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Health & Wellbeing Awareness Days 2026

Discover key global Health Awareness Days that promote health, wellbeing, prevention, and education. From major campaigns to condition-specific events, this calendar highlights opportunities to support better health for all.

See also: our curated Health Awareness Calendar 2026 — a month-by-month year-view of the most-observed dates.

133

Single-day events

59

Awareness weeks

78

Awareness months

270

Total events

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All Health & Wellbeing Events in 2026

October 202632 events

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthDisability AwarenessUSNational Disability Employment Awareness Month 2026US · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUSEye Injury Prevention Month 2026US · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingInternationalMenopause Awareness Month 2026International · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthCancerAustraliaBreast Cancer Awareness Month 2026Australia · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUKCMT Awareness Month 2026UK · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthFood & NutritionUKGo Sober For October 2026UK · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUKNational Cholesterol Month 2026UK · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUSNational Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness MonthUS · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUSEmotional Wellness MonthUS · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingInternationalBlindness Awareness MonthInternational · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUSNational Physical Therapy MonthUS · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUSLiver Awareness MonthUS · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUSEczema Awareness MonthUS · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUSNational Protect Your Hearing MonthUS · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUSDown Syndrome Awareness MonthUS · 1–31 Oct

1–31 OctMonth1 Oct to 31 OctMonthHealth & WellbeingUKStoptober 2026UK · 1–31 Oct

5–9 OctWeek5 Oct to 9 OctWeekHealth & WellbeingInternationalPublic Health Workforce Week 2026International · 5–9 Oct

5–9 OctWeek5 Oct to 9 OctWeekHealth & WellbeingInternationalInternational Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) 2026International · 5–9 Oct

5–11 OctWeek5 Oct to 11 OctWeekHealth & WellbeingUKNational Hygiene WeekUK · 5–11 Oct

7–13 OctWeek7 Oct to 13 OctWeekHealth & WellbeingUKNational Arthritis Week 2026UK · 7–13 Oct

10 Oct10 OctSaturdayHealth & WellbeingInternationalWorld Mental Health Day 2026International · Sat 10 Oct

12 Oct12 OctMondayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaWorld Arthritis Day 2026Australia · Mon 12 Oct

13 Oct13 OctTuesdayHealth & WellbeingUKNational No Bra Day 2026UK · Tue 13 Oct

13 Oct13 OctTuesdayHealth & WellbeingInternationalInternational Day for FailureInternational · Tue 13 Oct

16 Oct16 OctFridayHealth & WellbeingInternationalRestart A Heart Day 2026International · Fri 16 Oct

16 Oct16 OctFridayCancerUSNational Mammography DayUS · Fri 16 Oct

18 Oct18 OctSundayHealth & WellbeingInternationalWorld Menopause Awareness Day 2026International · Sun 18 Oct

22 Oct22 OctThursdayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaInternational Stammering Awareness DayAustralia · Thu 22 Oct

23 Oct23 OctFridayCancerInternationalWear it Pink 2026International · Fri 23 Oct

24–31 OctWeek24 Oct to 31 OctWeekHealth & WellbeingAustraliaInternational Brain Tumour Awareness Week 2026Australia · 24–31 Oct

24 Oct24 OctSaturdayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaWorld Polio DayAustralia · Sat 24 Oct

29 Oct29 OctThursdayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaPsoriasis Awareness DayAustralia · Thu 29 Oct

November 202629 events

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthHealth & WellbeingUSCOPD Awareness Month 2026US · 1–30 Nov

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthHealth & WellbeingUSNational Diabetes Month 2026US · 1–30 Nov

1 Nov1 NovSundayHealth & WellbeingInternationalNational Brush Day 2026International · Sun 1 Nov

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthCancerUKMouth Cancer Action Month 2026UK · 1–30 Nov

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthHealth & WellbeingAustraliaMovember 2026 – Men’s Health Awareness MonthAustralia · 1–30 Nov

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthCancerUKLung Cancer Awareness Month 2026UK · 1–30 Nov

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthCancerUKPancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2026UK · 1–30 Nov

1 Nov1 NovSundayFood & NutritionUKWorld Vegan Day 2026UK · Sun 1 Nov

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthHealth & WellbeingUSNational Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness MonthUS · 1–30 Nov

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthDisability AwarenessUSNational Epilepsy Awareness MonthUS · 1–30 Nov

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthHealth & WellbeingUSBladder Health MonthUS · 1–30 Nov

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthHealth & WellbeingUSNational Healthy Skin MonthUS · 1–30 Nov

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthHealth & WellbeingUSNational Gratitude MonthUS · 1–30 Nov

2–8 NovWeek2 Nov to 8 NovWeekHealth & WellbeingUKNational Pathology Week 2026UK · 2–8 Nov

2–6 NovWeek2 Nov to 6 NovWeekHealth & WellbeingUKNational Spa Week 2026UK · 2–6 Nov

3–9 NovWeek3 Nov to 9 NovWeekHealth & WellbeingAustraliaAsk Your Pharmacist WeekAustralia · 3–9 Nov

8 Nov8 NovSundayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaWorld Radiography Day 2026Australia · Sun 8 Nov

8 Nov8 NovSundayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaInternational Day of Radiology 2026Australia · Sun 8 Nov

10–16 NovWeek10 Nov to 16 NovWeekHealth & WellbeingUKAcupuncture Awareness Week 2026UK · 10–16 Nov

13 Nov13 NovFridayCommunityUKNational Personal Assistants Day 2026UK · Fri 13 Nov

15 Nov15 NovSundayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaWorld Prematurity DayAustralia · Sun 15 Nov

16–22 NovWeek16 Nov to 22 NovWeekFood & NutritionInternationalUK Malnutrition Awareness Week 2026International · 16–22 Nov

16–22 NovWeek16 Nov to 22 NovWeekHealth & WellbeingAustraliaSepsis in Leukaemia Awareness Week 2026Australia · 16–22 Nov

17 Nov17 NovTuesdayHealth & WellbeingUSNational Testosterone Awareness DayUS · Tue 17 Nov

18 Nov18 NovWednesdayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaWorld COPD Awareness Day 2026Australia · Wed 18 Nov

19 Nov19 NovThursdayCancerUKWorld Pancreatic Cancer Day 2026UK · Thu 19 Nov

19 Nov19 NovThursdayHealth & WellbeingUSThe Great American Smokeout 2026US · Thu 19 Nov

22 Nov22 NovSundayCancerUKCancer Support Scotland Day 2026UK · Sun 22 Nov

26 Nov26 NovThursdayHealth & WellbeingUSGood Grief DayUS · Thu 26 Nov

December 20264 events

1 Dec1 DecTuesdayFood & NutritionUSEat a Red Apple Day 2026US · Tue 1 Dec

1 Dec1 DecTuesdayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaWorld AIDS Day 2026Australia · Tue 1 Dec

1–7 DecWeek1 Dec to 7 DecWeekHealth & WellbeingAustraliaAnger Awareness WeekAustralia · 1–7 Dec

3 Dec3 DecThursdayHealth & WellbeingAustraliaInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities 2026Australia · Thu 3 Dec

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Frequently Asked Questions

What health & wellbeing awareness days are in 2026?+

We list 270 health & wellbeing 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 health & wellbeing awareness events are there?+

Over the next 12 months there are 133 single-day events, 59 awareness weeks and 78 awareness months in the health & wellbeing category.

How can I plan around health & wellbeing awareness days?+

The Awareness Days Toolkit gives you every health & wellbeing 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.