Awareness day
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A national or international awareness day is a date usually set by a major organisation or government to commemorate a medical research or ethical cause of importance on a national or international level.
February
- World Cancer DayWorld Cancer DayWorld Cancer Day is marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. It is led by the Union for International Cancer Control, a global consortium of more than 470 cancer-fighting organisations in over 120 countries...
- 4 Feb - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation - 6 Feb
- Red Hand DayRed Hand DayRed Hand Day, February 12 each year, is an annual commemoration day on which pleas are made to political leaders and events are staged around the world to draw attention to the fates of child soldiers, children who are forced to serve as soldiers in wars and armed conflicts...
- Child Soldier Awareness - 12 Feb - Work Your Proper Hours Day - 24 Feb
March
- Pig Day - 1 March
- Self-Injury Awareness DaySelf-injury Awareness DaySelf-injury Awareness Day is a grassroots annual global awareness event / campaign on March 1, where on this day, and in the weeks leading up to it, some people choose to be more open about their own self-harm, and awareness organizations make special efforts to raise awareness about self-harm and...
- 1 March - International Women's DayInternational Women's DayInternational Women's Day , originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and...
- 8 March - Awareness Awareness Day - 13 March
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationInternational Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationThe International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws...
- 21 March - World Down Syndrome DayWorld Down Syndrome DayWorld Down Syndrome Day , is on 21st April. On this day, Down syndrome organizations throughout the world organize and participate in events to raise public awareness of Down syndrome....
- 21 March - EU Talent DayEU Talent DayThe first European TalentDay was held on April 9th, 2011. This coincided with the Hungarian EU Presidential Conference on Talent Support, held in Budapest on April 7-9, 2011. Conference delegates proposed March 25, birthday of Béla Bartók, as EU TalentDay...
- 25 March - Purple DayPurple dayPurple Day is an event designed to raise awareness of epilepsy. Beginning in 2008, people are encouraged to wear a purple-coloured item of clothing on March 26...
for Epilepsy - 26 March - World Backup Day - 31 March
April
- Youth Homelessness Matters DayYouth Homelessness Matters DayYouth Homelessness Matters Day is an annual day which seeks to highlight the issue of youth homelessness in Australia.YHM Day is conducted by the National Youth Coalition for Housing :http://www.nationalyouthcoalitionforhousing.org.au/- Theme in 2010 :...
- 1 Apr - National Gifted Education Awareness Day in Ireland - 8 April 2011
- Zoo Awareness Day - 17 Apr
- Bicycle Day - 19 Apr
- Parental Alienation Awareness DayParental Alienation Awareness DayApril 25th has been chosen as Parental Alienation Awareness Day , part of a global awareness campaign to raise awareness about parental alienation. The idea was introduced in Canada by Sarvy Emo in late 2005, with the original date being March 28th...
- 25 Apr - Penguin Day - 25 Apr
- International Dance DayInternational Dance DayInternational Dance Day has been celebrated on April 29 through promotion by the International Dance Council , an umbrella organization within UNESCO for all kinds of dance....
- 29 Apr
May
- World Naturist Day - 1 May
- International Astronomy Day - 2 May
- World AS (Ankylosing Spondylitis) Awareness Day - First Saturday after the 1st of May
- International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - 17 May
- World Hepatitis DayWorld Hepatitis DayWorld Hepatitis Day, observed July 28, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis B and hepatitis C and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment....
- 19 May
June
- Hunger Day - 6 Jun
- Badger Day - 17 Jun
- Panic Day - 18 Jun
- World Refugee DayWorld Refugee DayWorld Refugee Day, observed June 20 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world.- History :...
- 20 Jun - Orgasm Day - Solstice
- Take Your Dog to Work DayTake Your Dog to Work DayTake Your Dog to Work Day was first started in 1996 in the United Kingdom and June 24, 1999 in the United States. Created by Pet Sitters International this day celebrates the great companions dogs make and encourages adoptions from local shelters, rescue groups and humane societies. The day offers...
- 24 Jun
August
- Clergy Sexual Abuse Awareness Day US & International - 1 Aug
- National Women's DayNational Women's DayNational Women's Day is an annual public holiday in South Africa on August 9. This commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the "pass", special identification documents which curtailed an African's freedom of...
in South Africa - 9 Aug - World Gifted & Talented Awareness Day - 9 Aug, 2011
- Youth DayYouth DayYouth Day is a holiday dedicated to the youths of a country.-International Youth Day:International Youth Day is an international observance on August 12 officially recognized by the United Nations.-Angola:On 14 April Angola celebrates Youth Day...
