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UK Awareness Days 2026
We list 390 UK awareness days, weeks and months in 2026, from Dry January to Movember, and 382 in the next 12 months. Coming up next: National Poetry Day (1 October), International Coffee Day (1 October) and International Babywearing Week (1–7 October).
Updated 30 September 2026
266
Single-day events
69
Awareness weeks
47
Awareness months
382
Total events
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Key UK awareness days
Key UK awareness days 2026
| Date | Day | Awareness day | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of January | Month | Dry January | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of January | Month | Veganuary | Animals & Wildlife |
| 3 January | Saturday | Festival Of Sleep Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 4 January | Sunday | World Braille Day | Community & Inclusion |
| 5 January | Monday | National Bird Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 12 January | Monday | Kiss A Ginger Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 14 January | Wednesday | STIQ Day | Education & Youth |
| 21 January | Wednesday | Squirrel Appreciation Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 25 January | Sunday | Burns Night | Arts & Culture |
| 2 February | Monday | National Sickie Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 4 February | Wednesday | World Cancer Day | Cancer |
| 5 February | Thursday | World Nutella Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 9 February | Monday | National Pizza Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 10 February | Tuesday | National Umbrella Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 11 February | Wednesday | International Day of Women and girls in science | Education & Youth |
| 14 February | Saturday | Valentine’s Day | |
| 1 March | Sunday | Self Injury/Harm Awareness Day SIAD | Education & Youth |
| All of March | Month | Endometriosis Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of March | Month | National Bed Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Dyscalculia Awareness Day | Education & Youth |
| 4 March | Wednesday | World Obesity Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 5 March | Thursday | World Book Day | Arts & Culture |
| 11 March | Wednesday | National No Smoking Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 19 March | Thursday | National Poultry Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 20 March | Friday | International Day of Happiness | Health & Wellbeing |
| 23 March | Monday | World Meteorological Day | Education & Youth |
| 4 April | Saturday | International Pillow Fight Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 7 April | Tuesday | World Health Day | Education & Youth |
| 16 April | Thursday | World Voice Day | Education & Youth |
| 21 April | Tuesday | National Tea Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 April | Wednesday | International Mother Earth Day | Education & Youth |
| 23 April | Thursday | Saint George’s Day | Education & Youth |
| 23 April | Thursday | English Language Day | Education & Youth |
| 25 April | Saturday | World Penguin Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 28 April | Tuesday | World Day For Safety And Health At Work | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of May | Month | Mental Health Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of May | Month | Skin Cancer Awareness Month | Cancer |
| All of May | Month | Local And Community History Month | |
| 5 May | Tuesday | World Hand Hygiene Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 May | Tuesday | World Asthma Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8 May | Friday | VE (Victory in Europe) Day | Global & National |
| 8 May | Friday | World Donkey Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 10 May | Sunday | World Lupus Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 13 May | Wednesday | World Cocktail Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 17 May | Sunday | World Hypertension Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 20 May | Wednesday | World Bee Day | Education & Youth |
| 21 May | Thursday | International Tea Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 May | Friday | World Goth Day | |
| 22 May | Friday | National Beer Garden Day | |
| 23 May | Saturday | World Turtle Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 29 May | Friday | National Biscuit Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 29 May | Friday | World Digestive Health Day | Cancer |
| 30 May | Saturday | World MS day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8 June | Monday | National Best Friends Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 21 June | Sunday | Father’s Day UK | |
| 26 June | Friday | Bring Your Dog to Work Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| All of July | Month | UV Safety Awareness Month | Cancer |
| 5 July | Sunday | Research Appreciation Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 6 July | Monday | International Kissing Day | |
| 6–12 July | Week | Alcohol Awareness Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 7 July | Tuesday | World Chocolate Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 10 July | Friday | Don’t Step on a Bee Day | Education & Youth |
| 10–14 July | Week | Flying Ant Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 13 July | Monday | Northern Ireland – The Twelfth (Orangemen’s Day) | Arts & Culture |
| 17 July | Friday | World Day for International Justice | Education & Youth |
| 22 July | Wednesday | World Brain Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 24 July | Friday | International Self-Care Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 24 July | Friday | National Tequila Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 1 August | Saturday | Yorkshire Day | Global & National |
