COPD Awareness Month 2026
All of November 2026
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The COPD Foundation explains that it includes conditions such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Its awareness work covers understanding the condition, access to care and the experiences of people living with it.
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Dates and event details
All of November 2026. Held all of November every year.
| Date status | Date source-confirmed for 2026 |
|---|---|
| Date-check source | COPD Foundation: 2026 campaign |
| Where | United States / international awareness |
What is COPD?
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The COPD Foundation explains that it includes conditions such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Its awareness work covers understanding the condition, access to care and the experiences of people living with it.
This page is a guide to participating in the month. For information relevant to your own health, use a trusted health service or speak with a healthcare professional.
COPD Awareness Month runs from 1 to 30 November 2026. It highlights chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and gives people opportunities to find reliable information, support awareness work and connect with others.
The US-based COPD Foundation has published its 2026 November campaign. Its focus uses orange to represent awareness, access and advocacy. The foundation’s programme is one part of a wider international effort around lung health.
What is available in November 2026?
The foundation’s campaign page links to a digital engagement kit with printable and shareable resources. It also lists Understanding COPD: From Diagnosis to Daily Life, a community webinar on Tuesday 17 November 2026, intended for patients, carers and others who want to learn more.
Use the official event link for booking details, the session time and any access arrangements. If joining from another country, check the time zone before adding it to your calendar. The professional event listed separately on the campaign page has a different audience.
A practical awareness activity
A workplace, library or community group could create a small resource station rather than a display filled with statistics. Give it a clear heading, a short explanation of the month and a route to reliable information.
- Select a relevant source: use the COPD Foundation for its campaign materials and an appropriate local health service for care information.
- Make it readable: provide printed text and a direct link instead of relying entirely on social-media graphics.
- Choose a next step: invite people to explore a support resource or the community webinar, without collecting personal health details.
- Ask before sharing stories: agree what a contributor wants published and whether they want to be named.
If you use orange in a display or photograph, explain its connection to the foundation’s campaign. Avoid presenting a colour, slogan or photograph as a substitute for helpful information.
UK information and the separate World COPD Day
UK readers can find condition information through the NHS COPD guide. Services and arrangements described by a US organisation may differ from those available locally.
COPD Awareness Month covers November; World COPD Day falls on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and is coordinated by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Its own campaign page gives the programme.
Anyone concerned about symptoms should seek medical advice rather than wait for an awareness event. People already receiving treatment should discuss individual care questions with their clinical team.
