observances
January	National Glaucoma Awareness Month
January 4	World Braille Day
January 24	International Day of Education
February 4	World Cancer Day
February 11	International Day of Women and Girls In Science
February	AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
March	US Workplace Eye Wellness Month
March 8	International Women's Day
March 8-14	World Glaucoma Week
March 21	World Down Syndrome Day
March 23	World Optometry Day
March 26-30	World Optometry Week
April	US Women's Eye Health and Safety Month
April 2	World Autism Awareness Day
April 7	World Health Day
April 19-25	US National Volunteer Week
April 28	World Day for Safety and Health at Work
May	Healthy Vision Month
May	US Ultraviolet Awareness Month
May 5	Save Lives: Clean Your Hands
May 12	International Day of the Nurse
May 12-18	National Women's Health Week
May 21	World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 31	World No Tobacco Day
June	US Cataract Awareness Month
June 20	World Refugee Day
June-July	US Fireworks Safety Month
August	US Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
August 12	International Youth Day
August 19	World Humanitarian Day
August 20-24	Contact Lens Health Week
September	US Sports Eye Safety Month
September 5	International Day of Charity
September 8	International Literacy Day
September 12	International Day for South-South Cooperation Day
October	US Contact Lens Safety Month
October 1	International Day of Older Persons
October 10	World Mental Health Day
October 14 (always the 2nd Thursday of October)	World Sight Day
October 15	International Day of Rural Women
October 17	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
November	US Diabetes-Related Eye Disease Month
November 14	World Diabetes Day
November 15	World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
November 20	World Children's Day
December	US Safe Toys and Gifts Month
December 3	International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 5	International Volunteer Day
December 12	International Universal Health Coverage Day

Please note this list is not necessarily exhaustive, but provides an abbreviated list of those in alignment with VOSH outreach and positions. If you would like to add an observance or need more information, please contact us.