National Depression Screening Day (NDSD)
Screening for Mental Health materials and current observance guidance place NDSD on the Thursday of the first full week in October; the 2026 occurrence is October 8.
Date and recurrence
Thursday of the first full week in October (8 October in 2026)
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Thursday of the first full week in October
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / mental-health screening awareness observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Depression Screening Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- IAB Health Productions — National Depression Screening DayObservance Program Reference
- Screening for Mental Health — National Depression Screening Day fact sheetFounder Program Archive
Frequently asked questions
When is National Depression Screening Day (NDSD)?
Thursday of the first full week in October (8 October in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Thursday of the first full week in October.
Does National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / mental-health screening awareness observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Depression Screening Day (NDSD)?
The stored designation basis is: Screening for Mental Health materials and current observance guidance place NDSD on the Thursday of the first full week in October; the 2026 occurrence is October 8.. Supporting provenance includes IAB Health Productions — National Depression Screening Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / mental-health screening awareness observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.