National Week

Traditional Hispanic celebration leading to Christmas Eve

Ancient Roman festival

Includes Dec 9 (Ada Lovelace Day) — honors Grace Hopper’s birthday

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ STAY HEALTHY TOGETHER This week serves as a crucial reminder that vaccination is key to preventing flu outbreaks. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 3 – 9, 2023 ORIGIN Established by the CDC in 2005 STAT Flu vaccines prevent millions of illnesses annually STAT Over

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SAFETY FIRST Older Driver Safety Awareness Week reminds us that everyone deserves to drive safely. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 6-12, 2023 ORIGIN Established by the American Occupational Therapy Association STAT Approximately 19 million drivers aged 65 and older in the U.S. STAT Older

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ GET READY TO WASH Celebrate the impact of hand hygiene with a focus on health and wellness this week. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of December ORIGIN Established by the CDC in 2008 STAT Washing hands can reduce respiratory illnesses by up to

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE INCLUSIVITY Clerc-Gallaudet Week encourages a deeper understanding of the deaf community and its rich cultural heritage. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of April ORIGIN Established to honor Laurent Clerc and Thomas Gallaudet STAT Approximately 2-3 million deaf individuals in the U.S. STAT

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO COOKIE WEEK This week is a time to savor and share the joy of cookie baking—join in the festivities with loved ones. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of July every year. ORIGIN Established in the early 2000s. STAT The average American

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ UNDERSTANDING IBD This week focuses on raising awareness of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, two types of inflammatory bowel disease that affect millions worldwide. Education is key to understanding and supporting those affected. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 1 – December 7 each year

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO GEOGRAPHY WEEK Celebrate the world around us with a focus on learning and exploration during Geography Awareness Week. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN November 13-19, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 1987 by the National Geographic Society STAT Over 50% of American adults cannot locate