Key health and wellbeing dates / events

Below are dates for just some of the key health and wellbeing events and days taking place around the world in 2024/2025.

October ’24

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • World Menopause Month
  • National Cholesterol Month
  • 7-13 October: Dyslexia Awareness Week
  • 7-11 October: Back Care Awareness Week
  • 7-11 October: National Work Life Week
  • 10 October: World Mental Health Day

November ’24

  • Veg Pledge
  • Movember
  • 4-8 November: International Stress Awareness Week
  • 1 November: Diwali
  • 11-17 November: Sugar Awareness Week
  • 13 November: World Kindness Day
  • 19 November: International Men’s Day

December ’24

  • Decembeard
  • 1 December: World AIDS Day
  • 2-6 December: National Grief Awareness Week
  • 3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  • 25-2 January : Hanukah

January ’25

  • Dry January
  • Veganuary
  • Love Your Liver Month
  • 25-26 January: Dementia Awareness  Week

February ’25

  • National Heart Month
  • National Children’s Dental Health Month
  • 4 February: World Cancer Day
  • 4 February: Lung Leavin Day
  • 6 February: Time to Talk Day
  • 11 February: Safer Internet Day
  • 3-9 February: Tinnitus Awareness Week
  • 3-9 February: Children’s Mental Health Week
  • 3-9 February: Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week
  • 10 February: International Epilepsy Day
  • 17 February: Random Acts of Kindness Day
  • 24-2 March: Eating Disorders Awareness Week

March ’25

  • Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
  • Brain Injury Awareness Month
  • Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
  • Brain tumour awareness month
  • 4-10 March: Endometriosis Awareness Week
  • 3 March: World Hearing Day
  • 8 March: International Women’s Day
  • 9-15 March: MS Awareness Week
  • 12 March: National No Smoking Day
  • 13 March: World Kidney Day
  • 17-23 March: Neurodiversity Celebration Week
  • 14 March: World Sleep Day
  • 20 March: World Oral Health Day
  • 20 March: International Day of Happiness
  • 21 March: World Down Syndrome Day
  • 31 March: Happy Eid Al-Fitr

April ’25

  • Stress Awareness Month
  • Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
  • IBS Awareness Month
  • 7 April: World Health Day
  • 10-17 April: Parkinson’s Awareness Week
  • 11 April: National Pet Day
  • 22-28 April: Allergy Awareness Week

May ’25

  • National Walking Month
  • Action on Stroke Month
  • 8 May: World Ovarian Cancer Day
  • 10-16 May: Coeliac UK’s Awareness Week
  • 10-16 May: Mental Health Awareness Week
  • 10-16 May: ME Awareness Week
  • 12 May: International Nurses Day
  • 21 May: World Meditation Day
  • 12 May: Happy Buddha Purnima Day
  • 31 May: World No Tobacco Day

June ’25

  • 10- 16 June: Bike Week
  • 2-8 June: National Growing for Wellbeing Week
  • 7-9 June – The Big Help Out – Volunteering week
  • 9-15 June: Men’s Health Week
  • 10-14 June: Loneliness Awareness Week
  • 21 June: International Day of Yoga
  • 19 June: Thank a Teacher Day
  • 21-27 June: Love Your Lungs Week 

July ’25

  • Sarcoma Awareness Month
  • Talk to Us Month
  • 3-9 July: Alcohol Awareness Week
  • 28 July: World Hepatitis Day

August ’25

  • 1-7 August: World Breastfeeding Week
  • 3 August: World Friendship Day
  • 1 August: Cycle to Work Day
  • 12-18 August: National Allotments Week
  • 15 August: National Relaxation Day

September ’25

  • 4 September: World Sexual Health Day
  • 5 September: International Day of Charity
  • 5 September: National Food Bank Day
  • 8 September: Stand Up To Cancer Day
  • 10 September: World Suicide Prevention Day
  • 21 September: World Alzheimer’s Day
  • 23 September: International Day of Sign Languages
  • 29 September: World Heart Day