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UK Awareness Days 2026
We list 390 UK awareness days, weeks and months in 2026, from Dry January to Movember, and 395 in the next 12 months. Coming up next: National Badger Day (6 October), World Cerebral Palsy Day (6 October) and National Arthritis Week (7–13 October).
Updated 6 October 2026
280
Single-day events
68
Awareness weeks
47
Awareness months
395
Total events
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Key UK awareness days
Key UK awareness days 2026
| Date | Day | Awareness day | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of January | Month | Dry January | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of January | Month | Veganuary | Animals & Wildlife |
| 3 January | Saturday | Festival Of Sleep Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 4 January | Sunday | World Braille Day | Community & Inclusion |
| 5 January | Monday | National Bird Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 12 January | Monday | Kiss A Ginger Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 14 January | Wednesday | STIQ Day | Education & Youth |
| 21 January | Wednesday | Squirrel Appreciation Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 25 January | Sunday | Burns Night | Arts & Culture |
| 2 February | Monday | National Sickie Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 4 February | Wednesday | World Cancer Day | Cancer |
| 5 February | Thursday | World Nutella Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 9 February | Monday | National Pizza Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 10 February | Tuesday | National Umbrella Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 11 February | Wednesday | International Day of Women and girls in science | Education & Youth |
| 14 February | Saturday | Valentine’s Day | |
| 1 March | Sunday | Self Injury/Harm Awareness Day SIAD | Education & Youth |
| All of March | Month | Endometriosis Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of March | Month | National Bed Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Dyscalculia Awareness Day | Education & Youth |
| 4 March | Wednesday | World Obesity Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 5 March | Thursday | World Book Day | Arts & Culture |
| 11 March | Wednesday | National No Smoking Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 19 March | Thursday | National Poultry Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 20 March | Friday | International Day of Happiness | Health & Wellbeing |
| 23 March | Monday | World Meteorological Day | Education & Youth |
| 4 April | Saturday | International Pillow Fight Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 7 April | Tuesday | World Health Day | Education & Youth |
| 16 April | Thursday | World Voice Day | Education & Youth |
| 21 April | Tuesday | National Tea Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 April | Wednesday | International Mother Earth Day | Education & Youth |
| 23 April | Thursday | Saint George’s Day | Education & Youth |
| 23 April | Thursday | English Language Day | Education & Youth |
| 25 April | Saturday | World Penguin Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 28 April | Tuesday | World Day For Safety And Health At Work | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of May | Month | Mental Health Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of May | Month | Skin Cancer Awareness Month | Cancer |
| All of May | Month | Local And Community History Month | |
| 5 May | Tuesday | World Hand Hygiene Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 May | Tuesday | World Asthma Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8 May | Friday | VE (Victory in Europe) Day | Global & National |
| 8 May | Friday | World Donkey Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 10 May | Sunday | World Lupus Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 13 May | Wednesday | World Cocktail Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 17 May | Sunday | World Hypertension Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 20 May | Wednesday | World Bee Day | Education & Youth |
| 21 May | Thursday | International Tea Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 May | Friday | World Goth Day | |
| 22 May | Friday | National Beer Garden Day | |
| 23 May | Saturday | World Turtle Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 29 May | Friday | National Biscuit Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 29 May | Friday | World Digestive Health Day | Cancer |
| 30 May | Saturday | World MS day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8 June | Monday | National Best Friends Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 21 June | Sunday | Father’s Day UK | |
| 26 June | Friday | Bring Your Dog to Work Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| All of July | Month | UV Safety Awareness Month | Cancer |
| 5 July | Sunday | Research Appreciation Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 6 July | Monday | International Kissing Day | |
| 6–12 July | Week | Alcohol Awareness Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 7 July | Tuesday | World Chocolate Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 10 July | Friday | Don’t Step on a Bee Day | Education & Youth |
| 10–14 July | Week | Flying Ant Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 13 July | Monday | Northern Ireland – The Twelfth (Orangemen’s Day) | Arts & Culture |
| 17 July | Friday | World Day for International Justice | Education & Youth |
| 22 July | Wednesday | World Brain Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 24 July | Friday | International Self-Care Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 24 July | Friday | National Tequila Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 1 August | Saturday | Yorkshire Day | Global & National |
