Calendar of Health and Wellbeing Awareness Days – 2025/26

Plan ahead with our downloadable PDF calendar, featuring key wellbeing events and supporting materials.

Month	Date	Awareness Day
September	8 September	International Literacy Day
	15-21 September	Sexual Health Week
	10 September	World Suicide Prevention Day
	22-28 September	Recycle Week
	24 September	National Fitness Day
	26 September	National Teaching Assistant Day
October	1-31 October	Black History Month
	3 October	World Smile Day
	5 October	World Teachers Day
	6-10 October	National Work Life Week
	6-10 October	International Week of Happiness at Work
	6-12 October	Kinship Care Week
	10 October	Hello Yellow Day
	10 October	World Mental Health Day
November	3-7 November	Internationl Stress Awareness Week
	9-16 November	Inter Faith Week
	10-14 November	Anti-Bullying Week
	10 November	Odd Socks Day
	13 November	World Kindness Day
	17-23 November	Children’s Grief Awareness Week
	19 November	International Men's Day
	20 November	World Children's Day
December	1 December	World Aids Day
	2-8 December	Grief Awareness Week
	10 December	Human Rights Day
January	No awareness days
February	5 February	Time to Talk Day
	9-15 February	Children’s Mental Health Week
	13 February	Wear Your SCARF Day
	10 February	Safer Internet Day
	2026 date to be confirmed	Eating Disorders Awareness Week
March	1 March	Zero Discrimination Day
	4 March	HPV Awareness Day
	5 March	World Book Day
	8 March	International Women's Day
	13 March	World Sleep Day
	16-22 March	Neurodiversity Week
	20 March	Red Nose Day
	30 March	World Bipolar Day
April	1-30 April	Stress Awareness Month
	7 April	World Health Day
	15 April	National Early Years Teacher Day
May	4-10 May	Screen-Free Week
	11-17 May	Mental Health Awareness Week
	18-22 May	Walk to School Week
	20 May	National Numeracy Day
	21 May	World Day for Cultural Diversity
June	20 June	World Refugee Day
	26 June	RSE Day
July	6-12 July	Alcohol Awareness Week
	30 July	International Friendship Day
August	No awareness days