This section lists physical activity related events and observances. Links are provided for information about organizing local activities. The list is in chronological order, with month long events preceding shorter events in the month.

JANUARY
Cervical Cancer Screening Month
January 1-31, 2010
http://www.cervicalcancercampaign.org/

Annual Healthy Weight Week
January 17-23, 2010
http://www.healthyweight.net/hww.htm

FEBRUARY
American Heart Month
February 1-28, 2010
http://www.americanheart.org

Jump Rope for Heart Month
February 1-28, 2010
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2360

National Cancer Prevention Month
February 1-28, 2010
http://www.mdanderson.org

National Wise Health Consumer Month
February 1-28, 2010
http://www.aipm.net/wise/

National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
February 14-21, 2010
http://www.aacvpr.org/

Trails Advocacy Week
February 20-25, 2010
http://www.americanhiking.org/Our-Work/Policy-Advocacy/Hike-the-Hill/

National Wear Red Day
February 5, 2010
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/wrd/index.htm

National Girls and Women in Sports Day
February 3, 2010
http://www.aahperd.org/ngwsdcentral/

MARCH
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 1-31, 2010
http://www.preventcancer.org/colorectal

National Kidney Month
March 1-31, 2010
http://www.kidney.org/
National Nutrition Month
March 1-31, 2010
http://www.eatright.org/

National School Breakfast Week
March 8-12, 2010
http://www.schoolnutrition.org/

National Collegiate Health and Wellness Week
http://www.bacchusgamma.org/ (not yet updated for 2010)

American Diabetes Alert Day
March 23, 2010
http://www.diabetes.org

Kick Butts Day
March 24, 2010
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/

APRIL
Cancer Control Month
April 1-30, 2010
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=16746

National Minority Health Awareness Month
April 1-30, 2010
http://www.omhrc.gov/

National Youth Sports Safety Month
April 1-30, 2010
http://www.healthline.com/blogs/health_observances/2008/04/april-is-national-youth-sports-safety.html

Spring Into Health Month
April 1-30, 2010
http://www.aicr.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=13281

Walk to Work Day
April 2, 2010
http://walking.about.com/od/pedestrians/p/walktoworkday.htm

National Public Health Week
April 5-11, 2010
http://www.nphw.org/nphw09/default.htm

Medical Fitness Week
April 19-25, 2010
http://www.medicalfitness.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=88

National Playground Safety Week
April 26-30, 2010
http://www.playgroundsafety.org/safetyweek/index.htm

National TV Turnoff Week
April 19-25, 2010
http://www.tvturnoff.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=8

National Volunteer Week
April 18-24, 2010
http://www.pointsoflight.org/

World Physical Activity Day
April 6, 2010
http://www.procor.org/globaldialogue/globaldialogue_show.htm?doc_id=877695
(not yet updated for 2010)

National Start! Walking Day
April 7, 2010
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3053117

YMCA Healthy Kids Day
April 18, 2010
http://www.ymca.net/about_the_ymca/ymca_healthy_kids_day.html

Earth Day
April 22, 2010
http://www.earthday.net/

World T'ai Chi & Qigong Day
April 24, 2010
http://www.worldtaichiday.org/

MAY
American Stroke Month (National)
May 1-31, 2010
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3063109

Clean Air Month
May 1-31, 2010
http://www.aacog.com/archive/air-old/cleanair_month.htm

National Arthritis Month
May 1-31, 2010
http://www.arthritis.org/arthritis-awareness-month.php

Older Americans Month
May 1-31, 2010
www.aoa.gov

National Bike Month
May 1-31, 2010
http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/

National Cancer Research Month
May 1-31, 2010
http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/national-cancer-research-month.aspx

National High Blood Pressure Education Month
May 1-31, 2010
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/joinhin/news/HBPEdMo06.htm

National Osteoporosis Awareness Prevention Month
May 1-31, 2010
http://www.nof.org/awareness2/annual.htm

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
May 1-31, 2010
http://clinton2.nara.gov/WH/PCPFS/html/fitnet.html

National Women's Health Week
May 9-15, 2010
http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw/

National Physical Education and Sports Week
May 1-7, 2010
http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/advocacy/events/mayWeek/index.cfm

National Running and Fitness Week
May 16-22, 2010
http://www.epromos.com/calendar/national-running-fitness-week.html