| 8 August | Saturday | International Cat Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 10–16 August | Week | Afternoon Tea Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 13 August | Thursday | National Prosecco Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 18 August | Tuesday | Never Give Up Day | |
| All of September | Month | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 September | Saturday | International Day of Charity | |
| 6 September | Sunday | National Read A Book Day | |
| 7–11 September | Week | National Payroll Week | |
| 14–18 September | Week | Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week | |
| 14–20 September | Week | Recycle Week | |
| 14–20 September | Week | Sexual Health Week | |
| 14–20 September | Week | Jeans for Genes Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 19 September | Saturday | International Talk Like A Pirate Day | |
| 25 September | Friday | National Teaching Assistants’ Day | Education & Youth |
| 25 September | Friday | National Doodle Day | |
| 25 September | Friday | Macmillan Coffee Morning | Cancer |
| 26 September | Saturday | World Contraception Day | |
| 26 September | Saturday | European Day of Languages | |
| 29 September | Tuesday | World Heart Day | |
| 1 October | Thursday | International Coffee Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 1 October | Thursday | National Poetry Day | |
| 1–7 October | Week | International Babywearing Week | |
| All of October | Month | Black History Month | Community & Inclusion |
| All of October | Month | Go Sober For October | Food & Nutrition |
| All of October | Month | International School Library Month | Education & Youth |
| All of October | Month | Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Cancer |
| 4 October | Sunday | World Animal Day | |
| 5 October | Monday | World Teachers Day | |
| 5–10 October | Week | Backcare Awareness Week | |
| 5–11 October | Week | Dyslexia Awareness Week | Disability Awareness |
| 5–11 October | Week | National Curry Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 6 October | Tuesday | National Badger Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 6 October | Tuesday | World Cerebral Palsy Day | Disability Awareness |
| 10 October | Saturday | World Hospice and Palliative Care Day | |
| 12 October | Monday | World Arthritis Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 12–18 October | Week | Dyspraxia Awareness Week | |
| 13 October | Tuesday | National No Bra Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 14–20 October | Week | Chocolate Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 15 October | Thursday | Global Wave Of Light | |
| 21 October | Wednesday | Apple Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 October | Thursday | International Stammering /Stuttering Awareness Day | |
| 27 October | Tuesday | National Cheese Toastie Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 31 October | Saturday | Halloween | |
| 1 November | Sunday | World Vegan Day | Food & Nutrition |
| All of November | Month | Movember – Men’s Health Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of November | Month | National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) | |
| 2–6 November | Week | International Stress Awareness Week | |
| 2–6 November | Week | Talk Money Week | Business & Finance |
| 2–6 November | Week | National Spa Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 2–8 November | Week | National Pathology Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 3 November | Tuesday | National Sandwich Day | |
| 3 November | Tuesday | Purple Tuesday | |
| 4 November | Wednesday | National Stress Awareness Day | |
| 5 November | Thursday | International Stout Day | |
| 5 November | Thursday | Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night) | |
| 8 November | Sunday | International Day of Radiology | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8 November | Sunday | World Radiography Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 12 November | Thursday | World Quality Day | Safety & Prevention |
| 14 November | Saturday | World Diabetes Day | |
| 15–21 November | Week | Road Safety Week | Safety & Prevention |
| 16–20 November | Week | Geography Awareness Week | Education & Youth |
| 19 November | Thursday | World Toilet Day | |
| 19 November | Thursday | World Pancreatic Cancer Day | Cancer |
| 21 November | Saturday | Survivors of Suicide Loss Day | |
| 21 November | Saturday | World Television Day | Education & Youth |
| 27 November | Friday | Black Friday | |
| 30 November | Monday | St Andrews Day | |
| All of December | Month | Decembeard | |
| 3 December | Thursday | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 December | Saturday | International Volunteers Day | Education & Youth |
| 5 December | Saturday | World Soil Day | Education & Youth |
| 8 December | Tuesday | National Brownie Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 9 December | Wednesday | International Anti Corruption Day | |
| 10 December | Thursday | Christmas Jumper Day | Community & Inclusion |
| 10 December | Thursday | Human Rights Day | |
| 10 December | Thursday | International Animal Rights Day | |
| 10 December | Thursday | National Lager Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 20 December | Sunday | International Human Solidarity Day | |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Bank Holiday |
| 31 December | Thursday | New Years Eve |
150 of the 390 UK dates we list for 2026, chosen by how many people look them up. Every UK date for the next 12 months is listed below.
