We have put together a list of awareness days, national and international days and events for you to use for awareness day campaigns.
Although we keep this list as up to date as possible, please check the date as these can change.
If your charity has an awareness day or event you’d like us to add to the calendar or we’ve missed something, please email us at hello@marketingwithpurpose.co.uk.
JANUARY
February 17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 23 – Helplines Awareness Day
January 27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day
FEBRUARY
February 2 – Time to Talk Day (Mental Health)
February 4 – World Cancer Day
February 6 – International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
February 11 – International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 13 – World Radio Day
February 20 – World Day of Social Justice
February 21 – International Mother Language Day
MARCH
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
March 1 – Zero Discrimination Day
March 3 – World Wildlife Day
March 6-11 – National Careers Week
March 7 – World Book Day
March 8 – International Women’s Day
March 10-19 – British Science Week
March 13 – Young Carers Action Day
March 20 – International Day of Happiness
March 21 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21-27 – Neurodiversity Celebration Week
March 22 – World Water Day
March 22 – April 2 – World Autism Acceptance Week
March 23 – National Day of Reflection
APRIL
April 7 – World Health Day
April 11 – World Parkinson’s Day
April 22 – Earth Day
April 24 – 30 – MS Awareness Week
April 26 – Stop Food Waste Day
MAY
May 8-14 – Dying Matters Week
May 2-8 – Deaf Awareness Week
May 15-21 – Mental Health Awareness Week
May 12 – Fibromyalgia Awareness
May 15 – International Day of Families
May 15-21 – Dementia Awareness Week
May 23-27 – Water Saving Week
May 23-29 – National Conversation Week
May 28 – World Hunger Day
May 31 – World No Tobacco Day
JUNE
Pride Month
June 1 – Global Day of Parents
June 1-7 – Volunteers Week
June 5 – World Environment Day
June 5-11 – Carers Week
June 5-11 – Child Safety Week
June 4 – National Cancer Survivors Day
June 8 – World Oceans Day
June 9 – Clothing Poverty Awareness Day
June 12 – World Day Against Child Labour
June 12-16 – BNF Healthy Eating Week
June 13-17 – Loneliness Awareness Week
June 12 – 18 – Diabetes Awareness Week
June 12-18 – Men’s Health Week
June 14 – World Blood Donor Day
June 15 – National Clean Air Day
June 15 – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 20 – World Refugee Day
June 19-23 – Small Charity Week
June 19-25 – Refugee Week
June 20-26 – Learning Disabilities Week
June 21 – International Day of Yoga
June 23 – International Widows’ Day
June 26 – International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
JULY
Sarcoma Awareness Month
July 11 – World Population Day
July 15 – World Youth Skills Day
July 17 – World Day for International Justice
July 18 – Black Leaders Awareness Day
July 22 – Aug 6 – National Marine Week
July 24 – Samaritans Talk to Us Day
July 25 – National Schizophrenia Awareness Day
July 28 – World Hepatitis Day
July 30 – International Day of Friendship
AUGUST
August 7-13 – National Allotments Week
August 12 – International Youth Day
August 19 – World Humanitarian Day
SEPTEMBER
Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Vascular Disease Awareness Month
World Alzheimer’s Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Organic September
September 3 – EveryWomen Day
September 3-10 – Fibromyalgia Awareness awareness week
September 5 – International Day of Charity
September 5-12 – Migraine Awareness Week
September 8 – International Literacy Day
September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Day
September 11-17 – Male Cancer Awareness Week
September 12-17 – Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week
September 12 – 18 – National Eczema Week
September 15 – International Day of Democracy
September 15 – 24 – Great British Beach Clean
September 16 – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 18-24 – National Eye Health Week
September 19 – Youth Mental Health Day
September 19-25 – Recycle Week
September 20 – Raspberry Cavernoma Awareness Day
September 21 – International Day of Peace
September 21 – World Alzheimer’s Day
September 23 – International Day of Sign Languages
September 24-30 Forest Week
September 27 – World Tourism Day
OCTOBER
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Black History Month
Go Sober for October
National Cholesterol Month
Lupus Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
October – UK Malnutrition Awareness Week
1st Monday in October – World Habitat Day
October 1 – International Day of Older Persons
October 1-7 – Cycle to School Week
October 2-8 – National Libraries Week
October 2-8 – World Dyslexia Week
October 2 – International Day of Non-Violence
October 4 – World Animal Day
October 5 – World Teachers’ Day
October 9-15 – Baby Loss Awareness week
October 10 – World Mental Health Day
October 11 – International Day of the Girl Child
October 12 – World Arthritis Day
October 12 – World Sight Day
October 15 – International Day of Rural Women
October 16 – World Food Day
October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 18 – Anti-Slavery Day
October 22 – International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD)
October 24 – United Nations Day
October 30 – November 3 – International Stress Awareness Week
NOVEMBER
Movember (Men’s Health)
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Veg Pleg Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
COPD Awareness Month
November 1 – World Vegan Day
November 1-5 – Trustees’ Week
November 7 – Purple Tuesday
November 9 – Social Media Kindness Day
November 10 – World Science Day for Peace and Development
November 13-17 – Anti-Bullying Week
November 14 – World Diabetes Day
November 16-22 – Road Safety Week
November 19 – World Toilet Day
November 20 – Universal Children’s Day
November 22 – Oceans of Plastic Awareness Day
November 23 – Carers Rights Day
November 24 – Buy Nothing New Day
November 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 29 – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
DECEMBER
Alcohol Awareness Month
December 1 – World AIDS Day
December 2-8 – National Grief Awareness Week
December 2 – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 5 – International Volunteer Day
December 5 – World Soil Day
December 10 – Human Rights Day
December 11 – International Mountain Day
December 18 – International Migrants Day
December 20 – International Human Solidarity Day
December 20-26 – Safeguarding Adults Week
The team at Marketing with Purpose are always happy to help if you are looking for support with an awareness day campaign, so if you’d like to book a free half hour consultation to talk about your ideas, why not drop us a line at hello@marketingwithpurpose.co.uk?