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Health, public-health awareness, wellness, prevention and condition- or service-focused observances.

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112 Day

11 February · Finland / 112 emergency-number safety-awareness observance, aligned with European 112 awareness

The Finnish Government states that 112 Day is observed every year on 11 February to raise awareness about safety and correct use of the emergency number.

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Accelerate ACL Awareness Among Young Women Day

5 April · United States / informal ACL-injury awareness observance

National Today and Holidays & Observances independently place Accelerate ACL Awareness Among Young Women Day on April 5.

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Adult Autism Awareness Day

18 April · International / informal autism-awareness observance

National Today and Checkiday independently place Adult Autism Awareness Day on April 18 each year.

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African Penguin Awareness Day

Annual SANCCOB awareness observance; event date varies by edition · South Africa / SANCCOB African-penguin conservation awareness

SANCCOB uses the name African Penguin Awareness Day and documents recurring annual awareness events, including editions on 7 October 2017 and 10 October 2020.

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Anosmia Awareness Day

27 February annually · Global smell-loss awareness community

Anosmia Awareness states that the observance has been held every February 27 since 2012 and brings together people living with smell loss, families, clinicians, researchers and advocacy gro…

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Anti-Obesity Day

26 November · VLCC-founded public-awareness observance / countries where its campaign operates

VLCC Foundation states that it celebrates November 26 as Anti-Obesity Day, while a VLCC-issued 2019 release says the organization has observed November 26 annually since 2001.

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Aortic Dissection Awareness Day

19 September annually; 19 September 2026 global event verified · Global / aortic-disease awareness campaign

The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust states that September 19 marks Aortic Dissection Awareness Day every year and lists a global September 19, 2026 event.

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AOTA National School Backpack Awareness Day / later International Backpack Awareness Day

18 September 2019 under the National School Backpack name; 27 October 2023 documented under the later International Backpack Awareness Day name · American Occupational Therapy Association / backpack-safety campaign

AOTA documented National School Backpack Awareness Day on 18 September 2019 and later described International Backpack Awareness Day on 27 October 2023, showing both the legacy title and la…

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APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day

Last Tuesday of April (28 April in 2026) · United States / American Kidney Fund-led kidney-disease awareness campaign

The American Kidney Fund provides an AMKD Awareness Day proclamation template that places the observance on the last Tuesday of each April, and its 2026 campaign materials mark 28 April 202…

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Autism Sunday

Second Sunday of February (8 February in 2026) · International / Christian church autism-awareness observance founded by Ivan and Charika Corea

UK parliamentary and church-sector records trace Autism Sunday to 2002 and support the second-Sunday-in-February recurrence used by current observance calendars.

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Baby Sleep Day

1 March annually · Global / Pediatric Sleep Council initiative

BabySleep.com, organized by the Pediatric Sleep Council, states that Baby Sleep Day is every March 1 and describes the council as an international team of pediatric sleep experts.

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Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day

6 April each year · International / Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Foundation awareness campaign

The BOS Foundation states that Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day takes place on 6 April each year and that the first awareness day was organized on 6 April 2015.

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Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day)

Third Wednesday of October in ASPS annual practice; current edition date must be rechecked · United States / breast reconstruction awareness led by ASPS and The Plastic Surgery Foundation

ASPS documents the annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA (BRA Day) campaign and its educational focus on reconstruction choices after mastectomy or lumpectomy.

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Brew Monday

Third Monday in January; 19 January 2026 · Samaritans connection and conversation campaign

Samaritans identifies Brew Monday as its third-Monday-in-January campaign encouraging people to connect over a cuppa, with 19 January for 2026.

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Button Battery Awareness Day

12 June · United States / child-safety advocacy campaign associated with Reese’s Purpose

Reese’s Purpose maintains a dedicated Button Battery Awareness Day page identifying June 12 as the awareness date.

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Child Health Day

First Monday in October · United States statutory patriotic/national observance

36 U.S.C. §105 requests an annual presidential proclamation designating the first Monday in October as Child Health Day and inviting organizations interested in child welfare to raise aware…

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Childhood Depression Awareness Day

Tuesday of the first full week in May · United States / informal childhood mental-health awareness observance

National Today’s year-by-year dates and List of National Days both place Childhood Depression Awareness Day on the Tuesday of the first full week in May.

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CLOVES Syndrome Awareness Day

3 August · International / CLOVES Syndrome Community awareness campaign

The CLOVES Syndrome Community states that CLOVES Syndrome Awareness Day is held every year on August 3.

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Color The World Orange™

First Monday of November; 2 November 2026 · CRPS/RSD awareness campaign / Color The World Orange

The campaign owner states that Color The World Orange is an annual event held on the first Monday of November to spread awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as RSD.

