Seed Gathering Season 2026
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,...
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CMT Awareness Month 2026
CMT Awareness Month is observed every October to raise awareness about Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) – a group of inherited neurological conditions that affect the peripheral nerves. It’s a time for...
Go Sober For October 2026
Sober October 2026 runs from 1 to 31 October. What is Go Sober for October? Go Sober for October is the familiar name for an alcohol-free October fundraising challenge. The...
International School Library Month 2026
International School Library Month 2026 runs throughout October 2026. International School Library Month takes place each October to celebrate the vital role that school libraries and library staff play in...
International Walk to School Month
International Walk to School Month 2026 runs throughout October 2026. Every October, children, families, and schools around the world put their best foot forward - literally. International Walk to School...
National Cholesterol Month 2026
National Cholesterol Month takes place throughout October 2026. Led by HEART UK -- The Cholesterol Charity, it is the UK's dedicated campaign to raise awareness of cholesterol, its role in...
National Home Security Month 2026
National Home Security Month 2026 runs throughout October 2026. Every October, households across the UK take part in National Home Security Month – a timely campaign designed to highlight the...
Pituitary Awareness Month 2026
Pituitary Awareness Month 2026 runs throughout October 2026. Every October, healthcare professionals, advocacy groups, and individuals affected by pituitary conditions unite for Pituitary Awareness Month. It’s a time to spotlight...
ADHD Awareness Month 2026
ADHD Awareness Month 2026 runs from Thursday 1 October to Saturday 31 October. Charities, schools, workplaces and community groups use October to share reliable information about ADHD and help people...
Black History Month
Black History Month 2026 runs from 1 to 31 October in the UK. Black History Month UK: the 2026 campaign The Black History Month UK campaign's theme is Honouring Our...
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 runs from 1 to 31 October. What is Cybersecurity Awareness Month? Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an October campaign helping people and organisations build safer online habits....
The Big Draw 2026
The Big Draw Festival 2026 takes place throughout October, with the theme “Make a Mark”. What is The Big Draw? The Big Draw Festival is an international celebration of drawing,...
National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2026
National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2026 runs throughout October 2026. National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is an annual event that takes place each October to celebrate the contributions of...
Eye Injury Prevention Month 2026
Eye Injury Prevention Month 2026 runs throughout October 2026. Eye Injury Prevention Month is observed every October to promote awareness about eye safety and prevent injuries. This campaign emphasises the...
Menopause Awareness Month 2026
Menopause Awareness Month 2026 runs from Thursday 1 October to Saturday 31 October. UK organisations use October to share information about menopause and the support available. The Northern Cancer Alliance's...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2026
When is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? YearDatesDay 20261-31 OctoberThursday to Saturday 20271-31 OctoberFriday to Sunday 20281-31 OctoberSunday to Tuesday Breast Cancer Awareness Month always runs throughout the whole of October...
National Coupon Awareness Month UK 2026
National Coupon Awareness Month UK 2026 runs throughout October 2026. What is National Coupon Awareness Month UK? National Coupon Awareness Month UK highlights how personalised coupons shared by retailers after...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) takes place every October in the United States. The month-long campaign mourns those lost to domestic violence, celebrates survivors, and connects the advocates, professionals, and...
National Book Month
National Book Month 2026 runs throughout October 2026. National Book Month takes place every October and is a celebration of reading, writing, and the enduring importance of books in everyday...
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month takes place throughout October each year. It is a public health observance in the United States that raises awareness of SIDS and...
National Fire Prevention Month
National Fire Prevention Month takes place throughout October 2026 across the United States. The observance encourages households, schools, workplaces, and fire services to focus on practical steps that reduce the...
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month runs throughout October each year, raising understanding of dyslexia and championing the millions of people who experience it. The month encourages schools, employers, families, and communities to...
LGBTQ+ History Month
LGBTQ+ History Month is an annual observance held throughout October in the United States and a growing number of other countries. It celebrates the history, achievements and contributions of lesbian,...
Blindness Awareness Month
Blindness Awareness Month 2026 runs throughout October 2026. Blindness Awareness Month takes place every October. It is dedicated to raising understanding of blindness and low vision, celebrating the capabilities of...
National Physical Therapy Month
National Physical Therapy Month takes place throughout October 2026, running from Thursday 1 October to Saturday 31 October. Organised by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the observance raises public...
Liver Awareness Month
Liver Awareness Month 2026 runs throughout October 2026. Liver Awareness Month takes place every October and is dedicated to raising public understanding of liver health, the causes and symptoms of...
