National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Also known as
CF Awareness Month
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week (1999 to 2003)
Observed
the second full week of October (1999 to 2003)
the month of May (since 2004)
Dates
May 1st, 2022 to May 31st, 2022
May 1st, 2023 to May 31st, 2023
May 1st, 2024 to May 31st, 2024
May 1st, 2025 to May 31st, 2025
May 1st, 2026 to May 31st, 2026
Founded by
Lenora Degen in 1999
United States Senate on October 19th, 1999
Hashtags
#NationalCysticFibrosisAwarenessMonth
#CysticFibrosisAwarenessMonth
#CfAwarenessMonth
#NationalCysticFibrosisAwarenessWeek
#CysticFibrosisAwarenessWeek
Sources
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, also known as CF Awareness Month and National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week, is observed next on Thursday, May 1st, 2025. It was observed the second full week of October from 1999 until 2003. It has been observed the month of May since 2004.