National Wear Red Day

Deepthi Reddy
Dec 22, 2023 By Deepthi Reddy
Originally Published on Mar 30, 2022
 National Wear Red Day is observed on the first Friday in February.

Where is Wear Red Day celebrated?

Wear Red Day is celebrated in The United States.

Who celebrates Wear Red Day?

To raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, women celebrate Wear Red Day.

When did Wear Red Day start?

In 2004, National Wear Red Day was first officially started.

Who started Wear Red Day?

 The National Lung, Heart, and Blood Institute started to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke risks.

History And Timeline

In 2004, the American Heart Association started an awareness campaign for women, the number one reason for women's death. It is celebrated in conjunction with American Heart Month.

Its primary focus is on the risk of stroke and heart disease in women. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in women. American Heart Association has sponsored National Wear Red Day for the last 10 years.

National Heart Health Month

Nine years after his heart attack, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared February as National Heart Health Month.

1964

Red Dress For Woman

Red Dress has become a national symbol of women's heart disease awareness.

2002

Go Red Campaign

Go Red's mission was launched to eradicate stroke in women and improve women's heart health.

2004

Global Go Red

International license for the First Go Red women movement was issued.

2006

Bringing Heart Disease Awareness

Organizations all around the country celebrate National Wear Red Day to bring attention to heart disease in February.

2022

Traditions And Customs

In February, American Heart Month is celebrated to spread awareness to eradicate stroke and heart disease in women. This day is essential to bring awareness.

To observe National Wear Red Day, we can wear red casual wear to have the spirit of the day, carry a handbag red in color, wear a scarf or a red coat, red pants you can wear, and accent your look with red ornaments, nail polish in vibrant red, red shoes, and red color lipstick.

Ways To Observe Or Celebrate Wear Red Day

You have to wear red and be bold with your fashion choice on Wear Red Day. You can host a happy hour or dinner party to bring fun to your wellness and support your family to celebrate Wear Red Day. You can scale up the American Heart Association and the Go Red movement if you are ambitious.

Conduct a Go Red party and spread the word. Share and visit National Wear Red Day on social media and practice good health habits for preventing heart attacks.

On National Wear Red Day, you can give awareness programs to women in accessible and practical ways worldwide. Women are an integral part of society, regularly encouraged to wellness visits and self-care practices.

Facts And Stats

Exercising and healthy dieting are the weapons to decrease the chance of heart disease by 80%. Share such tips on social media on this day.

Check the website of the American Heart Association and other related sites on this day to know about heart health.

Get a heart check-up done on this day to ensure a healthy life.

What is Wear Red Day?

To get aware of cardiovascular disease, the American Heart Association had encouraged everyone to wear red color on National Wear Red Day.

What Day are you supposed to wear red?

First Friday in February is supposed to wear red to bring awareness to the people about the practices for the heart's health.

How do people celebrate National Wear Red Day?

Wearing a red dress, take a selfie, post on your social media and let all your followers and friends know and participate in Wear Red runs, and practice good health habits for the heart.

When did Wear Red Day start?

In 2004, National Wear Red Day officially started.

Who started wearing Red Day?

The National Lung, Heart, and Blood Institute started to raise awareness on the risk of heart disease and stroke.

What are some events related to this Day?

Wearing a red dress, taking a selfie, posting on your social media, and letting all your followers and friends know and participate. Wear Red runs, and practice good health habits for the heart.

When Is This Day Celebrated

  • Thursday, February 06, 2020
  • Thursday, February 04, 2021
  • Thursday, February 03, 2022
  • Thursday, February 02, 2023
  • Thursday, February 01, 2024

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Written by Deepthi Reddy

Master of Business Administration

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Deepthi ReddyMaster of Business Administration

With an MBA under her belt, Deepthi has discovered her true calling in content writing. Her writing repertoire is diverse, covering travel, movies, pet care, parenting, animals and birds, and more. Her joy of learning and creating has helped her craft well-written and engaging articles. When she isn't writing, Deepthi enjoys exploring new cultures, trying different foods, and spending quality time with her two children aged 7 and 12.

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