Eczema Awareness Month
Eczema Awareness Month 2026 runs throughout October 2026. Eczema Awareness Month takes place every October to raise understanding of eczema, reduce the stigma attached to visible skin conditions, and support...
National Protect Your Hearing Month
National Protect Your Hearing Month runs throughout October 2026. Led in the United States by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety...
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month is observed throughout October in the United States, dedicated to raising public understanding of Down syndrome, promoting inclusion, and celebrating the abilities and achievements of individuals...
Stoptober 2026
Stoptober 2026 is Thursday 1 October 2026 and runs for the whole of October. Stoptober always starts on 1 October, the date set by the Department of Health and Social...
Emotional Wellness Month 2026
Emotional Wellness Month is marked during October, including 1–31 October 2026. It offers a prompt to consider emotional wellbeing and the support people can access. Ohio State University's October 2026 wellness message recognises the month.
Global Diversity Awareness Month 2026
Global Diversity Awareness Month is marked during October, including 1–31 October 2026. Organisations use it to encourage understanding across cultures and backgrounds and to consider how people experience inclusion. It appears in the University of Gloucestershire's inclusion calendar.
Pear and Pineapple Month 2026
Pear and Pineapple Month is an informal food-calendar observance listed in October, including 1–31 October 2026. It is a prompt to try the two fruits in everyday cooking. Its origins are not established, so there is no need to attach a founding organisation or an invented historical explanation to your celebration.
Black Cat Awareness Month 2026
Black Cat Awareness Month is marked in October, including 1–31 October 2026. It provides a focus for celebrating black cats and supporting animal rescues. It is distinct from Cats Protection's UK National Black Cat Day on 27 October.
Mental Health Month 2026 (Australia)
Mental Health Month takes place in October in Australia, from 1 to 31 October 2026. Mental Health Australia's national campaign uses the 2026 theme “Together We Thrive”. In the United States, Mental Health America's Mental Health Month is held in May. Choose the campaign that matches your audience.
Family Learning Festival 2026
Family Learning Festival 2026 runs from Saturday 3 October to Sunday 1 November. It celebrates adults and children learning together through shared activities. The festival website says Campaign for Learning is pausing national coordination of activities and events in 2026, while encouraging local groups to continue taking part.
Baby Loss Awareness Week 2026
Baby Loss Awareness Week 2026 runs from Friday 9 October to Thursday 15 October 2026. The week always runs from 9 to 15 October, ending on International Pregnancy and Infant...
Dyspraxia Awareness Week 2026
Dyspraxia Awareness Week 2026 ran from Monday 12 October to Sunday 18 October. Dyspraxia Magazine confirms this period for its 2026 campaign. The 2026 campaign Dyspraxia Magazine's awareness week page...
King Harold Day 2026
King Harold Day 2026 is an annual observance that commemorates the life and historical significance of King Harold II of England, who ruled from January 6, 1066, until his death...
National Pet Obesity Awareness Day USA 2026
National Pet Obesity Awareness Day USA 2026 is on Wednesday 14 October 2026. National Pet Obesity Awareness Day USA 2026 is an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness about the...
National Dessert Day
National Dessert Day is celebrated on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. It is a light-hearted American food day dedicated to the sweet course at the end of a meal, from cakes...
Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day
Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day is an annual celebration that invites people of all ages to carry their favourite teddy bear to the office or classroom....
International E-Waste Day
International E-Waste Day takes place on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. It is a global awareness day organised by the WEEE Forum that highlights the growing problem of electronic waste and...
National I Love You Day
National I Love You Day is an annual celebration that encourages people to say those three simple words to the people who matter most. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday,...
National Magazine Day
National Magazine Day is a nationwide celebration of the joy, creativity and curiosity that magazines bring to readers of all ages. This year, we are putting children and schools at...
Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
The Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, known in Georgian as Svetitskhovloba, falls on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. It is a national public holiday in Georgia marking the feast of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral...
National Braille Week 2026
National Braille Week 2026 runs from Wednesday 14 October 2026 to Tuesday 20 October 2026. National Braille Week 2026 is an annual observance that celebrates Braille, a tactile writing system...
National Baking Week 2026
National Baking Week 2026 runs from Wednesday 14 October 2026 to Tuesday 20 October 2026. National Baking Week 2026 is an annual celebration that encourages people of all ages and...
Chocolate Week 2026
Chocolate Week 2026 runs from Wednesday 14 October 2026 to Tuesday 20 October 2026. Chocolate is one of the world's most beloved indulgences, captivating taste buds and hearts alike with...
