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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
NONE
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FEBRUARY
American Heart Month
February 1-28, 2012
National Cancer Prevention Month
February 1-28, 2012
National Wise Health Consumer Month
February 1-28, 2012
National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
February 12-13, 2012
Trails Advocacy Week
February 13-15, 2012
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
February 1, 2012
National Wear Red Day
February 3, 2012
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MARCH
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 1-31, 2012
National Kidney Month
March 1-31, 2012
National Nutrition Month
March 1-31, 2012
National Collegiate Health and Wellness Week
March 5-11, 2012
National School Breakfast Week
March 5-9, 2012
National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week (check back)
March 11-16, 2012
www.aacvpr.org
American Diabetes Alert Day
March 27, 2012
Kick Butts Day
March 21, 2012
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APRIL
Cancer Control Month
April 1-30, 2012
National Minority Health Awareness Month
April 1-30, 2012
National Public Health Week
April 1-7, 2011
Medical Fitness Week
April 22-28, 2012
National TV Turnoff Week
April 15-21, 2012 (dates tentative—check website for updates)
National Playground Safety Week
April 21-25, 2012 (dates tentative—check website for updates)
National Start! Walking Day
April 4, 2012
World Physical Activity Day
April 4, 2012 (dates tentative—check website for updates)
National Walk to Work Day
April 6, 2012
Earth Day
April 22, 2012
World T'ai Chi & Qigong Day
April 28, 2012
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MAY
American Stroke Month
May 1-31, 2012
Clean Air Month
May 1-31, 2012
National Arthritis Month
May 1-31, 2012
Older Americans Month
May 1-31, 2012
National Bike Month
May 1-31, 2012
National Cancer Research Month
May 1-31, 2012
National Employee Health and Fitness Month
May 1-31, 2012
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
May 1-31, 2012
National Osteoporosis Awareness Prevention Month
May 1-31, 2012
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
May 1-31, 2012
National Physical Education and Sports Week
May 1-7, 2012 (dates tentative—check website for updates)
National Women's Health Week
May 13-19, 2012
National Bike to Work Week
May 14-18, 2012
National Run A Mile Day(s)
May 1-5, 2012
National Bike to Work Day
May 18, 2012 (dates tentative—check website for updates)
National Senior Health & Fitness Day
May 30, 2012
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JUNE
National Great Outdoors Month
June 1-30, 2012
Professional Wellness Month
June 1-30, 2012
Bike Week [UK]
June 16-24, 2012
National Trails Day
June 2, 2012
World Environment Day
June 5, 2012
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JULY
Park and Recreation Month
July 1-31, 2012
National Therapeutic Recreation Week
July 4-10, 2012
National Youth Sports Week
July 9-15, 2012 (dates tentative—check website for updates)
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AUGUST
National Immunization Awareness Month
August 1-31, 2012
National Health Center Week
August 5-11, 2012
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SEPTEMBER
America On The Move, Steptember
September 1-30, 2012
Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month
September 1-30, 2012
Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2012
Healthy Aging® Month
September 1-30, 2012
National Cholesterol Education Month
September 1-30, 2012
National Yoga Month
September 1-30, 2012
Whole Grains Month
September 1-30, 2012
World Alzheimer's Month
September 1-30, 2012
European Mobility Week
September 14-20, 2012 (dates tentative—check website for updates)
National Turn Off the TV Week
September 14-20, 2012
Active Aging Week
September 23-29, 2012
Alzheimer's Action Day
September 21, 2012
World Heart Day
September 27, 2012 (dates tentative—check website for updates)
National Women's Health & Fitness Day
September 26, 2012
Walk to Work Day [Australia]
September 28, 2012
Family Health and Fitness Day USA
September 29, 2012
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OCTOBER
Healthy Lung Month
October 1-31, 2012
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2012
National Physical Therapy Month
October 1-31, 2012
International Walk to School Month
October 1-31, 2012
International Day of the Older Persons
October 1, 2012
National Child Health Day
October 1, 2012
International Walk to School in the USA Day
October 3, 2012
World Food Day
October 16, 2012
World Osteoporosis Day
October 20, 2012
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NOVEMBER
American Diabetes Month
November 1-30, 2012
Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
November 1-30, 2012
World Diabetes Day
November 14, 2012
National Family Health History Day
November 22, 2012
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DECEMBER
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