Key UK awareness days 2027
| Date | Day | Awareness day | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of January | Month | Dry January | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of January | Month | Veganuary | Animals & Wildlife |
| 3 January | Sunday | Festival Of Sleep Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 4 January | Monday | World Braille Day | Community & Inclusion |
| 6 Jan – 12 Feb | Month | Big Schools Birdwatch | Education & Youth |
| 12 January | Tuesday | Kiss A Ginger Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 21 January | Thursday | Squirrel Appreciation Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 25 January | Monday | Burns Night | Arts & Culture |
| 1 February | Monday | National Sickie Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 4 February | Thursday | World Cancer Day | Cancer |
| 5 February | Friday | World Nutella Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 5 February | Friday | NSPCC Number Day | Education & Youth |
| 9 February | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 9 February | Tuesday | National Pizza Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 11 February | Thursday | International Day of Women and girls in science | Education & Youth |
| 14 February | Sunday | Valentine’s Day | |
| 15–23 February | Week | Real Bread Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 18–22 February | Week | Emotional Health Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 1 March | Monday | Self Injury/Harm Awareness Day SIAD | Education & Youth |
| 1–5 March | Week | National Careers Week | Education & Youth |
| 1–7 March | Week | British Pie Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 1–7 March | Week | Endometriosis Awareness Week | Education & Youth |
| 1–7 March | Week | National Butchers Week | Food & Nutrition |
| All of March | Month | Endometriosis Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| 3 March | Wednesday | Dyscalculia Awareness Day | Education & Youth |
| 4 March | Thursday | World Book Day | Arts & Culture |
| 4 March | Thursday | World Obesity Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 7 March | Sunday | Mothers Day UK (Mothering Sunday) | Community & Inclusion |
| 7–13 March | Week | World Glaucoma Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8–14 March | Week | Healthcare Science Week | Education & Youth |
| 10 March | Wednesday | National No Smoking Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 19 March | Friday | Comic Relief / Red Nose Day UK | Community & Inclusion |
| 19 March | Friday | World Sleep Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 20 March | Saturday | Spring Equinox (First Day of Spring) | Education & Youth |
| 20 March | Saturday | International Day of Happiness | Health & Wellbeing |
| 23 March | Tuesday | World Meteorological Day | Education & Youth |
| 24 March | Wednesday | World Maths Day | Education & Youth |
| 3 April | Saturday | International Pillow Fight Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 7 April | Wednesday | World Health Day | Education & Youth |
| 16 April | Friday | World Voice Day | Education & Youth |
| 16–22 April | Week | National Feet Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 21 April | Wednesday | National Tea Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 April | Thursday | International Mother Earth Day | Education & Youth |
| 23 April | Friday | Saint George’s Day | Education & Youth |
| 23 April | Friday | English Language Day | Education & Youth |
| 24–30 April | Week | World Immunisation / Immunization Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 25 April | Sunday | World Penguin Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 28 April | Wednesday | World Day For Safety And Health At Work | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of May | Month | Mental Health Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of May | Month | Skin Cancer Awareness Month | Cancer |
| All of May | Month | Local And Community History Month | |
| 3–9 May | Week | Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health |
| 4 May | Tuesday | World Asthma Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 May | Wednesday | World Hand Hygiene Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8 May | Saturday | VE (Victory in Europe) Day | Global & National |
| 8 May | Saturday | World Donkey Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 9 May | Sunday | National Children’s Day UK | Community & Inclusion |
