NP Week

National Nurse Practitioner Week

National Nurse Practitioner Week is held annually to celebrate these exceptional health care providers and to remind lawmakers of the importance of removing outdated barriers to practice so nurse practitioners (NPs) will be allowed to practice to the full extent of their experience and education.

NP Week 2025 will be held November 9-15, 2025.

The NP role needs you! This special week offers numerous opportunities to bring recognition to the NP role and increase awareness of the exceptional care that NPs provide. The NP Week Proclamation is available, and a resource guide is being developed to assist you in the annual celebration. The resource guide will include information such as a sample news release, talking points, an NP fact sheet, community activities, a media interview guide, posters and guidelines for writing a letter to the editor. The 2025 NP Week theme is NPs: Trusted Voices, Proven Care. Mark your calendars to celebrate November 9-15, 2025.

Download the 2025 NP Week Proclamation

2024 NP Week Proclamation Map

Each state’s efforts to secure an NP Week proclamation was highlighted on AANP’s annual NP Week Proclamation Map. In 2024, states that received proclamations signed by any elected official were filled with an image of the proclamation itself. Congratulations to NPs in West Virginia for submitting the first proclamation of 2024, signed by Governor Jim Justice!