| 8 August | Saturday | International Cat Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 10–16 August | Week | Afternoon Tea Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 13 August | Thursday | National Prosecco Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 18 August | Tuesday | Never Give Up Day | |
| All of September | Month | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 September | Saturday | International Day of Charity | |
| 6 September | Sunday | National Read A Book Day | |
| 7–11 September | Week | National Payroll Week | |
| 14–18 September | Week | Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week | |
| 14–20 September | Week | Recycle Week | |
| 14–20 September | Week | Sexual Health Week | |
| 14–20 September | Week | Jeans for Genes Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 19 September | Saturday | International Talk Like A Pirate Day | |
| 25 September | Friday | National Teaching Assistants’ Day | Education & Youth |
| 25 September | Friday | National Doodle Day | |
| 25 September | Friday | Macmillan Coffee Morning | Cancer |
| 26 September | Saturday | World Contraception Day | |
| 26 September | Saturday | European Day of Languages | |
| 29 September | Tuesday | World Heart Day | |
| 1 October | Thursday | International Coffee Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 1 October | Thursday | National Poetry Day | |
| 1–7 October | Week | International Babywearing Week | |
| All of October | Month | Black History Month | Community & Inclusion |
| All of October | Month | Go Sober For October | Food & Nutrition |
| All of October | Month | International School Library Month | Education & Youth |
| All of October | Month | Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Cancer |
| 4 October | Sunday | World Animal Day | |
| 5 October | Monday | World Teachers Day | |
| 5–10 October | Week | Backcare Awareness Week | |
| 5–11 October | Week | Dyslexia Awareness Week | Disability Awareness |
| 5–11 October | Week | National Curry Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 6 October | Tuesday | National Badger Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 6 October | Tuesday | World Cerebral Palsy Day | Disability Awareness |
| 10 October | Saturday | World Hospice and Palliative Care Day | |
| 12 October | Monday | World Arthritis Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 12–18 October | Week | Dyspraxia Awareness Week | |
| 13 October | Tuesday | National No Bra Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 14–20 October | Week | Chocolate Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 15 October | Thursday | Global Wave Of Light | |
| 21 October | Wednesday | Apple Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 October | Thursday | International Stammering /Stuttering Awareness Day | |
| 27 October | Tuesday | National Cheese Toastie Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 31 October | Saturday | Halloween | |
| 1 November | Sunday | World Vegan Day | Food & Nutrition |
| All of November | Month | Movember – Men’s Health Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of November | Month | National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) | |
| 2–6 November | Week | International Stress Awareness Week | |
| 2–6 November | Week | Talk Money Week | Business & Finance |
| 2–6 November | Week | National Spa Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 2–8 November | Week | National Pathology Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 3 November | Tuesday | National Sandwich Day | |
| 3 November | Tuesday | Purple Tuesday | |
| 4 November | Wednesday | National Stress Awareness Day | |
| 5 November | Thursday | International Stout Day | |
| 5 November | Thursday | Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night) | |
| 8 November | Sunday | International Day of Radiology | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8 November | Sunday | World Radiography Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 12 November | Thursday | World Quality Day | Safety & Prevention |
| 14 November | Saturday | World Diabetes Day | |
| 15–21 November | Week | Road Safety Week | Safety & Prevention |
| 16–20 November | Week | Geography Awareness Week | Education & Youth |
| 19 November | Thursday | World Toilet Day | |
| 19 November | Thursday | World Pancreatic Cancer Day | Cancer |
| 21 November | Saturday | Survivors of Suicide Loss Day | |
| 21 November | Saturday | World Television Day | Education & Youth |
| 27 November | Friday | Black Friday | |
| 30 November | Monday | St Andrews Day | |
| All of December | Month | Decembeard | |
| 3 December | Thursday | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 December | Saturday | International Volunteers Day | Education & Youth |
| 5 December | Saturday | World Soil Day | Education & Youth |
| 8 December | Tuesday | National Brownie Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 9 December | Wednesday | International Anti Corruption Day | |
| 10 December | Thursday | Christmas Jumper Day | Community & Inclusion |
| 10 December | Thursday | Human Rights Day | |
| 10 December | Thursday | International Animal Rights Day | |
| 10 December | Thursday | National Lager Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 20 December | Sunday | International Human Solidarity Day | |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Bank Holiday |
| 31 December | Thursday | New Years Eve |
150 of the 390 UK dates we list for 2026, chosen by how many people look them up. Every UK date for the next 12 months is listed below.
