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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.

276
Single-day events
89
Awareness weeks
40
Awareness months
405
Total events
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January 202614 events
Veganuary 2026
1
Jan
1 Jan – 31 Jan · United Kingdom
Month
The Great Big Hearing Test 2026
1
Jan
1 Jan – 31 Jan · Australia
Month
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
Month
National Obesity Awareness Week
10
Jan
10 Jan – 16 Jan · United Kingdom
Week
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
Day
Parent Mental Health Day
30
Jan
Day
February 202620 events
Raynaud’s Awareness Month 2026
1
Feb
1 Feb – 28 Feb · United Kingdom
Month
National Sickie Day 2026
3
Feb
Day
Schools Football Week 2026
3
Feb
3 Feb – 9 Feb · United Kingdom
Week
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
Week
Emotional Health Week 2026
19
Feb
19 Feb – 23 Feb · Australia
Week
New Homes Week 2026
26
Feb
26 Feb – 4 Mar · United Kingdom
Week
March 202632 events
Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2026
1
Mar
1 Mar – 31 Mar · United Kingdom
Month
Endometriosis Awareness Month 2026
1
Mar
1 Mar – 31 Mar · Australia
Month
National Bed Month 2026
1
Mar
1 Mar – 31 Mar · United Kingdom
Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
1
Mar
1 Mar – 31 Mar · Australia
Month
National Pet Vaccination Month
1
Mar
1 Mar – 31 Mar · United Kingdom
Month
National Old Stuff Day 2026
2
Mar
Day
National Butchers Week 2026
2
Mar
2 Mar – 8 Mar · United Kingdom
Week
National Careers Week 2026
2
Mar
2 Mar – 7 Mar · United Kingdom
Week
British Pie Week 2026
3
Mar
3 Mar – 9 Mar · United Kingdom
Week
Endometriosis Awareness Week 2026
3
Mar
3 Mar – 9 Mar · United Kingdom
Week
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
Week
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 Poultry Day 2026
19
Mar
Day
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
National Spinach Day 2026
26
Mar
Day
April 202634 events
IBS Awareness Month 2026
1
Apr
1 Apr – 30 Apr · Australia
Month
April Fools’ Day 2026
1
Apr
Day
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week 2026
1
Apr
1 Apr – 7 Apr · United Kingdom
Week
Autism Awareness Month 2026
1
Apr
1 Apr – 30 Apr · Australia
Month
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
Week
World Health Day 2026
7
Apr
Day
World Homeopathy Awareness Week 2026
10
Apr
10 Apr – 16 Apr · Australia
Week
UK Clothing Poverty Awareness Day
14
Apr
Day
World Voice Day 2026
16
Apr
Day
National Feet Week 2026
17
Apr
17 Apr – 23 Apr · United Kingdom
Week
National Stop Snoring Week 2026
21
Apr
21 Apr – 27 Apr · United Kingdom
Week
National Tea Day
21
Apr
United Kingdom
Day
World PI Week 2026
22
Apr
22 Apr – 29 Apr · Australia
Week
English Language Day 2026
23
Apr
Day
Saint George’s Day 2026
23
Apr
Day
World Immunisation / Immunization Week 2026
24
Apr
24 Apr – 30 Apr · United Kingdom
Week
National Newt Day 2026
24
Apr
Day
Pyjamas for PanCan Day
24
Apr
Day
National DNA Day 2026
25
Apr
United Kingdom
Day
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 202640 events
Big Asthma Bake Sale 2026
1
May
1 May – 31 May · United Kingdom
Month
Local And Community History Month 2026
1
May
1 May – 31 May · United Kingdom
Month
May Measure Month 2026
1
May
1 May – 31 May · Australia
Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2026
1
May
1 May – 31 May · Australia
Month
Lupus Awareness Month
1
May
1 May – 31 May · Australia
Month
Mental Health Awareness Month 2026
1
May
1 May – 31 May · Australia
Month
4
May
Day
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
Week
World Donkey Day 2026
8
May
United Kingdom
Day
VE (Victory in Europe) Day 2026
8
May
Day
World Lupus Day 2026
10
May
Day
National Children’s Day UK 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
18
May
18 May – 24 May · United Kingdom
Week
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
Day
National Biscuit Day 2026
29
May
Day
World MS day 2026
30
May
Day
World No Tobbaco Day 2026
31
May
Day
June 202635 events
World Hypopara Day 2026
1
Jun
Day
World Cider Day 2026
3
Jun
Day
National Neuro-Disabilities Day
6
Jun
Day
National Salad Week 2026
7
Jun
7 Jun – 13 Jun · United Kingdom
Week
World Oceans Day 2026
8
Jun
Day
Aromatherapy Awareness Week 2026
9
Jun
9 Jun – 15 Jun · Australia
Week
World Saltmarsh Day 2026
11
Jun
Day
Drowning Prevention Week
13
Jun
13 Jun – 20 Jun · United Kingdom