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Computer Security Day

30 November · International/institutional cybersecurity-awareness tradition

University cybersecurity guidance identifies Computer Security Day as an annual November 30 observance dating to 1988.

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Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day

14 February · New Hampshire statutory annual proclamation / wider CHD awareness usage

New Hampshire law directs the governor to proclaim February 14 each year as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day; HeartKids Australia also uses February 14 as CHD Awareness Day.

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Conservatorship & Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day

1 February · United States / guardianship-reform awareness context

The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging identifies February 1 as Conservatorship & Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day.

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Daffodil Day

Annual campaign in August; exact campaign activity/date should be rechecked each year · Australia; Cancer Council fundraising and cancer-awareness campaign

Cancer Council Australia describes Daffodil Day as its annual August fundraising campaign supporting cancer research.

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Data Protection Day / International Data Protection Day / Privacy Day

28 January · Council of Europe / worldwide privacy-awareness usage

The Council of Europe states that its Committee of Ministers designated 28 January as Data Protection Day in 2006 and that the day is now celebrated worldwide under names including Internat…

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DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

25 April 2026 spring edition verified; DEA hosts the event twice yearly · United States / Drug Enforcement Administration public-safety campaign

DEA scheduled the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for Saturday, April 25, 2026 and explicitly describes Take Back Day as a twice-yearly event.

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Deaf Parents Day (Mother Father Deaf Day)

Last Sunday in April · International CODA community / Deaf-parent and family heritage observance

CODA International designates the last Sunday in April as Deaf Parents Day, also known as Mother Father Deaf Day; CODA Korea independently describes the same last-Sunday-in-April recurrence.

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Denim Day for Dementia

27 February 2026 (2026 edition) · Ireland / Alzheimer Society of Ireland fundraising and dementia-awareness campaign

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s official 2026 campaign page schedules Denim Day for Dementia nationwide for Friday 27 February 2026, and its current fundraising-events index independentl…

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Diabetes Alert Day

Fourth Tuesday in March annually; 24 March 2026 verified · American Diabetes Association / U.S. diabetes-awareness campaign

The American Diabetes Association states that Diabetes Alert Day is observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March and identifies March 24 for 2026.

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Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day

5 March · International / dissociation-awareness context supported by a specialist professional society

The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation states that DID Awareness Day occurs annually on March 5.

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Dog Theft Awareness Day

14 March · United Kingdom / Stolen And Missing Pets Alliance campaign

The Stolen And Missing Pets Alliance states that its annual Dog Theft Awareness Day is on 14 March and documents the campaign’s continuing UK advocacy work.

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Don’t Fry Day

Friday before U.S. Memorial Day; 22 May in 2026 · U.S. sun-safety awareness campaign

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Don’t Fry Day is observed on the Friday before Memorial Day as a sun-safety awareness campaign.

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EITC Awareness Day

23 January 2026; annual IRS campaign held in January · United States / IRS outreach campaign

The IRS launched its 2026 EITC Awareness Day campaign on 23 January 2026 and describes EITC Awareness Day as an annual January outreach effort.

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EMS for Children Day / EMSC Day

Wednesday of National EMS Week; 2026 current campaign · United States / federal EMSC Program

The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center, part of the federal EMSC Program, states that Wednesday of National EMS Week is set aside for EMS for Children Day and that it is an annual oppor…

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Endometriosis Awareness Day

1 March · International / endometriosis awareness context supported by a specialist medical society

The Endometriosis Society of India states that Endometriosis Awareness Day is observed globally on March 1, alongside Endometriosis Awareness Month in March.

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Family Health & Fitness Day

Second Saturday in June annually; 13 June 2026 · United States / National Recreation and Park Association campaign

The National Recreation and Park Association states Family Health & Fitness Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in June each year.

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Farmers Consumer Awareness Day

Second Saturday in September (12 September in 2026) · Quincy, Washington / long-running farmer-consumer education event

Farmers Consumer Awareness Day in Quincy is held on the second Saturday in September; the community event traces its program to 1981.

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Fibromyalgia Awareness Day / International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

12 May annually · Fibromyalgia advocacy community / current Canadian and U.S. state recognition

Fibromyalgia Association Canada states that Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is observed annually on May 12; current 2026 government proclamations in Michigan also recognize May 12 for the year.

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Give Kids A Smile®

National 2026 kickoff on 6 February; program events continue throughout the year · United States; ADA Foundation oral-health access and volunteer program

The American Dental Association reports the 2026 Give Kids A Smile national kickoff on 6 February and describes the continuing program serving children through volunteer dental care and edu…

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Global Day for ALS/MND Awareness

21 June · Organizer-backed international awareness observance

International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations

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Global Handwashing Day

15 October · Organizer-backed global health advocacy observance

Global Handwashing Partnership

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Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day

21 October · India / public-health awareness; globally described awareness date

India’s Press Information Bureau, citing the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare context, states that Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day is observed annually on 21 October…

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Global Omega-3 Day™

3 March · Global / organizer-led omega-3 awareness campaign

The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) identifies March 3 as Global Omega-3 Day and states that GOED created the campaign.