| 10 May | Monday | World Lupus Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 10–16 May | Week | Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health |
| 13 May | Thursday | World Cocktail Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 17 May | Monday | World Hypertension Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 17–23 May | Week | Learning At Work Week | Education & Youth |
| 20 May | Thursday | World Bee Day | Education & Youth |
| 21 May | Friday | International Tea Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 May | Saturday | World Goth Day | |
| 22 May | Saturday | National Beer Garden Day | |
| 23 May | Sunday | World Turtle Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 29 May | Saturday | National Biscuit Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 29 May | Saturday | World Digestive Health Day | Cancer |
| 30 May | Sunday | World MS day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 31 May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 8 June | Tuesday | National Best Friends Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 12–19 June | Week | Drowning Prevention Week | Safety & Prevention |
| 14–20 June | Week | Cervical Screening Awareness Week | Cancer |
| 20 June | Sunday | Father’s Day UK | |
| 25 June | Friday | Bring Your Dog to Work Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| All of July | Month | UV Safety Awareness Month | Cancer |
| 5 July | Monday | Research Appreciation Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5–11 July | Week | Alcohol Awareness Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 6 July | Tuesday | International Kissing Day | |
| 7 July | Wednesday | World Chocolate Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 10 July | Saturday | Don’t Step on a Bee Day | Education & Youth |
| 17 July | Saturday | World Day for International Justice | Education & Youth |
| 22 July | Thursday | World Brain Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 24 July | Saturday | International Self-Care Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 25–31 July | Week | Shark Week | Animals & Wildlife |
| 1 August | Sunday | Yorkshire Day | Global & National |
| 8 August | Sunday | International Cat Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 9–15 August | Week | Afternoon Tea Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 13 August | Friday | National Prosecco Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 18 August | Wednesday | Never Give Up Day | |
| All of September | Month | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 September | Sunday | International Day of Charity | |
| 6 September | Monday | National Read A Book Day | |
| 19 September | Sunday | International Talk Like A Pirate Day | |
| 24 September | Friday | National Teaching Assistants’ Day | Education & Youth |
| 24 September | Friday | National Doodle Day | |
| 24 September | Friday | Macmillan Coffee Morning | Cancer |
| 26 September | Sunday | World Contraception Day | |
| 26 September | Sunday | European Day of Languages | |
| 29 September | Wednesday | World Heart Day | |
| 1 October | Friday | International Coffee Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 1–7 October | Week | International Babywearing Week | |
| All of October | Month | Black History Month | Community & Inclusion |
| All of October | Month | Go Sober For October | Food & Nutrition |
| All of October | Month | International School Library Month | Education & Youth |
| All of October | Month | Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Cancer |
| 4 October | Monday | World Animal Day | |
| 4–9 October | Week | Backcare Awareness Week | |
| 4–10 October | Week | National Curry Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 5 October | Tuesday | World Teachers Day | |
| 6 October | Wednesday | National Badger Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 6 October | Wednesday | World Cerebral Palsy Day | Disability Awareness |
| 7 October | Thursday | National Poetry Day | |
| 9 October | Saturday | World Hospice and Palliative Care Day | |
| 12 October | Tuesday | World Arthritis Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 13 October | Wednesday | National No Bra Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 15 October | Friday | Global Wave Of Light | |
| 21 October | Thursday | Apple Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 October | Friday | International Stammering /Stuttering Awareness Day | |
