National Dental Holidays to Celebrate at Your Practice

Recognizing your dental team with gratitude for their hard work over the year is quintessential to having a successful practice. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are great examples of appreciation days for the labor of love that goes into raising a family. Medical and dental professionals don’t stop at taking care of their families; they go above and beyond to take care of their patients. Dental professionals need to be recognized and appreciated for their hard work because it’s not just a job; they’re improving patients’ lives daily. So, whether you’re looking for some social media inspiration for your practice or want to find a reason to celebrate our amazing industry, we’ve compiled some dental holidays to celebrate this year and every year.

National Dental Holidays

January

• Medical Group Practice Week (4th Monday in January)

February

• Children’s Dental Health Month
• Gum Disease Awareness Month
• Toothache Day (Feb 9th)
• Tooth Fairy Day (Feb 28th)

March

• Dental Assistants Recognition Week (1st full week in March) (Bonus: 8 ways to recognize dental assistants)
• Employee Appreciation Day (1st Friday in March)
• Dentist Day (March 6th)

April

• Dental Hygienist Week (2nd Week in April)
• Oral Cancer Awareness Month

May

• Graduation Month
• Root Canal Awareness Week (2nd Week in May)
• Root Canal Day (2nd Wednesday of May)
• Mental Health Awareness Month
• National Receptionist’s Day (May 12th)

June

• Dental Smiles Month
• Dental Diversity Month

July

• Write a Letter Appreciation Week (July 1st-7th)

August

• Tooth Fairy Day (Aug 22nd)

September

• Gum Care Month
• Office Manager Appreciation Month

October

• Dental Hygiene Month (Bonus: why our Founder and President, Tonya Lanthier, became a dental hygienist!)
• World Smile Day (1st Friday in October)
• Boss’s Day (October 16th, but celebrated on the closest weekday if it falls on a weekend)

November

• TMJ Awareness Month
• Mouth Cancer Awareness Month
• National Brush Day (November 1st)

December

• Hand Washing Awareness Month

Updated November 2022
Originally published May 29th, 2018