Awareness Education observances

National Women Touched by Addiction Day

23 July · United States / Mending Hearts awareness movement

Mending Hearts states that it created National Women Touched by Addiction Day and that the movement takes place every July 23.

National Women’s Checkup Day

Second Monday in May; 11 May 2026 in current New York legislative recognition · U.S. women’s preventive-health awareness; historical federal health-campaign usage and current state recognition

A 2026 New York Senate resolution identifies National Women’s Checkup Day as held annually on the second Monday in May and recognizes May 11, 2026 in conjunction with the observance.

National Work From Home for Wellness Day

16 August · United States / NexRep-created work-from-home wellness campaign

NexRep states that National Work from Home for Wellness Day is celebrated annually on August 16 and that NexRep established it.

National Workaholics Day

5 July · United States / informal work-life-balance observance

National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Workaholics Day on July 5 each year.

National Youth Confidence Day

20 October · United States / Confident Girl Mentoring Program initiative

Confident Girl Mentoring Program identifies itself as the founder of National Youth Confidence Day and gives October 20 as the date.

National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day

10 April · United States

Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day

31 May · United States / awareness day repeatedly recognized by state proclamations

State government proclamations in multiple years designate May 31 as Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day, supporting a recurring commemorative date while not making it a federal holiday.

No Limits for Deaf Children Day

17 April in the organization's 25th-anniversary campaign; current annual continuation requires refresh · United States / No Limits for Deaf Children organization campaign

No Limits for Deaf Children used April 17 as 'National No Limits for deaf children Day' in its 25th-birthday campaign. The stored evidence is campaign-specific and does not by itself prove…

No One Eats Alone Day

Second Friday of February (13 February in 2026) · United States / Beyond Differences student-led inclusion program

Beyond Differences documents the program’s 2012 origin; its recent calendars and independent calendar records support the second-Friday-in-February recurrence, including February 13 in 2026.

Nystagmus Awareness Day

20 June annually · Nystagmus Network / national and international awareness campaign

The Nystagmus Network explicitly asks supporters to take part in Nystagmus Awareness Day on June 20 every year.

Paddle for Perthes Disease Awareness Day

Last Saturday in July · International / informal Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease awareness observance

National Today and Awareness Days independently define the observance by the last Saturday in July rather than by a permanently fixed Gregorian date.

Parental Alienation Awareness Day

25 April · Advocacy / family-awareness observance associated with Parental Alienation Awareness organizations

The UK Charity Commission record for Parental Alienation Awareness describes an annual event held on April 25; New York Senate records also document April 25 awareness recognition.

Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day

13 September · Pet/veterinary awareness-calendar usage

The Animal Medical Center lists Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day on September 13 in multiple annual veterinary-awareness calendars.

Pet Theft Awareness Day

14 February · United States / animal-welfare awareness with roots in Last Chance for Animals

Animal-welfare records trace Pet Theft Awareness Day to Last Chance for Animals and February 14; current pet-care organizations continue to list the date.

Public Risk Management Awareness Day

1 March · United States / public-sector risk-management professional awareness observance

Texas PRIMA states that Public Risk Management Awareness Day is observed every March 1 and credits the Port of Corpus Christi Authority with creating the day in 2019.

Puppy Mill Awareness Day

Third Saturday of September (19 September in 2026) · United States-origin / animal-welfare awareness campaign

Last Chance for Animals states that Puppy Mill Awareness Day began in 2004 and is held annually on the third Saturday of September.

Purple Day®

26 March · Global epilepsy-awareness initiative

The Epilepsy Foundation identifies Purple Day® on March 26 as a global initiative to raise epilepsy awareness and support people affected by epilepsy.

R U OK?Day

10 September in the 2026 edition · Australia suicide-prevention conversation and connection campaign

A current NSW Government event page identifies R U OK?Day on 10 September 2026 and describes the campaign as encouraging meaningful conversations and connection.

RAINN Day

Second Tuesday in April according to RAINN’s organizational history; current programming should be re-checked · Sexual-violence awareness and campus activism observance

RAINN

Rare Disease Day

Last day of February · Patient-led global awareness observance

EURORDIS and the international rare-disease community

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day

2 February · Arthritis awareness / Arthritis Foundation recognition calendar

The Arthritis Foundation’s awareness calendar lists Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day on February 2.

Ride to Work Day

Second Tuesday in June; 9 June 2026 · Motorcycle and scooter transportation/safety campaign

NHTSA identifies Ride to Work Day on the second Tuesday in June; the campaign organizer likewise uses that recurrence, making 9 June the 2026 date.

Samaritans Awareness Day

24 July · Samaritans / UK and Ireland awareness campaign

Samaritans’ current campaign page states that Samaritans Awareness Day is on 24 July, using 24/7 as the campaign connection to its listening service.

