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United Kingdom Awareness Days 2026

Explore UK Awareness Days that spotlight national causes, campaigns, and cultural moments. From health and education to the environment and social issues, these key dates help inspire action and raise awareness across the UK.

255
Single-day events
88
Awareness weeks
36
Awareness months
379
Total events
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All United Kingdom Events in 2026

January 202614 events
Veganuary 2026
1
Jan
1 Jan – 31 Jan · United Kingdom
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The Great Big Hearing Test 2026
1
Jan
1 Jan – 31 Jan · Australia
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Festival Of Sleep Day 2026
3
Jan
Day+
World Braille Day 2026
4
Jan
Day+
National Bird Day 2026
5
Jan
Day+
Big Schools Birdwatch 2026
7
Jan
7 Jan – 14 Feb · United Kingdom
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National Obesity Awareness Week
10
Jan
10 Jan – 16 Jan · United Kingdom
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Paget’s Awareness Day 2026
11
Jan
Day+
Kiss A Ginger Day 2026
12
Jan
Day+
STIQ Day 2026
14
Jan
United Kingdom
Day+
Race Against Dementia Day 2026
21
Jan
Day+
Burns Night 2026
25
Jan
United Kingdom
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Parent Mental Health Day
30
Jan
Day+
February 202620 events
Raynaud’s Awareness Month 2026
1
Feb
1 Feb – 28 Feb · United Kingdom
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National Sickie Day 2026
3
Feb
Day+
Schools Football Week 2026
3
Feb
3 Feb – 9 Feb · United Kingdom
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World Cancer Day 2026
4
Feb
Day+
World Nutella Day 2026
5
Feb
Day+
#ReclaimSocial 2026
6
Feb
United Kingdom
Day+
NSPCC Number Day 2026
6
Feb
United Kingdom
Day+
National Pizza Day 2026
9
Feb
Day+
Valentine’s Day 2026
14
Feb
Day+
Welsh Language Music Day 2026
14
Feb
Day+
Real Bread Week 2026
15
Feb
15 Feb – 23 Feb · Australia
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Emotional Health Week 2026
19
Feb
19 Feb – 23 Feb · Australia
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New Homes Week 2026
26
Feb
26 Feb – 4 Mar · United Kingdom
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March 202632 events
Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2026
1
Mar
1 Mar – 31 Mar · United Kingdom
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Endometriosis Awareness Month 2026
1
Mar
1 Mar – 31 Mar · Australia
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National Bed Month 2026
1
Mar
1 Mar – 31 Mar · United Kingdom
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
1
Mar
1 Mar – 31 Mar · Australia
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National Pet Vaccination Month
1
Mar
1 Mar – 31 Mar · United Kingdom
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National Old Stuff Day 2026
2
Mar
Day+
National Butchers Week 2026
2
Mar
2 Mar – 8 Mar · United Kingdom
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National Careers Week 2026
2
Mar
2 Mar – 7 Mar · United Kingdom
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British Pie Week 2026
3
Mar
3 Mar – 9 Mar · United Kingdom
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Endometriosis Awareness Week 2026
3
Mar
3 Mar – 9 Mar · United Kingdom
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Dyscalculia Awareness Day 2026
3
Mar
Day+
World Obesity Day 2026
4
Mar
Day+
Crufts 2026
5
Mar
United Kingdom
Day+
Overseas NHS Workers Day
6
Mar
Day+
World Glaucoma Week 2026
9
Mar
9 Mar – 15 Mar · Australia
Week+
Healthcare Science Week 2026
9
Mar
9 Mar – 15 Mar · United Kingdom
