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A month by month calendar of key public health campaigns, awareness days and themes of significance.
World Breastfeeding Awareness Week 1 – 7 August 2026
National day for victims and survivors of terrorism 21 August 2026
Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Know Your Numbers Week 7-13 September 2026
Sexual Health Week 14 – 20 September 2026
World Suicide Prevention Day 10 September 2026
National Fitness Day 16 September 2026
Youth Mental Health Day 19 September 2026
Organ Donation Week 21-27 September 2026
World Alzheimer’s Day 21 September 2026
World Car Free Day, 22 September 2026
UK National Inclusion Week 14-26 September 2026
Stoptober
National Cholesterol Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
World Meningitis Day 5 October 2026
Public Health Workforce Week 2-8 October 2026
National Work Life Week 5-9 October 2026
Bone and Joint Week 11-18 October 2026
*World Mental Health Day 10 October 2026
*World Arthritis Day 12 October 2026
National Hate Crime Awareness Week 11-18 October 2026
International Infection Prevention Control Week 19 – 25 October 2026
World Menopause Awareness Day – 18 October 2026
Stop Smoking London LGBTQ+ Week 27 – 31 October 2026
Movember
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Islamophobia Awareness Month
International Stress Awareness Week 2-6 November 2026
National Stress Awareness Day 4 November 2026
Sugar Awareness Week 2-8 November 2026
*World Kindness Day 13 November 2026
Anti Bullying Week 16-20 November 2026
National Self Care Week 16-22 November 2026
London Smoke Free Pregnancy Week 18-24 November 2026 TBC
*International Men’s Day 19 November 2026
Disability History Month 19 November – 19 December 2026
*16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence 25 November – 10 December 2026
Disability History Month
*World Aids Day 1 December 2026
*International Day of People with Disabilities 3 December 2025
National Grief Awareness Week 2-8 December 2026
Dry January
STI Awareness Day TBC
Samaritans Brew Monday TBC
Clean Air Night TBC
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week TBC
Holocaust Memorial Day 27 January 2027
Great Mental Health Day TBC
Heart Month
LGBT+ History Month
Race Equality Week
HIV Testing Week
Children’s Mental Health Week
World Cancer Day 4 February 2027
Time to Talk Day 6 February 2027
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 6 February 2027
Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month
World Health Day 7 April 2026
World Parkinson’s Day Saturday 11 April 2026
World Immunisation Week 24-30 April 2026
On Your Feet Britain 24 April 2026
Zero Discrimination Day 1 March 2026
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
World Autism Acceptance Month
International Transgender day of
HPV Awareness Day – 4 March 2026
World Obesity Day – 4 March 2026
International Women’s Day 8 March 2026
National No Smoking Day 11 March 2026
Young Carers Action Day 11 March 2026
World Kidney Day 12 March 2026
World Sleep Day 13 March 2026
Nutrition and Hydration Week 16 -22 March 2026
Red Nose Day
World Oral Health Day
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
World Down Syndrome Day
World TB Day
Debt Awareness Week
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
World Autism Awareness Day 2 April
World Health Day 7 April
Earth Day 22 April
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28 April 2026
National Walking Month
National Conversation Week 1 May 2026
World Hand Hygiene Day 5 May 2026
International Day of the Midwife 5 May 2026
World Asthma Day 6 May 2026
Dying Matters Awareness Week 5-11 May 2026
Sun Awareness Week 12-18 May 2026
International Nurses Day 12 May 2026
Mental Health Awareness Week 11-17 May 2026
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 17 May 2026
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 18 May 2026
Creativity and Wellbeing Week 18 – 24 May 2026
Dementia Action Week 18-24 May 2026
Walk to School Week 18-22 May 2026
World No Tobacco Day 31 May 2026
Pride Month
London Smoking & Mental Health Week
PrEP Awareness Week
Volunteers’ Week
Loneliness Awareness Week
Bike Week
National Carers’ Week
Men’s Health Week
Diabetes Awareness Week
World Blood Donor Day
Clean Air Day
Red4Research Day
Cervical Screening Awareness Week
Learning Disability Week
Autistic Pride Day
Sickle Cell Awareness Day 19 June 2027
UK Windrush Day 22 June 2027
Cycle to Work Day TBD
Pride London 2026 TBD
Alcohol Awareness Week TBD
Zero HIV Stigma Day TBD
World Hepatitis Day 28 July 2027