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Safety & Prevention Awareness Days 2026
Discover Safety Awareness Days that highlight injury prevention, emergency preparedness, and public safety. These important dates promote safer communities at home, work, and beyond.
See also: our curated Health Awareness Calendar 2026 — a month-by-month year-view of the most-observed dates.
19
Single-day events
7
Awareness weeks
7
Awareness months
33
Total events
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All Safety & Prevention Events in 2026
October 20263 events
1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthSafety & PreventionUKNational Home Security Month 2026
1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthSafety & PreventionUSNational Fire Prevention Month
18–24 OctWeek18 Oct to 24 OctWeekEnvironmentInternational | Date source-confirmed for 2026International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2026November 20268 events
5 Nov5 NovThursdaySafety & PreventionInternational | Date calculated from a fixed annual patternWorld Tsunami Awareness Day 2026
12 Nov12 NovThursdaySafety & PreventionInternational | Date source-confirmed for 2026World Quality Day 2026
15–21 NovWeek15 Nov to 21 NovWeekSafety & PreventionUKRoad Safety Week 2026
15 Nov15 NovSundaySafety & PreventionInternational | Date calculated from a fixed annual patternInternational Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime 2026
15 Nov15 NovSundaySafety & PreventionInternational | Date calculated from a fixed annual patternWorld Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2026
18 Nov18 NovWednesdaySafety & PreventionInternational | Date calculated from a fixed annual patternWorld Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence 2026
25 Nov – 10 DecWeek25 Nov to 10 DecWeekCommunityInternational | Date calculated from a fixed annual pattern16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 202627 Nov27 NovFridaySafety & PreventionInternational | Date calculated from a fixed annual patternInternational Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage 2026December 20261 event
January 20273 events
1–31 JanMonth1 Jan to 31 JanMonthEducation & YouthUSNational Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2027
2 Jan2 JanSaturdaySafety & PreventionUSNational Pet Travel Safety Day
11 Jan11 JanMondayCommunityUSNational Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2027February 20272 events
6 Feb6 FebSaturdaySafety & PreventionInternational | Date calculated from a fixed annual patternInternational Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 2027
12 Feb12 FebFridaySafety & PreventionInternational | Date calculated from a fixed annual patternInternational Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism 2027March 20272 events
19 Mar19 MarFridaySafety & PreventionUKBrake Zebra’s Beep Beep Day 2027
25–31 MarWeek25 Mar to 31 MarWeekHealth & WellbeingInternationalTick Bite Prevention Week 2027April 20272 events
1–30 AprMonth1 Apr to 30 AprMonthHealth & WellbeingUSSexual Assault Awareness Month 2027
1–30 AprMonth1 Apr to 30 AprMonthSafety & PreventionUSNational Child Abuse Prevention Month 2027June 20276 events
1–7 JunWeek1 Jun to 7 JunWeekHealth & WellbeingInternational | 2027 date verification pendingResilience Week
7–13 JunWeek7 Jun to 13 JunWeekEducation & YouthInternationalChild Safety Week 2027
7 Jun7 JunMondayEducation & YouthInternational | Date calculated from a fixed annual patternWorld Food Safety Day 202710Jun10 Jun10 JunThursdaySafety & PreventionUSNational Bed Bug Prevention Day
12–19 JunWeek12 Jun to 19 JunWeekSafety & PreventionUKDrowning Prevention Week12Jun12 Jun12 JunSaturdaySafety & PreventionUKNational Button Battery Awareness DayJuly 20271 event
August 20273 events
1–31 AugMonth1 Aug to 31 AugMonthSafety & PreventionUKNational Road Victim Month 2027
1–31 AugMonth1 Aug to 31 AugMonthHealth & WellbeingAustraliaTradies National Health Month 2027
5 Aug5 AugThursdayGlobal & NationalInternationalInternational Traffic Light DaySeptember 20272 events
9 Sep9 SepThursdaySafety & PreventionUKEmergency Services Day
17 Sep17 SepFridayHealth & WellbeingInternational | Date calculated from a fixed annual patternWorld Patient Safety Day 2027Plan your 2026 safety & prevention calendar
Every 33 events in a fact-checked spreadsheet, printable PDFs and an iCal feed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What safety & prevention awareness days are in 2026?
We list 33 safety & prevention awareness days, weeks and months over the next 12 months, from October 2026. The full list above is grouped by month, each event at its next date.
How many safety & prevention awareness events are there?
Over the next 12 months there are 19 single-day events, 7 awareness weeks and 7 awareness months in the safety & prevention category.
How can I plan around safety & prevention awareness days?
The Awareness Days Toolkit gives you every safety & prevention date for the year in a spreadsheet, printable calendars and an iCal feed, so you can plan social posts, articles and campaigns around the dates that matter to your audience.
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