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Made in UK Day
9
Mar
United Kingdom
Day+
National No Smoking Day 2026
11
Mar
Day+
World Sleep Day 2026
13
Mar
Day+
English Tourism Week 2026
13
Mar
13 Mar – 22 Mar · United Kingdom
Week+
National Conversation Week
16
Mar
16 Mar – 22 Mar · United Kingdom
Week+
National Complementary Therapy Week 2026
20
Mar
20 Mar – 26 Mar · United Kingdom
Week+
Global Shading Day 2026
21
Mar
Day+
World Maths Day 2026
25
Mar
Day+
April 202634 events
IBS Awareness Month 2026
1
Apr
1 Apr – 30 Apr · Australia
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April Fools’ Day 2026
1
Apr
Day+
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week 2026
1
Apr
1 Apr – 7 Apr · United Kingdom
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Autism Awareness Month 2026
1
Apr
1 Apr – 30 Apr · Australia
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Passover (Pesach) 2026
2
Apr
2 Apr – 9 Apr · Australia
Week+
Good Friday
3
Apr
United Kingdom
Day+
Easter Sunday 2026
5
Apr
Day+
Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2026
7
Apr
7 Apr – 13 Apr · United Kingdom
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World Health Day 2026
7
Apr
Day+
World Homeopathy Awareness Week 2026
10
Apr
10 Apr – 16 Apr · Australia
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World Voice Day 2026
16
Apr
Day+
National Feet Week 2026
17
Apr
17 Apr – 23 Apr · United Kingdom
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National Stop Snoring Week 2026
21
Apr
21 Apr – 27 Apr · United Kingdom
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National Tea Day
21
Apr
United Kingdom
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World PI Week 2026
22
Apr
22 Apr – 29 Apr · Australia
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World Immunisation / Immunization Week 2026
24
Apr
24 Apr – 30 Apr · United Kingdom
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National Newt Day 2026
24
Apr
Day+
Pyjamas for PanCan Day
24
Apr
Day+
National DNA Day 2026
25
Apr
United Kingdom
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World Penguin Day 2026
25
Apr
Day+
Scream Day 2026
26
Apr
Day+
World IP Day 2026
26
Apr
Day+
AMKD Awareness Day 2026
30
Apr
Day+
On Your Feet Britain
30
Apr
United Kingdom
Day+
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May 202633 events
4
May
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World Hand Hygiene Day
5
May
Day+
World Asthma Day 2026
5
May
Day+
Viral Meningitis Awareness Week 2026
6
May
6 May – 12 May · Australia
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World Donkey Day 2026
8
May
United Kingdom
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World Lupus Day 2026
10
May
Day+
World Topiary Day 2026
11
May
Day+
National Limerick Day 2026
12
May
Day+
Food Allergy Awareness Week 2026
13
May
13 May – 19 May · United Kingdom
Week+
World Cocktail Day 2026
13
May
Day+
IDAHOBIT 2026
17
May
Australia
Day+
World Bee Day 2026
20
May
Day+
World Goth Day 2026
22
May
Day+
National Beer Garden Day 2026
22
May
Day+
World Turtle Day 2026
23
May
Day+
Spring Bank Holiday
25
May
United Kingdom
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World MS day 2026
30
May
Day+
June 202629 events
National Age Without Apology Month 2026
1
Jun
1 Jun – 30 Jun · United Kingdom
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National Candy Month 2026
1
Jun
1 Jun – 30 Jun · International
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World Hypopara Day 2026
1
Jun
Day+
World Cider Day 2026
3
Jun
Day+
National Salad Week 2026
7
Jun
7 Jun – 13 Jun · United Kingdom
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World Oceans Day 2026
8
Jun
Day+