- 12 Aug
October
- Day of Older Persons - 1 Oct
- eDayEDayeDay is a term that refers to the peak sales day for the online retail sector in the United States. The term was coined by web analytics and precision marketing firm Coremetrics.-eDays by year:* December 5, 2005....
Electronic Waste Awareness Day (New Zealand) - 4 Oct in 2008 - Poetry Day - 5 Oct
- World Mental Health DayWorld Mental Health DayWorld Mental Health Day , is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.This day, each October...
- 10 Oct - National Coming Out DayNational Coming Out DayNational Coming Out Day is an internationally observed civil awareness day celebrating individuals who publicly identify as bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender—coming out regarding one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity being akin to a cultural rite of passage for LGBT people...
- 11 Oct - Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day - 13 Oct
- Baby Loss Awareness Day - 15 Oct
- World Food DayWorld Food DayWorld Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945...
- 16 Oct - International Stuttering Awareness DayInternational Stuttering Awareness Day22 October was designated International Stuttering Awareness Day in 1998. The day is intended to raise the public awareness of the millions of people who have the speech disorder of stuttering, including over 3 million Americans....
- 22 Oct - Sleep-In Day - 29 Oct
November
- World Diabetes DayWorld Diabetes DayWorld Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes mellitus world and is held on November 14 of each year. It was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world...
- 14 Nov - Universal Children's Day - 20 Nov
- World Television DayWorld Television DayIn December 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996....
- 21 Nov - World Freedom Day - 9 Nov
- World Awareness Day - 19 Nov
December
- World AIDS DayWorld AIDS DayWorld AIDS Day, observed December 1 every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials observe the day, often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995, the President of the United States has made an...
- 1 Dec - Civil Aviation Day - 7 Dec
- Human Rights DayHuman Rights DayHuman Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December.The date was chosen to honor the United NationsGeneral Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , the first global enunciation of human rights...
- 10 Dec
Weeks
- Arthritis Awareness Week - 3-7 Jan
- Eating Disorders Week - 5-14 Feb
- Contraceptive Week - 13-19 Feb
- Celebrate Your Name WeekCelebrate Your Name WeekCelebrate Your Name Week is a holiday established in 1997 by American onomatology hobbyist Jerry Hill. Hill prescribed the first full week in March as a week for everyone worldwide to embrace and celebrate his or her name. It's also a week for appreciating names in general, and to have fun...
- first full week in March - Vaccination Week In The AmericasVaccination Week In The AmericasVaccination Week In The Americas is an annual effort by the member countries of the Pan American Health Organization to vaccinate millions of people in the region. It was first held in 2003, and was prompted by a measles outbreak in Venezuela and Colombia and proposed as an annual event by the...
- 25 Apr–2 May - Condom Week - 8-13 May
- Let's Talk About Sex Week - 23-29 May
- Gifted Awareness WeekGifted Awareness WeekGifted Awareness Week is celebrated in New Zealand to draw attention to gifted people and the nature of giftedness. Gifted Awareness Week is held for the full week including 17 June each year...
in New Zealand - The full week including George Parkyn's bithday, June 17 - Allotment Week - 14-20 Aug
- Mental Illness Awareness WeekMental Illness Awareness WeekMental Illness Awareness Week was established in 1990 by the U.S. Congress in recognition of efforts by the National Alliance on Mental Illness to educate and increase awareness about mental illness. It takes place every year during the first full week of October...
- 5-11 Oct 2008 - Asexual Awareness Week - 23-29 Oct
- Maintenance Week - 17-24 Nov
Months
- Spondylitis Awareness Month - April
- Missing Person's Month - May
- Farmers Market Month - Sep
- Novel Writing MonthNational Novel Writing MonthNational Novel Writing Month is an annual internet-based creative writing project which challenges participants to write 50,000 words of a new novel between November 1 and November 30...
- Nov - Domestic Violence Awareness Month - Oct
See also
- International observanceInternational observanceInternational observance denotes a period of time to observe some issue of international interest or concern. This is used to commemorate, promote and mobilize for action. Many of these periods have been established by the United Nations General Assembly, Economic and Social Council or by UNESCO...
- List of commemorative days
- List of commemorative months
- List of environmental dates
- List of unofficial observances by date
External links
- Awareness Calender — Americas & Americas' comprehensive listing of awareness observances.
- 2008 UK and International Awareness Days Listing'"