Save the Elephant Day

16 April 2026 in the cited World Animal Protection campaign · Animal-welfare / elephant-protection awareness campaign

World Animal Protection documents a Save the Elephant Day action held on April 16, 2026. The source verifies that edition/date but does not by itself establish a permanent organizer-owned a…

Save Your Photos Day

Last Saturday in September (26 September in 2026) · Informal photo-preservation awareness observance

Institutional and calendar references place Save Your Photos Day on the last Saturday in September; the recurrence yields 26 September in 2026.

School Day of Non-Violence and Peace

30 January · Schools / peace and non-violence education

UNICEF Spain states that the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace is celebrated every year on January 30.

Self-Injury Awareness Day

1 March · International / self-injury awareness and support context

LifeSIGNS states that Self-Injury Awareness Day is March 1 every year and documents its long-running awareness support around the date.

Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day

13 May in 2025 · Biology of Sex Differences journal / 2025 editorial awareness initiative

The editorial board of the journal Biology of Sex Differences explicitly celebrated Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day on 13 May 2025. Available evidence is edition-specific and does n…

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Day of Action

First Tuesday in April; 7 April 2026 · United States / NSVRC prevention-awareness campaign

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center states that SAAM Day of Action occurs on the first Tuesday of every April and lists 7 April for 2026.

Sick of Food Waste Day

Monday after the Big Game / Super Bowl (resolve target-year event) · United States / Hellmann’s food-waste campaign

Hellmann’s declared Sick of Food Waste Day for the Monday after the Big Game; the launch release identifies February 12, 2024 only as that edition’s resolved date, not a permanent February…

Signing of the Guatemala Peace Accords

29 December 1996 · Guatemala / historical peace-accord anniversary

Guatemala Ministry of Finance material states that the peace agreement signed on 29 December 1996 between the Republic of Guatemala and the URNG marked the official end of the civil war.

Singles Awareness Day

15 February · United States and wider informal observance / relationship and self-appreciation theme

National Day Calendar and National Today independently place Singles Awareness Day on February 15 each year.

Smart Irrigation Month

July · United States / Irrigation Association annual industry initiative

The Irrigation Association describes Smart Irrigation Month as an annual initiative held each July and published current 2026 campaign materials.

Special Education Day

2 December · United States / SPEDCO-created education observance tied to the 1975 federal special-education law anniversary

The Special Education Day organization identifies December 2 as the observance and says it was launched in 2005 to mark the anniversary of the 1975 federal special-education law.

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day

15 May · United Kingdom / spinal-cord-injury charity coalition awareness day

Spinal Injuries Association describes SCIAD as an annual event, while Spinal Research and the UK Parliament identify 15 May 2026; earlier UK charity material also marks May 15, supporting t…

Stand Up To Cancer Day (New York, 2017)

8 September 2017 · New York State / 2017 legislative recognition associated with Stand Up To Cancer

New York State Senate Resolution J2967 memorialized the governor to proclaim September 8, 2017 as Stand Up To Cancer Day in New York, in conjunction with the national observance.

Tag der Kinderhospizarbeit (Children’s Hospice Day)

10 February · Germany / nationwide children’s and youth hospice-work action day

Berlin’s official government site states that February 10 is Tag der Kinderhospizarbeit, created by Deutscher Kinderhospizverein in 2006 and observed annually since; the organizer continues…

Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action

1 April 2026; annual organizer-led campaign · United States / youth tobacco-prevention campaign

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids identifies Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action as its signature annual day and lists April 1 for the 2026 event.

Teak Awareness Day

12 April · International / informal teak-education observance created by Westminster Teak

Westminster Teak states that it created Teak Awareness Day in 2019 and observes it on April 12; EventGuide independently lists Teak Awareness Day every April 12.

Therapeutic Massage Awareness Day

1 May · International / informal therapeutic-massage awareness observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place Therapeutic Massage Awareness Day on May 1 each year.

Time to Talk Day

Annual campaign; date set by the organizers each year · Mind and Rethink Mental Illness / United Kingdom

Mind identifies Time to Talk Day as an annual campaign run with Rethink Mental Illness to encourage conversations about mental health

TSC Global Awareness Day

15 May annually · TSC International / TSC Alliance global awareness campaign

The TSC Alliance states that TSC International coordinates TSC Global Awareness Day each year on May 15.

Type 1 Diabetes Day in Honor of Jakya Monique Furtick

15 April · Creator-established Type 1 diabetes remembrance and awareness observance

Observance registry documentation identifies Coreen Logan as creating the day in 2019 in honor of her daughter Jakya Monique Furtick and places it on 15 April; a second observance reference…

Undiagnosed Children’s Day

Last Friday in April; 24 April 2026 · United Kingdom / SWAN UK and Genetic Alliance UK awareness campaign

Genetic Alliance UK states that Undiagnosed Children’s Day is an annual awareness day on the last Friday in April and lists April 24 for 2026.