Key UK awareness days 2027
| Date | Day | Awareness day | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of January | Month | Dry January | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of January | Month | Veganuary | Animals & Wildlife |
| 3 January | Sunday | Festival Of Sleep Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 4 January | Monday | World Braille Day | Community & Inclusion |
| 6 Jan – 12 Feb | Month | Big Schools Birdwatch | Education & Youth |
| 12 January | Tuesday | Kiss A Ginger Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 21 January | Thursday | Squirrel Appreciation Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 25 January | Monday | Burns Night | Arts & Culture |
| 1 February | Monday | National Sickie Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 4 February | Thursday | World Cancer Day | Cancer |
| 5 February | Friday | World Nutella Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 5 February | Friday | NSPCC Number Day | Education & Youth |
| 9 February | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 9 February | Tuesday | National Pizza Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 11 February | Thursday | International Day of Women and girls in science | Education & Youth |
| 14 February | Sunday | Valentine’s Day | |
| 15–23 February | Week | Real Bread Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 18–22 February | Week | Emotional Health Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 1 March | Monday | Self Injury/Harm Awareness Day SIAD | Education & Youth |
| 1–5 March | Week | National Careers Week | Education & Youth |
| 1–7 March | Week | British Pie Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 1–7 March | Week | Endometriosis Awareness Week | Education & Youth |
| 1–7 March | Week | National Butchers Week | Food & Nutrition |
| All of March | Month | Endometriosis Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| 3 March | Wednesday | Dyscalculia Awareness Day | Education & Youth |
| 4 March | Thursday | World Book Day | Arts & Culture |
| 4 March | Thursday | World Obesity Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 7 March | Sunday | Mothers Day UK (Mothering Sunday) | Community & Inclusion |
| 7–13 March | Week | World Glaucoma Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8–14 March | Week | Healthcare Science Week | Education & Youth |
| 10 March | Wednesday | National No Smoking Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 19 March | Friday | Comic Relief / Red Nose Day UK | Community & Inclusion |
| 19 March | Friday | World Sleep Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 20 March | Saturday | Spring Equinox (First Day of Spring) | Education & Youth |
| 20 March | Saturday | International Day of Happiness | Health & Wellbeing |
| 23 March | Tuesday | World Meteorological Day | Education & Youth |
| 24 March | Wednesday | World Maths Day | Education & Youth |
| 3 April | Saturday | International Pillow Fight Day | Fun & Quirky |
| 7 April | Wednesday | World Health Day | Education & Youth |
| 16 April | Friday | World Voice Day | Education & Youth |
| 16–22 April | Week | National Feet Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 21 April | Wednesday | National Tea Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 April | Thursday | International Mother Earth Day | Education & Youth |
| 23 April | Friday | Saint George’s Day | Education & Youth |
| 23 April | Friday | English Language Day | Education & Youth |
| 24–30 April | Week | World Immunisation / Immunization Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 25 April | Sunday | World Penguin Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 28 April | Wednesday | World Day For Safety And Health At Work | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of May | Month | Mental Health Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of May | Month | Skin Cancer Awareness Month | Cancer |
| All of May | Month | Local And Community History Month | |
| 3–9 May | Week | Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health |
| 4 May | Tuesday | World Asthma Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 May | Wednesday | World Hand Hygiene Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8 May | Saturday | VE (Victory in Europe) Day | Global & National |
| 8 May | Saturday | World Donkey Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 9 May | Sunday | National Children’s Day UK | Community & Inclusion |
| 10 May | Monday | World Lupus Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 10–16 May | Week | Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health |
| 13 May | Thursday | World Cocktail Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 17 May | Monday | World Hypertension Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 17–23 May | Week | Learning At Work Week | Education & Youth |
| 20 May | Thursday | World Bee Day | Education & Youth |
| 21 May | Friday | International Tea Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 May | Saturday | World Goth Day | |
| 22 May | Saturday | National Beer Garden Day | |
| 23 May | Sunday | World Turtle Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 29 May | Saturday | National Biscuit Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 29 May | Saturday | World Digestive Health Day | Cancer |
| 30 May | Sunday | World MS day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 31 May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 8 June | Tuesday | National Best Friends Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 12–19 June | Week | Drowning Prevention Week | Safety & Prevention |
| 14–20 June | Week | Cervical Screening Awareness Week | Cancer |
| 20 June | Sunday | Father’s Day UK | |
| 25 June | Friday | Bring Your Dog to Work Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| All of July | Month | UV Safety Awareness Month | Cancer |
| 5 July | Monday | Research Appreciation Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5–11 July | Week | Alcohol Awareness Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| 6 July | Tuesday | International Kissing Day | |