| 27 October | Wednesday | National Cheese Toastie Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 31 October | Sunday | Halloween | |
| 1 November | Monday | World Vegan Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 1–5 November | Week | International Stress Awareness Week | |
| 1–5 November | Week | Talk Money Week | Business & Finance |
| 1–7 November | Week | National Pathology Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of November | Month | Movember – Men’s Health Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of November | Month | National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) | |
| 3 November | Wednesday | National Stress Awareness Day | |
| 3 November | Wednesday | National Sandwich Day | |
| 4 November | Thursday | International Stout Day | |
| 5 November | Friday | Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night) | |
| 8 November | Monday | International Day of Radiology | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8 November | Monday | World Radiography Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 11 November | Thursday | World Quality Day | Safety & Prevention |
| 14 November | Sunday | World Diabetes Day | |
| 19 November | Friday | World Toilet Day | |
| 21 November | Sunday | World Television Day | Education & Youth |
| 21–27 November | Week | Road Safety Week | Safety & Prevention |
| 30 November | Tuesday | St Andrews Day | |
| 3 December | Friday | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 December | Sunday | International Volunteers Day | Education & Youth |
| 5 December | Sunday | World Soil Day | Education & Youth |
| 9 December | Thursday | International Anti Corruption Day | |
| 10 December | Friday | Human Rights Day | |
| 10 December | Friday | International Animal Rights Day | |
| 10 December | Friday | National Lager Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 20 December | Monday | International Human Solidarity Day | |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day | Bank Holiday |
| 31 December | Friday | New Years Eve |
150 of the 358 UK dates we list for 2027, chosen by how many people look them up. Every UK date for the next 12 months is listed below. Days whose organisers set new dates each year are added as they are confirmed.
All UK awareness days: the next 12 months
October 202664 events
26 Sep – 11 OctWeekBritish Food Fortnight
1–7 OctWeekInternational Babywearing Week 2026
1–31 OctMonthBlack History Month
1–31 OctMonthBreast Cancer Awareness Month 2026
1–31 OctMonthCMT Awareness Month 2026
1–31 OctMonthGo Sober For October 2026
1–31 OctMonthInternational School Library Month 2026
1–31 OctMonthNational Cholesterol Month 2026
1–31 OctMonthNational Home Security Month 2026
1–31 OctMonthBlack Cat Awareness Month
1–31 OctMonthStoptober 2026
4–10 OctWeekWorld Space Week 2026
5–10 OctWeekBackcare Awareness Week 2026
5–11 OctWeekDyslexia Awareness Week 2026
5–11 OctWeekNational Curry Week 2026
5–11 OctWeekNational Hygiene Week6 OctNational Badger Day 2026
6 OctWorld Cerebral Palsy Day 2026
7–13 OctWeekNational Arthritis Week 2026
7–13 OctWeekNational Porridge Week 2026
9 OctWorld Post Day 20269Oct9 OctEarly Years SENCO Day 2026
9–15 OctWeekBaby Loss Awareness Week 2026
10 OctWorld Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2026
10 OctWorld Porridge Day 2026
10 OctBookshop Day
11 OctInternational Day of the Girl Child 2026
12 OctWorld Arthritis Day 2026
12–18 OctWeekDyspraxia Awareness Week 2026
13 OctInternational Skeptics Day 2026
13 OctNational No Bra Day 2026
14 OctKing Harold Day 2026
14 OctNational Magazine Day
14–20 OctWeekChocolate Week 2026
15 OctGlobal Hand Washing Day 2026
15 OctGlobal Wave Of Light 2026
15 OctNational Roast Pheasant Day
17 OctInternational Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2026
18 OctAnti Slavery Day 2026
18–25 OctWeekEpilepsy Action Virtual Tea and Cake Break 2026
19 OctInternational Gin and Tonic Day 2026
19–25 OctWeekLDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) Awareness Week
19–27 OctWeekFamily Learning Festival 2026
20 OctWorld Osteoporosis Day 2026
20 OctInternational Sloth Day 2026
21 OctApple Day 2026
21 OctReptile Awareness Day 2026
21 OctNational Honey Day
22 OctInternational Stammering /Stuttering Awareness Day 2026
22 OctPost Polio Syndrome Day 2026
22 OctInternational Stammering Awareness Day
23 OctSUDEP Action Day 2026
24 OctWorld Polio Day
24–31 OctWeekInternational Brain Tumour Awareness Week 2026
25 OctNational Pension Tracing Day 2026
25 OctCrisp Sandwich Day
25 OctBritish Summertime Ends
27 OctNational Cheese Toastie Day 2026
