Events
| Month | Key health awareness initatives |
|---|---|
| January | Jan: Dry January (go alcohol free for 31 days)Jan: Veganuary (try vegan)Jan: Love Your Liver Month (doing something healthy that will benefit your liver) |
| February | 4th Feb: World Cancer Day9th-15th Feb: Children’s Mental Health Week 20265th Feb: Time to Talk day 2026(have a conversation about mental health)9th Feb: National Toothache Day28th Feb: National Tooth Fairy Day |
| March | March: Ovarian Cancer Month4th March: World Obesity Day 4th March: International HPV Awareness Day (HPV is a leading cause of mouth cancer)6th March: National Dentists Day16th-22nd March: Nutrition and Hydration Week12th March: No Smoking Day12th March: World Kidney Day20th March: World Oral Health Day |
| April | 7th April: World Health Day11th April: World Parkinsons Day20th-26th April: MS Awareness Week24th-30th April: WHO World Immunization Week 2026 |
| May | 13th May-13th June: National Smile Month10th May: National Children’s Day30th May: World MS Day31st May: World No Tobacco Day (a leading cause of oral cancer) |
| June | 13th May-13th June: National Smile Month9th-15th June: Men’s Health Week 15th June: National Smile Power Day24th-30th June: World Wellbeing Week |
| July | 6th –12th July: Alcohol Awareness Week28th July: Hepatitis Day |
| August | 5th August: National Playday22nd August: National Tooth Fairy Day |
| September | Sept: Pain Awareness Month7th Sept: National Grateful Patient Day10th Sept: World Suicide Prevention Day |
| October | Oct: Breast Cancer Awareness Month (#WearItPink) Oct: Go Sober for October12th Oct: World Arthritis Day |
| November | Nov: Mouth Cancer Action MonthNov: Movember (men’s health awareness month)Nov: Lung Cancer Awareness Month1st Nov: National Brush Day (promoting children’s oral health and good toothbrushing habits)2nd-6th Nov: International Stress Awareness Week18th Nov: Blue Wednesday (part of Mouth Cancer Action Month #BakeSomethingBlue)20th Nov: World Children’s Day |
| December | 1st Dec: #GivingTuesday (international day of supporting charities)3rd Dec: International Day of Persons with Disabilities (WHO joins the UN in observing this day) |