Baldwin Publishing’s December 2025 Health Awareness Days Calendar features National Flu Vaccination Week, Handwashing Awareness Week, Holiday Heart Health, Healthy New Year Planning, and more relevant health topics to share with your audience.
Want a simple way to map out social posts for the holiday season? Baldwin Publishing’s Celebrate Today Calendar spotlights the most talked about December 2025 health awareness days, with ready-to-share ideas that helps hospitals engage with their local community.
From social anxiety and holiday drinking to fire safety and gut health, Baldwin’s December 2025 Health Observances Calendar makes it simple to share social media content tied to holidays and health topics people care about most. Baldwin’s health content includes quick facts, helpful tips, and eye-catching graphics hospitals can use to educate and inspire their community on all of their social platforms.
Here’s a roundup of the most important health awareness days in December 2025 to help you build out timely content across your website, blog, and social media channels.
Holiday Travel
Traveling around the holidays can be fun and exciting, but there are often hidden stressors you probably won’t anticipate. This month, Baldwin writers share 6 ways holiday travel can impact your health, and what you can do to help prevent it.
Drinking and Heart Health
With all of the celebrating around the holidays, it’s easy for alcohol to flow more freely than usual. But for some people, too much holiday cheer can come with real health risks. This month Baldwin writers explain what holiday heart syndrome is and how to avoid it this December.
Healthy Holiday Appetizer
This 5-ingredient appetizer is made with cranberries and cream cheese for a delectable snack to add to the holiday party table. These heart healthy Christmas Pinwheels from Baldwin’s Health eCooks® Test Kitchen are low calorie, and work for diabetic and vegetarian diets. Get more heart healthy recipes to share on social media with our free monthly Calendar of National Food Days.
Social Anxiety
Have you ever walked into a crowded room and felt your heart race, your palms sweat and your mind go blank? Social anxiety is a common condition that can affect every aspect of your life. In December, Baldwin writers share 7 tips to calm social anxiety and boost self confidence.
Holiday Eating
With so many parties and family gatherings in December, it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement and forget about whatever healthy eating routine you’ve been following. This month, help your community stay on track during the holidays with Baldwin’s tips and tricks for mindful eating.
December 2025 Health Days and Weeks:
December 5–11: Handwashing Awareness Week
Winter is often noted for its guest list of viruses that unknowingly pass from person to person including the flu, Covid-19 and the dreaded common cold. For Handwashing Awareness Week, remind your community about the easiest way to stay protected from the endless germs that are circulating this time of year.
December 1–5: National Flu Vaccination Week
With the end of the year just around the corner, most people think it’s too late for a flu shot. Remind your community that getting a flu shot now can still protect them during the winter months by sharing Baldwin’s article answering the most common questions about the flu vaccine.
December 14–21: Hanukkah
Celebrate Hanukkah with your social media followers by sharing Baldwin’s festive graphic. Ready to customize with your hospital’s logo, this vibrant graphic is sized for Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn.
December 18–24: Gluten Free Baking Week
Encourage your followers to get baking by sharing this gluten free recipe for Snickerdoodles during Gluten Free Baking Week. This heart healthy recipe from Baldwin’s Health eCooks® Test Kitchen is made with simple ingredients, and is ready to enjoy in under an hour.
December 25: Christmas
Wish your followers a Merry Christmas with Baldwin’s colorful graphic that’s ready to customize and already sized for all of your social media platforms.
December 26: Kwanzaa
Stay inclusive this holiday season by sharing a graphic to celebrate Kwanzaa in December. Sized for Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn, simply add your logo and start posting.
Dec. 31: Healthy New Year Planning
Waiting until January to make big lifestyle changes can set people up for frustration rather than success in the New Year. Encourage your community to start taking steps now towards a healthier way of life with Baldwin Publishing’s article filled with healthy New Year tips.
December 2025 Health Awareness Days: Social Media Ideas & Ready-to-Share Content
Keep your channels fresh this December with Baldwin Publishing’s ready-to-share posts. From quick-read health articles and colorful graphics to heart healthy recipes and short videos, you’ll have everything you need to highlight the month’s most important health observances in December 2025.
December brings timely observances like National Flu Vaccination Week, Handwashing Awareness Week, and healthy holiday reminders to help educate and engage your community. With Baldwin’s Celebrate Today Calendar, you’ll never run out of professional, on-brand content to post.
Want even more ideas? Pair your health observances with our free monthly National Food Days Calendar. It’s packed with seasonal, healthy recipes your social media audience will love to cook and share.