United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace / International Women’s Day

8 March in UN observance practice; resolution 32/142 allowed Member States to select an annual day · United Nations / women’s-rights observance history

UN materials explain that the General Assembly adopted resolution 32/142 in 1977 inviting States to proclaim a United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace, while the Unite…

Usher Syndrome Awareness Day

Third Saturday in September; 19 September 2026 · Usher Syndrome Coalition / global awareness campaign

The Usher Syndrome Coalition states that Global Usher Syndrome Awareness Day is observed on the third Saturday in September and lists 19 September for 2026.

Vascular Birthmarks Awareness Day

15 May · International / Vascular Birthmarks Foundation-led awareness campaign

The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation identifies May 15 as its Day of Awareness for vascular birthmarks, anomalies and related syndromes.

VBF Day of Awareness

15 May · International / Vascular Birthmarks Foundation-led awareness campaign

The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation identifies May 15 as the Day of Awareness for vascular birthmarks, anomalies and related syndromes.

Walk to Work Day

27 March in the 2026 Australian campaign · Australian walking/active-transport recognition event

Western Australia’s Department of Transport published a current 2026 Walk to Work Day notice for Friday 27 March and describes it as a national recognition event promoting walking for all o…

Wear A Hat Day

27 March in 2026 · United Kingdom / Brain Tumour Research fundraising campaign

Brain Tumour Research’s 2026 campaign page sets Wear A Hat Day for Friday 27 March 2026 and identifies it as the charity’s major fundraising event.

Weedless Wednesday

Third Wednesday in January · Canadian tobacco-cessation awareness activity within National Non-Smoking Week

Health Canada identifies Weedless Wednesday as the third Wednesday in January and lists it alongside National Non-Smoking Week cessation activities.

White Cane Safety Day

15 October annually · United States / federal patriotic and national observance framework

36 U.S.C. §142 authorizes an annual presidential proclamation designating October 15 as White Cane Safety Day.

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

First Saturday in May; 2 May 2026 · United States and Canada / NFPA preparedness campaign

NFPA’s campaign fact sheet identifies Wildfire Community Preparedness Day as the first Saturday in May and gives 2 May for 2026.

Wildlife Conservation Day (U.S. State Department 2012 campaign)

4 December in the documented 2012 campaign · U.S. Department of State / historical wildlife-conservation campaign

Archived U.S. Department of State material says U.S. missions marked Wildlife Conservation Day on 4 December 2012.

World AIDS Day

1 December · Global health observance

United Nations observance

World Allergy Week

21–27 June 2026 · World Allergy Organization / global awareness campaign

The World Allergy Organization identifies World Allergy Week 2026 as 21–27 June and promotes the 2026 campaign “Allergy Care is Essential Care.”

World Alzheimer’s Day

21 September · Organizer-backed international observance

Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI)

World AMR Awareness Week

18–24 November · World Health Organization official health campaign

World Health Assembly-mandated WHO campaign

World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day

10 October · Animal-road-safety awareness campaign / Cats Matter origin; local-government recognition example

DuPage County government material identifies October 10 as World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day and notes the Cats Matter campaign origin, providing public-sector corroboration of the d…

World Arthritis Day

12 October · Organizer-backed international observance

Arthritis and Rheumatism International / EULAR community

World AS Day

First Saturday of May · global axial spondyloarthritis awareness observance

Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation (ASIF)

World Aspergillosis Day

1 February · international aspergillosis awareness observance

National Aspergillosis Centre patient community / Aspergillus & Aspergillosis

World Asthma Day

First Tuesday in May · Organizer-backed international observance

Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)

World Atopic Eczema Day

14 September · Organizer-backed global health awareness observance

GlobalSkin and the international atopic-eczema community

World Autism Acceptance Day

2 April 2024 presidential proclamation verified · United States / 2024 presidential autism-acceptance proclamation

GovInfo’s 2024 federal feature cites the presidential Proclamation on World Autism Acceptance Day, 2024, issued April 1 for the April 2 observance.

World Autism Awareness Day

2 April · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/62/139

World AUTOimmune & AUTOinflammatory Arthritis Day

20 May annually · Global / International Foundation for Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis campaign

AiArthritis identifies 20 May as World AUTOimmune & AUTOinflammatory Arthritis Day and says the awareness day was established in 2012.

World Behavior Analysis Day

20 March · international behavior-analysis education and awareness observance

World Behavior Analysis Day Alliance

World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day (W-BAD)

11 July annually · International / W-BAD awareness campaign

The campaign’s official site says World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day is observed annually on 11 July and documents the campaign’s purpose and history.

World Bipolar Day

30 March · Organizer-backed worldwide mental-health awareness observance

International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD), ANBD and International Bipolar Foundation

World Brain Day

22 July · Organizer-backed international observance

World Federation of Neurology (WFN)

World Brain Tumour Day

8 June · international brain-tumour awareness and solidarity observance

Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe (German Brain Tumour Association)