Aromatherapy Awareness Week 2026
9
Jun
9 Jun – 15 Jun · Australia
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World Saltmarsh Day 2026
11
Jun
Day+
Drowning Prevention Week
13
Jun
13 Jun – 20 Jun · United Kingdom
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Cervical Screening Awareness Week
15
Jun
15 Jun – 21 Jun · United Kingdom
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Learning Disability Week
15
Jun
15 Jun – 21 Jun · United Kingdom
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National Picnic Week
15
Jun
15 Jun – 21 Jun · United Kingdom
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National Clean Air Day
18
Jun
Day+
English Wine Week
20
Jun
20 Jun – 28 Jun · United Kingdom
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Father’s Day UK
21
Jun
United Kingdom
Day+
Children’s Hospice Week
22
Jun
22 Jun – 28 Jun · United Kingdom
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Rose Awareness Week
22
Jun
22 Jun – 28 Jun · United Kingdom
Week+
National Writing Day
24
Jun
United Kingdom
Day+
Bring Your Dog to Work Day
26
Jun
Day+
Children’s Art Week
27
Jun
27 Jun – 12 Jul · United Kingdom
Week+
Love Your Lungs Week
29
Jun
29 Jun – 5 Jul · United Kingdom
Week+
July 202629 events
Sarcoma Awareness Month 2026
1
Jul
1 Jul – 31 Jul · Australia
Month+
UV Safety Awareness Month 2026
1
Jul
1 Jul – 31 Jul · Australia
Month+
Fibroids Awareness Month 2026
1
Jul
1 Jul – 31 Jul · United Kingdom
Month+
Boycott Your Bed 2026
4
Jul
United Kingdom
Day+
Alcohol Awareness Week 2026
6
Jul
6 Jul – 12 Jul · United Kingdom
Week+
Great British Pea Week 2026
6
Jul
6 Jul – 12 Jul · United Kingdom
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Global Get A-Head Day 2026
10
Jul
Day+
Flying Ant Day 2026
10
Jul
10 Jul – 14 Jul · United Kingdom
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Malala Day 2026
12
Jul
Day+
Festival Of British Archaeology 2026
18
Jul
18 Jul – 2 Aug · United Kingdom
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Shark Week 2026
20
Jul
20 Jul – 26 Jul · Australia
Week+
World Brain Day
22
Jul
Day+
National Mango Day 2026
22
Jul
Day+
Ask an Archaeologist Day 2026
25
Jul
Day+
Global Tiger Day 2026
29
Jul
Day+
A Day in Archaeology 2026
31
Jul
Day+
August 202613 events
Psoriasis Awareness/ Psoriasis Action Month 2026
1
Aug
Month+
National Road Victim Month 2026
1
Aug
1 Aug – 31 Aug · United Kingdom
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Yorkshire Day 2026
1
Aug
United Kingdom
Day+
National Opportunity Day 2026
7
Aug
Day+
National CBD Day 2026
8
Aug
Day+
Afternoon Tea Week 2026
10
Aug
10 Aug – 16 Aug · United Kingdom
Week+
Personal Injury Awareness Week
17
Aug
17 Aug – 21 Aug · United Kingdom
Week+
Never Give Up Day 2026
18
Aug
Day+
Northern Christmas Week 2026
22
Aug
22 Aug – 29 Aug · United Kingdom
Week+
UK Summer Bank Holiday
31
Aug
Day+
September 202647 events
Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2026
1
Sep
1 Sep – 30 Sep · United Kingdom
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Organic September 2026
1
Sep
1 Sep – 30 Sep · United Kingdom
Month+
Urology Awareness Month 2026
1
Sep
1 Sep – 30 Sep · United Kingdom
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
1
Sep
1 Sep – 30 Sep · Australia
Month+
Move More September
1
Sep
1 Sep – 30 Sep · United Kingdom
Month+
National Payroll Week 2026
7
Sep
7 Sep – 11 Sep · United Kingdom
Week+
Know Your Numbers Week (Blood Pressure UK) 2026
8
Sep
8 Sep – 14 Sep · United Kingdom
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Air Ambulance Week 2026
9
Sep
9 Sep – 15 Sep · United Kingdom
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Heritage Open Days 2026
11
Sep
