Friday is the American Heart Association‘s 24th annual National Wear Red Day. Wear Red Day is always the first Friday in February, which also serves as American Heart Month. The association encourages people to wear red to raise awareness for cardiovascular disease,

February is Heart Month, and the American Heart Association (AHA) wants to spread awareness while helping you decide what color to wear to work or school Friday.February 7 is National Wear Red Day in honor of the fight against the leading cause of death in the United States: heart disease.

February is American Heart Month and Friday is National Wear Red Day. Not just to celebrate the Chiefs’ appearance in the Super Bowl, but to raise awareness for heart disease prevention. Simple lifestyle changes can reduce your chances of heart disease significantly.