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Safety Observance Calendar
Free planning tool

2027 Safety Observance Calendar

Every workplace, fleet and health awareness month, week and day worth planning around. Use it to schedule toolbox talks, stand-downs and campaigns a year ahead.

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Workplace
Fleet & DOT
Health
Emergency & fire
2027 observances
Health
All month
National Radon Action Month
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Health
All month
American Heart Month
American Heart Association / NHLBI
Emergency & fire
Feb 7–13
National Burn Awareness Week
American Burn Association
Workplace
All month
National Ladder Safety Month
American Ladder Institute
Workplace
All month
Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Prevent Blindness
Health
Mar 21–27
National Poison Prevention Week
HRSA / Poison Help
Fleet & DOT
All month
Distracted Driving Awareness Month
National Safety Council
Fleet & DOT
Apr 26–30
National Work Zone Awareness Week
FHWA, ATSSA and AASHTO
Workplace
Apr 28
Workers’ Memorial Day
AFL-CIO (observed by OSHA and US DOL)
Workplace
Apr 28
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Workplace
All month
National Electrical Safety Month
Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI)
Health
All month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health America
Workplace
May 2–8
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
Workplace
Dates TBA
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
OSHA
Fleet & DOT
Dates TBA
CVSA International Roadcheck
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
Workplace
All month
National Safety Month
National Safety Council
Emergency & fire
Jun 1–7
CPR and AED Awareness Week
American Heart Association
Workplace
Dates TBA
Trench Safety Stand Down
National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA)
Workplace
Dates TBA
National Forklift Safety Day
Industrial Truck Association (ITA)
Health
All month
UV Safety Month
Sun safety guidance: CDC and NIOSH
Fleet & DOT
Dates TBA
Operation Safe Driver Week
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
Workplace
Aug 9–15
Safe + Sound Week
OSHA
Fleet & DOT
Dates TBA
CVSA Brake Safety Week
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
Emergency & fire
All month
National Preparedness Month
FEMA / Ready.gov
Health
All month
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
NAMI and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Workplace
Dates TBA
Construction Suicide Prevention Week
Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP)
Fleet & DOT
Dates TBA
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
American Trucking Associations (ATA)
Workplace
All month
National Ergonomics Month
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
Health
All month
Protect Your Hearing Month
NIDCD (National Institutes of Health)
Emergency & fire
Oct 3–9
Fire Prevention Week
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Emergency & fire
Oct 21
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
Earthquake Country Alliance / ShakeOut.org
Fleet & DOT
Nov 7–13
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
National Sleep Foundation
Fleet & DOT
All month
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
NHTSA

Events marked “Dates TBA” are set each year by the organizer and are usually announced a few months ahead. Fixed-rule dates are calculated for 2027. Confirm details with each organizer before you publish internal schedules.

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Schedule toolbox talks for each observance, assign them by site and track attendance in SMS360 Training Management.

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