Month |
Day |
Important Public Health Day |
January |
4th Jan |
World Braille Day |
Last Sunday of Jan |
World Leprosy Day |
February |
4th Feb |
World Cancer Day |
6th Feb |
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation |
2nd Monday of Feb |
International Epilepsy Day |
11th Feb |
International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
15th Feb |
International Childhood Cancer Day |
20th Feb |
World Day of Social Justice |
28th/29th Feb |
Rare Disease Day |
13th Feb |
International Condom Day |
6th Feb |
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation |
2nd Monday of Feb |
International Epilepsy Day |
11th Feb |
International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
15th Feb |
International Childhood Cancer Day |
20th Feb |
World Day of Social Justice |
March |
1st March |
Zero Discrimination Day |
3rd March |
World Birth Defect Day |
3rd March |
World Hearing Day |
4th March |
World Obesity Day |
7th to 13th March |
World Glaucoma Week |
8th to 3rd March |
International Women’s Day |
2nd Thursday in March |
World Kidney Day |
20th March |
International Day of Happiness |
20th March |
World Oral Health Day |
21st March |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
21st March |
World Down Syndrome Day |
22nd March |
World Water Day |
24th March |
World Tuberculosis Day |
25th March |
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members |
April |
2nd April |
World Autism Awareness Day |
6th April |
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace |
7th April |
World Health Day |
14th April |
World Chagas Disease Day |
21st April |
World Creativity and Innovation Day |
24th April |
World Meningitis Day |
25th April |
World Malaria Day |
Last week of April |
World Immunization Week |
28th April |
World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
May |
1st Tuesday in the month of May |
World Asthma Day |
5th May |
World Hand Hygiene Day |
5th May |
International Day of the Midwife |
6th to 12th May |
UN Global Road Safety Week |
12th May |
International Nurses Day |
15th May |
International Day of Families |
19th May |
World Family Doctor Day |
17th May |
International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia |
17th May |
World Hypertension Day |
23rd May |
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula |
28th May |
Menstrual Hygiene Day |
31st May |
World No Tobacco Day |
June |
14th June |
World Blood Donor Day |
15th June |
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
19th June |
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict |
21st June |
International Day of Yoga |
26th June |
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
July |
11th July |
World Population Day |
22nd July |
World Brain Day |
25th July |
World Drowning Prevention Day |
28-Jul |
World Hepatitis Day |
August |
1st to 7th Aug |
World Breastfeeding Week |
12th Aug |
International Youth Day |
19th Aug |
World Humanitarian Day |
31st Aug |
African Traditional Medicine Day |
September |
4th Sept |
World Sexual health day |
8th Sept |
World Physical Therapy Day |
10th Sept |
World Suicide Prevention Day |
13th Sept |
World Sepsis Day |
21st Sept |
World Alzheimer’s Day |
25th Sept |
World Pharmacists Day |
25th Sept |
World Lung Day |
28th Sept |
World Rabies Day |
29th Sept |
World Heart Day |
26th Sept |
World Contraception Day |
October |
1st Oct |
International Day for the Elderly |
2nd Oct |
International Day of Non Violence |
10th Oct |
World Mental Health Day |
11th Oct |
International Day of the Girl Child |
13th Oct |
International Day for Disaster Reduction |
14th Oct |
World Sight Day |
2nd Saturday of Oct |
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day |
15th Oct |
International Day of Rural Women |
16th Oct |
World Food Day |
20thOct |
World Statistics Day |
20th Oct |
World Osteoporosis Day |
24th Oct |
United Nations Day |
24th Oct |
World Polio Day |
29th Oct |
World Psoriasis Day |
29th Oct |
World Stroke Day |
31st Oct |
World Cities Day |
November |
3rd Nov |
One Health Day |
12th Nov |
World Pneumonia Day |
18th to 24th Nov |
World Antibiotic Awareness Week |
14th Nov |
World Diabetes Day |
16th Nov |
International Day for Tolerance |
19th Nov |
World Toilet Day |
3rd Sunday of Nov |
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims |
18th Nov |
World Day of Research for Health |
20th Nov |
Universal Children’s Day |
25th Nov |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
December |
1st Dec |
World AIDS Day |
3rd Dec |
International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
5th Dec |
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development |
5th Dec |
FCHV Day |
9th Dec |
International Anti-Corruption Day |
10th Dec |
Human Rights Day |
12th Dec |
International Universal Health Coverage Day |
20th Dec |
International Human Solidarity Day |
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