National Bike to Work Week
May 17-21, 2010
http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/

National Run A Mile Day(s)
May 6-8, 2010
http://www.americanrunning.org/w/article/be-a-miler-run-a-mile-days-announced

National Employee Health and Fitness Day
May 19, 2010
http://www.physicalfitness.org/nehf.html

National Bike to Work Day
May 21, 2010
http://www.bike2work-day.com/

National Senior Health & Fitness Day
May 26, 2010
http://www.fitnessday.com/

JUNE
National Great Outdoors Month
June 1-30, 2010
http://www.funoutdoors.com/taxonomy/view/or/116

Men’s Health Week
June 14-22, 2010
http://www.menshealthweek.org/

Bike Week [UK]
June 19-27, 2010
http://www.bike2work.info/

World Environment Day
June 5, 2010
http://www.pittsburghwed.com/

National Trails Day
June 5, 2010
http://www.americanhiking.org/NTD.aspx

JULY
National Therapeutic Recreation Week
July 12-18, 2010
http://wyomingseniorcenter.blogspot.com/2009/07/national-therapeutic-recreation.html
(Not yet updated for 2010)

National Youth Sports Week
July 12-18, 2010
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1145/is_8_41/ai_n26974918/

AUGUST
National Immunization Awareness Month
August 1-31, 2010
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam/default.htm

SEPTEMBER
America On the Move's September Campaign
September 1-30, 2010
http://www.americaonthemove.org/

Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month
September 1-30, 2010
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/

Healthy Aging® Month
September 1-30, 2010
http://www.healthyaging.net/

National Cholesterol Education Month
September 1-30, 2010
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth/

National Yoga Month
September 1-30, 2010
http://www.yogamonth.org/

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2010
http://www.cdc.gov/features/prostatecancer/

Whole Grains Month
September 1-30, 2010
http://www.wholegrainscouncil.org/

Active Aging Week
September 20-26, 2010
http://www.icaa.cc/aaw.htm

European Mobility Week
September
http://www.mobilityweek-europe.org/ (not yet updated for 2010)

National Turn Off the TV Week
September 19-25, 2010
http://www.tvturnoff.org/

World Alzheimer's Day
September 21, 2010
http://www.alz.org/wv/in_my_community_17085.asp

Family Health and Fitness Day USA
September 25, 2010
http://www.fitnessday.com/family

National Women's Health & Fitness Day
September 26, 2010
http://www.fitnessday.com/women

World Heart Day
September 28, 2010
http://www.worldheart.org/

OCTOBER
Children's Health Month
October 1-31, 2010
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/chm07.htm (not yet updated for 2010)

Healthy Lung Month
October 1-31, 2010
http://www.lungusa.org/ (not yet updated for 2010)

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2010
http://www.nbcam.org/

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
October 1-31, 2010
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/

National Physical Therapy Month
October 1-31, 2010
http://www.healthfinder.gov/nho/nho.asp

Walk to School Month
October 1-31, 2010
http://www.walktoschool.org/ (not yet updated for 2010)

International Day of the Older Persons
October 1, 2010
http://www.who.int/ageing/events/idop_rationale/en/index.html

Walk to Work Day [Australia]
October 1, 2010
http://www.walk.com.au/WTW/page.asp

National Child Health Day
October 4, 2010
http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Day
October 7, 2010
http://depression.about.com/od/diagnosis/a/ndsd.htm

International Walk-to-School Day
October 6, 2010
http://www.walktoschool.org/

World Food Day
October 16, 2010
http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/

National Mammography Day
October 22, 2010
www.cancer.org

World Osteoporosis Day
October 20, 2010
http://www.nof.org/eventsandprograms/WOD/WOD_2008.htm

National Lung Health Day
October 27, 2010
http://www.lungusa.org/

NOVEMBER
American Diabetes Month
November 1-30, 2010
http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/americandiabetesmonth.jsp

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
November 1-30, 2010
http://www.alz.org/index.asp

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
November 1-30, 2010
http://www.phassociation.org/Page.aspx?pid=197

World Diabetes Day
November 14, 2010
http://www.worlddiabetesday.org/

Great American Smokeout
October 18, 2010
http://acsf2f.com/gaso/

National Family Health History Day
October 25, 2010
http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/

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