29 OctPsoriasis Awareness Day
30 OctMischief Night 2026
30 OctWorld Online Networking Day 2026
31 OctHalloween31 OctHalloween 2026: Saturday 31 October
31 Oct – 2 NovMuseums At Night 2026November 202647 events
1 NovWorld Vegan Day 2026
1–30 NovMonthLung Cancer Awareness Month 2026
1–30 NovMonthMouth Cancer Action Month 2026
1–30 NovMonthMovember 2026 – Men’s Health Awareness Month
1–30 NovMonthNational Novel Writing Month 2026 (NaNoWriMo)
1–30 NovMonthPancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2026
1–30 NovMonthVeg Pledge 2026
2–6 NovWeekInternational Stress Awareness Week 2026
2–6 NovWeekNational Spa Week 2026
2–6 NovWeekTalk Money Week 2026
2–8 NovWeekNational Pathology Week 2026
3 NovNational Sandwich Day 2026
3 NovPurple Tuesday 2026
3–9 NovWeekGlobal Prebiotics Week 2026
3–9 NovWeekAsk Your Pharmacist Week
4 NovNational Stress Awareness Day 2026
5 NovBonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night)
5 NovInternational Stout Day 20265 NovBonfire Night 2026: Thursday 5 November
8 NovInternational Day of Radiology 2026
8 NovWorld Radiography Day 2026
8 NovRemembrance Sunday 2026
9 NovWorld Freedom Day 2026
10–16 NovWeekAcupuncture Awareness Week 2026
11 NovArmistice Day
12 NovWorld Quality Day 2026
13 NovNational Personal Assistants Day 2026
13 NovBBC Children in Need 2026
14 NovWorld Diabetes Day 2026
15 NovWorld Prematurity Day
15–21 NovWeekRoad Safety Week 2026
16–20 NovWeekGeography Awareness Week 2026
16–22 NovWeekSepsis in Leukaemia Awareness Week 2026
18 NovBlue Wednesday 2026
18 NovWorld COPD Awareness Day 2026
18 NovHousing Day
19 NovWorld Pancreatic Cancer Day 2026
19 NovWorld Toilet Day 2026
20 NovTransgender Day of Remembrance
21 NovSurvivors of Suicide Loss Day 2026
21 NovWorld Television Day 2026
22 NovCancer Support Scotland Day 2026
25 Nov – 1 DecWeekNorth West Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2026
27 NovBlack Friday
27 NovLancashire Day27 NovBlack Friday 2026: Friday 27 November
30 NovSt Andrews Day 2026December 202627 events
1 DecWorld AIDS Day 2026
1 DecBritish Curry Day 2026
1–7 DecWeekAnger Awareness Week
1–31 DecMonthDecembeard 2026
2 DecInternational Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2026
3 DecInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities 2026
5 DecInternational Volunteers Day 2026
5 DecWorld Soil Day 2026
5 DecWalt Disney’s Birthday
5 DecLight Up A Life Day
6 DecNational Rhubarb Vodka Day
7 DecInternational Civil Aviation Day 2026
8 DecNational Brownie Day 2026
9 DecInternational Anti Corruption Day 2026
10 DecChristmas Jumper Day 2026
10 DecHuman Rights Day 2026
10 DecInternational Animal Rights Day 2026
10 DecNational Lager Day 2026
12 DecInternational Day of Neutrality 2026
12 DecBring Your Christmas Tree Home Day
18 DecArabic Language Day 2026
20 DecInternational Human Solidarity Day 2026
23 DecFestivus
23 DecPigs in Blankets Day
January 202715 events
1–31 JanMonthDry January 2027
1–31 JanMonthVeganuary 2027
1–31 JanMonthThe Great Big Hearing Test 2027
3 JanFestival Of Sleep Day 2027
4 JanWorld Braille Day 2027
5 JanNational Bird Day 2027
6 Jan – 12 FebMonthBig Schools Birdwatch 2027
10–16 JanWeekNational Obesity Awareness Week
11 JanPaget’s Awareness Day 2027
12 JanKiss A Ginger Day 2027
14 JanSTIQ Day 2027
21 JanRace Against Dementia Day 2027
21 JanSquirrel Appreciation Day 2027
25 JanBurns Night 202729Jan29 JanInternational Swedenborg Day 2027February 202722 events
1 FebNational Sickie Day 2027
1–7 FebWeekSchools Football Week 2027
1–28 FebMonthRaynaud’s Awareness Month 2027
4 FebWorld Cancer Day 2027
5 FebNSPCC Number Day 2027
5 FebWorld Nutella Day 2027
6 Feb#ReclaimSocial 2027
7 FebSend a Card to a Friend Day 2027
7 FebBritish Yorkshire Pudding Day
8 FebInternational Epilepsy Day 2027
9 FebNational Pizza Day 2027
9 FebShrove Tuesday/Pancake Day 2027
10 FebNational Umbrella Day 2027
11 FebInternational Day of Women and girls in science 2027
14 FebValentine’s Day 2027
14 FebWelsh Language Music Day 2027
15 FebSingles Awareness Day 2027
15–23 FebWeekReal Bread Week 2027
18–22 FebWeekEmotional Health Week 2027
22 FebWorld Encephalitis Day 2027
25 Feb – 3 MarWeekNew Homes Week 2027
28 FebNational School Governors’ Awareness Day 2027March 202738 events
1 MarSelf Injury/Harm Awareness Day SIAD 2027
1 MarSt David’s Day 2027
1–5 MarWeekNational Careers Week 2027
1–7 MarWeekBritish Pie Week 2027
1–7 MarWeekEndometriosis Awareness Week 2027
1–7 MarWeekNational Butchers Week 2027
1–31 MarMonthBrain Tumour Awareness Month 2027
1–31 MarMonthEndometriosis Awareness Month 2027