| 7 July | Wednesday | World Chocolate Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 10 July | Saturday | Don’t Step on a Bee Day | Education & Youth |
| 17 July | Saturday | World Day for International Justice | Education & Youth |
| 22 July | Thursday | World Brain Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 24 July | Saturday | International Self-Care Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 25–31 July | Week | Shark Week | Animals & Wildlife |
| 1 August | Sunday | Yorkshire Day | Global & National |
| 8 August | Sunday | International Cat Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 9–15 August | Week | Afternoon Tea Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 13 August | Friday | National Prosecco Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 18 August | Wednesday | Never Give Up Day | |
| All of September | Month | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 September | Sunday | International Day of Charity | |
| 6 September | Monday | National Read A Book Day | |
| 19 September | Sunday | International Talk Like A Pirate Day | |
| 24 September | Friday | National Teaching Assistants’ Day | Education & Youth |
| 24 September | Friday | National Doodle Day | |
| 24 September | Friday | Macmillan Coffee Morning | Cancer |
| 26 September | Sunday | World Contraception Day | |
| 26 September | Sunday | European Day of Languages | |
| 29 September | Wednesday | World Heart Day | |
| 1 October | Friday | International Coffee Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 1–7 October | Week | International Babywearing Week | |
| All of October | Month | Black History Month | Community & Inclusion |
| All of October | Month | Go Sober For October | Food & Nutrition |
| All of October | Month | International School Library Month | Education & Youth |
| All of October | Month | Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Cancer |
| 4 October | Monday | World Animal Day | |
| 4–9 October | Week | Backcare Awareness Week | |
| 4–10 October | Week | National Curry Week | Food & Nutrition |
| 5 October | Tuesday | World Teachers Day | |
| 6 October | Wednesday | National Badger Day | Animals & Wildlife |
| 6 October | Wednesday | World Cerebral Palsy Day | Disability Awareness |
| 7 October | Thursday | National Poetry Day | |
| 9 October | Saturday | World Hospice and Palliative Care Day | |
| 12 October | Tuesday | World Arthritis Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 13 October | Wednesday | National No Bra Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 15 October | Friday | Global Wave Of Light | |
| 21 October | Thursday | Apple Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 22 October | Friday | International Stammering /Stuttering Awareness Day | |
| 27 October | Wednesday | National Cheese Toastie Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 31 October | Sunday | Halloween | |
| 1 November | Monday | World Vegan Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 1–5 November | Week | International Stress Awareness Week | |
| 1–5 November | Week | Talk Money Week | Business & Finance |
| 1–7 November | Week | National Pathology Week | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of November | Month | Movember – Men’s Health Awareness Month | Health & Wellbeing |
| All of November | Month | National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) | |
| 3 November | Wednesday | National Stress Awareness Day | |
| 3 November | Wednesday | National Sandwich Day | |
| 4 November | Thursday | International Stout Day | |
| 5 November | Friday | Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night) | |
| 8 November | Monday | International Day of Radiology | Health & Wellbeing |
| 8 November | Monday | World Radiography Day | Health & Wellbeing |
| 11 November | Thursday | World Quality Day | Safety & Prevention |
| 14 November | Sunday | World Diabetes Day | |
| 19 November | Friday | World Toilet Day | |
| 21 November | Sunday | World Television Day | Education & Youth |
| 21–27 November | Week | Road Safety Week | Safety & Prevention |
| 30 November | Tuesday | St Andrews Day | |
| 3 December | Friday | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Health & Wellbeing |
| 5 December | Sunday | International Volunteers Day | Education & Youth |
| 5 December | Sunday | World Soil Day | Education & Youth |
| 9 December | Thursday | International Anti Corruption Day | |
| 10 December | Friday | Human Rights Day | |
| 10 December | Friday | International Animal Rights Day | |
| 10 December | Friday | National Lager Day | Food & Nutrition |
| 20 December | Monday | International Human Solidarity Day | |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day | Bank Holiday |
| 31 December | Friday | New Years Eve |
150 of the 358 UK dates we list for 2027, chosen by how many people look them up. Every UK date for the next 12 months is listed below. Days whose organisers set new dates each year are added as they are confirmed.
All UK awareness days: the next 12 months
September 202612 events
October 202672 events
November 202647 events
December 202627 events
January 202715 events
February 202722 events
March 202738 events
April 202733 events
May 202742 events
June 202731 events
July 202726 events
August 202717 events
Plan your 2026 united kingdom calendar
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Frequently Asked Questions
What awareness days are there in the UK in 2026?
We list 390 UK awareness days, weeks and months in 2026. The key days table above shows the ones people look up most, and the full list of the next 12 months (266 single days, 69 weeks and 47 months) is grouped by month.
What is the next UK awareness day?
The next UK awareness date is National Poetry Day. See the table above for the rest of 2026 and 2027.
Are the 2027 UK awareness day dates out yet?
Yes, for days with a fixed pattern (a set date, or for example the second Monday of a month) we show 2027 dates already. Days whose organisers announce new dates each year are added as soon as they are confirmed.
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