Week
Cervical Screening Awareness Week
15
Jun
15 Jun – 21 Jun · United Kingdom
Week
Learning Disability Week
15
Jun
15 Jun – 21 Jun · United Kingdom
Week
National Picnic Week
15
Jun
15 Jun – 21 Jun · United Kingdom
Week
Magna Carta Day
15
Jun
United Kingdom
Day
National Thank a Teacher Day
17
Jun
Day
National Clean Air Day
18
Jun
Day
English Wine Week
20
Jun
20 Jun – 28 Jun · United Kingdom
Week
Father’s Day UK
21
Jun
United Kingdom
Day
21
Jun
Day
Children’s Hospice Week
22
Jun
22 Jun – 28 Jun · United Kingdom
Week
Rose Awareness Week
22
Jun
22 Jun – 28 Jun · United Kingdom
Week
Injury Awareness Week
22
Jun
22 Jun – 26 Jun · United Kingdom
Week
National Writing Day
24
Jun
United Kingdom
Day
National Bakewell Tart Day
24
Jun
Day
Bring Your Dog to Work Day
26
Jun
Day
National Cream Tea Day
26
Jun
Day
Children’s Art Week
27
Jun
27 Jun – 12 Jul · United Kingdom
Week
UK Armed Forces Day
27
Jun
United Kingdom
Day
Love Your Lungs Week
29
Jun
29 Jun – 5 Jul · United Kingdom
Week
July 202641 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
Week
Tynwald Day
6
Jul
United Kingdom
Day
World Chocolate Day 2026
7
Jul
Day
Global Get A-Head Day 2026
10
Jul
Day
Flying Ant Day 2026
10
Jul
10 Jul – 14 Jul · United Kingdom
Week
11
Jul
United Kingdom
Day
Malala Day 2026
12
Jul
Day
14
Jul
Day
Blackcurrant Day
15
Jul
United Kingdom
Day
National Cherry Day
16
Jul
United Kingdom
Day
Festival Of British Archaeology 2026
18
Jul
18 Jul – 2 Aug · United Kingdom
Week
International Snowdon Race
18
Jul
Day
Flitch Day
19
Jul
United Kingdom
Day
Shark Week 2026
20
Jul
20 Jul – 26 Jul · Australia
Week
World Brain Day
22
Jul
Day
National Mango Day 2026
22
Jul
Day
National Tequila Day 2026
24
Jul
Day
24
Jul
Day
Ask an Archaeologist Day 2026
25
Jul
Day
Norfolk Day
27
Jul
United Kingdom
Day
Global Tiger Day 2026
29
Jul
Day
A Day in Archaeology 2026
31
Jul
Day
31
Jul
United Kingdom
Day
August 202612 events
Psoriasis Awareness/ Psoriasis Action Month 2026
1
Aug
Month
National Road Victim Month 2026
1
Aug
1 Aug – 31 Aug · United Kingdom
Month
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
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
Month
Organic September 2026
1
Sep
1 Sep – 30 Sep · United Kingdom
Month
Urology Awareness Month 2026
1
Sep
1 Sep – 30 Sep · United Kingdom
Month
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
Week
Air Ambulance Week 2026
9
Sep
9 Sep – 15 Sep · United Kingdom
Week
Heritage Open Days 2026
11
Sep
11 Sep – 20 Sep · United Kingdom
Week
Diverse Heritage Day 2026
11
Sep
Day
National Eczema Week 2026
14
Sep
14 Sep – 21 Sep · United Kingdom
Week
Sexual Health Week 2026
14
Sep
14 Sep – 20 Sep · United Kingdom
Week
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
Week
World Mitochondrial Disease Week 2026
16
Sep
16 Sep – 22 Sep · Australia
Week
National Retinoid Week 2026
16
Sep
16 Sep – 22 Sep · Australia
Week
British Food Fortnight
17
Sep
17 Sep – 2 Oct · United Kingdom
Week
Great British Beach Clean 2026
18
Sep
18 Sep – 27 Sep · United Kingdom
Week
Fairtrade Fortnight 2026
21
Sep
21 Sep – 4 Oct · Australia
Week
Indie Author Week UK
21
Sep
21 Sep – 27 Sep · United Kingdom
Week
Recycle Week 2026
22
Sep
22 Sep – 28 Sep · United Kingdom
Week
World Reflexology Week 2026
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 202662 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
Month
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
Month
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
Canine Companion Day
2
Oct
United Kingdom
Day
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
Week
National Badger Day 2026
6
Oct
Day
National Arthritis Week 2026
7
Oct
7 Oct – 13 Oct · United Kingdom
Week
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
Week
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
National Honey Day
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 Pension Tracing Day 2026
26
Oct
Day
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
Week
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
Blue Wednesday 2026
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
World Television Day 2026
21
Nov
Day
Cancer Support Scotland Day 2026
22
Nov
Day
North West Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2026
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
Walt Disney’s Birthday
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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