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National Nurses Day opens National Nurses Week on May 6 to honor the nursing profession — the largest component of the U.S. healthcare workforce, with more than four million registered nurses. International No Diet Day was founded in 1992 by British feminist Mary Evans Young, who created the day after surviving an eating disorder and wanted to challenge the diet industry’s messaging about body size. National Skilled Trades Day was established to highlight the career potential of electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and other tradespeople — fields facing a workforce shortage projected to exceed 2.4 million unfilled positions by 2028. School Nurse Day is observed on the Wednesday of National Nurses Week to recognize the nurses who serve as the frontline health practitioners in K-12 schools. Four million nurses, one diet industry myth, a skills gap, and a school hallway.
All Holidays On May 6
International No Diet Day
National Nurses Day
Aces Day
Joseph Brackett Day
National Beverage Day
National Crepe Suzette Day
National Interpreter Appreciation Day
National Skilled Trades Day
National Tourist Appreciation Day
Sauvignon Blanc Day
School Nurse Day
About May 6
May 6 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on May 6?
On May 6, National Nurses Day is the most widely recognized professional observance, opening National Nurses Week to honor more than four million U.S. registered nurses. International No Diet Day is the most globally recognized body-image awareness day, founded in 1992 by Mary Evans Young, and National Skilled Trades Day highlights a workforce gap projected to exceed 2.4 million positions.
What health awareness days are on May 6?
May 6 includes National Nurses Day, which opens National Nurses Week for the largest U.S. healthcare workforce component, National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day, which encourages free anonymous screenings, and School Nurse Day, which recognizes the frontline health practitioners in K-12 schools.
What professions are celebrated on May 6?
May 6 includes National Nurses Day, honoring more than four million U.S. registered nurses, National Skilled Trades Day, highlighting electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians facing a projected 2.4-million-position gap, School Nurse Day, and National Interpreter Appreciation Day, recognizing the translators and sign language interpreters who make communication across barriers possible.