Calendar of Health and Wellbeing Awareness Days – 2026/27

Month	Date	Awareness Day
September	8 September	International Literacy Day
	10 September	World Suicide Prevention Day
	14-20 September	Sexual Health Week
	14-20 September	Recycle Week
	16 September	National Fitness Day
	21-25 September	International Week of Happiness at Work
	25 September	National Teaching Assistant Day
October	All October	Black History Month
	5 October	World Teachers Day
	5-9 October	National Work Life Week
	5-11 October	Kinship Care Week
	9 October	World Smile Day
	10 October	World Mental Health Day
November	2-6 November	Internationl Stress Awareness Week
	8-15 November	Inter Faith Week
	13 November	World Kindness Day
	16-20 November	Anti-Bullying Week
	16 November	Odd Socks Day
	16-22 November	Children’s Grief Awareness Week
	19 November	International Men's Day
	19 November - 19 December	Disability History Month
	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	All February	LGBT+ History Month
	1-7 February	Children’s Mental Health Week
	4 February	Time to Talk Day
	5 February	Wear Your SCARF Day
	9 February	Safer Internet Day
	22-28 February	Eating Disorders Awareness Week
March	1 March	Zero Discrimination Day
	4 March	HPV Awareness Day
	4 March	World Book Day
	8 March	International Women's Day
	13 March	World Sleep Day
	15-19 March	Neurodiversity Celebration Week
	19 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	3-9 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	All July	South Asian Heritage Month
	5-11 July	Alcohol Awareness Week
	30 July	International Friendship Day
August	No awareness days