1–31 MarMonthNational Bed Month 2027
1–31 MarMonthNational Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
1–31 MarMonthNational Pet Vaccination Month
2 MarNational Old Stuff Day 2027
3 MarDyscalculia Awareness Day 2027
4 MarInternational HPV Awareness Day (IHAD) 2027
4 MarWorld Book Day 2027
4 MarWorld Obesity Day 2027
5 MarOverseas NHS Workers Day
7 MarMothers Day UK 2027 (Mothering Sunday)
7–13 MarWeekWorld Glaucoma Week 2027
8–14 MarWeekHealthcare Science Week 2027
9 MarMade in UK Day
10 MarNational No Smoking Day 2027
11–14 MarCrufts 2027
12–21 MarWeekEnglish Tourism Week 2027
15–21 MarWeekNational Conversation Week
19 MarBrake Zebra’s Beep Beep Day 2027
19 MarComic Relief / Red Nose Day UK 2027
19 MarNational Poultry Day 2027
19 MarWorld Sleep Day 2027
20 MarInternational Day of Happiness 2027
20 MarSpring Equinox (First Day of Spring) 2027
20 MarGlobal Shading Day 2027
20–26 MarWeekNational Complementary Therapy Week 2027
23 MarWorld Meteorological Day 2027
24 MarWorld Maths Day 2027
26 MarGood Friday
April 202733 events
1 AprHarmonize Your Health Day 2027
1 AprNational Sourdough Day 2027
1 AprApril Fools’ Day 2027
1–7 AprWeekTesticular Cancer Awareness Week 2027
1–30 AprMonthIBS Awareness Month 2027
1–30 AprMonthAutism Awareness Month 2027
3 AprInternational Pillow Fight Day 2027
5–11 AprWeekParkinson’s Awareness Week 2027
7 AprWorld Health Day 2027
10 AprGrand National
10–16 AprWeekWorld Homeopathy Awareness Week 2027
14 AprUK Clothing Poverty Awareness Day
16 AprWorld Voice Day 2027
16–22 AprWeekNational Feet Week 2027
17 AprWorld Haemophilia Day 2027
21 AprNational Early Years Teacher Day 2027
21 AprNational Tea Day
21–29 AprWeekPassover (Pesach) 2027
22 AprInternational Mother Earth Day 2027
22–29 AprWeekWorld PI Week 2027
23 AprEnglish Language Day 2027
23 AprSaint George’s Day 2027
24 AprNational Newt Day 2027
24–30 AprWeekWorld Immunisation / Immunization Week 2027
25 AprNational DNA Day 2027
25 AprWorld Penguin Day 2027
26 AprScream Day 2027
26 AprWorld IP Day 2027
26 Apr – 2 MayWeekNational Stop Snoring Week 2027
27 AprAMKD Awareness Day 2027
28 AprWorld Day For Safety And Health At Work 2027
29 AprOn Your Feet Britain 2027
30 AprPyjamas for PanCan Day 2027May 202742 events
1–31 MayMonthBig Asthma Bake Sale 2027
1–31 MayMonthLocal And Community History Month 2027
1–31 MayMonthMay Measure Month 2027
1–31 MayMonthSkin Cancer Awareness Month 2027
1–31 MayMonthLupus Awareness Month
1–31 MayMonthMental Health Awareness Month 20273May3 MayEarly May Bank Holiday
3–9 MayWeekMaternal Mental Health Awareness Week 20274 MayWorld Asthma Day 20275 MayWorld Hand Hygiene Day6–12 MayWeekViral Meningitis Awareness Week 2027
8 MayNational Amyloidosis Day 2027
3–9 MayWeekMaternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2027
4 MayWorld Asthma Day 2027
5 MayWorld Hand Hygiene Day
6–12 MayWeekViral Meningitis Awareness Week 2027
8 MayNational Amyloidosis Day 2027
8 MayWorld Donkey Day 2027
8 MayVE (Victory in Europe) Day 2027
9 MayNational Children’s Day UK 2027
10 MayWorld Lupus Day 2027
10–16 MayWeekFood Allergy Awareness Week 2027
10–16 MayWeekMental Health Awareness Week 2027
11 MayEat What You Want Day 2027
11 MayWorld Topiary Day 2027
12 MayNational Limerick Day 2027
12 MayWorld Ego Awareness Day 2027
12 MayInternational ME Awareness Day 2027
13 MayWorld Cocktail Day 2027
14 MayNational TMS Therapy Awareness Day 2027
17 MayWorld Hypertension Day 2027
17 MayIDAHOBIT 2027
17–23 MayWeekLearning At Work Week 2027
20 MayWorld Bee Day 2027
21 MayInternational Tea Day 2027
22 MayWorld Goth Day 2027
22 MayWorld HMV (Home Mechanical Ventilation) Day 2027
22 MayNational Beer Garden Day 2027
23 MayWorld Turtle Day 2027
25 MayInternational Skin Pigmentation Day 2027
29 MayInternational Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2027
29 MayNational Biscuit Day 2027
29 MayWorld Digestive Health Day 2027
30 MayWorld MS day 2027
31 MayInfidelity Hurts Awareness Day 2027
31 MaySpring Bank Holiday
31 MayWorld No Tobbaco Day 2027June 202731 events
1 JunWorld Hypopara Awareness Day 2027
1 JunWorld Hypopara Day 2027
1–30 JunMonthNational Age Without Apology Month 2027
1–30 JunMonthNational Candy Month 2027
3 JunWorld Cider Day 2027
3 JunBiomedical Science Day
4 JunNational School Business Leaders’ Day 2027
5 JunButterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD) 2027
6 JunNational Neuro-Disabilities Day 2027
7–13 JunWeekNational Salad Week 2027
8 JunNational Best Friends Day 2027
8 JunWorld Oceans Day 2027
9 JunTM (Transverse Myelitis) Awareness Day 2027
9 JunLove Island Day
