Cancer Awareness Calendar 2013

Many different cancer-related awareness campaigns occur throughout the year. Not all of them are coordinated by the American Cancer Society; however, we do support efforts to create a greater awareness of cancer. Items followed by an asterisk are sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

January 2013

Coaches vs. Cancer^® Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend (January 25−26)*

Healthy Weight Week (January 20−26)

National Cervical Cancer Screening Month

February 2013

World Cancer Day (February 4)

March 2013

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Cover the Uninsured Week (TBA)

Kick Butts Day (March 20)

National Nutrition Month

International Women’s Day (March 8)

April 2013

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (April 15−21)

National Volunteer Week (April 21−27)

World Health Day (April 7)

National Cancer Control Month

National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (April 14-20)

May 2013

Melanoma Monday (May 6)

Don’t Fry Day (May 24)*

National Women’s Check-up Day (May 13)

National Women's Health Week (May 12−18)

American Cancer Society’s 100^th Birthday (May 22)

World No Tobacco Day (May 31)

Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month

Cancer Research Month

Brain Tumor Awareness Month

June 2013

National Cancer Survivors Day (June 2)

Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Invitational (June 9−10)*

National Men's Health Week (June 10−16)

Men's Health/Cancer Awareness Month

July 2013

UV Safety Month

August 2013

Summer Sun Safety

September 2013

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day (typically the last week in September)

Childhood Cancer Month

Health Literacy Month

National Ovarian Cancer Month

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month

Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month

Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

October 2013

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month*

Majority of American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer^® events*

National Mammography Day (October 18)

November 2013

Great American Smokeout (November 21)*

Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (TBA)*

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

National Family Caregiver Month

December 2013