Don’t Fry Day — May 24, 2024
To help reduce rising rates of skin cancer from overexposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun, the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety awareness and to remind everyone to protect their skin while enjoying the outdoors.
The National Council encourages everyone, including non-profit organizations, local, state, and federal governments, public health professionals, and educators to promote the importance of skin cancer prevention and sun-safety behaviors and to use the free Don’t Fry Day material and resources.
The 2024 Don’t Fry Day Toolkit is available here.
2024 Don't Fry Day Toolkit
Don’t Fry Day Toolkit This toolkit is designed to aid in the promotion of Don’t Fry Day messaging and activities. It includes pre-written social media material and a variety of other supporting materials for your use. You are encouraged to utilize the materials and information included in this toolkit in a way that will work best for you and the organization that you represent. You are also encouraged to customize the language and statistics in a manner that will best meet the needs of the communities that you serve.
Action Kit for Meteorologists
This Action Kit for broadcast meteorologists provides statistics, talking points, sound bites, and tweets to educate the public about skin cancer prevention and connect the public with Don’t Fry Day.
Promotional Ideas for Zoos and Aquariums
Sun safety promotional ideas for zoos and aquariums. However, the ideas can be applied to many other venues and organizations too.
Sun Safety In Our National Parks
Click on the URL link and view a 60 seconds public service announcement on sun-safety created by the National Park Service - Healthy Parks Healthy People US.
SKIN CANCER FACTS with STATISTICS
Don't Fry Day Backgrounder
Sun Safety Vacation Packing List
Action Kit for Educators
More than 20 activities and ideas for educators to promote Don't Fry Day and use with students.
Animal Coloring Pages
A fun coloring page promoting “Slip, Slop, Slap, and Wrap” and SunWise animals.
Animal Search at the Zoo
A fun checklist of zoo animals that are SunWise, see how many you can find on your next trip to the zoo!
Animal Skins
This is a zoo activity for elementary age children. Dr. Zoolittle needs you to find animals with different types of skin coverings.
Sun Safety for Kids - Elementary and Secondary School Activities
Elementary and secondary school activities to get children involved. Posters and ideas for observing Don’t Fry Day are included.
Trip to the Zoo - Teacher's Guide
Preparing for your trip to the zoo - be sun safe! . Included are sun safety-related items to pack to protect you and your students, activities that teach children how to be safe in the sun, fun facts about zoo animals, plus information on Don't Fry Day and the NEEF SunWise program.