10 JunNational Iced Tea Day 2027
11 JunWorld Saltmarsh Day 202712Jun12 JunNational Button Battery Awareness Day
12–19 JunWeekDrowning Prevention Week
14–20 JunWeekAromatherapy Awareness Week 2027
14–20 JunWeekBook Week Scotland 2027
14–20 JunWeekCervical Screening Awareness Week
14–20 JunWeekLearning Disability Week
14–20 JunWeekNational Picnic Week
15 JunNational Beer Day (Beer Day Britain)
15 JunMagna Carta Day
16 JunNational Thank a Teacher Day
17 JunNational Clean Air Day
20 JunFather’s Day UK
25 JunBring Your Dog to Work Day
25 JunNational Cream Tea Day
July 202726 events
1 JulLove All Budgies Day 2027
1–31 JulMonthSarcoma Awareness Month 2027
1–31 JulMonthUV Safety Awareness Month 2027
1–31 JulMonthFibroids Awareness Month 2027
5 JulResearch Appreciation Day 2027
5–11 JulWeekAlcohol Awareness Week 2027
5–11 JulWeekGreat British Pea Week 2026
6 JulInternational Kissing Day 2027
7 JulWorld Chocolate Day 2027
10 JulDon’t Step on a Bee Day 2027
11 JulNational French Fry Day 202711Jul11 JulBowdler’s Day
12 JulMalala Day 202716Jul16 JulNational Cherry Day
17 JulWorld Day for International Justice 2027
18 JulBlack Leaders Awareness Day 2027
20 JulInternational Chess Day 2027
22 JulWorld Brain Day
22 JulNational Mango Day 2026
24 JulNational Tequila Day 2026
24 JulInternational Self-Care Day 2027
25–31 JulWeekShark Week 2027
29 JulGlobal Tiger Day 2027
30 JulGastroschisis Awareness Day 2027
August 202717 events
1 AugYorkshire Day 2027
1–31 AugMonthNational Road Victim Month 2027
1–31 AugMonthPsoriasis Awareness/ Psoriasis Action Month 2027
3 AugNational Opportunity Day 2027
8 AugInternational Cat Day 2027
8 AugNational CBD Day 20278Aug8 AugNational Oatcake Day
9–15 AugWeekAfternoon Tea Week 2027
12 AugThe Thoughtful Traveller Day 202712Aug12 AugGlorious Twelfth
13 AugNational Prosecco Day 202714Aug14 AugFalklands Day
9–15 AugWeekAfternoon Tea Week 2027
12 AugThe Thoughtful Traveller Day 202712Aug12 AugGlorious Twelfth
13 AugNational Prosecco Day 202714Aug14 AugFalklands Day
18 AugNever Give Up Day 2027
25 AugNational Secondhand Wardrobe Day
29–30 AugNotting Hill Carnival
30 AugUK Summer Bank Holiday
30 AugGravy Wrestling ChampionshipSeptember 202733 events
1–30 SepMonthBlood Cancer Awareness Month 2026
1–30 SepMonthOrganic September 2026
1–30 SepMonthUrology Awareness Month 2026
1–30 SepMonthProstate Cancer Awareness Month
1–30 SepMonthMove More September
1–30 SepMonthFestival of Learning Have a Go Month3Sep3 SepMerchant Navy Day
4 SepInternational Vulture Awareness Day5 SepInternational Day of Charity 20266 SepNational Read A Book Day 20266–10 SepWeekNational Payroll Week 2027
8 SepInternational Literacy Day 2027
4 SepInternational Vulture Awareness Day
5 SepInternational Day of Charity 2026
6 SepNational Read A Book Day 2026
6–10 SepWeekNational Payroll Week 2027
8 SepInternational Literacy Day 2027
9 SepFoetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders National Awareness Day
9 SepEmergency Services Day
11 SepDiverse Heritage Day 2027
11 SepNational Hot Cross Buns Day 2027
11–18 SepWeekNational Eczema Week 2026
15 SepWorld Lymphoma Awareness Day
16 SepInternational Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2027
19 SepInternational Talk Like A Pirate Day 2027
20 SepEverywoman Day 2027
22 SepWorld Rhino Day
23 SepInternational Day of Sign Languages
24 SepNational Doodle Day 2027
24 SepNational Teaching Assistants’ Day 2027
24 SepMacmillan Coffee Morning 2027
26 SepEuropean Day of Languages 2027
26 SepMesothelioma Awareness Day 2027
26 SepWorld Contraception Day 2027
27 SepWorld Tourism Day 2027
27 SepNational Katsu Curry Day 2027
29 SepWorld Heart Day 2026
30 SepNational Sporting Heritage Day 2026Plan your 2026 united kingdom calendar
Every 395 events in a fact-checked spreadsheet, printable PDFs and an iCal feed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What awareness days are there in the UK in 2026?
We list 390 UK awareness days, weeks and months in 2026. The key days table above shows the ones people look up most, and the full list of the next 12 months (280 single days, 68 weeks and 47 months) is grouped by month.
What is the next UK awareness day?
The next UK awareness date is National Badger Day. See the table above for the rest of 2026 and 2027.
Are the 2027 UK awareness day dates out yet?
Yes, for days with a fixed pattern (a set date, or for example the second Monday of a month) we show 2027 dates already. Days whose organisers announce new dates each year are added as soon as they are confirmed.
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