Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is an important observance dedicated to raising awareness about pediatric cancer and the challenges faced by children and families affected by this disease. Throughout September, various...
World Alzheimer’s Month 2026 runs throughout September 2026. World Alzheimer’s Month is a global campaign held every September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and other...
Second Hand September 2026 runs throughout September 2026. Second Hand September is an annual campaign that encourages people to avoid buying new clothes for the entire month of September. It...
Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month runs from Tuesday, 1 September to Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Promoted by the Foundation for Women's Cancer (FWC), the official foundation of the Society of Gynecologic...
Move More September is a UK awareness month that encourages people of all ages and abilities to add more physical activity to their daily lives. The campaign uses the start...
Happy Cat Month takes place throughout September, running from 1 to 30 September 2026. Presented by the CATalyst Council, it encourages cat owners to focus on the health, welfare and...
NICU Awareness Month takes place throughout September every year and recognises the work of neonatal intensive care units, the families whose babies are cared for in them, and the medical...
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month takes place throughout September each year in the United States. It is dedicated to raising public understanding of sickle cell disease, the most common inherited...
Festival of Learning Have a Go Month takes place throughout September each year across the United Kingdom, running from 1 to 30 September. Coordinated by the Learning and Work Institute,...
National Recovery Month runs throughout September 2026, from Tuesday, 1 September to Wednesday, 30 September. It is a national observance in the United States that celebrates the millions of people...
Chiari Awareness Month takes place throughout September each year, including in 2026. The month is dedicated to raising awareness of Chiari malformation, a serious neurological condition in which part of...
Alopecia Areata Awareness Month takes place throughout September each year, and in 2026 it runs from Tuesday, 1 September to Wednesday, 30 September. Led by the National Alopecia Areata Foundation...
National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month is observed throughout September each year in the United States. Formally recognised by the US Senate through Senate Resolution 533 in 2014, the campaign...
Pain Awareness Month is observed throughout September each year, shining a light on the experiences of people living with chronic pain and working to reduce the stigma, misunderstanding, and barriers...
National Library Card Sign-up Month 2026 runs throughout September 2026. National Library Card Sign-up Month takes place every September, led by the American Library Association (ALA) to remind families that...
Fairtrade Fortnight 2026 runs from Monday 21 September 2026 to Sunday 4 October 2026. Fairtrade Fortnight is a significant annual event that promotes and celebrates the principles of fair trade....
Seed Gathering Season 2026 runs from Tuesday 22 September 2026 to Thursday 22 October 2026. Every autumn, as temperatures start to dip and leaves fall from the trees, gardeners, conservationists,...
British Food Fortnight 2026 runs from Saturday 26 September 2026 to Sunday 11 October 2026. British Food Fortnight is a vibrant two-week celebration in autumn that shines a spotlight on...
Shetland Wool Week 2026 runs from Sunday 27 September 2026 to Saturday 3 October 2026. Shetland Wool Week is an annual celebration of the rich heritage of Shetland's textile industry...
Thank You Hidden Heroes Day 2026 is on Wednesday 30 September 2026. Hidden Heroes Day is a powerful moment each year to pay tribute to the dedicated professionals working behind...
Each year on the last Wednesday of September, World School Milk Day celebrates the role of school milk programmes in supporting children’s health and wellbeing. In 2026, it falls on...
Botswana Independence Day is celebrated every year on 30 September, marking the date in 1966 when the country gained independence from the United Kingdom and the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland...
National Chewing Gum Day is celebrated on 30 September each year in the United States, dedicating a day to one of the world's most popular confections. From ancient spruce-tree sap...
International Podcast Day takes place every year on 30 September, celebrating the global power of podcasting and the creators behind it. The day was founded by Steve Lee in 2014...
International Blasphemy Rights Day falls on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Established in 2009 by the Center for Inquiry (CFI), the day marks the anniversary of the publication of the Jyllands-Posten...