11 Sep – 20 Sep · United Kingdom
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National Eczema Week 2026
14
Sep
14 Sep – 21 Sep · United Kingdom
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Sexual Health Week 2026
14
Sep
14 Sep – 20 Sep · United Kingdom
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Jeans for Genes Day
14
Sep
14 Sep – 20 Sep · Australia
Week+
Everywoman Day 2026
15
Sep
United Kingdom
Day+
Orchid Male Cancer Awareness Week 2026
16
Sep
16 Sep – 22 Sep · United Kingdom
Week+
Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week 2026
16
Sep
16 Sep – 22 Sep · United Kingdom
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World Mitochondrial Disease Week 2026
16
Sep
16 Sep – 22 Sep · Australia
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National Retinoid Week 2026
16
Sep
16 Sep – 22 Sep · Australia
Week+
British Food Fortnight
17
Sep
17 Sep – 2 Oct · United Kingdom
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Great British Beach Clean 2026
18
Sep
18 Sep – 27 Sep · United Kingdom
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Fairtrade Fortnight 2026
21
Sep
21 Sep – 4 Oct · Australia
Week+
Indie Author Week UK
21
Sep
21 Sep – 27 Sep · United Kingdom
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Recycle Week 2026
22
Sep
22 Sep – 28 Sep · United Kingdom
Week+
22
Sep
22 Sep – 28 Sep · Australia
Week+
Youth Mental Health Day
24
Sep
Day+
European Day of Languages 2026
26
Sep
Day+
National Doodle Day 2026
26
Sep
Day+
World Tourism Day 2026
27
Sep
Day+
National Katsu Curry Day 2026
27
Sep
Day+
Shetland Wool Week 2026
27
Sep
27 Sep – 3 Oct · United Kingdom
Week+
World Rabies Day
28
Sep
Day+
World Heart Day 2026
29
Sep
Day+
October 202660 events
World Vegetarian Day
1
Oct
Day+
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2026
1
Oct
1 Oct – 31 Oct · Australia
Month+
International Babywearing Week 2026
1
Oct
1 Oct – 7 Oct · Australia
Week+
CMT Awareness Month 2026
1
Oct
1 Oct – 31 Oct · United Kingdom
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Go Sober For October 2026
1
Oct
1 Oct – 31 Oct · United Kingdom
Month+
International School Library Month 2026
1
Oct
1 Oct – 31 Oct · Australia
Month+
National Cholesterol Month 2026
1
Oct
1 Oct – 31 Oct · United Kingdom
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National Longevity Day
1
Oct
Day+
National Poetry Day 2026
1
Oct
Day+
National Home Security Month 2026
1
Oct
1 Oct – 31 Oct · United Kingdom
Month+
National Brunch Weekend 2026
3
Oct
Day+
World Animal Day 2026
4
Oct
Day+
World Space Week 2026
4
Oct
4 Oct – 10 Oct · Australia
Week+
World Teachers Day 2026
5
Oct
Day+
Dyslexia Awareness Week 2026
5
Oct
5 Oct – 11 Oct · Australia
Week+
National Curry Week 2026
5
Oct
5 Oct – 11 Oct · United Kingdom
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National Badger Day 2026
6
Oct
Day+
National Arthritis Week 2026
7
Oct
7 Oct – 13 Oct · United Kingdom
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National Porridge Week 2026
7
Oct
7 Oct – 13 Oct · United Kingdom
Week+
Baby Loss Awareness Week 2026
9
Oct
9 Oct – 15 Oct · United Kingdom
Week+
World Post Day 2026
9
Oct
Day+
World Porridge Day 2026
10
Oct
Day+
World Arthritis Day 2026
12
Oct
Day+
National Hygiene Week
12
Oct
12 Oct – 18 Oct · United Kingdom
Week+
Dyspraxia Awareness Week 2026
13
Oct
13 Oct – 19 Oct · United Kingdom
Week+
National No Bra Day 2026
13
Oct
Day+
Backcare Awareness Week 2026
14
Oct
14 Oct – 20 Oct · United Kingdom
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Chocolate Week 2026
14
Oct
14 Oct – 20 Oct · United Kingdom
Week+
King Harold Day 2026
14
Oct
United Kingdom
Day+
Global Wave Of Light 2026
15
Oct
Day+
Anti Slavery Day 2026