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Global Running Day

3 June 2026 (current edition confirmed) · Global Running Day / worldwide organizer campaign

The official Global Running Day site identifies the 2026 observance as 3 June 2026.

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Great American Smokeout®

Third Thursday in November each year · American Cancer Society / United States tobacco-cessation awareness

The American Cancer Society hosts the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday in November as an opportunity for people who smoke to begin a quit plan

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Great Lakes Awareness Day

First Monday in May · United States / informal Great Lakes environmental-awareness observance

National Today uses the first Monday in May, while Checkiday’s target-year listing corroborates the equivalent first-full-week Monday recurrence.

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Health Care Assistant Day

18 October · British Columbia, Canada / provincial recognition

British Columbia has repeatedly recognized Health Care Assistant Day on October 18; provincial material explicitly notes that health care assistants include workers known by titles such as…

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Healthy Kids Day®

18 April 2026 · United States / YMCA national family-wellbeing initiative

YMCA of the USA lists Healthy Kids Day 2026 on April 18 and identifies it as the Y’s national initiative for kids and families.

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Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day

22 February every year · Heart-valve-disease awareness campaign led by the Alliance for Aging Research

The Alliance for Aging Research states that Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day takes place every February 22 and that the campaign was established to improve recognition, detection and treat…

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Herpes Awareness Day

13 October · United States / herpes-awareness observance

National Today places Herpes Awareness Day on October 13 annually, and AnydayGuide independently lists National Herpes Awareness Day on October 13.

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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

18 May annually · United States / NIH HIV research awareness

NIH states that HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is held annually on May 18 and recognizes volunteers, community members, health professionals and scientists working on preventive HIV-vaccine rese…

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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD)

18 May annually · United States / NIH HIV awareness observance

NIH HIVinfo states that HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is observed each year on May 18. The page title “World AIDS Vaccine Day” is treated as a search/legacy alias, not the authority’s official…

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Insect Repellent Awareness Day

3 June · United States / public-health awareness; local-government public-health corroboration

Public-health materials from Plaquemines Parish and Cowley County identify June 3 in connection with Insect Repellent Awareness Day across multiple years, supporting a stable awareness date.

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International Angelman Day

15 February · international Angelman syndrome awareness observance

Angelman Syndrome Foundation and participating Angelman organizations

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International Ataxia Awareness Day

25 September each year · International ataxia-awareness effort

The National Ataxia Foundation states that International Ataxia Awareness Day is on September 25 each year and is a coordinated effort involving individuals and ataxia organizations around…

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International Aura Awareness Day

Fourth Saturday in November · Creator-originated spiritual/metaphysical observance associated with Cynthia Sue Larson / RealityShifters

Cynthia Sue Larson’s current RealityShifters events page lists International Aura Awareness Day on 28 November 2026 and identifies the fourth Saturday of November; her archived 2015 newslet…

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International CdLS Awareness Day

Second Saturday in May; 9 May 2026 · International / CdLS Foundation awareness observance

The CdLS Foundation says International CdLS Awareness Day is observed on the second Saturday in May each year and lists the 2026 edition for 9 May.

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International Childhood Cancer Day

15 February · Organizer-backed global childhood-cancer awareness observance

Childhood Cancer International (CCI)

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International Condom Day

13 February annually; 13 February 2026 verified · International / AIDS Healthcare Foundation safer-sex campaign

AIDS Healthcare Foundation states it launched International Condom Day in 2009 and celebrates it on February 13; its 2026 campaign confirms that date.

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International Day of Action for Women’s Health

28 May annually; 2026 campaign on 28 May · International / WGNRR-coordinated health-rights campaign

The May 28 campaign site identifies 28 May as the International Day of Action for Women’s Health and states that the campaign is coordinated by the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive R…

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International Day of Veterinary Medicine

9 December · Veterinary/pet-awareness calendar usage; international in name, without evidence here of an intergovernmental designation

The Animal Medical Center lists International Day of Veterinary Medicine on December 9 across multiple annual veterinary-awareness calendars, including 2024, 2025 and 2026.

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International Donor Conception Awareness Day

27 April 2026 in the current first-party edition · International / donor-conception awareness campaign

The campaign’s official site lists International Donor Conception Awareness Day on 27 April 2026.

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International Emergency Kit Day

9 July · International / informal preparedness-awareness observance

National Today gives International Emergency Kit Day an every-July-9 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it every July 9.