National Wear Red Day
National Wear Red Day is an annual event that takes place on the first Friday of February each year. It is a day to raise awareness about heart health and to recognize the importance of preventing heart disease. We celebrate National Wear Red Day by wearing red clothing to show our support for heart health. We can also spread the message of heart health and take steps to improve our own heart health, such as exercising regularly, eating a healthy diet, and getting regular check ups. The day was created by the American Heart Association to bring awareness to the number one killer disease that causes more than 500,000 deaths a year.
When is National Wear Red Day?
National Wear Red Day is celebrated every year on the 1st Friday in February.
Type of Holiday?
New holiday. A day of awareness. Created in 2003, by the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, to bring awareness to a deadly disease affecting millions of women.
How is the Day celebrated?
National Wear Red Day was created to increase awareness of heart disease that affects American women. Prior to Wear Red Day, women weren’t paying attention to the disease.
- Everyone is encouraged to wear red on this day, both men and women. The holiday has become so popular in the fashion industry that department stores celebrate it and host an American Heart Month event. In addition, the increase in popularity resulted in the day being celebrated during New York’s Fashion week in 2017.
- Exercise regularly
- Eat a healthy diet
- Get regular check ups
Wear Red Day Facts:
- Heart disease has been known to affect men when in fact, each year, 1 in 3 women die of heart disease and stroke.
- 80 percent of cardiac events can be prevented.
- Heart disease and stroke kill more women than men.
- Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death for African-American women.
- Hispanic women are likely to develop heart disease 10 years earlier than Caucasian women.
- 90% of women have one or more risk factors for heart disease or stroke.
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