18
Oct
United Kingdom
Day+
Epilepsy Action Virtual Tea and Cake Break 2026
18
Oct
18 Oct – 25 Oct · United Kingdom
Week+
Family Learning Festival 2026
19
Oct
19 Oct – 27 Oct · United Kingdom
Week+
LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) Awareness Week
19
Oct
19 Oct – 25 Oct · United Kingdom
Week+
Apple Day 2026
21
Oct
United Kingdom
Day+
Post Polio Syndrome Day 2026
22
Oct
Day+
SUDEP Action Day 2026
23
Oct
Day+
World Polio Day
24
Oct
Day+
International Brain Tumour Awareness Week 2026
26
Oct
Week+
National Cheese Toastie Day 2026
27
Oct
Day+
Psoriasis Awareness Day
29
Oct
Day+
Mischief Night 2026
30
Oct
Day+
Halloween 2026
31
Oct
Day+
Museums At Night 2026
31
Oct
United Kingdom
Day+
November 202642 events
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2026
1
Nov
1 Nov – 30 Nov · United Kingdom
Month+
Mouth Cancer Action Month 2026
1
Nov
1 Nov – 30 Nov · United Kingdom
Month+
Movember 2026 – Men’s Health Awareness Month
1
Nov
Month+
National Novel Writing Month 2026 (NaNoWriMo)
1
Nov
1 Nov – 30 Nov · United Kingdom
Month+
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2026
1
Nov
1 Nov – 30 Nov · United Kingdom
Month+
Veg Pledge 2026
1
Nov
1 Nov – 30 Nov · United Kingdom
Month+
World Vegan Day 2026
1
Nov
United Kingdom
Day+
National Pathology Week 2026
2
Nov
2 Nov – 8 Nov · United Kingdom
Week+
National Spa Week 2026
2
Nov
2 Nov – 6 Nov · United Kingdom
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Global Prebiotics Week 2026
3
Nov
3 Nov – 9 Nov · Australia
Week+
International Stress Awareness Week 2026
3
Nov
3 Nov – 7 Nov · Australia
Week+
National Sandwich Day 2026
3
Nov
Day+
Ask Your Pharmacist Week
3
Nov
3 Nov – 9 Nov · Australia
Week+
Purple Tuesday 2026
3
Nov
United Kingdom
Day+
International Stout Day 2026
5
Nov
Day+
World Freedom Day 2026
9
Nov
Day+
Acupuncture Awareness Week 2026
10
Nov
10 Nov – 16 Nov · United Kingdom
Week+
11
Nov
United Kingdom
Day+
World Quality Day 2026
12
Nov
Day+
World Diabetes Day 2026
14
Nov
Day+
Sepsis in Leukaemia Awareness Week 2026
16
Nov
16 Nov – 22 Nov · Australia
Week+
Road Safety Week 2026
16
Nov
16 Nov – 22 Nov · United Kingdom
Week+
Geography Awareness Week 2026
17
Nov
17 Nov – 23 Nov · Australia
Week+
World Prematurity Day
17
Nov
Day+
Book Week Scotland 2026
18
Nov
18 Nov – 24 Nov · United Kingdom
Week+
Housing Day
18
Nov
United Kingdom
Day+
World Toilet Day 2026
19
Nov
United Kingdom
Day+
World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2026
19
Nov
Day+
Cancer Support Scotland Day 2026
22
Nov
Day+
25
Nov
25 Nov – 1 Dec · United Kingdom
Week+
Black Friday 2026
27
Nov
Day+
Lancashire Day
27
Nov
United Kingdom
Day+
St Andrews Day 2026
30
Nov
United Kingdom
Day+
December 202626 events
Decembeard 2026
1
Dec
1 Dec – 31 Dec · United Kingdom
Month+
World AIDS Day 2026
1
Dec
Day+
British Curry Day 2026
1
Dec
Day+
Anger Awareness Week
1
Dec
1 Dec – 7 Dec · Australia
Week+
World Soil Day 2026
5
Dec
Day+
Light Up A Life Day
5
Dec
United Kingdom
Day+
National Rhubarb Vodka Day
6
Dec
Day+
Human Rights Day 2026
10
Dec
Day+
National Lager Day 2026
10
Dec
Day+
Arabic Language Day 2026
18
Dec
Day+
Festivus
23
Dec
United Kingdom
Day+
Pigs in Blankets Day
23
Dec
United Kingdom
Day+
Christmas Day 2026
25
Dec
Day+
Boxing Day
26
Dec
United Kingdom
Day+
New Years Eve 2026
31
Dec
Day+

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What united kingdom awareness days are in 2026?+

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How many united kingdom awareness events are there?+

In 2026 there are 255 single-day events, 88 awareness weeks, and 36 awareness months in the united kingdom category.

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